Elif Bold Street is a Turkish barbecue restaurant in the heart of Liverpool’s lively city centre dining district. Its warm, welcoming room is centred on food cooked fresh to order over an open fire. The atmosphere and sharing style make it suited to family meals, groups of friends and an informal dinner that can unfold across several plates.
Cold meze introduce the flavours of herbs, yoghurt, aubergine, chickpeas, tahini and bright salads before the charcoal grill takes over. Lamb, chicken and other meats are seasoned and cooked directly over the fire, developing smoke and caramelisation while retaining their juices. Rice, bread and grilled vegetables turn the individual skewers into a complete meal.
A daily lunch menu offers a shorter two course option, while the evening selection allows tables to combine meze and larger mixed grills. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten free menus give mixed groups a useful range, although specific allergies should be discussed with staff. Hot drinks and traditional style desserts provide a gentle finish after the grill.
Outdoor tables add another choice during warmer weather, and the Bold Street location is convenient for shops, theatres and transport. The restaurant does not offer takeaway, so the menu is designed around eating it fresh from the kitchen. Elif’s defining experience is the contrast between cool, lively meze and meat arriving directly from the open charcoal fire.
Address: 33 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4DN, United Kingdom
Elif Barbecue Restaurant Menu
Cold Mezes
Ezme Salad
Spicy and zingy refreshing salad made with chopped red and green peppers, onions, parsley, cucumber, sumac oil and Tomato paste
Beetroot Salad
Fresh beetroot, sweetcorn, gherkin, red peppers, mayonnaise, carrot, yogurt, garlic and salt
Biber Kozleme
Red peppers marinated with garlic served with feta cheese, oil and parsley
Cacik
Minted Turkish yogurt dip with cucumber, dill and garlic
Hummus
A classic middle eastern dish of chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice
Patlican Tarator
Smoked aubergine puree with yogurt, garlic, tahini and olive oil
Tahini
Sesame oil with garlic, lemon juice and vinegar
Mixed Olives
Feta Cheese Salad
Turkish feta cheese served with olives, cucumber, tomatoes & onions
Yalanci Dolma
Stuffed vine leaves served with yogurt
Saksuka
Vegetarian appetiser, seasoned with vegetables and tomato sauce
Cold Meze Platter
A mix platter of saksuka, beetroot salad, hummus, cacik, patlican tartor, yalanci dolma
Hot Mezes
Lentil Soup
Freshly made soup with fresh lentils
Kiymali Borek
Pan-fried pastry with lamb mince and spices
Kalamari
Deep fried calamari
Izgara Kofte
Turkish BBQ meatballs served with rich chef’s tomato sauce
Arnavut Cigeri
Pan-fried lambs liver with onions and hint of garlic
Tavuk Kanadi
Mild chicken wings
Sucuk
Turkish beef sausage grilled on BBQ
Hellim
A much loved Cypriot cheese lightly grilled
Sigara Boregi
Pan-fried pastry with feta cheese, parsley and herbs
Karides
Large king prawns served in a garlic and butter sauce
Minced Tarator
Fresh mince meat and onions, served on bed of patlican tarator
Garlic Mushrooms
Panfried mushrooms with feta cheese, garlic, oregano, lemon and chilli flakes
Falafel
Sesame seeds, chickpeas, coriander powder, black pepper, dill, baking powder
Imam Bayildi
Large aubergine filled with chickpeas, onion, red and green peppers,tomatoes, mushroom and olive oil
Kremali Mushroom
Pan fried mushroom served in a cream sauce with garlic, salt and pepper
Etli Hummus
Freshly pan-fried lamb pieces marinated with cumin, oregano, chilli flakes and black pepper served on bed of hummus
Hot Meze Platter
Choose only one each from combo of 4 hot meze platter
Charcoal Specials
Served with rice
Adana
A special renowned lightly spiced dish from southern Turkey made from chopped prime lamb mince combined with peppers and chilli flakes
Kuzu Sis/Lamb Kebab
Pieces of tender lamb cooked on skewer
Tavuk Sis/Chicken Kebab
Pieces of tender chicken cooked on skewer
Kaburga
Lamb ribs lightly seasoned
Pirzola
Grande lamb chops lightly seasoned
Acili Tavuk
Spicy boneless chicken thighs
Izgara Kofte
Meatballs served with a rich tomato and garlic sauce
Tavuk Kanadi
Mild Chicken wings
Beyti
Lightly spiced adana wrapped in a tortilla bread with mozzarella cheese, cooked on grill and served with garlic yogurt, chef’s special tomato sauce and melted butter
Mixed Kebab
Chicken and lamb
Elif Special
Mix of lamb chops and lamb ribs lightly seasoned
Karisik
A mix grill of adana, chicken sis, lamb sis and lamb chop
Karisik For 2
Generous mixed grill for 2 consisting of adana, lamb sis, chicken sis, lamb chops, lamb ribs and chicken wings
Karisik For 3
Generous mixed grill for 3 consisting of adana, lamb sis, chicken sis, lamb chops, lamb ribs, chicken wings and chicken thighs.
