Souk Medina

Name: Souk Medina
Address: 1a Short's Gardens, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9AT
Telephone: 020 7240 1796
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4

4 (2375)

£25 and under

Moroccan

1a Short's Gardens, London, WC2H 9AT

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Souk Medina is 2 minutes walk from Covent Garden and Leicester Square tube stations.

Come and experience the best North African cuisine in London.

An intimate setting that is something truly different.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Moroccan, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–11:30 pm
Phone number
020 7240 1796
Website
http://www.soukrestaurant.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Georgios Argyriou
Catering
We can cater people off-site, moroccan theme events.
Private party facilities
Private parties for up to 240 people.

Location
1a Short's Gardens, London, WC2H 9AT
Neighborhood
Holborn
Cross street
Seven Dials
Parking details
Street Car park available.
Public transit
Covent Garden and Leicester Square tube stations
Entertainment
Belly dancing shows most of the nights.Private shows can be arranged on request.Private Dining Rooms up to 90 guests.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Kabis with Feta£3.95
mixed pickles with olives
Harrira Soup£4.95
Chick peas, lentils, vegetables, & vermicelli
Batata Hara£4.95
Spicy fried potatoes
Garlic Pitta with Feta Cheese£3.95
Mutabel£6.50
Smoked aubergine and tahini
Humous£5.50
Falafel with Tahini£5.50
Labneh£4.95
youghurt served with cucumber, olive oil and garlic dressing
Stuffed Vine Leaves£4.95
Grilled Halloumi Cheese£6.50
Feta Cheese Briouat (Filled Pastry)£5.95
Kefta Chermoula (Meat Balls)£6.95
With spices & herbs
Merguez with Tomato Sauce£7.95
Lamb Kubeh£6.95
Marinated Mini Chicken Skewers£7.95
Marinated Mini Lamb Skewers£7.95
Deep Fried Calamari£7.95
With tartar sauce
Grilled King Prawns£8.95
With sweet chilli and l ime sauce
Mix Mezze Platter
Cheese Briouat, Moutabel, Halloumi, Humous, Falafel, Labneh, Vine leaves
- For Two People£17.95
Mix Mezze Royale Platter
Cheese Briouat, Moutabel, Halloumi, Humous, Falafel, Labneh, Vine leaves, lamb kubeh
- For Two People£18.95

Medina All Day Menu - Main Course

Couscous

All couscous are served with traditional chick peas sauce

Kefta Couscous (Meat Balls)£12.95
With spices & herbs
Chicken Couscous£13.95
Lamb Shank Couscous£15.95
Merguez (Spicy Lamb Sausage) Couscous£13.95
Royal Couscous£18.95
Lamb, chicken comfit and merguez with chick peas and vegetables

Tagine

Tagine is traditional clay pot, where the dish is cooked, giving it a distinctive flavour

Lamb Shank Tagine£15.95
Spicy chick peas, garbonzo beans & vegetables
Lamb Shank Tagine£15.95
Prunes, dry apricot & roasted sesame
Kefta Meat Balls£12.95
With egg and tomato sauce
Chicken with Potatoes & Olives£12.95
Chicken Tagine Spicy Chick Peas and Garbonzo Beans, Cumin£12.95

From the Sea

Served with selection of vegetables

Grilled Fillet of Sea Bass£16.95
Grilled King Prawns Skewers£16.95
Mixed Fish Tagine£17.95
With king prawns, mussels, vegetables, oregano lime and aromatic herbs
Mix Fish Platter£17.95
Sea Bass, King Prawns, large mussels

From the Grill

Served with selection of vegetables

Marinated Chicken Skewer£13.95
Marinated Lamb Steak£15.95
medium cooked
Marinated Chargrilled Mix Brochette£17.95
Chicken, merguez & lamb steak
Grilled Merguez£11.95
lamb sausage with Moroccan spices

Vegetarian Dishes

Couscous£11.95
With root vegetables and spicy chick peas
Moussaka£11.95
Layers of potatoes, aubergine, courgette creamy chickpeas & bechamel sauce served with feta salad
Stuffed Pepper£11.95

Side Order

Steamed Couscous / Saffron Rice£2.50
French Beans / Mixed / Green Salad£3.50
New Potatoes / Chips£3.00
Mixed Vegetables£4.00
Carrot, New Potatoes, French beans

