VEGETARIAN
CHICKPEAS DIP. Chickpeas pureed with tahini, lemon and garlic. Sprinkled with EV olive oil.
EGGPLANT DIP. Smoked roasted eggplants purred with tahini, labneh, fresh lemon and garlic. Sprinkled with EV olive oil and pomegranate seeds when in season
BEETS DIP. Roasted beets pureed with labneh, tahini and garlic. Sprinkled with EV olive oil.
THREE DIPS. COMBINATION OF HOMMUS, BABA GHANNOUGE AND MAMA GHANNOUGE.
WALNUT DIP. Raw walnuts pureed with roasted red bell pepper, pomegranate reduction, onions, spices and EV olive oil.
EGGPLANT RATATOUILLE. Eggplant and chickpeas baked in tomato sauce, onions and whole garlic.
VEGETARIAN GRAPE LEAVES. Rolled vine leaves with rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley and herbs in lemon and EV olive oil.
SPICED AGED FETA. Feta cheese blended with spices and herbs, coated with zaatar, served with diced tomatoes, sumac onions, EV olive oil.
YOGURT DIP. Low fat strained yogurt, EV olive oil.
VEGETARIAN
PUREED LENTILS. Pureed lentils with caramelized onions and rice, topped with cabbage salad.
CAULIFLOWER WITH TAHINI. Fried cauliflower florets to a golden brown, sprinkled with tahini-lemon-garlic.
STEWED FAVA BEANS. Simmered fava beans mixed with fresh lemon, garlic and EV olive oil.
CHEESE PIES. Homemade dough filled with feta.
SPINACH PIES. Homemade dough filled with spinach, pine nuts and sumac onions in lemon and EV olive oil.
CHICKPEAS FRITTERS. Coarsely ground chickpeas with leeks, garlic, cilantro, parsley, spices and herbs. Served with tomatoes, radishes, scallions and tahini sauce.
FALAFEL AND ROASTED EGGPLANT. Falafel over roasted eggplant with scallions, tomatoes and pomegranate reduction, drizzled with tahini.
SPICY HOT POTATO. Cubed potatoes sautéed with harissa, tomatoes, cilantro and pine nuts.
PUMPKIN KIBBEH. Vegan kibbeh! The shell is burghul and pumpkin filled with walnuts, onions and pomegranate reduction.
FRENCH FRIES. French fries sprinkled with sumac and parsley. Served with garlic whip.
NON VEGETARIAN
CHICKPEAS DIP WITH MEAT. Hommus topped with minced lamb and pine nuts.
STUFFED MEATBALLS. Oblong burghul and lamb shells shaped like an American football filled with ground lamb, beef, pine nuts and almonds. Served with yogurt sauce.
MEAT PIES. Homemade dough filled with ground lamb, labneh, onions, pine nuts and almonds.
MILD LAMB SAUSAGE. Homemade lamb and pine nuts sausage in natural casing. Mildly spiced. Sautéed in lemon butter.
SPICY BEEF SAUSAGE. Homemade beef and garlic sausage. Sautéed in spicy hot tomato sauce.
VERTICAL ROTISSERIE. Your choice of lamb and beef or chicken.
LAMB TARTARE. Ground raw lamb and crushed wheat with spices and herbs. Served with onions, herbs and garlic whip. Drizzled with EV olive oil.
LENTIL AND SWISS CHARD SOUP. Lentil, swiss chard, cilantro, garlic, lemon and EV olive oil.
PARSLEY SALAD. Parsley, burghul, tomatoes, onions, mint, lemon and EV olive oil
VEGETABLES WITH TOASTED PITA. Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, radishes, parsley, pomegranate-sumac-garlic dressing tossed with toasted pita.
ROASTED EGGPLANT SALAD. Tomatoes, scallions, pomegranate reduction, EV olive oil.
YOGURT AND CUCUMBER. Yogurt, cucumber, garlic and mint.
CHEESE PIE. Mozzarella and feta, black olives.
MIXED HERBS PIE. Thyme, sumac, sesame seeds, tomatoes, onions and EV olive oil. Served with yogurt cucumber sauce.
SPINACH PIE. Spinach, onions, sumac, pine nuts and mozzarella cheese.
