MEZCAL  Latin Flair in the Heart of Cairo

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Stimulate Your Senses with Powerful Flavours

Dining at Mezcal

With a heavy emphasis on authenticity, Mezcal offers true Peruvian and Mexican food, based on ingredients flown in from the Americas. Whether just a couple having dinner or a group enjoying a night out on the town, our menu will delight all who come to enjoy distinct flavors & textures.

Peruvian Maki Rolls

Norteño Roll

Tuna Furai & avocado with seabass, ají rocoto mayo & parmesan cheese

Chupe Roll

Panko prawns & white onion tempura with crab tartare & parmesan sauce

Ceviche Roll

Shrimp furai, seabass & ceviche sauce with avocado & crispy calamari

Inca Roll

Salmon, avocado & cucumber with scallops tartare & crispy calamari

Chidzu Roll

Shrimp furai, salmon, avocado & cream cheese with teriyaki & chimichurri

Ni Salmon Roll

Salmon fillet & avocado with torched salmon & yuzu sauce

Vegetarian Roll

Avocado & shitake mushrooms, cucumbers & black mayo sauce

Parmesan Roll

Shrimp tempura, seabass with butter parmesan sauce

Tempura Salmon Roll

Salmon, cream cheese & avocado, tempura deep fried, topped with spicy mayo salmon tartare

Quinoa Batayaki Roll

Salmon & avocado, Japanese butter sauce with crispy quinoa & calamari

Mezcal Roll

Tuna tataki, crispy calamari & avocado, with seabass, mango & Mezcal Tiger sauce

Unagi Roll

Panko prawns & avocado, smoked eel & teriyaki glaze

Soups

Seafood Parihuela Soup

White wine based with calamari, prawns, octopus, seabass & lime

Truffle Mushroom Soup

Creamy organic mushroom and wine reduction, truffle enhanced

Salads

Tuna Tartare Quinoa Salad

Fresh tuna tartare, white quinoa, avocado, sesame seeds, sweet corn & orange zest dressing

Citrus Prawn ‘Causa’

Grilled prawns, seared beetroot, avocado & cold pressed potatoes

Goat Cheese & Beetroot

Seared beetroot, goat cheese, roasted walnut, arugula & sweet citrus dressing

Appetizers

Classic Guacamole

Muddled fresh avocado, tomatoes, cilantro & lime

Spicy Guacamole

Muddled fresh avocado, sriracha, red chilies, tomatoes, cilantro & lime

Truffle Corn

Charcoal roasted yellow corn, topped with truffle Parmesan

Chicken Quesadillas

Chicken ‘Al Pastor’ & melted cheese in a soft wheat tortilla
served with tamarind sour cream & arugula salad

Empanada Selection

Stuffed & deep fried pastry of pulled beef, chicken & sweet corn

‘Queso Flameado’ Cheese Flambé

Tequila flamed, melted cheese with spiced sausages,
tomatoes, chilies & hard corn tortilla chips

‘Chicharron’ Fried Calamari

Mustard & soy battered calamari with Peruvian tartare sauce

Salmon Tartare Cones

Soy, lime & truffle seared salmon tartare in hard tortilla cones

Tacos & Tostadas

Shrimp Tempura Taco

Tempura battered shrimp, guacamole purée in a soft wheat tortilla

Beef Tenderloin Taco

Chargrilled prime beef, Dijon demi-glace reduction, Peruvian huancaína sauce in a soft wheat tortilla

Nori Salmon Taco

Salmon tartare, avocado alioli in a Nori tempura shell

Pulled Beef Tostadas

Slow cooked & shredded tenderloin topped with smoky melted parmesan on flat crispy corn tortillas

Mango Shrimp Tostadas

Steamed fresh prawns, mango, pickled ginger & apple cider dressing on flat crispy corn tortillas

Chef's Specialties

Trio de Ceviches

Peruvian lime seared: salmon with mango, tuna with coconut, seabass with ají amarillo

Paella de Langosta

Calamari, shrimp & octopus brown rice paella with a full Canadian lobster

Tiradito Salmon Miso

Thin fresh salmon, seared in miso, ginger & lime

Panca-Miso Black Cod Tacos

Aji panca & sweet miso glazed black cod in a coriander infused wheat tortilla

Seleccion de Anticuchos

Latin charbroiled skewers of teriyaki chicken, panca beef, curry prawns & sriracha honey portobello served with chimichurri spicy potatoes

Unagi Foie Gras Tostadas

Teriyaki glazed smoked eel & foie gras on a crispy flat corn tortilla

Asado de Tira

48-hour braised, US black Angus beef short rib, balsamic reduction & sweet potato purée

Main Courses

Salmon Ají Amarillo Risotto

Panca marinated salmon fillet served with Peruvian yellow risotto

Mezcal Black Burger

Prime US Angus beef 150g, homemade black bun, guacamole, melted gouda, served with truffle fries

Tagliatelle de Marisco

Seafood Tagliatelle of grilled prawns & calamari, chargrilled octopus with mussels in an ají amarillo sauce

Josper Octopus

Charbroiled in a Josper charcoal oven, ají panca miso marinade, served with spicy roasted baby potatoes

Coriander Seabass

Coriander & ají amarillo marinated fresh seabass fillet, served on soft rice “arroz meloso”

Teriyaki Tenderloin

Prime tenderloin fillet, 200g, marinated in balsamic teriyaki reduction served with a quinoa risotto

Chifa Baby Chicken

16-weeks old, grain fed, locally farmed chicken marinated in oyster sauce & sweet chili, served with beetroot purée

Chimichurri Ribeye

Certified Angus ribeye steak, 300g served with truffle wedges and arugula salad

Desserts

Churros

Fried dough pastry with homemade caramel, Nutella sauce & ice cream

Maracuya Cheesecake

Passion fruit cheesecake with mixed berries sauce

Tres Leches

Peruvian sponge cake soaked in 3 sweet milks

Suspiro Seleccion

Three “Dulce de leche” sweet milk based caramel creams, classic, coffee & cherimoya, topped with meringue

Rocoto Fondant

Dark chocolate fondant, ají rocoto chili served with ice cream

Opening Hours

Saturday to Wednesday 5pm to 12am

Thursday & Friday 5pm to 1am

Location

New President Hotel
20 Taha Hussein str. Zamalek
Cairo, Egypt

Admissions

Prior reservations is recommended. No admittance to under 21 years of age. Smart casual dress code.