Gem Restaurant in Islington Menu

 Set Menu

• Set Menu B (Minimum 2 People) £47.90
  • 6 cold mezze to share: humus, tabule, tzatziki, bakla, aubergines, and kisir. 2 hot mezze to share: falafel and borek. 1 main course. 1 dessert: baklava and ice cream.
• Set Menu C (Minimum 2 People) £27.90
  • 6 cold mezze to share: humus, tabule, tzantziki, bakla, aubergines, and kisir. 6 hot mezze to share: falafel, borek, halloumi, kofte, BBQ chicken wings and kalamari. 1 dessert: baklava and ice cream.

 Cold Meze - Starters

• Mixed Greek Olives (VE) (V) (GF) £3.95
  • The finest hand picked marinated green and black olives.
• Humus (VE) (V) (GF) (N) £4.95
  • Chickpea pureé with tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic.
• Tabule (VE) (V) £4.95
  • Chopped parsley, spring onions, mint, red pepper, tomato, cracked wheat and lemon.
• Tzantziki (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Chopped cucumber and mint in a plain yoghurt dressing with a hint of garlic and dill.
• Bakla (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Broad beans, peppers, parsley, dill marinated in olive oil, herbs and lemon juice served with yoghurt.
• Smoked Aubergine Dip (Patlican Ezme) (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Grilled aubergine mixed with yoghurt, tahini, garlic and olive oil.
• Patlican Sosli (VE) (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Fried aubergine in a special garlic tomato sauce.
• Kisir (VE) (Spicy) £4.95
  • Mixture of cracked wheat parsley, tomato paste, cucumber, tomatoes, lemon juice drizzled with olive oil.
• Dolmades (VE) (V) (GF) (N) £4.95
  • Vine leaves stuffed with rice, onion, pine nuts, cinnamon, cooked with olive oil served with lemon.
• Tomato & Feta Salad (VE) (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Variety of tomatoes, red onion and feta cheese.
• Taramosalata (V) £4.95
  • Cod roe with olive oil and lemon juice.
• Giant Beans (Gigandes) (VE) (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Slow roasted giant beans in tomato and dill.

 Hot Meze - Starters

• Lentil Soup (VE) (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Freshly prepared wholesome soup, served with bread.
• Falafel (VE) (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Deep fried chickpeas, broad beans, onion, garlic, coriander, parsley, spices and flour served with humus.
• Grilled Flat Mushroom (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Charcoal cooked with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.
• Grilled Vegetables (V) (GF) £5.95
  • Mixed Mediterranean pan fried vegetable.
• Feta Bake (V) (GF) £6.45
  • Oven baked feta cheese with chilli, olive oil and oregano.
• Borek (V) £4.95
  • Handmade fried pastry filled with fetta cheese, parsley, spinach and herbs.
• Halloumi (V) (GF) £4.95
  • Chargrilled Cypriot cheese served with tomato and cucumber.
• Kofte (Spicy) (GF) £5.95
  • A light blend minced lamb or chicken grilled over charcoal served with homemade chilli sauce.
• Lambs Liver £5.75
  • Pan-fried diced lamb liver sauteed and served with cumin.
• Pastourma (GF) (Spicy) £5.45
  • Handmade spicy Cyprus style sausage mixed with beef and lamb char grilled.
• Loukanika (GF) £4.95
  • Handmade Cyprus style pork sausage with coriendar and red wine.
• BBQ Chicken Wings (GF) £4.95
  • Served with homemade chilli sauce.
• Succuk and Halloumi (Spicy) (GF) £6.95
  • Grilled spicy Turkish sausages with halloumi served with tomato and cucumber.
• Kalamari £5.95
  • Served with tabule and tartare sauce.
• Prawns (Karides) (GF) £5.95
  • Prawns sauteed in garlic, white wine and spicy tomato sauce.
• Octopus (GF) £8.95
  • Charcoal cooked in olive oil, lemon juice and oregano.

