About Damascus Gate
Named after the magnificent Middle Eastern landmark, Damascus Gate specialises in Syrian and Lebanese cuisine. You've got to try the Ferri - a whole quail cooked in a vibrant pomegranate sauce, served on a mound of fragrant saffron rice.
Vegetarian Starter
Lentil soup
Split red lentil made with vegetables, served with crispy bread, extra olive oil and lemon juice.€5.50Hummus
Chickpea puree with sesame tahini, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.€6.95Baba Ghanouj
Smoked and mashed aubergine pure that is mix with sesame tahini, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.€7.25Fattoush
Mixed greens and vegetables salad combined with crispy bread and Lebanese spices, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.€7.25Tabouleh
Finely chopped parsley salad with tomatoes, fresh mint, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and garnished with crushed bulgur wheat and sumac.€7.85PopularFalafel
Chickpeas croquettes mixt with coriander seed, cumin, parsley and Lebanese spices served with tahini sauce.€6.50Spinach Samosa
Freshly chopped spinach pastry parcel deep-fried in rapeseeds oil.€7.25Cheese Samosa
Homemade cheese pastry parcel deep-fried in rapeseeds oil.€7.25Warak Inab
Stuffed grape leaves with rice, tomatoes and parsley slow cooked in olive oil and served with yogurt cucumber salad.€8.50Halloumi
Mediterranean white cheese pan-fried and served with olives, tomatoes sprinkle with black seeds and oregano.€8.95Grilled Potato (Batata-Harra)
Mildly spiced grilled potato cubes served in Syrian style with aroma spices.€6.25
Non-Vegetarian Starter
Hummus Awarma
Hummus served with pan-fried minced lamb and pita bread.€9.85Arayes
Syrian bread covered with seasoned lamb mince and cooked in the oven.€12.50Damascus Kibbeh
Deep fried lamb meatballs and serve with cucumber yogurt salad.€8.95Chicken Samosa
Homemade chicken pastry parcel deep fried in rapeseeds oil.€7.95Chicken Wings (Jawanah)
Marinated and chargrilled chicken wings served with garlic sauce.€6.95Quail
Grilled quail served with pomegranate sauce and lemon juice.€9.25Prawns
Freshly pan cooked prawns with olive oil, garlic and Lebanese spices.€12.50
Damascus Grill
Lambs Skewers
Lamb skewers served with vermicelli rice, garlic mayo sauce and salad.€18.95Chicken Shish Taouk
Chicken skewers served with vermicelli rice, garlic mayo sauce and salad.€17.95PopularMashawy (Mixed Grill)
Chicken, lamb and kebab skewers served with vermicelli rice, garlic mayo sauce and salad.€21.95PopularKebab-Jan
Char-grilled lamb mince skewers with deep fried aubergine served with vermicelli rice, garlic mayo sauce and salad.€17.95Farrouj Mashwi
Half baby chicken marinated and charge-grilled served with vermicelli rice, garlic major sauce and salad.€17.50Chicken Musahab
Chicken filet de-boned char-grilled served with vermicelli rice, garlic mayo sauce and salad.€17.50Ferri (Whole Quail)
Whole two grilled quails served with vermicelli rice, garlic mayo sauce and salad.€19.50
Damascus Special
Mansaf Chicken
Slow cooked chicken pieces served in creamy saffron yogurt sauce with fresh pomegranate seeds and served with saffron rice.€16.95Mansaf Lamb
Slow cooked lamb pieces served in creamy saffron yogurt sauce with fresh pomegranate seeds and served with saffron rice.€18.50PopularMakloubeh
Well cooked chicken dressed on rice cooked with mix vegetables and served with fresh cucumber yogurt salad.€17.50PopularKabsa
Well cooked lamb dressed on rice cooked with spices, dried lime, whole cloves, black cardamoms, sprinkle with nuts and served with lamb stock.€19.50
Vegetarian Main
Falafel Platter
Five chickpea croquettes minced with herbs and serve with tahini sauce, salad, hummus and pitta bread. Vegan.€15.50Syrian Moussaka
In thick tomato sauce cooked aubergine, chickpeas, potatoes, yogurt dressing and served with vermicelli rice. Vegan.€15.50Loubieh B’zeit
Syrian green beans cooked in thick tomato sauce with Lebanese spices and served with vermicelli rice. Vegan.€15.50Warak Inab
Stuffed grape leaves with rice, tomatoes and parsley slow cooked in olive oil and served with yogurt cucumber salad. Vegan.€16.50
Damascus Main
Kibbeh Bi’laban
