The Georgian cuisine is very specific to the country, but also contains some
influences from the Middle Eastern and European culinary traditions. The
cuisine offers a variety of dishes, high in various herbs and spices.
Each historical province of Georgia has its own distinct culinary tradition.
The food, in addition to various meat dishes, also offers a variety of
vegetarian meals.
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Cold Starters |
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| Mkhali (V) |
steamed leek with onions, herbs, & walnuts |
£5 |
Salad 'Olivie' (V) |
steamed root vegetables with hard-boiled eggs & dill with mayonnaise s |
£5 |
Ispanaki (V) |
steamed spinach with onions, herbs, & walnut |
£5 |
Georgian House Salad (V) |
tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, sweet pepper & walnuts |
£6 |
Citeli Lobio (V) |
red beans with walnuts, herbs, and Georgian spices |
£6 |
Badrijani (V) |
stuffed aubergines with onions, herbs, and walnuts |
£7 |
| Sacivi |
chicken in a traditional Georgian walnut sauce |
£7 |
Meze for two (V) |
this selection is suitable for 2 and includes ispanaki, badrijani, citeli lobio, and salad olivie |
£13 |
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Soups |
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Borsh (V) |
cabbage, carrot, and red beet root soup with onions, herbs and garlic |
£5 |
Chikirtma |
chicken soup made with lemon and eggs, flavoured with herbs |
£6 |
| Kharcho |
beef soup with rice and Georgian spices |
£7 |
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Hot Starters |
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Baby potatoes (V) |
pan-fried with dill |
£5 |
Soko(V) |
slowly cooked mushrooms with onions and herbs |
£5 |
Lobio (V) |
stewed red beans with coriander & garlic (available as a main course) |
£5 |
Mcvane Lobio (V) |
green beans with eggs, onions, herbs, and garlic |
£6 |
Blini |
spring rolls filled with beef, onions and eggs |
£6 |
| Soko Kecze (V) |
baked mushrooms with cheese |
£6 |
Kuchmachi |
pork lungs, livers and hearts, braised with onion and Georgian spices |
£7 |
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From our Bakery |
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| Shoti Puri |
bread baked in the charcoal oven |
£3 |
| Lobiani (V) |
stewed red beans- filled griddle baked flat bread |
£6 |
| Pxlovana (V) |
griddle baked flat bread with spinach and cheese |
£6 |
| Khachapuri (V) |
(suitable for two) - cheese-filled griddle baked flat bread |
£7 |
| Adjaruli Khachapuri (V) |
cheese-filled baked bread topped with eggs |
£10 |
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Bread, Sauces & Extras
(And Georgian Specialties) |
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Smetana |
sour cream |
£2 |
Tomato sauce |
spicy tomato sauce |
£2 |
Adjika |
traditional spicy hot sauce |
£2 |
Tkemali |
Georgian traditional home-made plum sauce |
£2 |
Pure |
mashed potatoes with butter |
£3 |
Baje |
traditional Georgian walnut sauce |
£5 |
| Selection of Cheeses |
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£6 |
| Mjave |
pickled vegetables including Jonjoli (flower buds of European Bladdernut) |
£7 |
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Main Courses
All main dishes with are served with a Spring Georgian Salad |
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Lobio (V) |
stewed red beans with coriander & garlic, served with 'shoti puri' |
£9 |
Ajapsandali (V) |
ratatouille with aubergines, potatoes, sweet pepper, and tomatoes |
£10 |
Chakhohbili |
chicken braised in tomato and wine sauce with herbs served with 'shoti puri' |
£11 |
Chqmeruli (Tabaka) |
flat fried chicken in garlic sauce served with potatoes |
£13 |
| Cicaka satenit (V) |
sweet pepper filled with rice, carrots & fresh herbs in tomato sauce |
£13 |
Mscvadi (Shashlik) |
charcoal grilled marinated pork served with plum sauce and potatoes |
£14 |
Salmon |
in coriander & vinegar sauce served with sizzling baby potatoes & dill |
£14 |
Trout |
pan-fried trout is served with sizzling baby potatoes and dill |
£15 |
Khinkali |
the ubiquitous traditional Georgian dumplings with juicy meat filling (traditional with beef & pork, avalable with beef or lamb) requires 45 minutes |
£15 |
| Chashushuli |
veal casserole in spiced tomato sauce with herbs served with 'shoti puri' |
£15 |
Chaqapuli |
spicy lamb casserole flavoured with wine & plum sauce served with 'shoti puri' |
£17 |
Jarkoe 'Tamada Special' |
baked layers of veal, golden fried onions, baked potatoes, cheese, herbs & tarragon, topped with black paper & mayonnaise (requires 45 minutes) |
£18 |
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Desserts
Traditional Georgian home made puddings (please ask our staff for the dessert of the day not listed in this menu) |
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Ice cream |
Selection of ice creams |
£4 |
Georgian Pudding |
red grapes, corn or wheat flour cooked slowly , cooled & topped with nuts |
£5 |
'Ideali' |
traditional Georgian walnut cake |
£6 |
Please note that many dishes contain nuts, if you have any concerns please inform our staff.
