Souk is a North African restaurant on the ground floor at 27 Litchfield Street in central London. Established in 1998, it creates a relaxed kasbah inspired setting with low seating, cushions, subdued lighting and music close to Covent Garden and Leicester Square.
Mezze provides a varied start, with harira soup, zaalouk, hummus, falafel, labneh, grilled halloumi and merguez among the choices. Mixed selections suit sharing and introduce the vegetables, pulses, yoghurt, herbs and spices that run through the wider menu.
Couscous can be paired with chicken, lamb, slow cooked beef or merguez, accompanied by vegetables and chickpea sauce. Tagines include lamb with prunes and apricots, chicken with olives and preserved lemon, and vegetable versions, while grilled fish and meat add alternatives to the slow cooked dishes.
Baklava, Turkish delight and Moroccan mint tea complete the meal, and cocktails accompany the restaurant’s evening atmosphere. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are marked, but guests with allergies should speak with the manager about ingredients such as nuts, sesame, dairy and gluten before ordering.
Address: Ground Floor, 27 Litchfield Street, London WC2H 9NJ, England
Souk Covent Garden Menu
Starters / Small Plates
HARRIRA SOUP
Vegetables, lentille, chickpeas, vermicelli, gentle spice
BRIOUT OF VEGETABLES, FETTA CHEESE AND MINT (SPRING ROLL)
ZAALOUK, AUBERJINE
With Garlic, tomato and herbes
MUTABEL
smoked Aubergine, yoghurt & Tahini (V)
HUMMUS
(VG)
FALAFEL WITH TAHINI SAUCE
(VG)
GRILLED HALLOUMI CHEESE
(V)
LABNEH Z’AATAR
youghurt served with cucumber, Mint, Z’aatar olive oil (V)
MERGUEZ
LAMB SAUSAGE, GARLIC, SPICES WITH TOMATO SAUCE
DEEP FRIED CALAMARI
WITH TARTAR SAUCE
GRILLED KING PRAWNS
WITH SWEET CHILLI & LIME SAUCE
MIX MEZZE FOR TWO PEOPLE
(V) (HALLOUMI, HUMMUS, FALAFEL, LABNEH, OLIVES, PICKELED PEPPER)
PASTILLA CHICKEN ALMOND, HONEY, FILO PASTRY
PASTILLA CHICKEN, ROASTED ALMOND, HONEY, CINNAMON
Couscous Dishes
FREE REFILL FOR COUSCOUS & TRADITIONAL VEGETABLE & CHICKPEAS SAUCE
MERGUEZ (SPICY LAMB SAUSAGE) COUSCOUS
CHICKEN COUSCOUS
SLOW BEEF COUSCOUS
LAMB COUSCOUS
ROYAL COUSCOUS
(TENDER BEEF, CHICKEN LEG & MERGUEZ WITH CHICKPEAS & VEGETABLES SAUCE)
Tagine
All Served with Couscous & Vegetables
LAMB TAGINE, PRUNE, APRICOTS, ROSTED SEESAME
SLOW COOKED BEEF TAGINE WITH ROSTED ONION, GREEN PEAS, POTATOES
CHICKEN WITH POTATOES & OLIVES & PICKLED LEMON
CHICKEN TAGINE, PRUNES, DRIED APRICOTS & SESAME
Side Orders
STEAMED COUSCOUS
VEGETABLE SAFFRON RICE
(VG)
FRIES
MIX OR GREEN SALAD
MIXED VEGETABLES IN SAUCE
(VG)
3MERGUEZ
OLIVES & PICKEL PEPPER
PITTA BREAD
From the Grill – Fish
ALL GRILL ARE SERVED WITH SAFFRON RICE OR FRIES
GRILLED SEABASS FILLET WITH MOROCCAN SPICES
GRILLED MARINATED KING PRAWNS, GARLIC, TOMATO
MIX FISH PLATTER
GRILLED SEABASS, KING PRAWNS & CALAMARI
FISH TAGINE
COD, KING PRAWNS WITH TOMATO, GARLIC AND SPICE
GRILLED OCTOPUS, OLIVES OIL, HERBES
From the Grill – Meat
ALL GRILL ARE SERVED WITH SAFFRON RICE OR FRIES
LAMB CUTLET (4MEDIUM COOKED)
MARINATED BUTTERFLY CHICKEN BREAST
MIX GRILL
CHICKEN, LAMB CUTLET & MERGUEZ
GRILLED MERGUEZ
LAMB SAUSAGE WITH SPICES
Vegan Dishes
£14.95
TAGINE OF VEGETABLES, PRUNES, APRICOT RAISIN, HONEY, SAFFRON ONION
(VG)
COUSCOUIS WITH ROOT VEGETABLES & CHICKPEA & VEG SAUCE
Salad Main
£14.95
CASABLANCA SALAD
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, TOMATO, OLIVE, OIL DRESSING, PICKELED RED ONION
MARRAKECH SALAD
CRUSHED FALAFEL, CHICKPEAS, OLIVES, PICKLED RED ONION, TAHINI DRESSING (V) (EXTRA HALLOUMI £4.5)
Casablanca Feast
£27.95 per head (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE). The menu is a selection of starters & main courses to share. Please feel free to ask for a refill of hummus, chicken TAJINE & couscous at no extra charge.
