Review on Rendezvous at Nargile

Yusuf and Karen Iridag set up the Rendezvous at Nargile in 1993 and have been pleasing Aberdonians with their authentic food ever since. They are quick to point out that this is not really a Turkish restaurant, but takes inspiration from all parts of the eastern Mediterranean.

Hot and cold mezze kick off the show (anything from hummus with chopped lamb to slices of Turkish sucuk sausage or oven-roasted scallops on rocket and Parmesan salad). Main include the usual char-grills and skewers, plus less familiar dishes such as firinda ordek (roasted leg of duck on stir-fried red cabbage with plum and port sauce) or fener balik (monkfish topped with tomato, basil and mozzarella, with herb-scented couscous).

A simple menu of mezze and light bites is also available during the day (until 5.00pm), and it's also worth checking out the good-value fixed-price menu served from 5.00 - 7.00pm in the evening. A clutch of gutsy Turkish tipples show up alongside a big French contingent on the wine list.

Rendezvous at Nargile is also featured in: Michelin Guide

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Cuisine

Turkish / Mediterranean

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 until
Dinner: 9.00pm Tue-Thu (12.00 - 10.00pm Fri & Sat)

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for Rendezvous at Nargile

Facilities at Rendezvous at Nargile

  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • Family Friendly

Address

Rendezvous at Nargile
106-108 Forest Avenue
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB15 4UP

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Rendezvous at Nargile Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE

STARTERS
Meze ( Minimum 2 persons) £8.50 per person
Mezes are one of the most delightful features of
Middle Eastern food to be enjoyed in an unhurried
way. The custom is to enjoy a large selection in small
quantities. Mezes are meant to whet your appetite
and so are usually strong flavoured and aromatic,
highly spiced and garlicky or sharp with lemon. They
are intriguing and pleasing in every way. We put a
great deal of effort into making Mezes for you. What
kind of dishes do we do? All kinds - from little stuffed
pastries to varying salads and dips. All served with
hot pitta bread.
Muska (v) £5.50
Filo Pastry stuffed with seasoned feta cheese.
Saksuka (v) £5.95
Lightly sautéed aubergine tossed in a tomato, onion
and garlic sauce, served with a yogurt and garlic dip.
Kalamari £6.75
Lightly seasoned strips of kalamari fried and served
with a creamy piquant sauce.
Mantar Dolmasi (v) £6.50
Oven baked marinated flat mushrooms stuffed with
basil pesto and crushed walnuts, topped with mozzarella
cheese.
Sarimsalki Karides £9.50
King Prawn sautéed lightly in garlic butter.
Humus (v) £5.25
Crushed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil and
a kiss of garlic.
With lamb and pine nuts (n) £6.25
Dana Sogush £7.95
Strips of chargrilled beef tossed with fresh coriander,
red onion, chilli and mixed salad in a lemon and olive
oil dressing.
Hellim Tava (v) £6.25
Slices of Halloumi cheese pan fried in chilli garlic
butter served on crispy lettuce.
Sucuk (h) £6.50
Chargrilled traditional Turkish sausage.
Falafel (v) £5.75
Deep fried chickpea and herb croquettes served with
a tahini dip.
Fattoush (v) £5.75
A mix of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, mint radish and
croutons tossed with a sumac and lemon dressing.
Arancini (v) £5.50
Tomato and basil risotto balls with a mozzarella
centre, rolled in breadcrumbs and fried.
Firinda Keci Peyniri (v) £5.75
Oven baked slices of feta cheese drizzled with a
roasted red pepper, tomato and herb coulis.

MAIN COURSES
FISH
Firinda Karisik Balik £19.75
Oven roasted monkfish and king prawns served on a
tomato and black olive sauce.
Keremitte Levrek £19.25
Marinated sea bass fillets, oven roasted and served
on caponata.
Jumbo Karides Haslama £18.50
King prawns lightly poached in a tomato and herb
sauce, sprinkled with feta cheese.
Firinda Ferner Baligi £18.50
Oven roasted escallops of monkfish topped with
tomato, basil and mozzarella cheese, served on a
bed of kus kus.
Kagitta Alabalik (a) £17.25
Oven roasted salmon served on a potato rosti and
asparagus tower, drizzled with a creamy tarrogan and
coarse grain mustard sauce.
SPECIALITY
Geyik Antrecot Izgara (a) £18.95
Escallops of venison chargrilled, drizzled with a rich
brandy and red currant jus and served with garlic and
rosemary roasted potatoes.
Hunkar Begendi £17.50
Chargrilled cubes of lamb served on a bed of
creamed aubergine.
Iskender A layered dish of chopped pitta, garlic yogurt and
thin slices of marinated meat, dressed with halep
sauce and hot butter.
Chicken (h) £15.25 Lamb £16.25
Nargile Special £16.50
A layered dish of chopped pitta, pureed aubergine
and thin slices of marinated lamb dressed with halep
sauce and hot butter.
Tavuk Dolmasi (h) £16.95
Paupettes of chicken stuffed with feta and seasoned
spinach served with a roasted red pepper sauce.
Biberi Kuzu £17.25
Fillet of lamb cubes marinated with cracked black
pepper chargrilled and served with a rosemary and
red wine sauce.
Firinda Ordek £18.95
Roasted confit of duck served on stir fried red cabbage
drizzled with an orange and red currant sauce

KEBABS
(All marinated and skewered with onions and peppers)
Chicken (h) £14.95
Lamb £15.95
Steak £16.95
Mixed ( chicken, lamb, beef and sucuk ) £17.25
Steak and Prawn £17.95

VEGETARIAN
Nohutlu Patlican £14.95
Oven roasted aubergine steak topped with a warm
chickpea and feta salsa
Biber Dolmasi (a) £15.95
Peppers stuffed with a tomato and basil risotto
topped with Parmesan, served with a white wine
sauce and roast potatoes.
Sebseli Kus Kus £15.50
Oven roasted medley of Mediterranean vegetables
served with kus kus and a chickpea casserole.
Nohut Pilaki £14.25
A casserole of chickpeas and mixed vegetables
cooked in a special tomato sauce.
Patlican Iskender £14.95
A layered dish of chopped pitta, garlic yogurt and
thin slices of aubergine and halloumi cheese, dressed
with halep sauce and hot butter

SIDE ORDERS
Marinated Olives £3.50
Garlic pitta bread / with cheese £3.25/£3.75
Bruschetta / with cheese £4.25/£4.95
Mixed salad / with feta cheese £3.50/£4.50
Chips / Rice £3.50
Garlic and rosemary roasted potatoes £4.25
Spicy lemon and garlic fried potatoes £4.25
Mixed medley of Mediterranean vegetables £4.50

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Rendezvous at Nargile Christmas Menu

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