Karisik For 4
Generous mixed grill for 4 consisting of adana, lamb sis, chicken sis, lamb chops, lamb ribs, chicken wings, chicken thighs and meatballs
Traditional Turkish Mains
Served with rice
Ali Nazik Lamb
BBQ grilled pieces of lamb served on a bed of smoked aubergine and garlic yogurt puree
Ali Nazik Chicken
BBQ grilled pieces of chicken served on a bed of smoked aubergine and garlic yogurt puree
Ali Nazik Mixed
BBQ grilled pieces of lamb and chicken served on a bed of smoked aubergine and garlic yogurt puree
Patlicanli Kebab Lamb
BBQ grilled pieces of lamb served on a bed of aubergine and chef’s special sauce
Patlicanli Kebab Chicken
BBQ grilled pieces of chicken served on a bed of aubergine and chef’s special sauce
Patlicanli Kebab Mixed
BBQ grilled pieces of lamb and chicken served on a bed of aubergine and chef’s special sauce
Tavuk Guvec
Pieces of chicken cooked in an earthenware pot with tomatoes, aubergine, onions, mushrooms, peppers and garlic
Kuzu Guvec
Pieces of lamb cooked in an earthenware pot with tomatoes, onions, aubergine, mushrooms, peppers and garlic
Karides Guvec
King prawns cooked in an earthenware pot with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers, aubergine, okra, potatoes and garlic
Kuzu Incik
Lamb shank slowly cooked in vegetables and chef’s special sauce
Iskender
Traditional Turkish feast, grilled chicken or lamb served with bread, yogurt, butter and chef’s special tomato sauce
Sak Suka Lamb
Lamb pieces in a seasoned aubergine, tomato, peppers, onion and tomato special sauce
Sak Suka Chicken
Chicken pieces in a seasoned aubergine, tomato, peppers, onion and tomato special sauce
Kremali Tavuk
Creamy chicken dish cooked with mushrooms, peppers, onions and spinach
Meat Moussaka
Traditional Turkish dish made with layers of potatoes, aubergine, courgette, carrots, lamb mince, onions topped with bechemel sauce and chef’s special tomato sauce
Seafood
Served with rice & vegetables
Seabass
Grilled whole seabass
Salmon
Grilled salmon
Kremali Salmon
Grilled salmon served with creamy spinach, onion, mushrooms and peppers sauce
King Prawns
Large king prawns served in a garlic and butter sauce
Kremali Prawns
Creamy prawns cooked with mushrooms, peppers, onions and garlic
Vegetarian Mains
Served with rice
Sebze Guvec
Tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers, aubergine, okra, potatoes and garlic cooked in an earthenware pot in the oven topped with feta cheese
Hellim Kebab
Skewer of mushrooms, peppers, onions and aubergine cooked on grill and topped with Hellim cheese and chef’s special tomato sauce
Sebze Kebab
Skewer of mushrooms, peppers, onions and aubergine cooked on grill and topped with chef’s special tomato sauce
Vegetarian Moussaka
Traditional Turkish dish; layers of aubergine, potatoes, carrots and courgettes cooked with bechemel sauce and topped with chef’s special tomato sauce
Imam Bayildi
Large aubergine filled with chickpeas, onions, red and green peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms
Falafel
Sesame seeds, chickpeas, coriander powder, black pepper, dill, baking powder
Saksuka
Vegetarian dish with aubergine, seasoned vegetables and tomato sauce