HUMMUS
(V)
FALAFEL
(V)
YOGHURT WITH CUCUMBER & FRESH MINT
(V)
TAGINE OF SLOW COOKED BEEF WITH PRUNES, RAISIN, DRY APRICOT
TAGINE OF CHICKEN WITH SAFFRON
FISH TAJINE COD, KING PRAWNS, TOMATO, GARLIC AND SPICE
VEGETABLE TAGINE, DRY FRUITS, SERVED WITH COUSCOUS
SELECTION OF BAKLAVA (PASTRY WITH HONEY & MIXED NUTS) & TURKISH DELIGHT
FRESH MOROCCAN MINT TEA
Marrakesh Feast
£32.95 per head (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE). The menu is a selection of starters & main courses to share. Please feel free to ask for a refill of hummus, chicken TAJINE & couscous at no extra charge.
FALAFEL
(VG)
LABNEH (YOGHURT WITH CUCUMBER & FRESH MINT)
(V)
GRILLED HALLOUMI CHEESE
(V)
HUMMUS
(VG)
TAJINE OF LAMB, GENTLE SPICY CHICKPEAS AND CUMIN
TAJINE CHICKEN WITH SAFFRON
FISH TAJINE COD, KING PRAWNS, TOMATO, GARLIC AND SPICE
SELECTION OF BAKLAVA (PASTRY WITH HONEY & MIXED NUTS) & TURKISH DELIGHT
FRESH MOROCCAN MINT TEA
Royal Feast
£36.95 per head (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE). The menu is a selection of starters & main courses to share. Please feel free to ask for a refill of hummus.
HOUMUS AND FALAFEL
(VG)
YOGHURT WITH CUCUMBER & FRESH MINT
(V)
CALAMARI WITH TARTARE SAUCE
HALLOUMI CHEESE
(V)
MIX GRILLED (CHICKEN BREAST, LAMB CUTLET & MERGUEZ)
Served with Saffron Rice
GRILLED SEABASS FILLET WITH MOROCCAN SPICES
Served with Saffron Rice
VEGETABLE TAGINE, DRY FRUITS, WITH COUSCOUS
SELECTION OF BAKLAVA (PASTRY WITH HONEY & MIXED NUTS) & TURKISH DELIGHT
FRESH MOROCCAN MINT TEA
Desserts
SELECTION OF BAKLAVA & TURKISH DELIGHTS
KANAFEH CHEESE
CHOCOLATE CAKE & ROSE WATER CREAM
FRESH FRUIT SALAD AND ORANGE FLOWER
Selection of Baklava & Turkish Delights
with pistachio and almonds
Kanafeh Cheese
With orange flower syrup
Chocolate cake
with cream
Fresh fruit salad
with orange flower
Ice Cream
vanilla, chocolate or caramel sauce
Whole chocolate cake
With strawberries and cream (12 portions)
Shisha
SERVED ALL DAY IN THE TERRACE. WE SERVE ALL DAY SHISHA. ASK YOUR WAITER FOR FLAVORS.
