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A Mediterranean table

Turkish grills, shared mezes, a curated wine list and a well-kept bar. Dishes move with the seasons and with what's good on the day.

Cold Starters Hot Starters Salads Lunch Menu Chicken Lamb Wine Spirits Beer
To begin

Cold Starters

Traditional Mediterranean mezes, bright and fresh.


Cacıkvgf£4.95

Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, herbs & olive oil

Hummusv£4.95

Crushed chickpeas with tahini, garlic, lemon juice & herbs

Shak Shukav£4.95

Deep-fried aubergine, mixed peppers & courgette with garlic & tomato sauce

Ezmevgfh£4.95

Onion, chilli peppers, garlic, tomato, fresh mint & herbs

Mixed Olivesvgf£2.95

Mixed olive, olive oil, red chilli flakes & lemon juice

Mixed Meze Platter for Twov£14.95

Hummus, ezme, halloumi, börek, olives, salad, sarma, garnish & bread

Overhead meze spread — hummus, ezme, olives, grilled halloumi, vine leaves, bread basket
A meze spread, laid down the middle.
From the pan

Hot Starters

Warm, savoury small plates to share.


King Prawngf£6.50

Pan-fried with chilli, garlic, herby tomato sauce & lemon

Calamari£6.50

Fresh calamari marinated in sugar & milk, deep-fried with lemon juice & parsley

Sucukgf£6.00

Turkish pepperoni in chilli & herby tomato sauce

Sarmavh£5.50

Rice stuffed vine leaves in spicy tomato sauce

Garlic & Mushroomv£6.50

Garlic, butter & mozzarella stuffed in mushroom, cooked in oven

Börekv£5.95

Spinach and feta cheese krispy rolls

Halloumiv£5.95

Grilled halloumi cheese

Garlic Breadv£5.00

Fresh-baked with garlic butter

Fresh & bright

Salads

Crisp, vibrant salads dressed with olive oil and lemon.


Turkish Saladvgf£6.95

Mixed salad leaves, red onion, tomatoes, olive oil, seasoning with fresh lemon juice

Chef's Special Saladvgf£7.95

Red onions, cucumber, vine tomatoes, mixed olives, salad leaves & feta cheese, dressed with olive oil, lemon juice & pomegranate juice

Medusa Mex Saladgf£9.95

BBQ chicken breast on top of chef's special salad

11am – 4pm

Lunch Menu

All dishes served with bulgur rice & salad. Burgers served with fries.


Soup of the Dayv£5.50
Lunch Köfte£6.95

Chargrilled lamb minced kofte, mixed herbs, finished with garlic tomato sauce

BBQ Chicken Skewers£6.95

Chicken pieces marinated in tomato sauce, garlic & herbs

Tavuk Sote£7.95

Diced chicken breast pan-fried with onion, mixed peppers, garlic, vine tomato & herbs

BBQ Chicken Wings£7.95

BBQ chicken fillet with creamy ginger sauce

Chicken & Ginger£7.95

BBQ chicken fillet with creamy ginger sauce

Pideli Köfte£7.95

Lamb köfte on home-made diced flat bread, with herby tomato sauce & garlic yogurt

Chicken Fajitas Wrap£6.95
Chicken Shish Wrap£6.95
Lamb Ribs£9.95

Slow-oven-cooked lamb ribs, finished on charcoal grill

King Prawn Skewer£8.95

Marinated prawns, finished off charcoal, drizzled tomato garlic sauce

Sucuklu Hummus£7.50

Chargrilled Turkish pepperoni placed on hummus with creamy yogurt & drizzled olive oil

Lunch Platters

Generous shared plates.
BBQ Platter£10.95

Lamb ribs x2, lamb kofta, chicken wings, chicken shish

Fish Platter£10.95

Salmon & king prawn's, pan-fried in tomato garlic sauce with onion & peppers

Vegetarian Platterv£9.95

Shak-shuka, hummus, halloumi, sarma, cacık, ezme

Lunch Burgers

Charcoal-grilled, served with fries.
Chicken Filler Burger£6.95

Marinated chicken fillet, cooked on charcoal grill, with creamy mayonnaise, cheese & salad

