With
rave reviews from Opentable, UrbanSpoon, Yelp, Metromix,
this is an event you do not want to miss :-)
Morso
restaurant featuring a seasonal menu with a modern Eastern Mediterranean
influence located in the heart of Georgetown, at the corner of
M and Potomac Streets, NW. Come unwind in the warm surroundings
while enjoying small plates and artisan drinks
At Morso,
traditional meets contemporary with a fresh innovative twist
influenced by Eastern Mediterranean cuisine. Local, seasonal
flavors are highlighted in a variety of hot and cold meze
plates, soups and salads. From the freshly baked bread to
the savory meats fired over the fruitwood grill, our intricate
flavors come alive through the essence of the restaurants
brick oven.
Whether you
are with friends or family, share and sample a variety of
Morso's small plates to experience the unique taste and texture
of each dish.
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ONLY
$45 per person
INCLUDES FIVE COURSES + WINE
Reservation information at bottom of page
** Vegetarian
Options on Request **
FIRST
Grilled
Medjool Dates
Large sweet dates, halved and then stuffed with rich goat cheese
then wrapped in pastirma grilled and then served with chopped
pistachio
Baby
Eggplant
Fresh eggplant stuffed with spring onion, roasted peppers, pomegranate,walnuts
and drizzled with a salad mint oil and finished with dab of garlic
yogurt
Hummus
House made hummus with lemon juice, chickpea puree with garlic,
olive oil, and ground sesame paste side of freshly toasted
flatbread
SECOND
Çoban
Salatasi
A shepherd's salad, diced and pealed tomatoes, chopped onion
(ground with salt), diced cucumbers, chopped peppers and parsley,
finished with grated cheese.
White
Bean Pilaki
Jumbo white beans, carrots, onions sauteed and thickened then
chilled, garnished with parsley and molded with a circle form.
Topped with a soft egg and finished with black olive vinaigrette
THIRD
Borek
Cigars
Feta and mozzarella cheeses rolled in a pastry dough, then toasted
crispy. Served with a celery fennel slaw and sweet pepper sauce
Zatar
Octopus
Marinated young octopus in parsley and garlic infusion, then grilled and served
with white bean puree, green olives, piquillo pepper relish with a grilled
lemon and Zatar spice
Kibbeh
Torpedo shaped croquette stuffed with ground lamb and beef, flavored
with pine nuts and Turkish spices. Served over goat cheese
sauce with black currant and pomegranate chutney
FOURTH
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Paired glass of Wine *
Baked
Moussaka
Baked eggplant and tomato with chickpeas and halloumi made
from a mixture of goat and sheep milk baked in terracotta
Terra
Cotta Shrimp
Baked shrimp with onions, tomatoes, fresh spices in a house
made fish stock topped with mozzarella cheese baked in terracotta
Chicken
Shishkabab
Skewered chicken breast, grilled with cubes of eggplant,
tomato bell pepper, onions and mushrooms served with bulgur rice
and sumac onions
Lamb
Köfte Kebab
Skewered minced lamb meatballs, flavored with Turkish spices,
cumin, parsley, garlic, onion and mint. Topped with pine
nut kaşar served with bulgur rice
and sumac onions
FIFTH
Chocolate
Baklava
Rich sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped
nuts and sweetened with syrup and honey, an ottoman delicacy
Irmik
Helva
Semolina custard chilled and served in between nests of shredded
phyllo and fig jam. Topped with honey combs and ice cream
Pastry
Sticks
Honey dipped pastry sticks served with a sweet yogurt dipping
sauce
Sorbet
Selection of Fresh Sorbets - Pineapple, Peach or Lemon
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