Seasonal A La Carte Menu

Starter

Soup of the Day£4.95
Humous and Falafel Platter£6.95
Moroccan Salad£8.50
mixed leaves, olives, feta cheese, Halloumi, Mix beans, olives & pickled vegetables
Fried Meat Balls with Labneh£7.95
Lamb stuffed croquette
Calamari£6.95
Fetta Cheese & Tomato Salad£5.95

Main Course

Couscous Royale£18.95
Lamb, chicken comfit and merguez with chick peas and vegetables
Marinated Chargrilled Mix Brochette£17.95
Mixed Fish Tagine£17.95
With king prawns, mussels, vegetables, oregano lime and aromatic herbs
Stuffed Pepper£11.95
With vegetables lentils, rice & feta cheese

Home Made Dessert Menu

Selection of Baklava & Turkish Delights£5.95
5 pieces of puff pastry with pistachio & almonds
Kanafeh£5.95
Cheese & Semolina with Rose water Syrup
Vanilla Ice Cream£4.95
Served with Mango and Strawberry coulis
Sorbet of the Day£4.95
Apple Rustic Tartlet£5.95
Chocolate Fondant Cake£6.50
Selection of Liquor Coffees£6.95
Sweet Wine£6.50
Concha y Toro late harvest Sauvignon Blanc
E Shisha£20.00

Casablanca Feast Menu

£21.95 per head; The menu is a family serving Mezze selection of dishes served all together. Please feel free to ask for a refill for Chicken & Couscous at no extra charge

Starters

All starters served with pitta bread

Humous
Falafel
Vine Leaves

Main Courses

All main are served with couscous and vegetable chick peas sauce

Tagine of Chicken with Saffron and Herbs
Tagine of lamb with prunes ,dry apricot and cinnamon sauce
Mix Fish Tagine with Herbs and Tomatoes
Vegetarian Moussaka or Stuffed Pepper Dolma

Dessert

Selection of Baklava & Turkish Delights

Featured Drink

Morrocan Fresh Mint Tea

Marrakesh Feast Menu

£26.95 per head; The menu is a family serving Mezze selection of dishes served all together. Please feel free to ask for a refill for Chicken & Couscous at no extra charge

Starters

A sharing selection serves with warm pitta bread

Falafel
Yoghurt with Cucumber and Fresh Mint
Vine Leaves
Halloumi Cheese
Humous

Main Course

All main are served with couscous and vegetable chick peas sauce

Tagine of Chicken with Saffron and Herbs
Tagine of lamb with spicy chick peas and garbonzo beans
Mix Fish Tagine with Herbs and Tomatoes
Vegetarian Moussaka or Stuffed Pepper Dolma

Dessert

Selection of Baklava & Turkish Delights

Featured Drink

Morrocan Fresh Mint Tea

Royal Feast Menu

£32.95 per head

Starters

A sharing selection serve with warm pitta bread

Homous
Grilled Halloumi Cheese
Falafel
Youghurt with Cucumber and Fresh Mint
Vine Leaves

Main Courses

All main are served saffron rice with root vegetables

Mixed Grill Skewers
Skewers of lamb, chicken and merguez lamb sausage
Grilled Seabass Fillet
Moussaka of Root Vegetable

Dessert

Selection of Baklava & Turkish Delights

Featured Drink

Morrocan Fresh Mint Tea

What 2,375 people are saying

Souk Medina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4.0 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
3.8Service
4.2Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

2,375 Reviews

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LauraG
London5 reviews
4.0
Reviewed on May 21, 2019
1. Overall 4
Good food and value for money. Belly dancing performance is a bonus.
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RobS
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 17, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great service, excellent venue. Belly-dancer was a real bonus!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
London6 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 14, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was overpriced and average quality; smaller portions then expected and standard presentation. However the main draw of the place is the Moroccan interiors and location, would probably come again just for that with some drinks and shisha. Not really recommended for good value for a meal.
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Hannah
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Step into this restaurant and you're transported to a different world -- the interior has the look and feel of an authentic souk. The food is delicious, with generous portion sizes, and the staff are friendly and attentive. Go for an intimate dinner with a loved one, or as part of a larger group for a fun evening. We'll be back.
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PG13LA VIP
Los Angeles7 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 25, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Really bad / dry meat , conveyer belt like food prep ... noisy and unappetizing meal. Disappointed.
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Fahmi
Detroit / Eastern Michigan75 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 21, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
A friend recommended this place ahead of time, so wanted to try it out. It was good, but definitely had better food elsewhere.
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Savannah
London30 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 18, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
A really disappointing visit and needless to say we would not recommend or return. The Décor is amazing.. The starter mixed mezzes (Royale) were fine but sadly that is where it ends! The food lacks quality, the service was slow (and the waitress kept forgetting things). The lamb steak was tough, the Tangines lacked taste, the Baklava was dry/stale. All in all this had been for a special occasion and we left wishing we had gone else where.
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OpenTable Diner
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 9, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Cosy place, lovely experience, good value for money. The lamb tangine was a winner!
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luvmegrub
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire8 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 4, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely atmosphere, great service, I enjoyed my food very much, but my wife expected the food to be more spicy (tasty). We had the set 3 course menu which at £21.95,was good value
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adamS
London2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 1, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Unfortunately, glasses were dirty, no one offered water but waited a long time until the waiter approached us as long waited before entering though we were the first and only ones who have been waiting for. food main dishes of meat on the same plate that was dirty appetizer is rejecting.
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Souk Medina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7240 1796.

