About Zara
Winner of the Timeout Love London Award in 2015, family-run Zara serves traditional Turkish dishes inspired by the food of their chef's Turkish childhood. Try their Shish Köfte- charcoal grilled skewers of tender minced lamb served on a bed of fluffy rice.
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Pirzola
£22.50Shish Kebab
£21.50Karisik Izgara (Mixed Grill)
£25.00Inegöl Köfte
£17.50Musakka
£18.00Güveç
£17.00Shish Köfte
£19.50Hellim Tava
£18.00Islim Kebabı
£19.00Çupra (Sea Bream)
£21.00
Cold Meze
Greek Salad
Tomatoes, cucumber and red onion with feta cheese. VE.£11.00VegetarianCoban Salata
Shepherd’s salad - finely chopped cucumber, tomato, pepper and spring onion with a touch of sumac. VE.£7.50VeganHumus
Chickpea and tahini dip with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. VE.£7.00VeganKarisik Meze
Mixed meze platter, with humus, tarama, kisir, cacik, tabule, falafel and muska börek. V.£14.50VegetarianCacik
Diced cucumber with mint and a touch of garlic in yoghurt. V.£7.00VegetarianBabaganoush
Charcoal-grilled aubergine, puréed with tahini, red pepper and olive oil. VE.£7.00VeganTabule
Parsely, tomato, onions and green pepper, with lemon and olive oil. VE.£6.50VegetarianFeta Cheese
V.£7.00Kisir
Crushed wheat salad, with finely chopped tomato, onion, parsley, green pepper and celery. VE.£7.00VeganPatlican Salata
Smoked aubergine with smoked pepper, tomato, garlic and olive oil£7.00VeganIspanak Salata
Fresh spinach in yoghurt, with garlic and olive oil. V.£6.50VegetarianTarama
Cod roe with vegetable oil and lemon juice.£6.00
Hot Meze
Hellim Izgara
Grilled hellim cheese. V.£8.50VegetarianFalafel
Broad beans, chickpeas, onion, peppers and herbs, crushed and deep fried, served with humus. VE.£8.00VeganMixed Hot and Cold Meze
Kisir, humus, cacik, borek, hellim and falafel. v. (for 2 people)£29.00VegetarianMuska Börei
Pastry rolls, filled with feta cheese and parsley. V.£8.00VegetarianSucuk Izgara
Grilled spicy Turkish sausage.£7.50HalalKalamar
Deep fried squid, served with white sauce.£8.50Mücver
Currently sold out£8.00VegetarianFırında Sucuk
Spicy oven-baked Turkish sausage, with tomato and potatoes.£8.50HalalTaze Fasulye
Green beans cooked in olive oil with potatoes, carrots, peppers and onion. VE.£7.00VeganMercimek Çorbası (Lentil Soup)
VE.£8.00VeganEnginar
Artichoke heart cooked with olive oil, peas, carrot and potato. VE.£8.00VeganImam Bayildi
Cooked tomato, green pepper and onions, on a bed of aubergine. VE.£9.00VeganYourtlu Kızartma
Fried vegetables (aubergine, courgette, potato and pepper) with halep sauce, topped with yoghurt. V.£9.00VegetarianArnavut Cieri
Albanian style liver served with onion salad.£8.50Halal
Main Courses
Kebabs and grills.
Tavuk Shish
Highly rated· Diced chicken specially marinated and grilled over charcoal. Served with rice & mixed salad.£16.50HalalPirzola
Lamb chops grilled over charcoal. Served with mixed salad & rice or chips.£22.50HalalKarisik Izgara (Mixed Grill)
Lamb shish, chicken shish, köfte & lamb chop grilled over charcoal. Served with rice & mixed salad.£25.00HalalShish Kebab
Marinated lamb pieces grilled over charcoal. Served with rice & mixed salad.£21.50HalalInegöl Köfte
Minced lamb meatballs, grilled in the traditional style of the Turkish city of Inegöl. Served with mixed salad & rice.£17.50HalalShish Köfte
Tender minced lamb, marinated, skewered and grilled over charcoal. Served with mixed salad & rice.£19.50HalalTavuk Iskender
Chicken on a bed of pitta bread, topped with tomato sauce, yoghurt and parsley.£17.00HalalKülbasti
Fillet of lamb grilled with herbs. Served with mixed salad & rice.£22.50HalalIskender Kebab
Shish köfte and lamb served with pitta bread soaked in yoghurt, topped with tomato sauce and parsley.£19.50HalalTavuk Izgara
Currently sold out£17.50Halal
Traditional Anatolian Dishes
Musakka
Layers of sliced aubergine, potatoes, green peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, courgette and minced lamb, oven-cooked and finished with cheese and a creamy sauce.£18.00HalalIslim Kebabı
Diced lamb wrapped with fried aubergine, green peppers & tomatoes.£19.00HalalKuzu Fırın
Oven-cooked joint of lamb with tomato sauce, onion, green peppers, mushroom, carrots, and potato. Served with salad & rice.£20.00HalalTavuk Tava
Pan-fried chicken breast in a cream sauce, with red and green peppers, mushrooms and garlic.£17.00HalalGüveç
Oven baked lamb or chicken with a mixture of fresh vegetables in a rich tomato sauce.£17.00HalalKarides Tava
King prawns in a cream sauce, pan-fried with red and green peppers, mushrooms and garlic.£19.00Gluten free
Fish Dishes
All fish are grilled and served with rice and salad.
