Azou
North African (Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian) · £££ · London
Family-run Hammersmith dining room where chef Chris Benarab cooks Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian tajines, couscous and grills under tent-like drapes.
375 King Street, London W6 9NJ020 8563 7266
azou.co.uk
Hours (United Kingdom Time)
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 6 PM–11 PM
- Wednesday
- 6 PM–11 PM
- Thursday
- 6 PM–11 PM
- Friday
- 6 PM–11 PM
- Saturday
- 6 PM–11 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Popular dishes
Constantine Tajine
£19.95
Tender lamb shank, with potatoes, in a hot/spicy chilli sauce
Menu
Prices from Azou's own menu.
Appetisers
- Hummus £5.90
Fresh, own-made, chickpea dip, served with pitta bread - Brik £9.20
A tasty Tunisian speciality of crisp pastry (ourka) filled with tuna, potato and egg - Bourek £7.20
Crisp pastry filled with marinated minced lamb, herbs & spices - Baba Ganoush £6.95
Aubergine dip infused with olive oil, spices & herbs, served with pitta bread - Olives £3.95
Marinated in chermoula and a piquant sauce - Chakchouka £9.80
Warm salad of grilled peppers, tomatoes, onions, chilli, herbs, spices & merguez - Falafel £7.90
Own made patties of minced chickpeas, fava beans, spices and sesame - Calamari £9.95
Freshly prepared squid rings sauteed in spices, served with aioli - Bastilla £12.95
Chicken, onion, raisins, saffron, almonds & egg in filo pastry
Tajines
- Constantine Tajine £19.95
Tender lamb shank, with potatoes, in a hot/spicy chilli sauce - Tajine Marrakech £21.00
Lamb shank and vegetables in an aromatic sauce - Tajine Djej £18.90
Chicken and vegetables in a tomato based sauce - Fish Tajine £21.80
'Fish of the day' with king prawn and potato in a 'gently sour' sauce of preserved lemon, spices and herbs - King Prawn Tajine £19.95
King prawns in a fragrant crab and prawn sauce; please ask if you prefer this tajine to be spicy - Berber Tajine £17.90
Fresh vegetables, chickpeas and fava beans, served with rice - Tajine el Ain £21.50
Succulent lamb shank with prunes, apricots and almonds in an "intensely flavoured" sauce & garnished with sesame seeds - Tajine Zitoune £18.95
Breast of chicken and carrot in a sauce infused with olives and preserved lemon - Tajine Romanne £19.90
Chicken breast in a sweet/tangy fresh pomegranate sauce, garnished with almonds, raisins and caramelised onion
Couscous
- Lamb Couscous £21.50
Slowly braised lamb shank, with traditional steamed couscous, vegetables and vegetable broth - Chicken Couscous £19.90
Boneless breast of chicken, with traditional steamed couscous, vegetables and vegetable broth - Merguez Couscous £19.90
Traditional style North African spicy lamb sausages, with traditional steamed couscous, vegetables and vegetable broth - Vegetable Couscous £18.50
Selection of fresh vegetables and chickpeas, with traditional steamed couscous, vegetables and vegetable broth - Couscous Royale £26.50
A feast of lamb shank, chicken and merguez, with traditional steamed couscous, vegetables and vegetable broth
Grills
- Chicken Grill £16.90
Delicately marinated & char-grilled. Served with salad and sauteed potatoes - Mechoui £19.90
Lamb shank marinated in chermoula and slowly roasted for a delicious flavour. Served with salad and sauteed potatoes - Merguez Grill £18.90
Spicy lamb sausages. Served with salad and sauteed potatoes - Sea Bass £19.80
Pan-fried in butter. Served with salad and sauteed potatoes
Salads & Sides
- Couscous Salad £7.50
Couscous with tomato, onion, cucumber, carrot, dressing - Mixed Vegetables £7.50
- Couscous £3.70
- Rice £3.70
- Sauteed Potatoes £4.90
- Bread (Galette) £2.95
- Pitta Bread £2.00
- Mixed Salad £7.00
Desserts
- North African Cakes £6.90
Traditional honey and almond loveliness (perfect with hot drinks, dessert wine or digestifs) - Ice Cream £6.70
Vanilla ice cream drizzled with orange blossom sauce and almonds - Lemon Sorbet £6.70
Tangy citrus sorbet with orange blossom sauce and almonds - Affogato £6.30
Espresso with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Red Wine
- Cotes du Rhone (France) £8.70
Easy drinking wine, with aromas of peppery spice, then berry fruit and gentle tannin - Rioja Campo Dorado Crianza (Spain) £9.30
Masses of warm plummy dark fruits overlaid with smoky oak - Medaillon Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Syrah (Morocco) £9.90
A charming velvety wine with spicy fruit flavours with a hint of vanilla and subtle tannins - Pinot Noir, Domaine de Valmoissine, Louis Latour (France) £35.00
Rich, warm fruit in a traditional Burgundy style from Louis Latour's estate in Provence. Bottle - Chateauneuf du Pape, Les Cellier des Princes (France) £46.00
Full bodied, spicy wine with powerful aromas. Bottle - Domaine de Sahari Guerrouane Cinsault, Grenache & Carignan (Morocco) £9.70
Oak-matured wine from the Meknes area, displaying red berry flavours and a soft plummy finish
White Wine
- Chardonnay (France) £8.70
Fresh, fruity and delicate - Pinot Grigio Friuli Grave (Italy) £9.30
An appetising, fresh, spicy wine with zesty undertones and lingering flavour - Medaillon Sauvignon Blanc (Morocco) £9.90
Dry and minerally, with hints of green apples, pleasingly full and round on the palate - Chablis, Henri La Fontaine (France) £42.00
Pale yellow wine with green tints; steely, mineral aromas and a hint of butter. Bottle - Pouilly Fume, Domaine de Favray (France) £43.00
Subtle and suave Sauvignon Blanc, with gun flint and gooseberry notes. Bottle - Kir £9.70
White wine & cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
Rose Wine
- Medaillon Syrah Rose (Morocco) £9.90
Elegant, stylish and dry, fresh and slightly spicy
Dessert Wine
- Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Manon £7.00
Aromatic notes of marmalade and citrus peel lead on to a smooth, luscious palate
Sparkling Wine
- Champagne Paul Langier Brut (France) £45.00
A cuvee of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Bottle - Prosecco Daldin Extra Dry (Italy) £9.70
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