A FORMER Alnwick Indian restaurant is getting a new lease of life, after being transformed into the town’s first Turkish eatery.
Mezze, will be opening its doors on January 20, at the former site of Veranda, Clayport Street and will offer diners a selection of classic BBQ grills and other popular Turkish dishes.
“Mezze offers something completely different to the other restaurants in Alnwick,” said Dilman Abdullah, who is the restaurant owner and has previously run The Med, Westgate Road, Newcastle.
“A lot of work has gone into revamping the venue and putting together a great menu, so we’re really excited to see it all coming together.
“We hope people will come a long and help us to celebrate the opening.”
Guests at the restaurant will be able to choose from a wide range of cold starters, such as peppers, potatoes and aubergine fried in olive oil and served with tomato and garlic sauce, crushed bulgar wheat with chopped onions, celery, peppers, tomato and walnuts dressed in olive oil and vine leaves stuffed with rice, pine kernals, onions, sultanas and a blend of herbs.
There will also be a number of hot starters served at the restaurants including, deep fried filo pastry filled with feta cheese and fill and diced lamb’s liver lightly coated in flour and paprika, fried and served with onions.
The menu also offers diners a whole host of main courses, including traditional Turkish BBQ dishes such as, Shish Kebab, lamb cutlets marinated with herbs and chargrilled, mixed grill and chargrilled chicken wings.
All of the menu’s BBQ dishes are served with rice, salad and chilli.
There is also a selection of other main courses including moussaka, Kleftiko – a slow cooked lamb shank served with rice – chargrilled chicken breast filled with cheddar, onion and peppers served in a creamy sauce and tender lamb shoulder served with special sauce and rice.
Prices start from £2.95 for a starter and from £7.95 for a main course.