Marinated olives GF

$7

Mixed home pickles GF

$7

El Karim toum bread

$5

Zaatar bread

$5

Hommos GF

$8

Chickpea puree with tahini and lemon

Hommos b’awarma GF

$10

hommos topped with sautéed mince lamb, onions and pine nuts

Baba ghanouj GF

$8

Smoked eggplant dip with tahini and lemon

Labni b’toum GF

$8

Homemade yoghurt with garlic and dried mint

Labni b’zaatar GF

$8

Homemade yoghurt with dried thyme and sesame

Tabouli GF optional

$14

Parsley, mint, tomatoes, onions and fine wheat with lemon and olive oil

Fattoush GF optional

$14

Traditional mixed salad with sumac and fried Lebanese bread

El Karim slaw GF

$14

White cabbage, green apples, fresh mint, pomegranate seeds and toasted walnuts with lime and olive oil

Shanklish GF

$14

Homemade crumbly cheese. Slightly spicy with zaatar, red onions, tomatoes and olive oil

Honey and zaatar calamari

$15

Served with our garlic dip

Samkeh makli GF optional

$15

Fried fish bites with pickles, tomatoes and parsley on toasted Lebanese bread with garlic and tahini

Zucchini chips

$14

Semolina crusted and served with our garlic dip

Falafel GF

$14

Mixed ground chickpeas and broad beans with coriander and spices. Served with pickles and tahini

Haloumi GF

$15

Pan fried with fresh and sundried tomatoes, Kalamata, red onions and zaatar

Batata kezbarah GF

$14

Diced potatoes with lemon, garlic, fresh coriander and Baharat

Batenjan GF

$14

Grilled eggplant slices with garlic and pomegranate seeds

Medamas GF

$14

Cooked fava and chickpeas with cumin, lemon and olive oil. Topped with parsley, shallots and diced tomatoes

Arnabeet GF

$15

Cauliflower florets fried and drizzled with garlic and tahini

El Karim sausage rolls

$15

Pork, onions and zaatar rolled in Lebanese bread and crisp baked. Served with our home barbecue

Kafta tahini GF

$18

Lamb kafta baked in iron pan and finished with tahini, paprika and pine nuts

Soujouk batata GF

$18

homemade spicy lamb sausage with rosemary and sea salt sauteed potatoes in tomato sauce

Wings GF

$15

Chargrilled with sticky honey, garlic and pomegranate

Dajaj hamod GF

$17

Chargrilled chicken strips finished with lime, garlic and parsley sauce

Grilled king prawns GF

$26

Marinated in lemon, garlic and olive oil. Served with mixed leaf, seeded mustard dressing and pine nuts

Samkeh harra GF

$27

Grilled fish in a chilli tahini, capsicum, garlic and coriander sauce, topped with toasted nuts

Samkeh b’riz GF

$26

Fish risotto with eggplant, garlic and parsley in homemade tomato sauce, topped with toasted almonds and grated haloumi

Lebanese mousaka’a GF optional

$24

Oven baked in clay pan eggplant with onions, garlic, capsicum and chickpeas in tomato sauce and breadcrumb top

Fatteh khodra GF optional

$25

Cumin and tahini roasted pumpkin, carrots and zucchini, layered on toasted bread, topped with raisins, green lentils and yoghurt, finished with sizzling garlic and pine nuts in butter

Farrouj GF optional

$27

Chargrilled Lemon and garlic whole baby chicken. Served on Saj bread with home pickles and garlic sauce

Chicken Shawarma GF optional

$25

Grilled marinated thigh fillets, sliced and served with toasted Lebanese bread, garlic, tahini and pickles

Pomegranate lamb GF

$27

Slow baked slivers of lamb marinated with pomegranate molasses, onions and capsicum Topped with pomegranate seeds and toasted almonds

Lamb bidfeene

$27

Slow roast lamb shoulder with freekeh, chunky onions and chickpeas, topped with home yoghurt and eggplant crisps

Beef Shawarma GF optional

$26

Marinated beef striploin slivers topped with red onion and sumac salad with tomatoes, pickles and tahini Served with chargrilled mini pittas

Dukkah crusted butterfly pork loin GF

$25

Chargrilled and served with sautéed honeyed pumpkin, eggplant and haloumi squares

Cinnamon and cardamom rice GF

$5

Not available for takeaway.
(minimum 2 people, same banquet for the entire table)
(Happy to cater for those with special dietary requirements)

Mezze

$42 pp

Feast

$48 pp

koussa b'riz

$21

creamy vegetarian risotto with green zucchini, cherry tomatoes and baby spinach in parley stock. drizzled with mint and garlic olive oil

kashkaval chicken

$22

breaded chicken breast layered with kashkaval (sheep milk cheese) and eggplant, oven baked and topped with homemade tomato sauce

pork stew

$25

slow cooked chunky pork shoulder with onions, tomatoes, puy lentils and cabbage in light tomato & smoked paprika broth

samkeh ba'ajeen

$18

diced fish fillets with crushed tomatoes, onions, chillies, garlic and fresh oregano. oven baked on open flat pastry

Baklava

$6

(2 pieces)

Turkish delight

$6

(4 pieces)

Ashta

$10

Cream pudding with orange blossom water, crumbed shortbread base, drizzled with carob molasses and crushed pistachio