Souk Medina is rated 4 stars by 2375 OpenTable diners.

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1a Short's Gardens, London, WC2H 9AT

Additional information

Cross street
Seven Dials
Neighborhood
Holborn
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–11:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Moroccan, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Car park available.
Public transit
Covent Garden and Leicester Square tube stations
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Georgios Argyriou
Entertainment
Belly dancing shows most of the nights.Private shows can be arranged on request.Private Dining Rooms up to 90 guests.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.soukrestaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7240 1796
Catering
We can cater people off-site, moroccan theme events.
Private party facilities
Private parties for up to 240 people.

Souk Medina

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters

Harrira Soup£2.95

Plater of Humous and Falafel£2.95

Labneh£2.95

Stuffed Vine Leaves£2.95

Grille Haloumi Cheese£4.50

Main Course

Mixed Lamb & Chicken Shawarma£11.95

Mixed Grill Skewers & Vegetable£11.95

Lamb Shank Couscous &Vegetables£11.95

Grilled Merguez Couscous (Lamb Sausage) & Vegetables£9.95

Meat Balls Tagine with Egg£9.95

Cod & Mussel Tagine Tomato Herbs£9.95

Vegetarian Dish of the Da£9.95

Wraps

Halloumi, Falafel, Humous Wrap & Chips£7.95

Merguez, Harrissa, mutabel Wrap &Chips£7.95

Chicken Shawarma Wrap & Chips£7.95

Spicy Meat Balls, Halloumi, Harissa Labneh & Chips£7.95

Chips, Couscous, Rice£2.50

Side Salad, Mix Veg£3.50

Baklava, Turkish Delight and Morroccan Fresh Mint Tea£3.95

Medina All Day Menu

Kabis with Feta£3.95

Harrira Soup£4.95

Batata Hara£4.95

Garlic Pitta with Feta Cheese£3.95

Mutabel£6.50

Humous£5.50

Falafel with Tahini£5.50

Labneh£4.95

Stuffed Vine Leaves£4.95

Grilled Halloumi Cheese£6.50

Feta Cheese Briouat (Filled Pastry)£5.95

Kefta Chermoula (Meat Balls)£6.95

Merguez with Tomato Sauce£7.95

Lamb Kubeh£6.95

Marinated Mini Chicken Skewers£7.95

Marinated Mini Lamb Skewers£7.95

Deep Fried Calamari£7.95

Grilled King Prawns£8.95

Mix Mezze Platter

Mix Mezze Royale Platter

Medina All Day Menu - Main Course

Couscous

Kefta Couscous (Meat Balls)£12.95

Chicken Couscous£13.95

Lamb Shank Couscous£15.95

Merguez (Spicy Lamb Sausage) Couscous£13.95

Royal Couscous£18.95

Tagine

Lamb Shank Tagine£15.95

Lamb Shank Tagine£15.95

Kefta Meat Balls£12.95

Chicken with Potatoes & Olives£12.95

Chicken Tagine Spicy Chick Peas and Garbonzo Beans, Cumin£12.95

From the Sea

Grilled Fillet of Sea Bass£16.95

Grilled King Prawns Skewers£16.95

Mixed Fish Tagine£17.95

Mix Fish Platter£17.95

From the Grill

Marinated Chicken Skewer£13.95

Marinated Lamb Steak£15.95

Marinated Chargrilled Mix Brochette£17.95

Grilled Merguez£11.95

Vegetarian Dishes

Couscous£11.95

Moussaka£11.95

Stuffed Pepper£11.95

Side Order

Steamed Couscous / Saffron Rice£2.50

French Beans / Mixed / Green Salad£3.50

New Potatoes / Chips£3.00

Mixed Vegetables£4.00