About The Fig Bistro
This fresh new bistro (run by a mother and 2 daughters) brings Southport the fragrant flavours of Egypt. The Koshari is a staple in Cairo home – brown lentils, rice & chickpeas, topped with caramelised onions & a spicy tomato-chili sauce.
Cold Starters
Dips served with bread
Hummous
Chickpea dip with garlic and tahini£4.00Baba Ghanoush
Roasted aubergine dip with garlic and tahini£4.00Gebna
Feta cheese dip with paprika and mint£4.00Zabadi
Yoghurt, garlic and dill dip£4.00Tabbuleh
Middle Eastern salad with tomatoes, mint, Spring onion, parsley & bulgur wheat£4.00Bangar
Beetroot with garlic and light dressing on a bed of salad£4.00Bread Appetiser
Turkish bread, olives, Zaa’tar and olive oil dip£4.00
Hot Starters
Harira Soup
Lentil, chickpea, spinach and tomato soup with Moroccan spices£5.00Falafel
Dried broad bean fritters with fresh herbs and spices£5.00Foul Meddames
Stewed fava beans crushed and mixed with tomatoes and onions, flavoured with cumin and chilli£5.00Kibbeh
Meat & bulgur wheat shells, meat filling, spices and pine nuts£5.00Fatayer Spinach & Feta
£5.00Fatayer Spicy Meat Filling Parcels
£5.00Kebdah
Chicken livers cooked in garlic, cumin and lemon£5.00Vine Leaves
Stuffed with rice, in a tomato and dill sauce£5.00Sujuk
Lebanese style spicy meat sausage£5.00Bisaria
Fried white bait dusted with spices served with tahini sauce£5.00Calamari
Fried squid served with harrisa infused mayonnaise£5.00Mini Hallumi Kebab
Cheese cubes, zaa’tar & tomatoes£5.00
Sides
Bread
£1.50Skinny Fries
£2.00Sweet Potato Fries
£2.50Marinated Mixed Olives
£2.00
Main - Chicken
Most dishes are served with Vermicelli rice, salad garnish & a small Zabadi dip
Chicken Kebab Marinated
Chargrilled pieces of chicken£11.00Chicken Zaa’tar
Chargrilled pieces in Lebanese spices£12.00Chicken Tagine
Moroccan dish served with couscous£13.00
Main - Meat
Most dishes are served with Vermicelli rice, salad garnish & a small Zabadi dip
Kofta Kebab
Chargrilled ground lamb patties, Egyptian style£11.00Kofta Meat Balls
In tomato, garlic, dill and a bit of chilli sauce£11.00Mixed Kebab
Kofta, chicken & lamb£13.00Lamb Kebab Chunks
Marinated & chargrilled£13.00Lamb Tagine
Moroccan dish served with couscous£14.00
Main - Fish
Fish dishes are served with Sayyadeya Rice (Egyptian fishermen’s rice cooked in caramelised onions, cumin and turmeric) plus a salad garnish
Gambari
King Prawns cooked in Sayyadeya style sauce with a hint of chilli£13.00Griddled Fish
Sea bream fillet in Egyptian spices & a Tahini dip£14.00
Main - Vegetarian
Most dishes are served with Vermicelli rice, salad garnish & a small Zabadi dip
Koshari
Traditional Egyptian dish, made with brown lentils, rice, pasta, chickpeas, topped with caramelised onions (served with a tomato and medium chilli sauce and salad garnish)£10.00Hallumi Kebab
Cheese, served on skewers with peppers and tomatoes, sprinkling of Zaa’tar£11.00Vegetable Tagine
Moroccan dish served with couscous£12.00
Desserts
Baklawa
Filo pastry parcels filled with nuts and drizzled with honey£3.50Sarayah
Middle eastern style bread pudding£3.50
Beverages
Coke
£1.50Diet Coke
£1.50Pellegrino
£2.50Still Water
£1.50Sparkling Water
£1.50
