Khartoum Cafe Menu

Khartoum Cafe is a family run Sudanese restaurant at 6 Gillespie Place in Edinburgh. Its relaxed setting and hospitable approach introduce diners to North East African and Middle Eastern flavours through food suited to a quick lunch, casual dinner or unhurried meal with friends.

Starters include salata aswad, which combines aubergine with peanut butter, lime and sesame oil, alongside falafel and smoky baba ghanoush served with flatbread. These dishes show how pulses, sesame, herbs and vegetables form an important part of the cafe’s cooking.

The main dishes range from addas with red lentils and garlic to fuul seasoned with lemon and cumin and a mixed vegetable stew. Chicken salsa brings peppers and a rich sauce, while marjakhis combines spicy chicken with peanut or sesame seed butter; mossagaa layers minced lamb, aubergine, potato and halloumi.

Wraps offer a lighter way to combine falafel, fuul, hummus, aubergine, chicken or lamb, with salads and loaded fries adding further choice. East African coffee, Sudanese tea and hibiscus drinks complement desserts such as baklava and basbousa, and the cafe permits wine or beer under its BYOB arrangement.

Address: 6 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh EH10 4HW, Scotland

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