About Armenian Taverna
Established in 1968, Armenian Taverna keeps things traditional, evoking the flavours of the Middle East with their aromatic Armenian menu. Try the hearty and warming ghoulash - tender lamb in a rich tomato and vegetable sauce served with fluffy rice.
Cold Starters
TTU – Assorted Pickles
Mushrooms & mixed vegetables£6.50Hummus (v)
Chick peas puree, tahini & garlic blended with olive oil & lemon juice served with warm pita£5.50Ikra
Minced aubergine, sweet peppers & fresh greens cooked in olive oil£5.50Mutabal (v)
Grilled aubergine dip with tahini, olive oil & garlic£5.50Tabbouleh (v)
A mixture of bulgur (cracked wheat) & chopped vegetables, mint, olive oil & lemon juice£5.50Baba Ganoushe (v)
Grilled aubergine with chopped tomatoes, onion, peppers, parsley, oil & lemon£5.50Rolls of Aubergine
Wrapped aubergine with walnuts, yoghurt, garlic, herbs and pomegranates£5.50Olivie
A mixture of potatoes, green peas, carrots, gherkins, beef & mayonnaise, parsley, dill & olive oil£4.95Selodka Pod Shuboy
Salted herring garnished with layers of cooked, chopped vegetables, eggs covered with mayonnaise£7.00Rolls of aubergine
Fried aubergine slices rolled with spicy cheese£6.50Armenian Vegetable Salad
Tomato and cucumber mixed with greens and onions£6.25Selodka
Salted herring with boiled potatoes, dill and fresh onions£6.00Basturma
Finely sliced, air dried cured beef£5.95
Hot Starters
Megrelsky Khachapury (v)
Double cheese bread pastry£7.95Yerevan Khachapuri
Slightly spicy, air-dried, cured beef, baked in home made bread, topped with egg & melted cheese£9.95Feta in Filo (v)
Feta cheese wrapped in filo pastry, dressed with honey and sesame seeds£7.00Dolma
Vine leaves stuffed with minced meat, rice, onion & herbs£5.50Kufta (Kololak)
Balls of spicy minced lamb, mixed with onion, tomatoes & Armenian spices£6.50Falafel (v)
Made with ground mixture of broad beans, chick peas, coriander, cumin fried in oil£5.50Yershig
Home-made lamb sausage cooked in spicy tomatoes sauce with fresh herbs£6.50Mushroom Blini
Fried, chopped mushrooms & onion wrapped in pancake£5.50Ararat Pie
Deep fried Savoury pastries filled with minced lamb, parsley, nutmeg & egg£6.50Panirov Borek (v)
Deep fried Savoury pastries filled with spinach & cheese£5.50Garides
Prawns cooked in wine sauce, onion, parsley & peppers, topped with yellow cheese£9.50Tapakcdzknik
Whitebait tossed in four, deep fried, served with lemon & Tartar sauce£7.00Octopus
Delicately marinated and charcoal grilles, served with special spices£9.95Kalamari
Deep fried fresh squid, served with special sauce£8.00
Soups
Spicy Lentil Soup
£6.00Solianka
A thick soup with a sour favour, smoked meats, gherkins, potatoes and cream - served with olives, lemon, dill and parsley£9.95Borsch (v)
Famous Russian classic beetroot and mixed vegetable soup - served with sour cream & brown bread£6.00Zangezyr Soup (v)
Boiled kidney beans with butter, onion and four gently spiced with Armenian herb - served with feta cheese and black bread£7.00
Sharing Platter
Orders are for a minimum of 2 people
MEAT (For Two)
Rich selection of tasty meat starters: yershig,kufta,meat borek, dolma, olivie, babaganush, humus, Armenian bulgur salad and spicy carrot salad served with lavash£17.90Vegetarian (v)
Rich selection of tasty vegetarian starters: hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, baba ganoushe, mutabal, borek, potato’s salad, ikra & feta cheese served with lavash£15.90
Mains - Meat Grills
Armenian Traditional Beef Lulu
Spiced minced Beef with herbs and onions, garnished with grilled vegetables£11.50Madznov Khorovac
Two skewers of Spicy minced lamb laid on pitta bread, topped with a fried egg and yogurt£15.95Shish Khorovadz
Cubes of lean lamb marinated in oil and garlic, garnished with grilled vegetables£15.95Shashlik
Marinated lamb chops grilled with onion, garnished with grilled vegetables£17.50Mixed Khorovac
Charcoal grilled lamb chops, chicken & pork garnished with grilled vegetables ££18.45Trchny
