Gem Restaurant in Islington Menu

Set 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Kids Menu
  • 1 Course £5.95
    • Choice of either chicken shish or chicken wings. Served with chips or rice and salad.
Side & Salads Side & Salads
  • Bread £1.50
  • Thick Cut Chips £3.50
  • Çoban Salad £4.95
  • Rice £2.95
  • Bulgur Rice £3.50
Salads 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.

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    • Margherita, 'nduja, salamino piccante, red onion and black olives.
  • Mucver £5.95
    • Courgette and feta cheese fritters served with tzatziki.
  • Mix Boiled Vegetables £3.95
  • Mucver £11.95
    • Courgette & feta cheese fritters served with tzatziki and salad.
  • Green Salad £6.50
    • Season green salad with olive oil dressing.
  • Rice £2.95
  • Meze Selection £11.95
    • Hoummous, tzatziki, saksuka, kisir, feta pastry, halloumi, mucver & bread.
  • Coban Salad £6.95
    • Chopped tomatoes, cucumber, onions and parsley in olive oil and lemon dressing.
  • Beer (Efes Pilsen) £3.95
  • Spinach and Feta Cheese Omellete £8.45
    • V.
  • Lamb Kebab £12.95
    • Marinated cubes of lamb cooked on charcoal.
  • Greek Salad £6.95
    • Tomato, cucumber, onion, feta cheese and black olives. V.
  • Sausage and Chips £4.95
  • Cheese £5.95
    • V.
  • Olives £2.95
    • Green, black or mix.
  • Falafel (4 pcs) £4.95
    • With mixed salad and hummus. V.
  • Plain Omellete £6.45
    • V.
  • 175. Lotus Leaf Glutinous Rice (2) (荷叶糯米卷(2)) £6.20
  • 173. Bean Curd Skin Rolls (3) (豆腐皮卷(3)) £4.80
  • A4.Won Ton Soup (云吞汤) £3.30
  • 24K.Sweet & Sour King Prawns (咕噜大虾跟炒饭) £8.50
  • A2.Chicken with Mushroom (蘑菇鸡汤) £3.30
  • B. For One Person (一人套餐) £13.20
    • Prawn crackers (虾片), sesame prawn on toast (芝麻虾), chicken in black bean sauce (hot) (士椒鸡), fried rice (蛋炒饭).
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  • Lemon Ice Twist £6.50
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  • Double Bubble Sundae £8.99
  • Mad Waffle Sundae £8.75
  • Ferrero Raffaello £6.25
Gem Restaurant

Gem Restaurant

location

Address

265 Upper Street, Islington, London, N12UQ ,

phone

Phone

02073590405

clock

Opened hours

None
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

Restaurant

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Turkish

features

Features

Dine in ,  Takeaway ,  Cash ,  EFTPOS ,  Visa ,  Mastercard ,  Bankcard

Location
265 Upper Street, Islington, London, N12UQ ,
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