
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.Free delivery
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Special Meze
£8.50Checkhouka
£15.95Brochettes de Volaille Bab Dzira
£17.95Lamb Tajine
£21.95Grilled Shawarma Chicken
£17.95Tajine Zaytoun
£16.95Brochettes Casbah
£22.95Mixed Shish
£18.95Kafta Zouj Ayoun
£17.95Poulet Marine
£17.95
Starters
Homous
Crushed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and hot pita.£6.50Baba Ghanoush
Smokey aubergine dip with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served with hot pitta£6.95Felafel
Chickpeas, garlic & fresh herb mixture, fried, served with cacik.£6.95Spinach & Feta Bourek
Shallow fried dyoul pastry filled with wilted spinach, crumbled feta, garlic and aleppo chilli flakes.£6.95Feta Salad
Mixed leaves, cucumber, tomato, red onion, black olives and feta cheese.£6.95Special 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.£7.95Checkhouka
Mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes cooked in olive oil with garlic, egg, flat leaf parsley and harissa. Served with hot pitta bread.£6.95Cacik
Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and hot pita.£6.50Tabbouleh
Fresh herb salad, bulgur wheat, cucumber, tomato with a lemon dressing.£5.50Homous Bel Laham
Houmous drizzled with olive oil topped with diced marinated leg of lamb. Served with hot pitta.£8.50Dolma
Vine leaves filled with spiced rice fresh herbs and onions. Served on a bed of salad.£5.95
Charcoal Grill Dishes
All dishes are served with Basmati rice, grilled veg and a side salad.
Brochettes de Volaille Bab Dzira
Cubed chicken breast marinated in olive oil and spices served with rice and salad.£17.95Grilled Shawarma Chicken
Char grilled boneless chicken thighs marinated in garlic, ras el hanout, coriander and lemon juice. Served with rice and salad£17.95PopularBrochettes Casbah
Mixed grill with lamb, chicken, kafta, merguez and a cutlet served with rice and salad.£22.95Poulet Marine
Half a chicken marinated in Middle Eastern herbs and spices then cooked over the coals. Served with creamy tahini and pomegranate sauce.£17.95Mixed Shish
Tender chunks of marinated lamb and chicken cooked over the coals£18.95PopularBrochettes d'Agneau Ain-Taya
Highly rated· Lean tender chunks of lamb, marinated in olive oil and spices served with rice and salad.£19.95Kafta Zouj Ayoun
Highly rated· Skewered minced lamb prepared with fresh herbs and spices served with rice and salad.£17.95Soustara Chicken Wings
Chicken wings marinated in garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and spices served with rice and salad.£14.95PopularMerguez
Spicy homemade lamb sausages.£14.95Salad Djedj
North African spiced chicken served on a mixed leaf salad with bulgur wheat, olives, and fried bread.£15.95
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.£21.95Tajine 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.£16.95Couscous Royale
Lamb and chicken in a flavoursome tomato sauce served on couscous with vegetables and charcoal grilled merguez£17.95Tebikha
Artichoke, peas, broad beans and potato taking cooked in a tomato, fresh coriander and garlic chilli sauce. Served with basmati rice.£15.95Vegan
Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes
Vegetarian Meze (Main)
Selection of dips and salads with hot pita.£15.95VegetarianHaloumi Salad
Grilled haloumi served with a mixed leaf salad, grilled onions, tomatoes and black olives.£15.95VegetarianTebikha (Vegan)
Artichoke, peas, broad beans and potato tagine cooked in a tomato, fresh coriander and garlic chilli sauce. Served with basmati rice.£15.95VeganCheckhouka
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.£15.95Vegetarian
Salads
Salad Djedj
North African spiced chicken served on a mixed leaf salad with bulgur wheat, olives, and fried bread.£15.95Haloumi Salad
Grilled halloumi served with a mixed leaf salad, grilled onions, tomatoes and black olives.£15.95Feta Salad
Mixed leaves, cucumber, tomato, red onion, black olives and feta cheese.£14.50
Sides
Tajine Bread
£2.50Pickles
£3.00Chips
£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.£1.50Homous
£3.50Olives
Kalamata Olives£3.00
Desserts
Homemade Baclava
Filo pastry filled with pistachio nuts and honey.£6.95PopularHomemade Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Homemade chocolate fudge brownie.£6.95Caramelised Fig Tart
Rich caramelised fig tart served with vanilla ice cream£6.95
Drinks
Diet Coke (330ml)
£3.30Coke (330ml)
£3.50Still Water (330ml)
£2.00Sparkling Water (330ml)
£2.00lemonade
£3.50Appletiser
£3.50San Pelligrino Orange & Pomegranate
Light Fizzy Drink£2.95