Chello Menu
Authentic yet modernised Persian cuisine
STARTERS & SIDES
A vast variety of traditional Persian starters and sides (and some other bits)
Koofteh
2x large Persian spheres of aromatic lamb, blended with rice, split peas, prunes, and barberries
£11.90
Kashk Bademjan
Smoked aubergine paste with mixed herbs & drained sour milk sauce
£8.90
Mashdi Bademjan
Smoked aubergine & roasted walnuts blended with pomegranate molasses & wild herbs
£9.90
Dolme
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, split peas and aromatic Persian herbs
£8.90
Olovieh
Creamy combination of chicken, potato, pickles, and egg, blended with mayonnaise
£8.90
Mast Moosir
Sweet wild garlic in greek style yoghurt
£7.90
Mast Khiar
Cucumber & herb in greek style yoghurt
£6.90
Hummus
Homemade Persian chickpea, garlic, olive oil and tahini hummus
£6.90
King Prawns (Meygoo)
Saffron & lime marinated king prawns
fried in olive oil, on a bed of aromatic
tomato sauce, comes with flame-baked flatbread (GL)*
£11.90
Breaded King Prawns
Golden crispy breaded & butterflied king prawns
£9.90
Squid Rings
Golden crispy panko coated squid rings
£10.90
Chicken Tenders
Moist chicken breast tenders coated in breadcrumbs
£8.90
Sambooseh
Handmade samosas with fresh herbs & spices, wrapped in a golden pastry
Choice of chicken or lamb
Chicken
£8.90
Lamb
£8.90
Vegetable Sambooseh
Homemade samosa with fresh herbs & spices, mixed vegetables, wrapped in a golden pastry
£7.90
Mozzarella Sticks
Melted mozzarella coated in a herb & garlic breadcrumb
£6.90
Salad Fasl
Seasonal side salad:
Typically contains lettuce, leaves, olives, avocado, tomato, cucumber, herbs & dressing
£11.90
Salad Shirazi
Finely diced cucumber, tomato and onion with a lemon & herb dressing
£7.90
Persian Olives (Zeytoon Parvardeh)
Pomegranate molasses and blended walnut marinated olives
£8.90
Grilled Olives (Zeytoon)
Grilled marinated olives
£6.90
Handcut Chips
Thick handcut potato chips
£5.90
Sweet Potato Fries
Thin cut sweet potato
£6.90
A flame-baked 10" Naan Bread
Fluffy Persian flatbread
£3.00
Sangak Bread
Persian whole wheat sourdough bread, baked on hot pebbles
£3.50
Mains
Our slow cooked meals and stews.
All mains are served with our Chello rice and tahdig.
(Steamed Persian rice with a crispy saffron layer on top)
Gheymeh Bademjan
Cinnamon stew with aubergine & split peas.
Includes vegan or lamb option
With vegan "meat"balls
£21
Lamb
£22
Fesenjoon
Rich and exotic pomegranate molasses and walnut stew with slow cooked chicken leg
£22
Ghorme Sabzi
Stewed mixed herbs with kidney beans and dried lime, served with cubed lamb
£22
Lamb Shank (Mahiche)
Slow cooked, fall of the bone, aromatic lamb shank served with 'Baghali Polo' (herby broadbean rice) and a pot of rich, Persian aromatic flavoured gravy.
Option to substitute rice
£28
Zereshk Pollo & Morgh
Saffron Chello rice garnished with pistachios, barberries (zereshk) & seville orange zest served with slow cooked chicken & a small pot of sweet aromatic gravy
£22
Plant based Chicken stew, (Vegan Zereshk Pollo & Morgh)
Saffron Chello rice garnished with pistachios, barberries (zereshk) & seville orange zest served with plant based 'chicken' in a sweet aromatic gravy
Allergen Advice: Nuts, Egg, Gluten, Sesame, Mustard, Celery
£22
Adas Pollo
Our signature Chello rice, baked with lentils, served with dates, seville orange zest and cranberries
Includes vegan and lamb option
With vegan "meat"balls
£22
Minced lamb in gravy
£23
Grills
All grills are served with our Chello rice and tahdig (steamed Persian rice with a crispy saffron layer on top). *This can be substituted
All meat grills are also served with a layer of flatbread and freshly handout mixed vegetables as a bed to your skewer, alongside seasoned chopped onions and other small garnishes.
Joojeh
Moist and tender diced chicken marinated in saffron & lemon
£21
Joojeh Torsh
Moist and tender diced chicken marinated with pomegranate molasses, walnuts and wild herbs
£25
Momtaz
1x Skewer of Koobideh (minced lamb)
1x Skewer of Joojeh (diced chicken)
£26
Bakhtiari
A mixed skewer of diced lamb and chicken kabab
£23
Chenjeh
Tender diced lamb marinated in saffron, lemon and garlic
£25
Chenjeh Torsh
Tender diced lamb marinated with pomegranate molasses, walnuts & wild herbs
£28
Soltani
1x Skewer Koobideh
1x Skewer Chenjeh
£29
Koobideh
2x skewers of minced lamb, onion, and spices
£19
Plant Based Koobideh
A vegan twist on a Persian classic, Koobideh made with beyond meat
£24.90
Mixed grill for 1
1x Skewer of minced lamb (Koobideh)
1x Skewer of lamb & chicken fillets (Bakhtiari)
£28
Mixed grill for 2
Regular:
2x Skewers of minced lamb (Koobideh)
1x Mixed skewer of lamb & chicken fillets (Bakhtiari)
Large:
2x Skewers of minced lamb (Koobideh)
1x Skewer of lamb fillets (Joojeh)
1x Skewer of chicken fillets (Chenjeh)
Regular
£39
Large
£54
Mixed grill for 4
Regular:
4x Skewers of minced lamb (Koobideh)
2x Mixed skewer of lamb & chicken fillets (Bakhtiari)
Large:
4x Skewers of minced lamb (Koobideh)
2x Skewer of lamb fillets (Joojeh)
2x Skewer of chicken fillets (Chenjeh)
Regular
£76
Large
£98
Grilled Salmon
Two fillets of grilled salmon served with 'Baghali Pollo' (broadbean & herb rice)
Choice of marinade:
Saffron, olive oil, garlic & lime
OR
Pomegranate molasses, chopped walnuts, and wild herbs (Allergen advice: NUTS)
Saffron, olive oil, garlic & lime
£26
Pomegranate molasses, walnuts, herbs
£29
Grilled Seabass
Two fillets of grilled seabags served with 'Baghali Pollo' (broadbean & herb rice)
Choice of marinade:
Saffron, olive oil, garlic & lime
OR
Pomegranate molasses, chopped walnuts, and wild herbs (Allergen advice: NUTS)
Saffron, olive oil, garlic & lime
£26
Pomegranate molasses, walnuts, herbs
£29