TRADITIONAL SHISHA
Shisha
Extra head
Beers & Cider
Corona 4.6%, Casablanca 5%, EFES 5% 33cl
Magners cider 4.5% 568ml (Apple)
Rosé Wine
Californian Highbridge Zinfandel
USA – Juicy and Refreshing. Medium dry.
MD Excellence, AOG Zenata
Thalvin, Domaine des Ouled Thaleb, Morocco Dry rosé, hints of strawberry and pomegranate.
Red Wine
Merlot
San Andres, Valle Central, Chile Soft, warm and smooth red wine with blackcurrant and plum and a dash of spice.
Malbec
Finca la Vistosa, Argentina Ripe berries, spice, cinnamon and vanilla.
Ouled Thaleb
Morocco Aromas of incense, leather, spice, cherries and black- berries. Smooth and rich on the palate.
Syrah
Château Oumsiyat, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon Velvety and full-bodied, with notes of black plum and liquorice. Perfect with grilled meats and tagines
Sweet Wine
Glass 125ml / Bottle 375ml
M17 Muscat
Morocco – Smooth, concentrated and expressive. Seductive by its aromathic complexity.
Tea & Coffee
TEAS
BREAKFAST TEA, EARL GREY TEA, GREEN TEA, CHAI TEA, CAMOMILLE TEA
MOROCCAN MINT TEA
ICE MOROCCAN MINT TEA
COFFEES
ARABIC COFFEE, CAFÉ LATTE, AMERICANO, ESPRESSO, CAFÉ MOCHA
Tea
Breakfast tea, Earl grey, Green tea, Chai tea, Camomille
Mint Tea
Fresh Moroccan mint tea, Ice mint tea
Coffee
Arabic coffee, Cafe Latte, Americano, Espresso, Cafe mocha
Liquor Coffee & Sweet Wine
LIQUOR COFFEE
Price: from £9.50
SWEET WINE – Muscat
Soft Drinks
All £3.95 / Jugs £14.95
Lemonade, Coke, Diet Coke
Juice
Orange, Apple, Mango, Pineapple, Passion fruit
Water 500ml
Still, Sparkling
Water 2L
Still
House Spirits & Liqueurs
50CL Premium £8.45 / Mixers £0.50
Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Sambuca, Scotch
Ask staff for selection of liqueurs
Cocktails
All £10.95 / Jugs 1L £38.95
Bellini
Passion fruit liqueur topped with prosecco
Pornstar Martini
Vodka vanilla, passoa, passion fruit puree
Espresso Martini
Kahlua, vodka, coffee, sugar cane
Juicy Marrakech
Gin muddled with passion fruit, raspberry, lime juice topped with lemonade
Mojito
Rum muddled with fresh mint, limes and sugar cane
Ali Baba
Vodka, Amaretto, fresh lime and apple juice
Desert Breeze
Passion fruit, light and dark rum topped with a dash of gin
Naughty Mint Tea
Infused bourbon, green tea, mint
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
All £6.95 / Jugs £26.95
Virgin Colada
Coconut milk and pineapple juice
Meknes
Fresh mango and rasperry, granadine syrup, topped with whipped cream.
Charbet (Virgin Mojito)
Homemade lemonade with fresh mint and rose water and a dash of apple juice. Choose from: raspberry, mango, passion fruit, lemon
Sparkling Wine
Glass 125ml / Bottle
Prosecco extra dry
Il Baco da Seta, Italy. Light and lively, with ripe pears and lemon rounded off with a hint of sweetness.
Champagne
Louis Dornier et Fils, Brut. Upfront biscuity elegance blends with respectful ageing in bottle. A very stylish wine.
White Wine
Glass 175ml / Bottle
White wine Pinot Grigio
Delle Venezie Previata, Italy Buttery, crisp and dry with hints of pear.
Sauvignon Blanc
San Andres, Valle Central, Chile Light herbaceous aromas with a dry finish.
Château Oumsiyat White
Lebanon Fresh and aromatic with citrus and floral notes. A perfect match for seafood and light mezze.