Somon (Salmon Steak)
Currently sold out£21.00Gluten freeÇupra (Sea Bream)
£21.00Gluten freeLevrek (Sea Bass)
£21.00Gluten free
Vegetarian and Vegan Dishes
Yoǧurtlu Kizartma
Fried aubergine, courgette, potatoes, carrot and green peppers, served with a rich tomato sauce and topped with yoghurt. Yoghurt can be substituted for a vegan option.£16.00VeganOkra
Okra cooked with onion, tomato and garlic in olive oil.£15.00VeganVegetarian Musakka
Potatoes, courgette, carrot, peas, and mushroom, topped and baked with cheddar cheese and a delicious cream sauce. V.£16.00VegetarianHellim Tava
Pan-fried hellim cheese with mushrooms, red and green peppers, and a touch of herbs, cooked in a cream sauce. Served with salad & rice. V.£18.00VegetarianTaze Fasulye
Green beans cooked in olive oil with potatoes, carrots, peppers, onions & herbs. Served with rice & salad. VE.£16.00VeganGüveç
Aubergine, green beans, courgette, potato, green pepper, tomatoes and onions, oven baked in a rich tomato sauce. Served with salad & rice. VE.£17.00VeganGoat cheese salad
mixed salad topped with grilled goat cheese£14.00VegetarianEnginar
Artichoke heart cooked with potato, peas, and carrot in olive oil. VE.£17.00VeganFalafel
Broad beans, chickpeas, onion, green and red pepper, coriander, parsley and garlic, crushed and deep-fried. Served with salad & humus. VE.£16.50VeganMücver
Currently sold out£16.00Vegetarian
Desserts
Baklava
Currently sold out£7.00VegetarianSütlaç
Turkish-style rice pudding, oven baked in a terracotta pot.£6.50VegetarianYoghurt Dessert
Yoghurt prepared with honey and walnuts.£6.50VegetarianKabak Seasonal
Pumpkin oven-baked with honey syrup, cinnamon and cloves.£7.00VeganKayisi
Apricots soaked in syrup and filled with whipped cream and nuts.£6.50VegetarianArmut Tatlisi
Fresh pear cooked in syrup, topped with cream, luxurious chocolate and nuts.£7.00Vegetarian
Soft Beverages
Mineral Water
£3.50Cola
£3.00Diet Coke
£3.007 up
£3.00Fanta
£3.00
Red Wines
House Red
Turkish or french.£24.00Angora Red Aegean
A round and well-balanced wine.£24.50Yakut
A distinctive red wine with a rich aroma, well-balanced with soft cherry flavours.£27.00Villa Doluca Eastern Anatolia
An excellent dry wine.£28.00Buzbag
A Turkish red of the öküzgözü variety with a fruity and driven character and cherry and fruit flavours.£27.00Nemea Peloponnese
A dry red with black-cherry flavours from the Greek variety agiorgitiko, aged in a small oak barrel.£29.50Malbec Argentina
A full-bodied wine with dark fruity flavours, perfect with lamb.£30.00
White Wine
House Wine
French or Turkish.£24.00Angora
A fresh and lively wine with an aromatic character.£28.00Çankaya
An elegant and well-balanced wine, perfect with seafood, chicken and cheese dishes.£27.00Villa Doluca
A mellow Turkish white, with a crisp and smooth flavour.£27.50Pinot Grigio
Light and crisp with smooth, silk-like overtones.£27.00Buzbag
An Anatolian wine with a delicate and rich flavour. A refreshing and well-balanced palate of crisp apples and pears with aromas of lemon flower and grapefruit.£28.50
Rosé and Sparkling
Kavaklidere Lal
A fruity rosé with strawberry flavours and natural acidity.£30.00Kayra Kalecik Karasi
An aromatic, semi-sweet and well-balanced rosé.£30.50Prosecco
£25.00Moet and Chandon - Brut Imperial
A delightful crisp and classic champagne with citrus aromas.£100.00
Beers
Efes Pilsen (Turkish)
£6.00Mytos (Greek)
£6.00
Spirits
Raki is an unsweetened, aniseed spirit that is regarded as Turkey’s signature drink.
Raki
70cl£60.00
