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Evenings at Carmen
Small Plates
mixed olives orange zest, xv olive oil, thyme 12
chorizo munchies pan tossed chorizo sausage, fried bread, parsley 12
atom fries ( HOT ) fried potatoes and chillies, garlic labneh aioli, harissa, fresh mint 15
spanish devils on horseback oven grilled skewers of chorizo & olive stuffed prunes, labneh, chilli oil 18
hummus with tahini sauce, tomato salsa, xv olive oil, grilled garlic pidé bread 17
elotés dip mexican street corn dip, chilli, lime, parmesan, crispy kernels, tortilla corn chips 17
baba ganoush smoky eggplant, xv olive oil, sumak, mint, hot zeki’s turkish pidé bread 18 AUCKLAND ICONIC EATS
smoked kingfish pate toasted fennel seed, parsley, capers, crisp flatbread 21
granada pork fried pork belly squares, roast carrot purée, pomegranate molasses 27
cauli fritters dipped in egg, fried til golden, tomato onion salsa, labneh aioli, toasted almonds 24
sicily salad tomato, grilled zucchini, pesto, feta, fresh basil, toasted almonds, xv olive oil, balsamic 26
carmen slaw with carrot, fennel, pickled red onion, pomegranate, lime, tahini, crispy corn kernels 17
barcelona bombas crunchy potato bombs, spiced mixed meat & cheese filling, paprika aioli, horseradish 24
mid-east quesadilla cheesy flatbread, with grilled eggplant, ovendried tomato, jalapeños, pickles, cheese, mayo 24
pork belly tacos corn dip, slaw, pomegranate , lime, charred tortilla flatbreads [2] 24
Mains
caravanserai lamb pulled lamb, hummus, tahini, tomato mint salsa, toasted almonds, crisp flatbread 29
albondigas andalusian beef meatballs, garbanzos con espinacas (braised chickpeas and spinach, red pepper, aioli 35
shish chicken chargrilled lemon chicken skewer with hummus, salsa, garlic labneh, chilli harissa, charred flatbread 37
cataplana mussels portuguese style mussels, with pork belly, chorizo, albariño wine, garlic, tomato, parsley 36
mercado fish panfried market fillet; courgette & prawn risotto, burnt butter, lemon 38
kuzu lamb slow cooked lamb on the bone, garlic & red pepper broth, potato, rosemary, eggplant 39
coca roja spanish pizza – red pepper, chorizo, garlic, mushrooms, tomato, cheese, herbs, paprika aioli 29
lahmajun istanbul street pizza – ground beef, onion, fresh tomato, rocket, lemon 30
the people’s pizza potato, mushroom, caramelised onion, cheese, paprika, rocket, horseradish cream 28
pizza levantine pulled lamb, roast eggplant, green pepper, garlic, tomato, labneh, aleppo chilli oil 32