 Barbecue Specialities

• Mixed BBQ (GF) £16.95
  • Mixed barbecue consisting of lamb shish (2pcs), lamb cutlet (1pc), chicken shish (2pcs), 1 chicken beyti. Served with rice and salad.
• Boneless Chicken Thigh (GF) £11.45
  • Charcoal cooked, marinated in olive oil, lemon, oregano. Served with chips and rice.
• Chicken Shish (GF) £11.95
  • Tenderized lean chunks of chicken. Served with rice and salad.
• Chicken Beyti (Spicy) (GF) £10.95
  • Skewered blend of spicy minced chicken, onion, parsley and garlic. Served with rice and salad.
• BBQ Chicken Wings (GF) £11.45
  • Marinated chicken wings served with homemade chilli sauce. Served with rice and salad.
• Creamy Chicken (GF) £12.95
  • Grilled chicken breast topped with creamy white wine, mushrooms and garlic sauce, served with vegetables and mash potatoes.
• Chicken Combo (GF) £11.95
  • Chicken beyti, chicken thigh and chicken shish. Served with rice.
• Iskender £13.45
  • Choice of either minced lamb or minced chicken. Served on a bed of bread and yoghurt, with melted butter (optional) and tomato sauce.
• Lamb Shish (GF) £17.95
  • Lean, tenderised and marinated chunks of lamb. Served with rice and salad.
• Lamb Cutlets (GF) £15.95
  • Charcoal cooked. Served with rice and salad.
• Adana (Kofte) (Spicy) (GF) £12.95
  • Skewered, blend of minced lamb with onion, parsley and paprika. Served with rice and salad.
• Sheftalia (GF) £11.45
  • Handmade charcoal grilled Cypriot style sausages made with mince pork and lamb, onions, parsley. Served with rice and salad.
• Pork Souvlaki (GF) £11.95
  • Cubes of pork skewered, seasoned and grilled over charcoal. Served with rice and salad.
• Free Range Belly Pork (GF) £11.95
  • Marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano. Served with rice and salad, slowly cooked on the charcoal.
• Two Meat Combo (GF) £12.95
  • Choose any 2 meats - chicken beyti, chicken shish, pork souvlaki or adana. Served with rice and salad.

 Platters

• Gem Platter For 2 £34.95
  • Adana (2 skewers), lamb cutlet (2pcs), chicken shish (4pcs), lamb shish (4pcs), chicken wings (6pcs), chicken beyti (2 skewers). Served with rice, bulgar rice and salad.
• Greek Meze (Minimum 2 People) £49.90
  • A wide variety of hot and cold starters followed by a hot selection of seafood and then a platter of mixed charcoal grilled meats. Served with chips and salad.

 Specialities

• Gem Signature Dish (GF) £12.95
  • Choice of Greek, Turkish or Kurdish. Chicken beyti, adana and sheftalia. Charcoal cooked. Served with rice and salad.
• Greek Feast For One (GF) £13.45
  • 4pcs of pork souvlaki, 1 loukanico, 1 sheftalia, 1 chicken thigh. Served with rice and salad.
• Kleftiko (Incik) (GF) £14.95
  • Oven baked lamb shoulder served with mixed salad & roast potatoes.
• Meat Mousakka £11.95
  • Minced lamb, aubergine, potatoes, onion, peppers, topped with delicious cheese, béchamel sauce, baked and served with rice.
• Beef Stifado (GF) £12.95
  • Slow stewed beef cooked in red wine and shallots, served with rice & salad.
• Lamb's Liver £10.95
  • Pan-fried diced lamb liver sauteed and served with rice & salad.

 Fish

• Sea Bass (GF) £14.95
  • Charcoal grilled fillet of sea bass, served with mash potatoes and salad.
• Mixed Fish Platter For 1 £17.95
  • Kalamari, octopush and sea-bass, served with rice and salad.
• Octopus (GF) £18.95
  • Char-grilled octopus with oregano, olive oil & lemon dressing, served with chips and salad.
• Kalamari £12.95
  • Served with tartare sauce, and served with chips and salad.
• Prawn Linguine Pasta £11.95
  • Made with special Mediterranean flavours.

 Vegetarian Dishes

• Imam Bayildi (VE) (V) (GF) (N) £21.95
  • Oven baked aubergine served with a delicious stuffing consisting of green peppers, tomatoes, onions, pine kernels, raisins and parsley, served with rice & salad.
• Stuffed Peppers (V) (GF) £11.95
  • Stuffed Turkish green peppers with rice, spinach, feta cheese, onions, mint, tomatoes, herbs and olive oil, served with yoghurt & salad.
• Dolmades (VE) (V) (GF) (N) £12.45
  • Vine leaves stuffed with rice, onion, pine nuts, cinnamon, cooked with olive oil served with lemon.
• Moussaka (V) £11.95
  • Aubergines, courgettes, carrots, green peppers, potatoes & chickpeas, topped with delicious cheese sauce, baked and served with rice.
• Creamy Mushroom Linguine (V) £12.45
  • Mixed mushrooms in a creamy white wine sauce.

 Kids Menu

• 1 Course £5.95
  • Choice of either chicken shish or chicken wings. Served with chips or rice and salad.

 Side & Salads

• Bread £1.50
• Thick Cut Chips £3.50
• Çoban Salad £4.95
• Rice £2.95
• Bulgur Rice £3.50

 Salads

• Avocado Salad (V) (GF) (N) £7.95
  • Mixed salad with grilled avocado, nuts, lemon juice, olive oil and pomegranate sauce dressing.
• Halloumi Salad (V) (GF) £8.95
  • Mixed salad with grilled halloumi cheese, lemon juice, olive oil and pomegranate sauce dressing.
• Chicken Salad (GF) £9.45
  • Mixed salad with grilled chicken, lemon juice, olive oil and pomegranate sauce dressing.
• Greek Salad (V) (GF) £7.95
  • Chunks of tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, campari, olives and green peppers.

265 Upper Street, Islington, London, N12UQ ,

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