Sweet Chilli Hellim
Fried hellim pieces cooked with onions and mix peppers in a sweet chilli sauce
Sides & Salads
Coban Salad
Finely chopped Turkish peppers, onions, cucumber and tomatoes marinated with pomegranate juice, olive oil and sumac topped with olives
Caesar Salad
Chicken, lettuce, croutons, Caesar sauce, seasoning topped parmesan cheese
Onion Rings
Chips
New Potatoes
Hellim Fries
Halloumi fries
Boiled Vegetables
Rice
Sweet Potato Fries
Kids Menu
Under 10’s only. All served chips or rice.
Chicken Kebab
Meatballs
Chicken Nuggets
Lunch Menu
£15.95 per person, two courses: choose one starter and one main. Available 11.00am – 5.00pm. Excludes bank holidays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day.
Ezme Salad
Spicy and zingy refreshing salad made with chopped red and green peppers, onions, parsley, cucumber, sumac oil and tomato paste
Beetroot Salad
Fresh beetroot, sweetcorn, gherkin, red peppers, mayonnaise, carrot, yogurt, garlic and salt
Biber Kozleme
Red peppers marinated with garlic served with feta cheese, oil and parsley
Cacik
Minted Turkish yogurt dip with cucumber, dill and garlic
Hummus
A classic middle eastern dish of chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice
Patlican Tarator
Smoked aubergine puree with yogurt, garlic, tahini and olive oil
Tahini
Sesame oil with garlic, lemon juice and vinegar
Mixed Olives
Feta Cheese Salad
Turkish feta cheese served with cucumber, tomatoes and onions
Yalanci Dolma
Stuffed vine leaves served with yogurt
Saksuka
Vegetarian appetiser, seasoned with vegetables and tomato sauce
Lentil Soup
Freshly made soup with fresh lentils
Kiymali Borek
Pan-fried pastry with lamb mince and spices
Kalamari
Deep fried calamari Price: SUPPLEMENTARY £1.00
Izgara Kofte
Turkish BBQ meatballs served with rich chef’s tomato sauce
Arnavut Cigeri
Pan-fried lambs liver with onions and hint of garlic
Tavuk Kanadi
Spicy chicken wings
Sucuk
Turkish beef sausage grilled on BBQ
Hellim
A much loved Cypriot cheese lightly grilled
Sigara Boregi
Pan-fried pastry with feta cheese, parsley and herbs
Minced Tarator
Fresh mince meat and onions, served on bed of patlican tarator
Garlic Mushrooms
Panfried mushrooms with feta cheese, garlic, oregano, lemon and chilli flakes
Falafel
Sesame seeds, chickpeas, coriander powder, black pepper, dill, baking powder
Imam Bayildi
Large aubergine filled with chickpeas, onion, red and green peppers,tomatoes, mushroom and olive oil
Kremali Mushroom
Pan fried mushroom served in a cream sauce with garlic, salt and pepper
Adana
A special renowned lightly spiced dish from southern Turkey made from chopped prime lamb mince combined with peppers and chilli flakes
Kuzu Sis/Lamb Kebab
Pieces of tender lamb cooked on skewer
Tavuk Sis/Chicken Kebab
Pieces of tender chicken cooked on skewer
Acili Tavuk
Spicy boneless chicken thighs
Izgara Kofte
Meatballs served with a rich tomato and garlic sauce
Beyti
Lightly spiced adana wrapped in a tortilla bread with mozzarella cheese, cooked on grill and served with garlic yogurt, chef’s special tomato sauce and melted butter
Mixed Kebab
Chicken and lamb