Slow-cooked kibbeh seasoned lamb meatballs mixed with bulgur wheat and Lebanese spices, stuffed with lamb mince and onion, served in creamy yoghurt sauce and vermicelli rice€18.50Munazaleh
Seasoned lamb pieces cooked in thick tomatoes stew with aubergines and chickpeas and Lebanese spices, served with vermicelli rice.€18.50Syrian Stew Chicken
Slow cooked chicken pieces in tomato sauce with chickpeas and serve with vermicelli rice.€16.50Syrian Stew Lamb
Slow cooked lamb pieces in tomato sauce with chickpeas and serve with vermicelli rice.€17.50Kofta Bi’laban
Slow cooked seasoned lamb mince meatballs with Lebanese spices served in creamy yogurt sauce and vermicelli rice.€17.50
Fish Main
Sayadieh (Red Snapper)
Grilled fish fillet with fried onions, served with saffron rice and salad.€19.85Salmon
Char-grilled salmon served with creamy sauce, rice, baba ganoush and salad.€19.85Seabass
Chargrilled fresh sea bass cooked with coriander, garlic, lemon juice, served with rice and salad.€19.85King Prawns
In a shell grilled king prawns served with creamy sauce, rice and salad.€23.95
Side
Traditional Syrian Fries
€4.00Rice Be’al Shariyah
Vermicelli rice.€2.50Grilled Mix Vegetable
€4.50Kabis
Mixed mediterranean pickles and olives.€3.00Syrian Plane Fries
Ketchup and mayo.€3.50Side Salad
€3.50Sliced Pitta Bread
€2.50
Damascus Desserts
Baklava
Filo-pastry lined with nuts and cooked with syrup and rose water.€5.50Basbousa
Semolina baked cake with coconut, rose water and syrup.€5.50Knafeh
Syrian cheesecake baked with creamy mozzarella cheese, rose water, syrup and orange vermicelli served hot.€5.50Carrot Cake
€4.50Ferrero Rocher Cake
€5.50
Cold Drinks
Sparkling Water (S. Pellegrino 750ml)
€4.95Mineral (Still Water Acqua Panna 750ml)
€4.95Coca-Cola
€2.75Coca-Cola Zero
€2.75Diet Coca-Cola
€2.75Fanta
€2.75Sprite
€2.75Mango
€2.85Guava
€2.85
White Wines (Per Bottle)
18 Ventenac "Carole" Chardonnay (O, V)
Soft and subtle apple flavours. Layered and deep; fresh and long finish. O, V€28.5019 Gayda "Sphere" Viognier (O, V)
Fresh apricot and bergamot flavours intertwined with quince and beeswax. O, V€29.9535 Massaya Blanc (Vegan) (V)
White floral aromas, velvety texture. Apples and stonefruit; fresh & elegant minerality with a hint of aniseed on the finish. Vegan, V€39.9533 Octavie Touraine Sauvignon (Full-bottle (750ml)) (O, V)
Dry, aromatic and flamboyant with citrus flavours and a deep flinty mineral core. O, V€32.9534 Quinta Soalheiro, Alvarinho (V)
Fresh and elegant, with intense tropical fruits and minerality. Generous and welcoming. Brilliant with many foods. V€34.9528 Manciat-Poncet Maçon Charnay (V)
Classic Burgundy with ripe green apples with a hint of citrus. Good minerality while finishing rounded, pure and long. V€44.95
Red Wines (Per Bottle)
21 Ventenac "Stephanie" Merlot (O, V)
Juicy plum flavours with a hint of chocolate and a soft finish. O, V€28.5022 Gayda "Sphere" Grenache (O, V)
Rich and deep bramble fruits and an expressive medium weight. O, V€29.9523 Massaya "le Colombier" (Vegan)
A wine of instant gratification. Strawberry and summer fruit flavours and a refined earthy, middle-eastern spice on the finish. Subtle and generous in equal amounts. Vegan€35.9525 Reserve des Armoiries Côtes du Rhône (Full-bottle (750ml)) (V)
Velvety blackberry and cherry flavours with soft, gentle spices. V€32.9527 Château Marjosse, Bordeaux (O)
Black cherry and currant flavours. Juicy and elegant with gentle tannins and a long finish. O€39.1529 Massaya Terrasses de Baalbeck (Vegan)
A deep, spicy wine with luxurious tannins and fresh ripe fruit. Lebanon's version of Chateauneuf du Pape. Vegan€49.9530 Domaine Bargylus Rouge (Latakia, Syria) (O, V)
Structured and full bodied. Exotically spicy with ripe dark fruits, Mediterranean herbs and Eastern spice. O, V€59.95
Sparkling Wines (Per Bottle)
38 Quadri Prosecco Spumante NV (V)
Delicate & refined with easy bubbles and attractive pear flavours. V€34.5039 Bouvet "Saphir" Saumur Brut
Rich & creamy with vibrant appley fruits with a smooth silky finish€42.50
Rosé Wines (Per Bottle)
40 Effet Papillon Rosé (O, V)
Gentle strawberry fruits with a fresh and dry lemony finish. O, V€29.5041 Massaya Rosé (Vegan)
Complex fresh red fruits, crisp and dry finish. Perfection with a plate of meze. Vegan€34.95