GROUND LAMB PIE. Ground lamb and beef, tomatoes, onions, peppers and spices. Yogurt salad.
SPICY BEEF SAUSAGE PIE. Spicy hot tomato sauce, grilled homemade spicy beef sausage, mozzarella cheese.
MEAT GRAPE LEAVES. Vine leaves rolled with ground lamb, beef and rice. Served with yogurt salad.
TRADITIONAL YOGURT DISH WITH CHICKEN. Layered braised chicken breast, chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt garlic, sautéed pine nuts, and pomegranate seeds when in season.
TRADITIONAL YOGURT DISH WITH LAMB. Layered braised lamb chunks, chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt garlic, sautéed pine nuts, and pomegranate seeds when in season.
TRADITIONAL YOGURT DISH WITH EGGPLANT. Layered eggplant, chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt garlic, sautéed pine nuts, and pomegranate seeds when in season.
GROUND LAMB AND PARSLEY KEBAB. Grilled patties of ground lamb, onions and parsley. Served with grilled vegetables, basmati rice and our salsa harra.
CHICKEN KEBAB. Grilled tender cubes of chicken breast, served with grilled vegetables, basmati rice and garlic whip.
LAMB KEBAB. Grilled tender cubes of lamb. Served with grilled vegetables, basmati rice and our salsa harra.
MIXED KEBAB. Grilled tender cubes of chicken, lamb and kafta, served with grilled vegetables, basmati rice, garlic whip and our salsa harra.
BEEF KEBAB. Grilled cubes of fillet mignon, served with grilled vegetables, basmati rice and our salsa harra.
BRAISED LAMB SHANK. Lamb shank braised in tomato sauce, served with crushed wheat pilaf.
BRAISED CHICKEN. Braised seasoned chunks of chicken breasts over spiced rice with bits of lamb, pine nuts and almonds. Served with yogurt salad.
BRAISED LAMB AND RICE. Braised seasoned chunks of lamb over spiced rice with bits of lamb, pine nuts and almonds. Served with yogurt salad.
LAMB LOIN. Grilled lamb loin, sliced into thin slices and topped with green herb sauce. Served with potatoes and garlic whip.
VERTICAL ROTISSERIE CHICKEN. Marinated chicken breasts slowly cooked on the vertical rotisserie, served with onion-sumac-parsley, basmati rice and garlic whip.
VERTICAL ROTISSERIE LAMB AND BEEF. Marinated lamb and beef slowly cooked on the vertical rotisserie, served with onion-sumac-parsley, basmati rice and tahini sauce.
MIXED VERTICAL ROTISSERIE. Marinated chicken breasts, lamb and beef slowly cooked on the vertical rotisserie, served with rice, garlic whip and tahini sauce.
HALF ROTISSERIE CHICKEN. Free-range, all natural marinated chicken. Served with grilled vegetables, garlic whip and your choice of rice or french fries.
GRILLED SALMON. Grilled salmon fillet served with grilled vegetables, couscous, spicy hot tomato-cilantro-pine nut sauce.
GRILLED SHRIMP. Grilled marinated shrimps served with grilled vegetables, basmati rice, spicy hot tomato-cilantro-pine nut sauce.
SPICY HOMEMADE HOT SAUCE. Spicy hot homemade moroccan paste.
HOT GREEN SAUCE. Garlicky hot blend of raw vegetables.
TAHINI SAUCE. Sesame seeds paste, fresh lemon, garlic and parsley.
GARLIC WHIP. Garlic, lemon and oil whip.
HARRISSA, TAHINI, AND GARLIC WHIP
PICKLED VEGETABLES. An assortment of pickled vegetables and olives.
RICE. Basmati rice.
SPICED RICE. Spiced basmati rice with bits of lamb, pine nuts and almonds.
BURGHUL PILAF. Crushed wheat, tomatoes and chickpeas.
Assorted grilled vegetables
Layered phyllo pastry, roasted pistachios, roasted walnuts, orange blossom syrup.
Clotted cream drizzled with orange blossom syrup, garnished with pistachios.
Sweet cheese crepe filled with ashta.
Warm cheese tart, golden semolina crust, sweet cheese.
Bread pudding, pistachios, almonds, raisins, coconuts, orange blossom.
*May contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats may increase your risk of food borne illness.
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