Ali Nazik Lamb
BBQ grilled pieces of lamb served on a bed of smoked aubergine and garlic yogurt puree
Ali Nazik Chicken
BBQ grilled pieces of chicken served on a bed of smoked aubergine and garlic yogurt puree
Ali Nazik Mixed
BBQ grilled pieces of lamb and chicken served on a bed of smoked aubergine and garlic yogurt puree
Patlicanli Kebab Lamb
BBQ grilled pieces of lamb served on a bed of aubergine and chef’s special sauce
Patlicanli Kebab Chicken
BBQ grilled pieces of chicken served on a bed of aubergine and chef’s special sauce
Patlicanli Kebab Mixed
BBQ grilled pieces of lamb and chicken served on a bed of aubergine and chef’s special sauce
Tavuk Guvec
Pieces of chicken cooked in an earthenware pot with tomatoes, aubergine, onions, mushrooms, peppers and garlic
Kuzu Guvec
Pieces of lamb cooked in an earthenware pot with tomatoes, onions, aubergine, mushrooms, peppers and garlic
Kuzu Incik
Lamb shank slowly cooked in vegetables and chef’s special sauce Price: SUPPLEMENTARY £2.00
Iskender
Traditional Turkish feast, grilled chicken or lamb served with bread, yogurt, butter and chef’s special tomato sauce
Sak Suka Lamb
Lamb pieces in a seasoned aubergine, tomato, peppers, onion and tomato special sauce
Sak Suka Chicken
Chicken pieces in a seasoned aubergine, tomato, peppers, onion and tomato special sauce
Kremali Tavuk
Creamy chicken dish cooked with mushrooms, peppers, onions and spinach
Meat Moussaka
Traditional Turkish dish made with layers of potatoes, aubergine, courgette, carrots, lamb mince, onions topped with bechemel sauce and chef’s special tomato sauce
Sebze Guvec
Tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers, aubergine, okra, potatoes and garlic cooked in an earthenware pot in the oven topped with feta cheese
Hellim Kebab
Skewer of mushrooms, peppers, onions and aubergine cooked on grill and topped with Hellim cheese and chef’s special tomato sauce
Sebze Kebab
Skewer of mushrooms, peppers, onions and aubergine cooked on grill and topped with chef’s special tomato sauce
Vegetarian Moussaka
Traditional Turkish dish; layers of aubergine, potatoes, carrots and courgettes cooked with bechemel sauce and topped with chef’s special tomato sauce
Imam Bayildi
Large aubergine filled with chickpeas, onions, red and green peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms
Saksuka
Vegetarian dish with aubergine, seasoned vegetables and tomato sauce
Seabass
Grilled whole seabass served with potatoes and mix salad Price: SUPPLEMENTARY £2.00
Salmon
Grilled salmon served with potatoes and mix salad Price: SUPPLEMENTARY £2.00
Karides
Large prawns pan fried in garlic butter and herbs
Coban Salad
Finely chopped Turkish peppers, onions, cucumber and tomatoes marinated with pomegranate juice, olive oil and sumac topped with olives
Caesar Salad
Chicken, lettuce, croutons, Caesar sauce, seasoning topped parmesan cheese
Onion Rings
Chips
New Potatoes
Hellim Fries
Halloumi fries
Boiled Vegetables
Rice
Tortilla Chips
Gluten Free Menu
All dishes served with gluten free bread or new potatoes as indicated. Our rice is not gluten free. 5% service charge on all bills, 10% for over 10 people.
