About Al Casbah
This family-run North African restaurant has been delighting Cantabrigians since it opened back in 1997. With fresh homemade tagines, mezes and 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 dishes like the grilled Soustara chicken wings earning particular praise.
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Brochettes Casbah
Highly rated· Mixed grill with lamb, chicken, kafta, merguez and a cutlet served with rice and salad.£22.9520% offBrochettes d'Agneau Ain-Taya
Highly rated· Lean tender chunks of lamb, marinated in olive oil and spices served with rice and salad.£19.9520% offBrochettes de Volaille Bab Dzira
Cubed chicken breast marinated in olive oil and spices served with rice and salad.£17.95Popular20% offCheckhouka
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.£15.95Vegetarian20% offCouscous Royale
Lamb and chicken in a flavoursome tomato sauce served on couscous with vegetables and charcoal grilled merguez£17.9520% offGrilled Shawarma Chicken
Highly rated· Char grilled boneless chicken thighs marinated in garlic, ras el hanout, coriander and lemon juice. Served with rice and salad£17.9520% offHaloumi Salad
Grilled haloumi served with a mixed leaf salad, grilled onions, tomatoes and black olives.£15.95Vegetarian20% offKafta Zouj Ayoun
Highly rated· Skewered minced lamb prepared with fresh herbs and spices served with rice and salad.£17.9520% offLamb Tajine
Highly rated· Slow cooked lamb shank tagine with North African spices, prunes, apricots topped with fried whole almonds, toasted sesame seeds and fresh coriander. Served with basmati rice or couscous.£21.9520% offMerguez
Spicy homemade lamb sausages.£14.9520% offMixed Shish
Tender chunks of marinated lamb and chicken cooked over the coals£18.9520% offPoulet Marine
Half a chicken marinated in Middle Eastern herbs and spices then cooked over the coals. Served with creamy tahini and pomegranate sauce.£17.9520% offSalad Djedj
North African spiced chicken served on a mixed leaf salad with bulgur wheat, olives, and fried bread.£15.9520% offSoustara Chicken Wings
Chicken wings marinated in garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and spices served with rice and salad.£14.95Popular20% offTajine Zaytoun
Highly rated· Chicken cooked in a ginger, garlic, and turmeric sauce served with green olives and carrots. Topped with coriander and served with rice.£16.9520% offTebikha
Artichoke, peas, broad beans and potato taking cooked in a tomato, fresh coriander and garlic chilli sauce. Served with basmati rice.£15.95Popular20% offTebikha (Vegan)
Artichoke, peas, broad beans and potato tagine cooked in a tomato, fresh coriander and garlic chilli sauce. Served with basmati rice.£15.95Vegan20% offVegetarian Meze (Main)
Selection of dips and salads with hot pita.£15.95Vegetarian20% off
Popular with other people
Baba Ghanoush
£6.95Special Meze
£8.50Homous
£6.50Checkhouka
£6.95Felafel
£6.95Feta Salad
£6.95Homous Bel Laham
£8.50Cacik
£6.50Bourek
£7.95Spinach & Feta Bourek
£6.95
Starters
Homous
Crushed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and hot pita.£6.50Special Meze
Mixed Algerian Starters and hot pita.£8.50Bourek
Shallow fried brik pastry, filled with minced lamb, onions, cheese, egg, parsley and a hint of cinnamon, served with a side salad.£7.95Baba Ghanoush
Smokey aubergine dip with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served with hot pitta£6.95Cacik
Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and hot pita.£6.50PopularSpinach & Feta Bourek
Shallow fried dyoul pastry filled with wilted spinach, crumbled feta, garlic and aleppo chilli flakes.£6.95Felafel
Chickpeas, garlic & fresh herb mixture, fried, served with cacik.£6.95Checkhouka
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.£5.50Feta Salad
Mixed leaves, cucumber, tomato, red onion, black olives and feta cheese.£6.95Dolma
Vine leaves filled with spiced rice fresh herbs and onions. Served on a bed of salad.£5.95Homous Bel Laham
Houmous drizzled with olive oil topped with diced marinated leg of lamb. Served with hot pitta.£8.50
Charcoal Grill Dishes
All dishes are served with Basmati rice, grilled veg and a side salad.
