Ousia serves sharing plates the Greek Cypriot way; when is ready, straight from the kitchen. No frills, no fuss, no delay. Dip, salad and side, and another two or three, is how it should be
Dips
all served with Pitta bread (£2 if ordered separately)
Houmous£5.00
crushed chick peas with tahini and a touch of garlic
Taramasolata£5.00
white cod roe, village breadcrumbs and lemon juice
Tzatziki£5.00
Greek yoghurt with chopped cucumber, dill and a touch of garlic
Tahini£5.00
crushed sesame seeds with olive oil and lemon
Melintzanosalata£5.00
aubergine chunks, chopped onion, tomato and a touch of garlic
Salads & Sides
Hand Cut Greek Fries£5.00
sprinkled with oregano and seasalt
Bourgouri£5.00
Cypriot bulgar wheat
Halloumi Frites£8.00
fried halloumi
Tabouli£6.00
cracked wheat and parsley salad
Greek Salad£8.00
mixed leaves, tomato, onion, cucumber, olives, oregano and feta
Gigandes£6.00
butterbeans cooked in a celery, tomato and carrots
Vegetarian Plates
Louvi£7.00
black-eyed peas with chard served with olive oil
Kefalograviera Saganaki£7.00
pan fried cheese with toasted sesame seeds and honey
Halloumi£8.00
charcoal grilled goat's cheese
Manitaria£6.00
charcoal grilled mushrooms with lemon and olive oil dressing
Spanakopita£7.00
spinach and feta cheese wrapped in filo pastry
Kolokithokeftedes£7.00
courgette and feta fritters
Kolokitha Me Tzatziki£7.00
pan fried sliced courgettes
Vegetable Skewer£8.00
selection of charcoal grilled vegetables
Falafel£7.00
parcels of chickpeas, coriander and parsley
Aginares£8.00
grilled artichokes drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Meat Plates
Loucanica£7.00
marinated, charcoal grilled pork sausage
Pastourma£8.00
charcoal grilled spicy beef sausage
Pork Souvlaki£12.00
charcoal grilled cubes of pork
Chicken Souvlaki£12.00
free range Banham chicken breast marinated in yogurt, charcoal grilled
Lamb Cutlets£18.00
three charcoal grilled prime cutlets
Kleftiko£16.00
slow roasted lamb knuckle, served with roast potatoes
Beef Moussaka£15.00
minced beef and vegetables baked in bechamel sauce
Stifado£14.00
beef cooked in red wine, shallots and herbs
Afelia£12.00
pork cooked in red wine and coriander
Keftedes£8.00
homemade pork meatballs
Sheftalia£8.00
minced pork wrapped in pork belly, charcoal grilled
Fish Plates
Marida£8.00
deep fried white bait
Sardeles£12.00
charcoal grilled sardines
Kalamari£14.00
deep fried frssh baby squid
Octopodi£15.00
charcoal grilled octopus
Garides£15.00
two charcoal grilled king prawns