Zalebieh

$12

Lebanese doughnuts with dates and banana toffee

Barazek sandwich

$12

Pistachio ice cream rolled in halva and crushed pistachio, sandwiched between two buttery Barazek (traditional Syrian biscuits) and topped with pashmak

Chocolate and tahini slice

$12

With raspberry coulis and cream

Dessert & Fortified Wine

Vasse Felix Cane Cut Semillon

$10

Light and aromatic

Valdespino Pedro Ximenez

$10

Yellow Label Rich and luscious

Tea & Coffee

Lebanese coffee

$4

Fresh mint leaf tea

$4

Lose leaf English breakfast pot

$6

Lose leaf Earl Grey pot

$6

Café Org® coffee

Espresso

$4

Macchiato

$4

Long Black

$4

Flat White

$4

Café Latte

$4

Piccolo

$4

Cappuccino

$4

Hot Chocolate

$4

Aperol spritz

$14

Aperol aperitivo, prosecco and soda water

Elderflower fizz

$14

Vodka, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and soda water

Jallab club

$14

Gin, jallab liqueur, lemon juice and egg white

El Karim Mojito

$14

White rum, muddled lime, our orange blossom sugar syrup and soda water

Pomegranate sour

$14

Vodka, pomegranate liqueur, lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg white

Rawche Martini

$14

Vodka, espresso tequila and cardamom Lebanese coffee

Beer & Cider

Almaza

$8

(lebanese beer)

Coopers Light

$7

(south australia)

Lord Nelson Three Sheets Pale Ale

$8

(sydney, nsw)

Mythos Lager

$9

(Greece)

Napoleone Apple Cider

$9

(yarra valley, vic)

Soft Drink

Antipodes Sparkling Mineral Water

$6

500ml

Lemon, Lime & Bitters

$4

Coke, Lemonade, Diet Coke

$4

El Karim Homemade Lemonade

$5

Sparkling Wine

Redbank ‘Prosecco’

$11 $39

(king valley, vic)

Light and fresh with flavours of white peach, honeycomb and crisp Granny Smith apples.

Jansz Tasmania Premium Cuvée

$12 $43

(tasmania)

Delicate fruits and creaminess fills the mouth with a lingering finish of citrus nougat.

White Wine

O’Leary Walker Watervale Riesling

$10 $36

(clare valley, sa)

Great length of acid, purity of fruit with luscious lime fruit sweetness and a crisp balanced finish.

Yalumba organic pinot grigio

$11 $39

2016 (south australia)

the palate exhibits jasmine and white flowers, which are complemented by cinnamon quill and all spice.

Hãhã Sauvignon Blanc

$11 $39

(marlborough, nz)

Tropical fruits and gooseberry flavours lead to a fresh zingy finish.

Vasse Felix Classic dry white

$10 $36

(margaret river, WA)

a refreshing palate with a clean, crisp opening and mid palate leading to a succulent, mouthwatering finish

Redbank Sunday Morning Pinot Gris

$11 $39

(king valley, vic)

Intensely aromatic, abundant lycees, pear and stone fruit. The pear flows through onto the palate, with a rich mouth feel, and a zesty finish.

Fork & Spoon Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

$10 $36

(south australia)

Zesty and refreshing, with an abundance of tropical fruit flavours finishing clean and fresh.

Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay

$11 $39

(adelaide hills, sa)

Structured length of fruit with complex subtle nougat flavours, good acidity and balance.

La Maschera Vermentino

$10 $36

(limestone coast, SA)

a silky and seamless palate of juicy pear and golden delicious apple with that hallmark vermentino texture

Red Wine

Opawa Pinot Noir

$11 $39

(marlborough, nz)

Firm yet subtle flavours of forest characters.

TarraWarra Estate Pinot Noir

$11 $39

Pinot Noir (yarra valley, vic)

Flavours combine bright fruit with fine tannins. The palate weight reflects the warmer days, while the acid balance is derived from the cooler nights.

Fork & Spoon Cabernet Merlot

$10 $36

(south australia)

Ripe sweet plums with gentle tannins with a soft finish.

Sister'Run Old Testament Cabernet Sauvignon

$10 $36

Cabernet Sauvignon (coonawarra, sa)

Intense flavours and strong mouth-watering tannins run the length of the palate and make this wine incredibly smooth.

vasse felix classic dry red

$10 $36

shiraz Blend (margaret river, WA)

the flavours are clean with fresh plums and plum sauce with a lovely fruit and nut chocolate carrying

Hay Shed Hill Vineyard Series

$11 $39

Shiraz Tempranillo (margret river, wa)

Deep plum flavours with a peppery edge in a fleshy fruit sweet palate with savoury elements.

Yalumba Patchwork Shiraz

$11 $39

(barossa, sa)

A medium weight wine. A hint of spice with soft lingering finish.

Wirra Wirra

$45

Woodhenge Shiraz (mclaren vale, sa)

Ripe plums and dark berry fruits support a lovely rich and mouth filling wine.

Guigal

$11 $39

Cotes du Rhone Rouge (rhone valley, france)

A full-bodied, rich and intensely aromatic wine. Overall the wine is full with a long finish and plenty of elegance and finesse due to the well balanced tannins and fruit.

Dessert & Fortified Wine

Vasse Felix

$10

Cane Cut Semillon (margaret river, wa)

Light and aromatic

Valdespino Pedro Ximenez

$10

Yellow Label (jerez, spain)

Rich and luscious