Ousia serves sharing plates the Greek Cypriot way; when is ready, straight from the kitchen. No frills, no fuss, no delay. Dip, salad and side, and another two or three, is how it should be
Dips
all served with Pitta bread (£2 if ordered separately)
Houmous5,00 GBP
crushed chick peas with tahini and a touch of garlic
Taramasolata5,00 GBP
white cod roe, village breadcrumbs and lemon juice
Tzatziki5,00 GBP
Greek yoghurt with chopped cucumber, dill and a touch of garlic
Tahini5,00 GBP
crushed sesame seeds with olive oil and lemon
Melintzanosalata5,00 GBP
aubergine chunks, chopped onion, tomato and a touch of garlic
Salads & Sides
Hand Cut Greek Fries5,00 GBP
sprinkled with oregano and seasalt
Bourgouri5,00 GBP
Cypriot bulgar wheat
Halloumi Frites8,00 GBP
fried halloumi
Tabouli6,00 GBP
cracked wheat and parsley salad
Greek Salad8,00 GBP
mixed leaves, tomato, onion, cucumber, olives, oregano and feta
Gigandes6,00 GBP
butterbeans cooked in a celery, tomato and carrots
Vegetarian Plates
Louvi7,00 GBP
black-eyed peas with chard served with olive oil
Kefalograviera Saganaki7,00 GBP
pan fried cheese with toasted sesame seeds and honey
Halloumi8,00 GBP
charcoal grilled goat's cheese
Manitaria6,00 GBP
charcoal grilled mushrooms with lemon and olive oil dressing
Spanakopita7,00 GBP
spinach and feta cheese wrapped in filo pastry
Kolokithokeftedes7,00 GBP
courgette and feta fritters
Kolokitha Me Tzatziki7,00 GBP
pan fried sliced courgettes
Vegetable Skewer8,00 GBP
selection of charcoal grilled vegetables
Falafel7,00 GBP
parcels of chickpeas, coriander and parsley
Aginares8,00 GBP
grilled artichokes drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Meat Plates
Loucanica7,00 GBP
marinated, charcoal grilled pork sausage
Pastourma8,00 GBP
charcoal grilled spicy beef sausage
Pork Souvlaki12,00 GBP
charcoal grilled cubes of pork
Chicken Souvlaki12,00 GBP
free range Banham chicken breast marinated in yogurt, charcoal grilled
Lamb Cutlets18,00 GBP
three charcoal grilled prime cutlets
Kleftiko16,00 GBP
slow roasted lamb knuckle, served with roast potatoes
Beef Moussaka15,00 GBP
minced beef and vegetables baked in bechamel sauce
Stifado14,00 GBP
beef cooked in red wine, shallots and herbs
Afelia12,00 GBP
pork cooked in red wine and coriander
Keftedes8,00 GBP
homemade pork meatballs
Sheftalia8,00 GBP
minced pork wrapped in pork belly, charcoal grilled
Fish Plates
Marida8,00 GBP
deep fried white bait
Sardeles12,00 GBP
charcoal grilled sardines
Kalamari14,00 GBP
deep fried frssh baby squid
Octopodi15,00 GBP
charcoal grilled octopus
Garides15,00 GBP
two charcoal grilled king prawns