Esme Salad
Spicy and zingy refreshing Salad, made with Tomatoes, Red Pepper Flakes, Onions and Olive Oil Dressing
Ispanak Tarator
Tender leaves of Fresh Spinach mixed with Yoghurt, Tahini and Garlic
Biber Kozleme
Chargrilled Peppers topped with Feta Cheese, Olive Oil and a hint of Garlic
Cacik
Minted Turkish Yoghurt Dip with Cucumber and Garlic
Hummus
A classic Middle Eastern dish of Chickpeas, Tahini, Garlic, Olive Oil and Lemon Juice
Patlican Tarator
Smoked Aubergine Purée with Yoghurt, Garlic and Olive Oil
Tahini Sauce
Sesame Oil with Garlic and Lemon Sauce
Olives
Feta Cheese Salad
Yalanci Dolma
Homemade Stuffed Vine Leaves
Sak Suka
Vegetarian appetiser with Aubergines, Seasoned Vegetables with Tomato Sauce
Izgara Kofte
BBQ chargrilled Meat Balls served with a rich Tomato, Pepper & Garlic Sauce
Tavuk Kanadi
Spicy Chicken Wings grilled on charcoal
Sucuk
Spicy Turkish Sausage grilled on charcoal, served on a bed of Lettuce
Hellim
A much loved Cypriot Cheese lightly grilled and served on a bed of Lettuce
Karides (Mangal'da)
Large Prawns, chargrilled and brushed with Garlic Butter
Garlic Mushrooms
Pan fried Mushrooms with Oregano, Lemon Juice, Feta Cheese, seasoned with Chilli Flakes
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine, Onions, Green Peppers, Tomatoes, Parsley, Chickpeas, Mushrooms and Olive Oil
Kremali Mantar
Pan Fried Mushrooms with Cream, Garlic, Salt and Pepper
Ali Nazik
BBQ chargrilled small pieces of Chicken or Lamb served on a bed of smoked Aubergine and Garlic Yoghurt
Patlicanli Kebab
BBQ chargrilled pieces of Chicken or Lamb served on a bed of fried Aubergine with our Special Sauce
Güveç
Pieces of Chicken or Lamb or King Prawns cooked in an earthenware pot with Tomatoes, Onions, Mushrooms, Peppers and Garlic
Kuzu Incik
Lamb Shank, slow cooked with Vegetables, Chef’s Special Sauce
Sak Suka (Lamb)
Lamb, Aubergines, seasoned Vegetables and Tomato Sauce
Sak Suka (Chicken)
Chicken, Aubergines, seasoned Vegetables and Tomato Sauce
Kremali Tavuk
Chicken Breast, Onions, Green Peppers, Red Peppers, Spinach, Mushrooms, Salt, White Pepper, Black Pepper and finished with Creamy Sauce
Adana
A renowned dish from Southern Turkey which is made from chopped Prime Lamb combined with Peppers, Flat Leaf Parsley and Flaked Chilli
Kuzu Sis
Marinated pieces of Tender Lamb cooked on a skewer
Tavuk Sis
Marinated pieces of tender Chicken Breast cooked on a skewer
Pirzola
Lamb Chops lightly seasoned
Acili Tavuk
Boneless Chicken Thighs marinated with Chilli and Spices
Izgara Kofte
BBQ chargrilled Meat Balls served with a rich Tomato, Pepper and Garlic Sauce (not spicy)
Tavuk Kanadi
Spicy Chicken Wings grilled on charcoal
Karisik
If you are finding it difficult to choose, why not try this generous mixture of Adana, Kuzu Sis, Tavuk Sis and Lamb Chops – “What a Feast!”
