About Mina Restaurant - Cathays
A unique cultural history has helped to make Lebanese food the most popular of all Middle Eastern cuisines. The Lebanese diet focuses on herbs, spices, and fresh ingredients, relying less on heavy sauces. Mint, parsley, oregano, garlic, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon are the most common seasonings. Mezze , a variety of flavourful hot and cold dishes, is another important part of the Lebanese diet.
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Mashawi Mushakal
£19.50Mina Kofta
£17.50Veggie Club
£16.50Chicken Couscous
£17.50Kastaleta Ghanam
£19.50Vegetarian Selection of Mezza as a Starters
£19.00Lamb Couscous
£17.50Lamb Mashwi
£19.50Grilled Salmon Steak
£21.50Shish Taouk
£17.50
Cold Mezze
Don't forget to add Arabic bread ( side order )
Hummus
Vegan. Mashed chickpeas with tahini sauce, garlic, lemon juice, and topped with olive oil.£6.80Baba Ganoush
Vegan. Blended charcoal grilled aubergine then mashed with garlic, Tahini pure sesame oil, and lemon juice. Served with olive oil.£6.80Fattoush
Vegan. A delightful mix of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onion, fresh mint, and parsley. Toasted Arabic bread tossed with olive oil and lemon Juice.£6.90Tabboule
Vegan. A true classic, chopped fresh parsley, diced tomatoes, mint, spring onion, and cracked wheat. Tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs.£6.80Lebanese Salad
Vegan. Fresh mixture of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onion, fresh mint, parsley, and dressing. All mezza served with Arabic bread.£6.80PopularGreek Salad
Vegetarian. Fresh lettuce, cucumber, tomato, spring onion, with Feta cheese, olives, and dressing.£7.50Prawns Cocktails
Fresh prawns mixed with homemade prawns sauce. Served on bed of salad and garnished with slice of fresh lemon.£7.80Warak Enab
Vegan. Homemade a healthy mix of rice and Vegetable wrapped with pickled grape leaves then cooked in natural juices.£6.80Laban Bi Khyar
Laban Bi Khyar£6.80
Hot Mezze
Don't forget to add Arabic bread ( side order)
Halloumi Cheese
Vegetarian. Grilled Cypriot cheese. Served with lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes.£6.80PopularFalafel
Vegan. Vegetarian traditional eastern snack made of chickpeas and broad beans and flavoured with exotic spices, shaped into balls, and deep fried.£6.80Jawaneh
Marinated chicken wings with oregano and spices then grilled on charcoal.£6.80Sujuk
Sliced Lebanese spicy sausage beef served with side salad.£6.80Kibba
Lamb and cracked wheat shell filled with seasoned minced lamb, onion, and roasted pine nuts and deep fried.£6.95Batata Harra
Vegan. Cubes of baby Potatoes cooked with coriander, chilli, garlic, and spices.£6.80Spicy Mina Meatballs
Delicious little spicy lamb meatballs served with our unique tomato sauce.£6.95Garlic Mushrooms
Vegan. Fresh mushrooms sautéed in garlic and parsley.£6.80PopularVegetarian Selection of Mezza as a Starters
Platter of 6 mezzes in a smaller portion include hummus, baba ganoush, tabboule, falafel, warak enab, and Halloumi Cheese.£19.00Mussels
Cooked with cream and garlic sauce.£8.95Tiger Prawns
Shell less, Sautéed in garlic, and served with our lemon coriander or Tomato herbal sauce.£7.80Dairy freeFoul Moudamas
Vegan. Boiled broad beans, chickpeas simmered in tomatoes, garlic topped with olive oil, and lemon juice.£6.80
Lebanese Main Courses
Shish Taouk
Cubes of chicken fillet marinated in garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and char grilled and just melt in your mouth. Served with rice and grilled tomatoes, onions, and mixed peppers.£17.50PopularMashawi Mushakal
Combination of shish taouk, lamb mashwi, and mina kofta. Served with rice, grilled tomatoes, onions, and mixed peppers.£19.50PopularMina Kofta
Ground meat lamb with onions and parsley on a skewer and char grilled. Served with salad, grilled tomatoes, and onions.£17.50Mina Lamb
Mild Spicy. Tender cubes of leg of lamb slowly cooked, stir fried with tomatoes sauce, mushrooms, onions, green and red peppers, garlic, and chili mild spicy. Served with rice.£18.50Kastaleta Ghanam
Marinated pieces of tender lamb cutlets charcoal grilled sautéed with our special fresh rosemary and port sauce. Served with rice.£19.50Chicken Couscous
Bed of couscous topped with mixture of tasty vegetable and tender cubes of chicken fillet.£17.50Lamb Mashwi
Tender cubes of lamb marinated and chargrilled. Served with rice and grilled tomatoes, onions, and mixed peppers.£19.50Lamb Couscous
Bed of couscous topped with mixture of tasty vegetable and tender cubes of lamb fillet.£17.50
Chicken Dishes
Chicken Au Poivre
Marinated chicken breast grilled, finished with peppercorn, mustard, and cream peppercorn Sauce. Served with rice.£17.50Mina Chicken
Marinated chicken breast grilled sautéed with our special fresh lemon and coriander sauce. Served with rice.£17.50Chicken Ala Cream
Marinated breast of chicken grilled sautéed onion, mushroom, and cream. Served with rice.£17.50Chicken Fajita
Strips of chicken breast, onion, mix peppers, and Mexican seasoning spicy. served with tortilla bread and side portion of chips.£17.50
