Our Story

Ephesus is a authentic Meditaranian restaurant and Meze bar located in the heart of Leighton Buzzard. We pride ourselves on the highest quality contemporary Agean and Anatolian dishes, along with reviered fresh take Medditaranian dining. Catering to all sizes of groups, we have the space to provide peaceful couple dining along with a private upstairs suite which is available for private functions (seating up 45 people).

We're always on the look out for the most on trend culinary meals and ingredients to go along with our top draw service. So if you'd like to experience Medditaranian dining at its finest without having to leave Leighton Buzzard, book today.

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Our Menu

Cold Starters

HUMMUS (V)
£3.90
- Mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic & sumac
BEETROOT (pancar) (V)
£3.90
- Roasted beetroot, walnut, parsley & olive oil
MUSHROOM SALAD (V)
£
- Grilled mushrooms, sweetcorn, green olives, gherkin & olive oil.
BABAGANOUSH (V)
£3.90
- Grilled eggplant, garlic, yoghurt & olive oil with tahini
AEGEAN STYLE CACIK (V)
£3.90
- Strained yoghurt, cucumber, mint, garlic & olive oil
SHAKSHUKA (V)
£3.90
- Grilled eggplants, shallots & mixed peppers tossed in tomato sauce
MIX COLD MEZE (V)
£13.90
- A selection of cold meze HEAD Chef choices

Hot Starters

HUMMUS KAVURMA
£5.50
- Hummus topped with lamb, pine kernels & smoked herbs
HALLOUMI (V)
£5.50
- Grilled halloumi with roasted tomato.
FALAFEL (V)
£5.50
- Mush chickpeas, broad beans fritter with hummus
COCONUT PRAWNS
£6.90
- oconut coated king prawns served with carrot sauce
SCALLOPS
£6.90
- Creamy mastic sauce, pan fried scallops with peas puree
GOAT’S CHEESE (V)
£6.90
- Goat’s cheese pan fried in bread cramb with mixed berry sauce.
CALAMARI
£6.90
- Battered crispy fresh squid served with french mustard tartar sauce
GARLIC MUSHROOMS (V)
£6.50
- Pan cooked creamy garlic mushroom, white wine turmeric, creamy garlic sauce & mozzarella cheese
MEATBALLS (V)
£6.50
- Oven cooked meatballs with basil & tomato sauce
TURKISH SAUSAGE
£5.50
- Grill cooked sucuk served with roasted tomato
BOREK (V)
£6.50
- Filo pastry wrapped with cheese & spinach.

Grill (Served with salad and Rice)

LAMB SHISH
£14.90
- Seasoned marinated in our special house recipe, cubes of middle neck
CHICKEN SHISH
£12.90
- Seasoned marinated in our special house recipe, cubes of chicken breast
ADANA KEBAP
£11.90
- Hand cut with “ZIR” (special large curved knife) into a minced lamb, seasoned with spices,red peppers, onion & parsley
CHICKEN WINGS
£11.90
- Seasoned marinated chicken wings
MIX SHISH
£13.90
- Lamb shish & chicken shish
MIX GRILL
£17.90
- Lamb shish, chicken shish, Adana, lamb chops & lamb ribs
LAMB CHOPS
£15.90
- Seasoned marinated lamb chops
LAMB RIBS
£12.90
- Griled marinated lamb ribs
Seafood
SEABASS
£15.90
- Grilled fillet seabass with mediterranean vegetables & mush potato
SCALLOPS
£16.90
- Pan cooked scallops with peas puree
KING PRAWNS
£16.90
- Chillies ginger prawns with garlic marinated with grilled corn & mix vegetable
SALMON
£14.90
- Grilled Salmon fillet mush potato, served mixed mediterranean vegetables.

