About Us

Cupido Middle Eastern Cuisine opened its doors on the 1st of May 2009.
Our concept was to provide our customers with a taste of traditional middle eastern food and an atmosphere of the Arabian culture.

In August 2009 we were awarded winners of the best middle eastern cuisine in Victoria by the I Love Food Awards.

In September 2010 we were awarded winners of best flavours of the world in Victoria by the I Love Food Awards.

Mission Statement
To sell delicious remarkable food and drinks. That the food and drink we sell meets the highest standards of quality, freshness and seasonality and combines both modern-creative and traditional styles of cooking. To consistently provide our customers with impeccable service, by demonstrating warmth, graciousness, efficiency, knowledge, professionalism and integrity in our work. To have every customer who comes through our doors leave impressed and excited to come back again. To create and maintain a restaurant that is comprehensive and exceptional in its attention to every detail of operation. To provide all who work with us a friendly, cooperative and rewarding environment, which encourages long- term, satisfying, growth and employment. To keep our concept fresh, exciting and on the cutting edge of the hospitality and entertainment industry. To be a giving member of the community and to use our restaurant to improve the quality of life in our culture.

Ala Carte

Mezza

Mezza translates to small dishes great for starters or to share

Mixed Nuts	$7
Cold cuts	$5
Grilled Vegetables	$6
Garlic Bread	$7
Bruschetta	$8
French Fries	$7.5
Potato Wedges	$8.5
Cheesy Nachos	$8
Spring Rolls	$9
Cheese Rolls	$9
Mixed Cheeses	$9
Chicken Wings	$11
Chicken Drumsticks	$11
Lahem Bajeen	$11
Hommous chick peas dip	$7
Hommous with meat	$11
Babaganoush charge grilled eggplant dip	$7
Labneh yogurt and mint dip	$7
Mixed dips hommous, labneh and babaganoush	$16
Falafel (veg)	$9
Sambousic meat pastries with minced meat and pine nuts	$11
Sambousic cheese pastries with cheese	$11
Makanek mild Lebanese sausages	$9
Vine Leaves (veg) stuffed with vegies and rice	$12
Kebbeh shells of minced lamb	$12

Cold Meats Platter A selection of cold meats and cheeses	$18
Cupido Mezza Platter A mix of vineleaves, sambousic, kebbeh, hommous and labneh dips with pickles	$19

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Salads

Fatoush Garden salad mixed with sumac, olive oil, lemon juice and bread	$9
Tabouli Traditional Lebanese salad with parsley, tomato, mint and wheat	$9
Raheb Salad Grilled eggplant with tomato, parsley and olives	$9
Chicken Salad Pieces of marinated chicken fillets mixed with garden salad	$14
Lamb Salad Diced lamb pieces grilled and mixed with garden salad	$14

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Burgers

All burgers served with French fries and salad

Falafel Burger (veg) Patty of chick peas with lettuce tomato and cucumber	$12
Shish Tawook Burger Grilled chicken breast with lettuce tomato and cucumber	$14
Kafta Burger Patty of minced lamb with lettuce tomato and cucumber	$15
Lahme Mashwee Burger Lamb steak with lettuce tomato and cucumber	$15
Fish Burger Grilled fish flake with seafood sauce, lettuce tomato and cucumber	$15

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Mains

Chicken Rice Seasoned chicken on a bed of rice with minced meat, pine nuts and almonds	$18
Shish Tawook Skewers of marinated grilled chicken served with salad, chips and garlic sauce	$18
Kafta Minced spiced lamb grilled and served with salad, chips and hommos dip	$20
Lahme Mashwee Diced lamb fillets marinated and grilled, served with salad, chips and hommos dip	$20
Fried Calamari Rings of calamari fried on a bed of French fries with tartae sauce	$18
Garlic Prawns Prawns pan fried with garlic and creamy sauce and served with rice	$24
Cupido Jaj Roasted chicken breast stuffed with spinach and cheese and topped with cream sauce	$22
Arabian Parmajana Chicken fillet dressed with the chef’s secret arabian sauce served with mashed potatoes	$22
Stuffed Eggplant Pan fried eggplant strips filled with seasonal vegetables	$18
Meat Lovers Mixed Grill Mixture of lamb skewers, chicken, lamb chops and sausage served with rice	$28
Fish and Chips Fish fillet flakes fried and served with French fries and seafood sauce	$18
Cupido Vegetarian Platter Selection of falafel, vine leaves, eggplant salad, cheese sambousic, tabouli and fatoush salad	$24
Cupido Grilled Platter Selection of lahme mashwee, kafta, shish tawook, meat sambousic and kebbeh served with tabouli and mixed dips	$29
Cupido Seafood Platter Fresh snapper surrounded by calamari cutlets and grilled prawns	$38

Banquets

Per person minimum 2 ppl

Banquet 1 Two course Hommous Babaghanoush Labneh Tabouli Fatoush Shish Tawook Kafta Lahme Mashwee	$25

Banquet 2 Four course Hommous Babaghanoush Labneh Tabouli Chicken drumsticks Chicken wings Falafel Vine leaves Sambousic Kebbeh Shish Tawook Kafta Lahme Mashwee Lebanese sweets	$39

Banquet 3 Five course Hommous Babaghanoush Labneh Tabouli Chicken drumsticks Chicken wings Falafel Vine leaves Sambousic Kebbeh Shish Tawook Kafta Lahme Mashwee Prawns Calamari Lebanese sweets Lebanese coffee	$49

Shisha

	Normal	Fresh
Apple	$28	$35
Apple and mint		$35
Grape	$28	$35
Grape and mint		$35

Cupido Special handmade Shisha of Fresh Fruit

Watermelon		$49
Rockmelon		$49
Pineapple		$49

Functions

Cupido is a great place to have your next function, whether it be a corporate , social, birthday or any type of function we are happy to discuss your requirements.

A private function room is also available upstairs for any cocktail function with a capacity of 150 people standing.

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Catering

Holding your private party or dinner at home or the office?

Why not spend more time with your guests and less time in the kitchen. Cupido can arrange all your catering needs for 10 people or more. We are happy to discuss your requirements and what best suits your guests.

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Contact Us

Our Details

address
152 Lygon Street
Carlton. 3053

phone
(03) 9650 4433