AMBAR Restaurant, Capitol Hill Menu

4.7

(3,225+ Reviews)

$Restaurant, Bar, Eastern European

Ambar Experience at Home Spreads Soups & Salads Starters & Veggies Main Dishes Desserts Wine Beer N/A Beverages

Ambar Experience at Home
- TG-Meat From the Grill
  Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!
  $55.00
- TG-Slow Cooked
  Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!
  $55.00
- TG-Seafood From the Grill
  Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!
  $59.00
- TG-Roasted Lamb Experience
  Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!
  $59.00
Spreads
- Beet Tzatziki
  served with homemade pita bread, strained garlic yogurt with oven-roasted beets
  $7.00
- Urnebes
  served with homemade pita bread, roasted pepper relish & aged cow cheese emulsion
  $8.00
- Ajvar
  served with homemade pita bread, roasted pepper & eggplant relish
  $8.00
- White Bean Hummus
  cannellini beans garnished with pickled jalapeno
  $7.00
Soups & Salads
- Tomato Soup
  2 lb. | house-made pesto, roasted tomatoes
  $14.00
- Balkan Salad
  8 oz. | tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, sherry vinaigrette, balkan cheese
  $8.00
- Vitamin Salad
  thinly sliced cucumbers, beets, apples & carrots, topped with crunchy sriracha sunflower seeds. Drizzled with a zesty honey-lemon dressing
  $8.00
Starters & Veggies
- Cheese Pie
  crispy phyllo dough, aged cheese, roasted pepper cream, yogurt
  $10.00
- Meat Pie
  crispy phyllo dough, ground beef, leeks, served over lemon-garlic yogurt
  $13.00
- Mushroom Flatbread
  house-made bread topped with cremini mushrooms, sauteed leeks & fresh arugula
  $13.00
- White Flatbread
  sheep’s cheese/mozzarella drizzled with truffle oil
  $12.00
- Sujuk Flatbread
  house-made tomato sauce, smoked beef sausage, mozzarella cheese, oregano
  $13.00
- Fried Chicken
  24-hour marinated chicken breast / panko-almond crusted / apple-wasabi slaw
  $15.00
- Brussels Sprouts
  with savory bacon crumbles, served on a bed of creamy lemon garlic yogurt
  $14.00
- Roasted Cauliflower
  flash fried, parsley-tahini spread, pine nut crumble
  $13.00
- Eggplant Moussaka
  roasted eggplant, zucchini, and sliced potatoes in savory tomato sauce and topped with a blend of feta and Parmesan cheeses
  $15.00
- Ambar Fries
  house-made smoked aioli, chef’s spice blend
  $8.00
- Extra Bread
  house-made pita bread & cornrbead
  $4.00
- Mushroom Pilaf
  arborio rice slowly cooked in vegetable stock and combined with a flavorful mushroom ragu
  $12.00
Main Dishes
- Lamb Lasagna
  layers of tender lamb ragu, eggplant, creamy béchamel sauce, and a blend of cheeses, all nestled between sheets of lasagna dough
  $22.00
- Balkan Kebab
  house-made beef sausages, served with fries, Balkan salad and urnebes
  $18.00
- Lamb Kebab
  house ground lamb, served on a lemon-garlic yogurt, drizzled with pomegranate molase and with a fresh mint & parsley salad on the side
  $19.00
- Chicken Skewers
  chicken breast marinated in ajvar sauce, served with fries, Balkan salad and smoked aioli
  $19.00
- Pork Belly Stuffed Sour Cabbage
  cabbages served over mashed potatoes & side of yogurt, oven-baked for eight hours with root vegetables with rice and smoked peppers
  $14.00
- Short Rib Goulash
  beef braised for five hours in red wine reduction, served with orzo pasta
  $22.00
- Slow Roasted Lamb
  served with roasted potatoes & lemon-garlic yogurt, cabbage, lamb shoulder roasted for six-hours
  $20.00
- Chicken Stroganoff
  butter sautéed chicken breasts in delicate creamy mushroom sauce with mustard and onions on silky mashed potatoes
  $13.00
- Salmon
  glazed with a lemon-ginger aioli and served on a potato and leek mash
  $22.00
- Grilled Trout
  served over lentils & topped with tomato salsa
  $20.00
- Grilled Pork Sausage
  house-smoked pork sausage, served with fries, cabbage salad, mustard and smoked aioli
  $18.00
- Shrimp Pilaf
  served over mushroom pilaf, shrimp marinated with house-made rub
  $22.00
Desserts
- Chocolate Cake
  hazelnut brownie, nougat cream, chocolate mousse, Madagascar vanilla cream
  $11.00
- Baklava
  crispy phyllo layered with pistachio & lemon-honey syrup
  $9.00
- Raspberry Cake
  cake dough, whipped cream cheese, raspberry jelly marmelade topped with chocolate glaze
  $11.00
Wine
- Ambar White
  Sauvignon Blanc | Moldova
  $19.99
- Ambar Red
  Cabernet Sauvignon | Moldova
  $19.99
- Ambar Rose
  Moldova
  $19.99
- Ambar Sparkling
  $19.99
Beer
- Lav | 12oz bottle
  12 oz. bottle | Lager | Serbia
  $8.00
- Allagash White | 12oz bottle
  Belgium Wit
  $9.00
N/A Beverages
- Coke (Can 12oz)
  12 oz. bottle
  $3.00
- Diet Coke (Can 12oz)
  8 oz. bottle
  $3.00
- Ginger Ale (Can 12oz)
  $3.00