Shaku Maku

Menu items marked with a (V) indicate vegetarian options, including Classic Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Batata Harah, Cauliflower Fritters, Stuffed Vine Leaves, Freekeh Stuffed Aubergine, Classic Zaatar, and Cheese and Za'atar. A separate Vegan Mezze sharing platter is also available. The kitchen is not dedicated to vegetarian preparation, and no formal accreditation is listed. Allergen codes appear on the menu, though the restaurant is a Middle Eastern kitchen that handles meat throughout.

A named 'Vegan Mezze for 2' (€28) is listed on the menu comprising Hummus, Tabouleh, Stuffed Vine Leaves, Batata Hara and Cauliflower Fritters. Several dishes carry (V) marking but the menu does not use a separate VG/vegan code; vegan options must be inferred from ingredients. No dedicated kitchen or accreditation. Cross-contamination risk is not addressed for a kitchen handling meat, dairy and eggs throughout.

Dairy, noted with the code 7, appears on specific dishes. Those include Grilled Haloumi, Lamb Kibbeh with yogurt sauce, Lebanese Grilled Chicken with garlic sauce, Beef Moussaka with mozzarella, Lamb Mansaf with yogurt sauce, all cheese Manaeesh, Knafeh, Chocolate Brownie, Lebanese Rice Pudding, and Pistachio Ice Cream. Several dishes carry no dairy code and may be dairy-free. The restaurant has no dedicated prep area or accreditation. Shared kitchen risk applies.

The menu uses numeric allergen codes on individual dishes, for example '1' for gluten/bread-containing items and '11' for sesame, allowing gluten-containing dishes to be identified. Many dishes lack allergen code 1 and may be gluten-free (e.g. Batata Harah, Lebanese Grilled Chicken, Plain Rice, most grilled meats). However there is no GF marking per se, no dedicated fryer or prep area noted, no staff training reference, and no accreditation. The kitchen handles wheat-based flatbreads (Manaeesh, pitta) throughout. Cross-contamination risk for coeliacs is real and no mitigation is noted.

The restaurant codes dishes with allergen '8', which covers tree nuts such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios. Several menu items contain these nuts: Hummus Belahmeh includes almonds, Lamb Kibbeh includes walnuts, Maqluba includes cashews and almonds, Lamb Mansaf includes almonds, Knafeh includes pistachio, Chocolate Brownie includes pistachio, Lebanese Rice Pudding includes pistachio, Baklawa contains nuts, and Mohammarah and Cheese includes walnuts. Nut-containing dishes can be identified on the menu. Nuts are pervasive across the menu, however, and no dedicated nut-free preparation area is mentioned. The risk of cross-contamination for diners with nut anaphylaxis is high.

The Chilli and Garlic Shrimp Zibdieh is the only dish on the menu with allergen code '2' for crustaceans and shellfish. All other dishes are coded without '2'. The restaurant does not mention a dedicated prep area or allergen separation for shellfish. Cross-contamination risk in a shared kitchen cannot be ruled out.

The Chilli and Garlic Shrimp Zibdieh is the only seafood or fish dish on the menu, which otherwise centres on chicken, lamb and beef. Pescatarians can identify fish or shellfish dishes through allergen code '2', though the menu is predominantly based on land-animal meat and does not explicitly cater to pescatarians as a dietary category.