Scallop carpaccio
Hand-dived scallops, blood orange, pink pepper and Sfax olive oil.
62 TND
A table above the Carthage coast
Aurum opened in 2014 in a restored 1930s villa. Chef Karim Belhaj cooks with fish landed that morning, olive oil from Sfax and vegetables from a family farm in Cap Bon. The dining room seats forty, so every guest is looked after by name.
Season firstThe menu changes with the market, never with the calendar.
Unhurried serviceDinner lasts as long as you want it to.
A deep cellarThree hundred labels, with a focus on Tunisian and Mediterranean growers.
Candlelight, linen and brass.
The menu
Prices in Tunisian dinars, service included.
Burrata and heirloom tomato
Cap Bon tomatoes, basil oil, harissa-honey drizzle.
48 TND
Lobster brik
Crisp pastry, Mediterranean lobster, soft egg and lemon-caper butter.
70 TND
Sea bass in salt crust
Whole fish carved at the table, fennel, preserved lemon.
145 TND
Lamb shoulder, 12 hours
Slow-braised with ras el hanout, saffron couscous, roasted apricot.
118 TND
Truffle risotto
Carnaroli rice, black truffle, aged parmesan, brown butter.
96 TND
Dark chocolate sphere
Warm date caramel poured at the table, gold leaf, sea salt.
38 TND
Orange blossom millefeuille
Caramelised pastry, vanilla cream, candied orange.
34 TND
Pistachio and honey baklava
Served warm with fig ice cream.
30 TNDSeven-course tasting menu
Chef’s selection of the season, with optional wine pairing. 260 TND per guest, 380 TND with wines.
Reserve the tasting menuWays to enjoy Aurum
Dine in
Dinner Tuesday to Sunday, lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Private events
A private salon for up to 16 guests, with a dedicated menu and sommelier.
Catering
Chef-led dinners at your home or venue, from 10 to 120 guests.
Gift cards
Tasting menu vouchers, delivered by email or in a gold-stamped box.
Inside Aurum
The dining room
Lamb shoulder
The kitchen garden
Chocolate sphere
The cellar
Evening terraceReserve your table
Tell us when you would like to dine. We confirm every request by phone or email within two hours. For parties over 8, call us directly.
Find us
12 Rue de la Corniche, Carthage, Tunisia
+216 71 000 000 · table@aurum.example
- Tuesday to Thursday19:00 to 23:00
- Friday and Saturday12:30 to 15:00, 19:00 to midnight
- Sunday12:30 to 16:00
- MondayClosed