Vegetarian Dishes
Halloumi Fajita
Onion, mix peppers,mexican seasoning (spicy, topped with grilled halloumi cheese. Served with tortilla bread and chips.£16.50Veggie Club
Vegan. Aubergine, tomatoes , courgette, onions, garlic, special Arabic seven spices, and sautéed. Served with Mediterranean rice.£16.50Vegetarian Couscous
Vegan. Served in a traditional plate, bed of couscous topped with mixture of tasty vegetables, and spices with herbs.£16.50Dolma
Vegan. Home made delicious dish. Moist little rolls of vine leaves stuffed with a healthy mix of rice, tomatoes, fresh parsley, and spices. Served with salad.£16.50
Seafood
Grilled Salmon Steak
Salmon fillet char grilled. Served with our lemon coriander sauce. Served with rice.£21.50Moules et Frites
Mussels Cooked with cream and garlic sauce served with chips£21.50King Prawns
Charcoal grilled shell less King prawns finished with sautéed garlic butter, fresh coriander, and lemon sauce. Served with rice.£28.50
Steak
Char Grill Sirloin Steak
Served with chips.£22.50Steak Au Poivre
Grilled sirloin steak finished with peppercorn, mustard, and cream peppercorn sauce. Served with chips.£25.50Mina Steak
Grilled sirloin steak finished with sautéed onions, mushrooms, and cream mushroom sauce. Served with chips.£25.50
Kids Meal
Chicken Nuggets
Six piecses of chicken nuggets, served with salad chips and tomato ketchup.£7.50Kids meal, Chicken
Grilled chicken strips. Served with chips and salad.£9.00Kids Meal, Meatballs
Our handmade meatballs baked. Served with rice and salad.£9.00
Side Dishes
French Fries
£3.50Basket of Bread
£3.00Garlic Bread
£4.50Garlic Bread with Cheese
£5.20Bowl of Olives
£5.50Mediterranean Rice
£4.80
Drinks
Diet Coke
£2.10Coke , 330ml
£2.10Coke Zero 330ml
£2.10Sparkling Water CELTIC VALE, 750ml,
Natural mineral water, bottled at source in the welsh borders.£3.20Still Water CELTIC VALE, 750ml,
Natural mineral water, bottled at source in the welsh borders.£3.20Lemonade, 330ml
£2.10Fanta, Orange 330ml
£2.10
Wine
Les Foncanelles Sauvignon Blanc / WHITE, 750ml, alc. 12% vol.
Powerful nose with some exotic fruits and citrus aromas. Well-balanced, lively and fleshy.£18.00French Château Pontet Nivelle Bordeaux /RED 750ml, alc 14.5%vol.
Full of berries, cherries, and vanilla flavours. Well-balanced, with a pleasing mix of tannins and spice.£14.00St Thomas /Red
A fine wine that possesses an intense and complex character. Its fruity are well ripened with smooth silky tannin.£21.50Château Kefraya / white
A tasteful greenish yellow wine with luminous rings. Blend of viognier and chardonnay. Attractive aromatic expression on the nose with aromas of elder flowers.£25.00Château Kefraya / RED
Lovely bright garnet colour with violet reflection. Blend of cabernet sauvignon .it has a complex nose with notes of fruits.£25.00French Les Foncanelles, Merlot / RED 750ml, alc.13.5%vol.
An expressive Merlot jam packed with berry fruits and an aromatic softness so typical of this grape.£12.00St Thomas /white
Fresh and pleasant wine with notes of exotic fruits. Golden colour with green reflection.£21.50French Les Foncanelles / Rose 750ml, alc. 11.5% vol. year 2017
Fresh fruity, strawberry flavours. Easy drinking£18.00Italian Sparkling Prosecco / Rose 750ml, alc 11% vol.
A delicate pink sparkling prosecco. It is fragrant summer fruit aromas, fresh and lively on the palate, dry crisp and easy drink.£23.00Italian sparkling Prosecco / white, 750ml, alc.11% vol.
Delicate and complex bouquet with fruity notes of peach and green apple with secondary notes of acacia and lilac. Fresh and light on the palate, with a long finish.£23.00
Beers
Lebanese Beer, Pilsner beer, 330ml, alcohol in vol. 4.6%
£4.50San Miguel , 330ml, Alc. 5% vol.
£4.00Heineken, 330ml, Alc. 5% vol.
£4.00Cider MAGNERS 330ml, 4.5 vol
£4.00
Arak
Traditional Lebanese spirit, exclusively obtained from grapes and green anise, triple distilled, heated with vine wood embers, and matured in clay jars.
Arak Touma ( king of Arak), 54cl , Alc. 50% vol.
£45.00Arak Kefraya 750ml Alc 53% Vol.
Made exclusively from grapes, kefraya's Arak, resulting from 4 distillation, is 100% pure.£35.00Arak Brun 70cl 53% alc/vol
The Arak Brun is the world's most famous arak. It is produced from grapes alcohol that is carefully blended with fresh anise.£38.00Ksarak Arak 70cl 53% alc/vol
This premium Arak is one of Lebanon's national drink, made with the finest grape alcohol. It is distilled and aged in clay jars for two years to release the purest arak available.£45.00
Dessert
Sticky Chocolate Pudding
A rich, velvety chocolate sponge topped with sticky chocolate sauce£5.50Sticky Toffee Pudding
A light , date, moist sponge with lashings of sticky toffee sauce.£5.50Baklawa
Multi, layer of paster stuffed with pistachio nuts and drizzled with honey syrup.£6.50
Dips
Garlic Mint sauce
homemade. garlic mixed with fresh mint and yogurt.£0.50Hot Chilly Sauce
£0.50Tomato sauce
ketchup£0.50BBQ sauce
£0.50French Mustard
£0.50English Mustard
£0.50Homemade Salad Dressing
fresh lemon juice, origano, olive oil, salt, pepper and pomegranate sauce.£1.00