As Ramadan arrives soon (February 28), one Manchester restaurant is pulling out all of the stops with a beautiful buffet to kick off the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Bringing back their show-stopping Ramadan buffet from Friday 28th February, Zouk is offering the perfect way to celebrate Iftar with friends and family.
Every day throughout Ramadan, the Chester Street restaurant will be welcoming customers to come and break their fast with a fabulous spread of much-loved dishes. Zouk will also be taking care of customers by greeting them with a gift of stuffed dates post-meal as well as fruit chaat, dates, Watermelon Wonder mocktail (a hydrating drink made with milk, Rooh Afzar, Strawberries, rose water, vanilla, watermelon and pomegranate) and water on arrival.
Once seated, guests can go up to the buffet and enjoy the daily selection of food which will include salads, starters, curries, lamb raan and a selection of accompaniments. Diners can tuck into the likes of vegetable pakoras, meet samosas and chicken seekh kebabs, salads and soups to start, followed by curries such as lamb and chickpea curry, achari chicken, lamb jalfrezi, gobi chicken, mutter paneer, dall makhani and tarka dall.
The buffet also includes an assortment of naan breads, roti and basmati rice, plus there will be a carvery of leg of lamb or roast chicken raan. To finish their evening meal during Ramadan, guests can also enjoy a wide selection of desserts such as Black Forest cake, um ali (a baked Middle Eastern bread pudding with pastry, milk, nuts & cream), chocolate mousse, cheesecake, rice pudding, brownies, banana cake and a fruit salad as part of the buffet at Zouk.
Zouk will host one sitting at Iftar every day but note the time of Iftar changes slightly as the month goes on. This is because the timing of the daily Iftar prayer follows the changing sunset times throughout Ramadan.
As well as spending time together, Ramadan is also about giving back and stepping into the shoes of the less fortunate so Zouk will be working to support local charities by donating meals and funds to the homeless of Manchester. The restaurant will also be donating meals to the Islamic Society of Britain in Manchester to feed the homeless. Additionally, they have committed to a donation of Iftar meals for Wythenshawe Hospital. They will also continue to donate weekly meals to local charity, Two Brews, who do outreach to vulnerable and homeless people every day of the year.
The Ramadan buffet is £30 per person for adults, £15 per child (under 12s) and free for children under the age of five. Zouk will also be accepting walk ins, but booking in advance is highly recommended.
A £10 deposit is required per person and will be deducted from the final bill. Simply add the word ‘buffet’ to the notes when booking your table.