Chef Special

LAMB SHANK
£13.90
- Slow roast cooked lamb shank served with seasonal vegetables & creamy mash potato
EPHESUS SPECIAL
£15.90
- Matchstick potatoes, buttery fresh tomato, herb sauce, strained yoghurt & marinated strips fillet of lamb
ALI NAZIK
£14.90
- Grilled eggplant, garlic, yoghurt and topped lamb fillet
SARMA BEYTI
£13.90
- Minced lamb, red peppers, garlic which is wrapped into very thin lavas bread grilled then served with tomato sauce & yoghurt
BUTTERFLY CHICKEN FILLET
£14.90
- Mix peppers, spinach, double cream, peas puree garlic with mediterranean vegetable
Vegetarian
FALAFEL
£11.90
- Mush chickpeas, broad beans fritter with hummus
SAUTEED VEGETABLES
£11.90
- Roasted then sauteed vegetables
HALLOUMI KEBABS
£14.90
- Spinach, feta cheese, red chilli pepper & spring onion
Kids Meal
CHICKEN WINGS
£6.90
MEAT BALLS
£6.90
FALAFEL
£6.90

Side Orders

CHIPS
£ 3.00
RICE
£ 3.00
YOGHURT
£ 3.00
MASHED POTATO
£ 3.00
- Creamy mash with butter and double creamy
CREAMY SPINACH
£ 4.00
- Sautéed spinach with garlic cream
GRILLED CORN
£ 4.00
- Fresh chargrilled corn on the cob
MEDITERRANEAN VEG
£ 3.00
- Seasoned vegetables
ROASTED ONION
£ 3.00
- Oven cooked white onion with mixed herbs
GRILLED ASPARAGUS
£ 5.00
- Chargrilled fresh asparagus
VEG STICK
£ 3.00
- Cucumber and carrot

Salads

COBAN SALAD (V)
£ 6.50
- Tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, olive oil & pomegranate juice
GREEN SALAD (V)
£ 6.50
- Mix baby leaf, mint, olive oil
FETA CHEESE SALAD (V)
£ 7.50
- Tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, olive oil & pomegranate juice topped feta cheese
AVOCADO SALAD (V)
£ 7.50
- Mix baby leaf, avocado & goat cheese

TURKISH BREAKFAST PLATE
£ 9.9
- FETA CHEESE, KASHAR CHEESE TOMATO, CUCEMBER, BOREK, HELLIM, SUJUK, HONEY, MOLASSES & EGG
EGG FLORANTIN
£ 7.9
- TOASTED BRIOCHE, TOPPED WITH BABY SPANISH, POACHED EGG & HOLLANDAISE
EGG ROYALE
£ 8.9
- TOASTED BRIOCHE, TOPPED WITH, SMOKE SALMON, POACHED EGG & HOLLANDAISE
VEGETARIAN BRUNCH
£ 7.9
- EGG, PORTABELLO MUSHROOM, TOASTED CHERRY, TOMATOES, BEANS & VEGETABLE
FRENCH TOAST
£ 6.9
- BRIOCHE BREAD, SERVED WITH FRESH BERRIES, PHISTACHIO & HONEY OR MAPLE SYRUP
MENEMEN
£ 6.0
- TOMATO, ONION, CHARLISTON PEPPER, ORAGANO AND EGG

GRANOLA & YOGHURT
£ 6.5
- GRANOLA, HONEY & YOGHURT
SMOKE SALMON
£ 7.5
- SMOKE SALMON, GRILL RED PEPPER, AVOCADO, CHOVIES & BREAD
ASPARAGUS & POCHED EGG
£ 8.0
- GRILL COOKED ASPARAGUS, POACHED EGG & HOLLANDAISE SOUCE
PORRIDGE
£ 6.0
- SERVED WITH FRUITS, PHISTACHIO,MAPLE SYRUP OR HONEY
OMELETTE
£ 7.5
- CHEESE omelette

BAKLAVA
£ 5.90
- Freshly baked pistachio baklava, topped with ice cream and fresh berries
CHEESECAKE
£ 5.90
- Tahini and grape molasses cheesecake
GRILLED BANANA
£ 4.90
- Banana grilled with dark chocolate topped with crushed pistachio and vanilla ice cream
ICE CREAM
£ 3.90
- Choices of chocolate and vanilla, berries and mint