The Armenian traditional home-made minced chicken and turkey lulu kebab£14.50Khozy Khorovac
Pieces of pork marinated with Armenian spices - served with grilled vegetables£15.45Havi Khorovac
Marinated chicken thighs - served with vegetables£13.50Tavari Sish Khorovadz
Traditional village style marinated rib-eye, charcoal grilled£22.95Nur Havi
Chicken breast marinated in pomegranate sauce£15.50
Mains - Armenian Stews
Armenian Goulash
An Armenian favourite stew made with pieces of lamb, cooked in a rich tomato sauce and vegetables - served with rice£17.95Khinkali
Traditional Georgian dumplings with juicy meat (Beef and Pork). Requires 45 minutes£15.50Tapakac Chut
Marinated baby chicken cooked in red wine with mushrooms, peppers & coriander - served with mashed potatoes£16.95Garan Mater
Lamb chops cooked in pomegranate sauce, herbs & served with mashed potatoes£18.95Lconac Smbuk
Spiced minced lamb stuffed with aubergine - served with spicy carrot salad£13.95Mixed Dolma
Minced beef stuffed Vine and cabbage leaves£16.95Chicken Kiev
Minced Chicken breast in breadcrumbs and stuffed with herbs, garlic and butter, served with mashed potato£14.95Siberian Pelmeni
In (broth), mix of pork and beef£12.50Village stew
Fine cuts of beef cooked with potatoes and vegetables in tomato sauce£15.95Dolma
vine leaves stuffed with minced chicken, rice and herbs, served with sour cream£13.95Golubtsy
Cabbage rolls stuffed with minced chicken£13.95Kagambov dolma
Cabbage leaves filled with minced beef, rice, onions and herbs£14.95Tavari Khashlam
Beef ribs cooked with aubergine, garlic & fresh herbs - served with mashed potatoes£15.95
Mains - Vegetarian
Armenian Style Veg Mussaka (v)
Layers of potatoes, aubergine, peppers, courgettes and mushrooms topped with béchamel sauce£13.95Mushroom Blini (v)
Dried chopped mushrooms and onion wrapped in pancake - served with fresh salad£11.95Stuffed aubergine
Mixed vegetable topped with cheese£12.95Pasus Dolma
Traditional Armenian dish, marinated cabbage stuffed with grated vegetables£13.95Mushroom stroganoff
Mushrooms with fried onions in sour cream sauce served with rice£12.95Vareniky
Dumplings with mushrooms and mashed potatoes£11.50Vegetable khorovadz
Grilled aubergine, red peppers and tomatoes marinated in oil and herbs£10.95Draniki
Shallow-fried pancakes of grates potato, flour and egg£11.00
Mains - Fish
Whole Sea Bass
Fillet of sea bass, with spinach and lemon dressing£18.95Garides
King prawns cooked in garlic butter and white ssauce with fresh chilli peppers£19.95Salmon Steak
£16.50
Sides and Bread
Brown Bread
£2.00Pita Bread
£1.50Chef’s Lavash Bread
Home-made thin, traditional bread of Armenia – baked on charcoal£2.50Mixed Bread Basket
Lavash, pita and brown bread£4.95Olives
£4.50Chips
£2.95Rice
£1.75Cuscous
£2.95Mashed Potatoes
£2.95
Banquet
Armenian Taverna Special Banquet
Minimum of 2 orders. (Each should be £29.95) COLD APPETISER: Armenian plate, mixed greens with assorted cheese, TTU - assorted pickled vegetables, Assorted meat cold cuts with Armenian basturma. 3 different cold saladHOT APPETISER: Kufta, Borek and DolmaMAIN COURSE: Mixed kebabs, Armenian special kufta, Served with rice and chipsDESSERT: Cake of the day£65.90Armenian Meat Banquet
Minimum of 2 orders. (Each should be £19.95) STARTERS: Plentiful selection of tasty meat starters. Yershig, kufta, meat borek, dolma, olivie, babaganush, humus, Armenian bulgur salad and spicy carrot salad - served with lavash. MAIN COURSE: Selection of chef’s mixed kebab. Chicken, minced beef, lamb chop and pork cooked over charcoal - served with rice and grilled vegetables£55.90Vegetarian Banquet (v)
Minimum of 2 orders. (Each should be £17.50) STARTERS: Rich selection of tasty vegetarian starters. Hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, baba ganoushe, mutabal, borek, potato salad,ikra & cheese - served with lavashMAIN COURSE: Cous Cous bidawi or Veg Kebab£45.90