Karisik (For 2 People)
Adana, Lamb, Sis, Chicken Sis, Lamb Chop, Chicken Wings, and Lamb Ribs
Sea Bass (Whole Fish)
BBQ chargrilled and served with New Potatoes
Salmon
BBQ chargrilled and served with New Potatoes
Karides (King Prawn)
Chargrilled and served with Garlic Butter
Kremali Salmon
Salmon, Onion, Green Peppers, Red Peppers, Spinach, Mushrooms, Salt, Pepper and finished with Creamy Sauce
Sebze Guvec
Potatoes, Tomatoes, Okra, Aubergine, Pepper and herbs cooked in the oven and topped with Feta Cheese
Helim Kebabi
Helim, Mushroom, Onions, Pepper and Aubergine charcoal-grilled in Elif ’s special way
Sebze Kebabi
Mushroom, Onions, Pepper and Aubergine charcoal grilled in Elif ’s special way
Imam Bayildi
Aubergines, Onions, Green Peppers, Tomatoes, Parsley, Chickpeas, Mushrooms and Olive Oil
Sak Suka
Vegetarian dish with Aubergines, Seasoned Vegetables & Tomato Sauce
Vegan Menu
Vegan dishes. Please ask for no cheese or butter where indicated. 5% service charge on all bills, 10% for over 10 people.
Esme Salad
Spicy and zingy refreshing Salad, made with Tomatoes, Red Pepper Flakes, Onions and Olive Oil Dressing
Biber Kozleme
Chargrilled Peppers topped with Feta Cheese, Olive Oil and a hint of Garlic. Ask for no cheese or butter.
Hummus
A classic Middle Eastern dish of Chickpeas, Tahini, Garlic, Olive Oil and Lemon Juice
Olives
Yalanci Dolma
Homemade Stuffed Vine Leaves
Sak Suka
Vegetarian appetiser with Aubergines, Seasoned Vegetables with Tomato Sauce
Soup of the Day
Ask your server for today’s Soup of the Day
Garlic Mushrooms
Pan fried Mushrooms with Oregano, Lemon Juice, Feta Cheese, seasoned with Chilli Flakes
Falafel
Pureed deep fried Chickpeas, Celery and Spices – very popular Middle Eastern fast food
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine, Onions, Green Peppers, Tomatoes, Parsley and Olive Oil, Chickpeas and Mushrooms
Sebze Güveç
Potatoes, Tomatoes, Okra, Aubergine, Pepper and Herbs cooked in the oven (ask for no cheese or butter)
Sebze Kebabi
Mushroom, Onions, Pepper and Aubergine, charcoal grilled in Elif’s special way
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine, Onion, Green Peppers, Tomatoes, Parsley Chickpeas, Mushrooms and Olive Oil
Falafel
Puréed deep fried Chickpeas, Celery with spices, very popular Middle Eastern dish
Sak Suka
Vegetarian dish with Aubergines, Seasoned Vegetables and Tomato Sauce
Onion Rings
Chips
Coban Salatsi
Tomatoes, Cucumber, Onions, Parsley and Peppers with dressing
Desserts
All served with cream or ice cream except rice pudding. Some desserts may contain nuts or nut oils.
Baklava
Flaky Pastry with Nuts and Syrup
Rice Pudding
Kazan Dibi
Dessert from Turkish Cuisine, caramelised Milk Pudding
Dondurma – Ice Cream
Choose any three scoop, Vanilla Dream, Strawberry, Chocolate, Honeycomb, Caramel
Cheesecake
Ask your server for today’s Cheesecake
Fudge Cake
Bottled Beers & Ciders
Efes 330ml
Peroni 330ml
San Miguel 330ml
Corona 330ml
Shots
Limoncello
Tequila Gold
Tequila Silver
Sambuca
Soft Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Coke Zero 330ml
Lemonade
Spirits
All spirit mixers £1.00
Jack Daniels
Bells
Jameson
Vodka
Cocktails
Cosmopolitan
Vodka,triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice
Pina Colada
Frozen or Classic. White rum, pineapple juice, coconut, cream
Mojito
Strawberry or Classic. Bacardi, gomme syrup, fresh lime, fresh mint, soda water
Sex on the Beach
Vodka, cranberry juice, peach schnapps, orange juice, gomme and lime