Peri Peri Burger£7.95

Chicken fillet, marinated in peri sauce, finished with creamy mayonnaise, cheese & salad

Mexicano£8.95

BBQ chicken fillet, nachos, salsa, mayonnaise, cheese & salad

Medusa Ultimate Burger£9.95

12oz / 200g BBQ lamb burger, Turkish pepperoni, fried egg, double cheese, creamy mayonnaise, gherkin & salad

From the grill

Chicken

All dishes served with bulgur rice & salad.


Güveçgf£15.95

Green pea, mushroom, aubergine, pepper, garlic & herbs, slow-cooked with marinated chicken

Chicken in Creamy Sauce£13.90

Mushrooms pan-fried in creamy garlic butter with grilled chicken fillet

Chicken Sizzler£15.95

Marinated chicken, pan-fried with onion, pepper, garlic, vine tomatoes & herbs

Teriyaki Chicken£13.90

Soy sauce garlic butter & herbs pan-fried with BBQ chicken fillets

Spicy Chickengfh£13.90

Mixed chilli peppers, onion, garlic & herby tomato sauce, pan-fried with BBQ chicken fillet

Chicken Picante£13.95

Pepper, onion, garlic, red wine with Turkish pepperoni, grilled chicken fillet in tomato sauce

Chicken Iskender£14.95

Thin sliced BBQ chicken fillets placed on pitta bread, topped with garlic, yogurt & tomato sauce, drizzled with hot butter

Sarma Tavuk Beyti£15.50

Seasoned minced chicken shis, grilled over charcoal, wrapped in lavash bread with cheese and topped with tomato sauce then drizzled with hot butter, served with yogurt & bulgur rice

Chicken Shish Kebab£13.95

Chargrilled chicken pieces, marinated with oregano, parsley, garlic, fresh tomato & olive oil

Chicken Fillet£13.95

Chargrilled chicken fillet, marinated with garlic, oregano, paprika & a touch of yogurt

BBQ Chicken Wings£11.95
Chicken and lamb skewers cooking over flames on a charcoal grill
Everything from the grill is cooked over real charcoal.
From the grill

Lamb

All dishes served with bulgur rice & salad.


Lamb Güveç£16.90

Green pea, aubergine, onion, mushroom & courgette, slow-cooked in garlic & herby tomato sauce with lamb, topped with béchamel sauce

Lamb Sizzler£17.90

Lamb & mixed vegetables, pan-fried in garlic & tomato sauce, finished with herbs

Lamb Tandir£16.95

Slow-cooked lamb with rosemary, herbs & demi sauce, served with wedges

Lamb Moussaka£15.95

Layers of aubergine, potatoes & minced lamb topped with creamy béchamel sauce (Turkish classic)

Karnıyarıkgf£14.95

Roasted aubergine stuffed with sautéed minced lamb, baked in tomato sauce with feta cheese

Lamb Shank£15.95

Slowly roasted tender (on the bone) lamb shanks in tomato sauce and fresh rosemary onion, bay leaf, served with mash potatoes

Iskender Kebab£15.95

Thin sliced grilled lamb, placed on pitta bread, topped with tomato, garlic & yogurt sauce, drizzled with hot butter

Kuzu Kaburga£14.95

Slow-oven-cooked lamb ribs, well-seasoned, finished off on a charcoal grill

Lamb Chops£15.95

Marinated in olive oil, oregano, paprika, garlic & tomato paste

Chef's Kofta£14.50

Chargrilled lamb meat balls, lightly spiced with chilli flakes, oregano, paprika, ground white pepper & parsley, served with or without tomato sauce

Lamb Shish Kebab£15.95

Chargrilled lamb marinated in garlic, oregano & roasted paprika

Adana Kebabh£14.50

Long-hand minced, spicy chargrilled lamb kebab

Patlican Kebab£14.95

Sliced aubergine with minced lamb, skewered and grilled over charcoal

Chef's Special Mix BBQ Platter£16.95

Meatballs, chicken shish, chicken wings, adana, lamb ribs

Chef's Special Mix BBQ Platter for Two£29.95

Meatballs, lamb chops, chicken shish, chicken wings, lamb ribs

Lamb moussaka in a clay dish with a glass of red wine
Moussaka, slow-baked in clay.
The cellar

Wine

Curated from across the Mediterranean and beyond.