Grilled Shawarma Chicken
Highly rated· Char grilled boneless chicken thighs marinated in garlic, ras el hanout, coriander and lemon juice. Served with rice and salad£17.9520% offBrochettes Casbah
Highly rated· Mixed grill with lamb, chicken, kafta, merguez and a cutlet served with rice and salad.£22.9520% offBrochettes d'Agneau Ain-Taya
Highly rated· Lean tender chunks of lamb, marinated in olive oil and spices served with rice and salad.£19.9520% offKafta Zouj Ayoun
Highly rated· Skewered minced lamb prepared with fresh herbs and spices served with rice and salad.£17.9520% offBrochettes de Volaille Bab Dzira
Cubed chicken breast marinated in olive oil and spices served with rice and salad.£17.9520% offSoustara Chicken Wings
Chicken wings marinated in garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and spices served with rice and salad.£14.9520% offMixed Shish
Tender chunks of marinated lamb and chicken cooked over the coals£18.9520% offPoulet Marine
Half a chicken marinated in Middle Eastern herbs and spices then cooked over the coals. Served with creamy tahini and pomegranate sauce.£17.9520% offMerguez
Spicy homemade lamb sausages.£14.9520% offSalad Djedj
North African spiced chicken served on a mixed leaf salad with bulgur wheat, olives, and fried bread.£15.9520% off
Tajines and Couscous
Lamb Tajine
Highly rated· Slow cooked lamb shank tagine with North African spices, prunes, apricots topped with fried whole almonds, toasted sesame seeds and fresh coriander. Served with basmati rice or couscous.£21.9520% offCouscous Royale
Lamb and chicken in a flavoursome tomato sauce served on couscous with vegetables and charcoal grilled merguez£17.9520% offTajine Zaytoun
Highly rated· Chicken cooked in a ginger, garlic, and turmeric sauce served with green olives and carrots. Topped with coriander and served with rice.£16.9520% offTebikha
Artichoke, peas, broad beans and potato taking cooked in a tomato, fresh coriander and garlic chilli sauce. Served with basmati rice.£15.9520% off
Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes
Tebikha (Vegan)
Artichoke, peas, broad beans and potato tagine cooked in a tomato, fresh coriander and garlic chilli sauce. Served with basmati rice.£15.9520% offVegetarian Meze (Main)
Selection of dips and salads with hot pita.£15.9520% offHaloumi Salad
Grilled haloumi served with a mixed leaf salad, grilled onions, tomatoes and black olives.£15.9520% offCheckhouka
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.£15.9520% off
Salads
Haloumi Salad
Grilled halloumi served with a mixed leaf salad, grilled onions, tomatoes and black olives.£15.95Salad Djedj
North African spiced chicken served on a mixed leaf salad with bulgur wheat, olives, and fried bread.£15.95Feta Salad
Mixed leaves, cucumber, tomato, red onion, black olives and feta cheese.£14.50
Sides
Tajine Bread
£2.50Chips
£3.00Baba Ghanoush
Smokey aubergine dip with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and extra virgin olive oil£3.50Cacik
Greek yogurt, cucumber, mint, garlic, extra virgin olive oil£3.50Pitta
£2.50Harrisa
A traditional North African Chilli paste that goes excellent with grilled meats and famines.£1.50Pickles
£3.00Homous
£3.50Olives
Kalamata Olives£3.00
Desserts
Homemade Baclava
Filo pastry filled with pistachio nuts and honey.£6.95Homemade Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Homemade chocolate fudge brownie.£6.95Caramelised Fig Tart
Rich caramelised fig tart served with vanilla ice cream£6.95
Drinks
Coke (330ml)
£3.50Hamoud Boualem
Award winning Algerian Lemonade£3.50Appletiser
£3.50San Pelligrino Orange & Pomegranate
Light Fizzy Drink£2.95Still Water (330ml)
£2.00Sparkling Water (330ml)
£2.00Diet Coke (330ml)
£3.30