- This family-run North African restaurant has been delighting Cantabrigians since it opened back in 1997. With fresh homemade tagines, mezes and
About Al Casbah
charcoal grilled meats this menu has a dish for everyone. In 2016 it was rated as one of the city's best restaurants on TripAdvisor, with dish...
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Special Meze
£8.50Checkhouka
£14.95Brochettes de Volaille Bab Dzira
£16.50Grilled Shawarma Chicken
£15.95Tajine Zaytoun
£15.95Brochettes Casbah
£20.95Lamb Tajine
£19.95Kafta Zouj Ayoun
£16.50Mixed Shish
£17.95Couscous Royale
£16.95
Starters
Special Meze
Mixed Algerian Starters and hot pita.£8.50Baba Ghanoush
Smokey aubergine dip with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served with hot pitta£6.95PopularBourek
Shallow fried brik pastry, filled with minced lamb, onions, cheese, egg, parsley and a hint of cinnamon, served with a side salad.£7.95Spinach & Feta Bourek
Shallow fried dyoul pastry filled with wilted spinach, crumbled feta, garlic and aleppo chilli flakes.£6.50Felafel
Chickpeas, garlic & fresh herb mixture, fried, served with cacik.£6.95Homous
Crushed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and hot pita.£5.50Homous Bel Laham
Houmous drizzled with olive oil topped with diced marinated leg of lamb. Served with hot pitta.£6.50Checkhouka
Mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes cooked in olive oil with garlic, egg, flat leaf parsley and harissa. Served with hot pitta bread.£6.95Tabbouleh
Fresh herb salad, bulgur wheat, cucumber, tomato with a lemon dressing.£5.50Dolma
Vine leaves filled with spiced rice fresh herbs and onions. Served on a bed of salad.£5.95Cacik
Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and hot pita.£6.50Feta Salad
Mixed leaves, cucumber, tomato, red onion, black olives and feta cheese.£6.95
Charcoal Grill Dishes
All dishes are served with Basmati rice, grilled veg and a side salad.
Brochettes Casbah
Mixed grill with lamb, chicken, kafta, merguez and a cutlet served with rice and salad.£20.95Brochettes de Volaille Bab Dzira
Cubed chicken breast marinated in olive oil and spices served with rice and salad.£16.50PopularGrilled Shawarma Chicken
Char grilled boneless chicken thighs marinated in garlic, ras el hanout, coriander and lemon juice. Served with rice and salad£15.95PopularBrochettes d'Agneau Ain-Taya
Lean tender chunks of lamb, marinated in olive oil and spices served with rice and salad.£18.95Kafta Zouj Ayoun
Skewered minced lamb prepared with fresh herbs and spices served with rice and salad.£16.50Merguez
Spicy homemade lamb sausages.£14.95Mixed Shish
Tender chunks of marinated lamb and chicken cooked over the coals£17.95Poulet Marine
Half a chicken marinated in Middle Eastern herbs and spices then cooked over the coals. Served with creamy tahini and pomegranate sauce.£16.95Soustara Chicken Wings
Chicken wings marinated in garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and spices served with rice and salad.£14.50Salad Djedj
North African spiced chicken served on a mixed leaf salad with bulgur wheat, olives, and fried bread.£14.50
Tajines and Couscous
Lamb Tajine
Lamb Shank cooked in a tomato based sauce with North African spices, prunes, apricots topped with almonds flakes and fresh coriander. Served with basmati rice or couscous.£19.95PopularTajine Zaytoun
Chicken cooked in a ginger, garlic, and turmeric sauce served with green olives and carrots. Topped with coriander and served with rice.£15.95PopularCouscous Royale
Lamb and chicken in a flavoursome tomato sauce served on couscous with vegetables and charcoal grilled merguez£16.95Tebikha
Artichoke, peas, broad beans and potato taking cooked in a tomato, fresh coriander and garlic chilli sauce. Served with basmati rice.£14.95Vegan
Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes
Vegetarian Meze (Main)
Selection of dips and salads with hot pita.£14.50Checkhouka
Mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes cooked in olive oil with garlic, egg, flat leaf parsley and harissa. Served with pitta bread and a side salad.£14.95Tebikha (Vegan)
Artichoke, peas, broad beans and potato taking cooked in a tomato, fresh coriander and garlic chilli sauce. Served with basmati rice.£14.95Haloumi Salad
Grilled haloumi served with a mixed leaf salad, grilled onions, tomatoes and black olives.£14.50
Salads
Haloumi Salad
Grilled halloumi served with a mixed leaf salad, grilled onions, tomatoes and black olives.£14.50Salad Djedj
North African spiced chicken served on a mixed leaf salad with bulgur wheat, olives, and fried bread.£14.50Feta Salad
Mixed leaves, cucumber, tomato, red onion, black olives and feta cheese.£13.95
Sides
Tajine Bread
£2.50Chips
£3.00Pitta
£2.50Homous
£3.50Pickles
£3.00Harrisa
A traditional North African Chilli paste that goes excellent with grilled meats and famines.£1.50Cacik
Greek yogurt, cucumber, mint, garlic, extra virgin olive oil£3.50Baba Ghanoush
Smokey aubergine dip with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and extra virgin olive oil£3.50Olives
Kalamata Olives£3.00
Desserts
Homemade Baclava
Filo pastry filled with pistachio nuts and honey.£5.95Caramelised Fig Tart
Rich caramelised fig tart served with vanilla ice cream£6.95Homemade Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Homemade chocolate fudge brownie.£5.95
Drinks
lemonade
£2.95San Pelligrino Orange & Pomegranate
Light Fizzy Drink£2.50Coke (330ml)
£3.30Diet Coke (330ml)
£3.30Still Water (330ml)
£2.00Sparkling Water (330ml)
£2.00Appletiser
£3.30