175ml
250ml
Bottle
House Wine
Red, White, Rosé
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£12.00
White
175ml
250ml
Bottle
San Andres Sauvignon Blanc· Chile
Crisp and lively with zesty citrus aromas. Lime, lemon and gooseberry.
£4.75
£5.95
£17.50
Hawk's View Chardonnay· Australia
Vibrant, grapefruit, lime and melon with a crisp citrus finish.
£4.75
£5.95
£17.50
Bosco Dei Cirmioli Pinot Grigio· Italy
Delicate, velvety and harmonic.
£4.95
£6.25
£18.50
Angora White· Turkey
Distinctive aromatic Sultana grape from Denizli.
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£18.50
Waipapa Bay Sauvignon Blanc· New Zealand
Passion fruit, grapefruit, gooseberry and citrus.
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£20.50
Rosé
175ml
250ml
Bottle
Jack Rabbit Pinot Grigio Rosé· Italy
Floral aromas, berries, apple and citrus.
£4.95
£6.25
£18.50
Red
175ml
250ml
Bottle
San Andres Merlot· Chile
Ripe cherry and plum, chocolate and mocha.
£4.75
£5.95
£17.50
Hawk's View Shiraz· Australia
Rich and juicy.
£4.75
£5.95
£17.50
Finca La Vistosa Malbec· Argentina
Blackberry, cherry, plum and chocolate.
£4.95
£6.25
£18.50
Angora Red· Turkey
Fruity, well-balanced with a long finish.
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£18.50
Carlos Serres Crianza· Spain
Classic Rioja. Persistent and balanced.
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£20.50
Sparkling
175ml
250ml
Bottle
Bosco Dei Cirmioli Prosecco· Italy
Pear and dessert apple, subtle floral notes.
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£22.50
Vino Prosecco Spumante· Italy
Citrus and flowers, fresh, clean, dry.
200ml single serve · £7.25
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The bar

Spirits

All spirits include a mixer of your choice.


Gin
Single
Double
Gordon's Gin
£4.60
£5.90
Gordon's Pink
£4.60
£5.90
Bombay Sapphire
£4.60
£5.90
Whitley Neill Parma Violet
£4.70
£6.20
Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger
£4.70
£6.20
Whitley Neill Blood Orange
£4.70
£6.20
Vodka & Spirits
Single
Double
Smirnoff Vodka
£4.60
£5.90
Bacardi
£4.60
£5.90
Captain Morgan's Dark Rum
£4.60
£5.90
Famous Grouse Whisky
£4.60
£5.90
Jack Daniel's
£4.70
£6.20
Martell Cognac
£4.70
£6.20
Malibu
£4.60
£5.90
Archers
£3.40
£5.40
Disaronno Amaretto
£4.60
£5.90
Liqueurs & Shots
Single
Double
Baileys
£3.50
£4.60
Tequila
£3.30
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Raki
£4.80
£5.80
On tap

Beer

Fresh Turkish & European beers.


Pint
Half
Efes
Turkey's classic lager
£5.50
£3.00
Peroni
Italian pale lager
£5.50
£3.00
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Medusa Bar & Grill
An intimate Mediterranean table
in the heart of Lancaster.
Visit
5 Cheapside
Lancaster LA1 1LY
Medusa storefront
Hours
Mon – Sun
11am – late
Contact
Reservations
01524 956947
Group bookings
07448 711985
leyla@medusalancaster.uk
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