The Black Olive

Cold Starters

• Hummus5,95 £

  pureed chick peas, tahini, garlic, olive oil & lemon juice

• Cacik3,90 £

  creamy yogurt, cucumber, garlic, fresh dill, dry mint & olive oil

• Olives & Feta4,50 £

  Black & green olives, feta cheese

• Dolma4,50 £

  Stuffed vine leaves

• Baba Ganoush4,95 £

  Puréed smoked aubergine, red pepper, tahini, yoghurt & seasoning

• Saksuka4,95 £

  Marinated Mediterranean vegetables with tomato & garlic sauce with herbs

• Mixed Cold Meze

  • For Two10,95 £
  • For Three13,95 £
  • For Four15,50 £

Hot Starters

• Soup of the Day4,95 £

  Please ask for today's soup

• Pacanga5,95 £

  Homemade crepe with Turkish pastrami, red & green pepper, mozzarella cheese & bread crumbs

• Sigara Borek4,90 £

  Deep fried filo pastry with feta cheese & crushed chilli flakes

• Mantar Sote5,90 £

  Mushrooms, onions & garlic in a creamy white wine sauce, dressed with mozzarella cheese

• Calamari6,50 £

  Deep fried squid rings coated in bread crumbs served with tartaresauce & salad

• Falafel5,50 £

  Broad beans, chick peas, vegetables, sesame & garlic. All crushed &deep fried, served with hummus

• Hellim5,95 £

  Grilled Cyprus halloumi cheese served with salad

• Arnavut Cigeri6,40 £

  Diced lambs liver coated with flour, pan fried in butter & onions, topped with oregano

• King Prawn Tava6,90 £

  King prawns cooked in regional creamy tomato & wine sauce

• Meatballs5,95 £

  Lamb meatballs in a rich tomato sauce

• White Baits5,95 £

  Deep fried white baits served with tartare sauce & salad

• Kanat5,95 £

  Marinated chicken wings served with chilli sauce

• Mixed Hot Meze Six Chef Choices

  • For Two14,95 £
  • For Three17,95 £
  • For Four20,95 £

Main Dishes

Chef Specials

• Beyti Sarma13,95 £

  Specially prepared herby minced lamb, chargrilled on skewers, wrapped in tortilla with yogurt & served with rice

• Iskender

  Lamb, chicken or kofte skewered and grilled, chopped on a bed of bread, topped with tomato sauce & yogurt then drizzled with butter

  • Lamb14,95 £
  • Chicken13,95 £
  • Kofte12,95 £

• Sac Kavurma

  diced cubes of lamb or chicken, onions, mixed peppers, mushrooms, tomato in a special red winesauce, served with rice and salad

  • Lamb14,95 £
  • Chicken13,95 £

• Chicken Delight13,95 £

  Lean chicken fillet, mushrooms & onions in a special double cram & white wine sauce, served with rice and salad

• Izmir Kofte13,95 £

  Lamb meatballs, potatoes, onions, green & red peppers, carrots & peas in special sauce served with rice

• Etli Mussaka12,95 £

  minced lamb, aubergine, potato & courgette in bechamel sauce & mozzarella cheese, served with rice and salad

Grill Dishes

• Lamb Shish14,95 £

  Marinated lean tender pieces of quality lamb cubes on skewers with rice and salad

• Chicken Shish12,95 £

  Marinted lean chunks of chicken on skewers with rice and salad

• Adana12,50 £

  Minced lamb kofte mixed with fine chopped red peppers & parsley, marinated with Turkish spices with rice and salad

• Izgara Kofte12,50 £

  Lamb meat balls mixed with finely chopped onions & parsley, marinated with Turkish spices with rice and salad

• Pirzola15,95 £

  Chargrilled tender lamb chops (x4) with rice and salad

• Kanat10,95 £

  Chicken wings skewered, marinated with garlic & red pepper paste & salt with rice and salad

• Combo12,95 £

  Chicken & adana or chicken & lamb OR lamb & adana served with rice and salad

• Mixed Grill16,50 £

  Chicken shish, lamb shish, lamb chops (x2), chicken wings & adana with rice and salad

• Black Olive's Mixed Grill (For 2 People)31,50 £

  Chicken shish, lamb shish, lamb chops (x2), chicken wings & adana with rice and salad

Vegetarian Dishes

• Vegetarian Mussaka11,95 £

  Oven baked sliced aubergine, potato, courgette cooked with a simple delicious home made bechamel sauce, mozzarella cheese & served with rice and salad

• Falafel10,95 £

  Deep fried crushed broad beans, chick peas, vegetables, sesame & garlic. Served with humus, chips & salad

• Sebze Guvec11,95 £

  Marinated oven baked Mediterranean vegetables in a rich tomato sauce, served with rice

Seafood Dishes

• Sea Bass15,95 £

  Chargrilled, seasoned whole seabass, served with sauté potato and salad

• Salmon14,95 £

  Chargrilled seasoned fillet salmon, served with sauté potatoes & salad

• King Prawns16,95 £

  Pan fried king prawns, green & red peppers, a dash of cream, homemade tomato & white wine, served with sauté potatoes

• Seafood Casserole16,95 £

  Pan fried mixed sea food, green & red peppers, a dash of cream, homemade tomato sauce & white wine, served with sauté potatoes

Salads & Sides

• Greek Salad5,95 £

  Tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, parsley, olives, green peppers & onion

• Coban Salad4,95 £

  Tomato, cucumber, red onion, parsley, olive oil & lemon juice

• Rice2,50 £

• Chips2,50 £

• Sauté Potatoes3,00 £

• Green Beans3,50 £

  Marinated in garlic & olive oil

• Courgettes3,50 £

  Marinated in garlic & olive oil

• Spinach3,50 £

  Marinated in butter & garlic

• Ezme3,50 £

  Finely chopped salad with a hint of spices

Kids Menu

• Chicken Nuggets6,95 £

  Served with chips and rice

• Fish Fingers6,95 £

  Served with chips and rice

• Izgara Kofte6,95 £

  Served with chips and rice

• Chicken Shish6,95 £

  Served with chips and rice

Desserts

• Baklava5,50 £

  cubed layers of pastry topped with syrup & ground nuts

• Chocolate Fudge Cake5,25 £

  served with one scoop of ice cream

• Rice Pudding4,95 £

  oven baked rice pudding

• Cheesecake5,50 £

  Please ask for available flavour

Coffees

• Cappuccino2,75 £

• Latte2,75 £

• Americano2,50 £

• Espresso2,50 £

• Flat White2,75 £

• Turkish Coffee2,50 £

• Tea2,20 £

  Available in different flavours

Liqueur Coffees

• Irish Coffee4,95 £

  Irish whisky, coffee & cream

• Brandy Coffee4,95 £

  Brandy, coffee & cream

• English Coffee5,75 £

  Gin, triple sec, coffee liquor & cream

• Café Calypso4,95 £

  Tia Maria, coffee & cream

• Baileys Coffee4,95 £

  Baileys, coffee & cream