• MEZZA

    • Maanek

      Sautéed beef and lamb sausages, lemon, pine nuts.
      $12.00
    • Falafel

      Chickpea fritters, tahini sauce.
      $10.00
    • Baba Ghanoush

      pureed eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon, pomegranate (when in season)
      $10.00
    • Lebneh

      Strained yogurt, olive oil.
      $9.00
    • Pumpkin Kibbeh

      Stuffed pumpkin, spinach, bulgur, pine nuts, almond fritters.
      $13.00
    • Kalamar

      Semolina breaded fried calamari, lemons, capers, chiles, mint, tomato sauce
      $15.00
    • Shakshouky

      Roasted eggplant, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, pomegranate molasses dressing.
      $10.00
    • Grape Leaves

      Rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, mint.
      $10.00
    • Kibbeh

      Stuffed beef and lamb, bulgur, pine nut, almond fritters.
      $13.00
    • M'saka

      Oven roasted eggplant, chickpeas, tomato, onions, garlic.
      $10.00
    • Arnabeet

      Cauliflower, chickpeas, pine nuts, tahini sauce.
      $12.00
    • Artichokes

      Semolina dusted artichoke hearts, fried, garlic lemon-butter sauce.
      $10.00
    • Camel Wings

      Chicken wings, garlic, lemon, cilantro.
      $15.00
    • Shrimp Arak

      Sautéed onions, garlic lemon-herb-arak sauce.
      $13.00
    • Haloumi

      Traditional-style pan sautéed cheese, tomato, cucumber, olives, mint
      $12.00
    • Chicken Samosa

      rotisserie sliced chicken, grilled onion, cilantro, almonds, tzatziki
      $10.00
    • Shawarma Rolls

      beef and lamb. pomegranate (when in season), lebneh
      $9.00
    • Mezza Fries

      sumac, cumin, garlic sauce
      $8.00
    • LT Tzatziki

      Lebanese yogurt, cucumber, garlic, mint and lemon, olives
      $10.00
    • Kabis

      assorted pickled vegetables
      $8.00
  • SOUP AND SALAD

    • Lentil Soup

      Spinach, potatoes, garlic, lemon, cilantro.
      $8.00
    • Fattoush Salad

      Romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, radish, pita chips, pomegranate-sumac dressing.
      $11.00
    • Taverna Salad

      Romaine, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, house dressing.
      $10.00
    • Tabouleh Salad

      Parsley, bulgur, tomatoes, onions, mint, lemon dressing.
      $11.00
    • Chicken Shawarma Salad

      Rotisserie grilled, mixed greens, feta, olives, taverna dressing.
      $17.00
    • Grilled Salmon Salad

      Bed of Tabouleh, pickled onions
      $19.00
    • Falafel Salad

      Spring onions, mint, tomato, tabouleh, tahini dressing.
      $15.00
  • HOMMUS BAR

    • Hommus

      Pureed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon, served with Lebanese extra virgin olive oil.
      $10.00
    • Spicy Hommus

      House made harissa
      $10.00
    • Garlic Hommus

      Fresh and roasted garlic
      $10.00
    • Hommus Special

      Ground beef or lamb, pine nuts
      $12.00
    • Shawarma Hommus

      Chicken or beef and lamb.
      $12.00
    • Hommus Trio

      Hommus special, spicy hommus with tomato and feta, garlic hommus with chicken shawarma, veggie dippers.
      $17.00
  • ENTREES

    • Chicken Fatteh

      Yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, garlic, pomegranates, pita chips with chicken.
      $25.00
    • Lamb Fatteh

      Yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, garlic, pomegranates, pita chips with lamb.
      $27.00
    • Eggplant Fatteh

      Yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, garlic, pomegranates, pita chips with eggplant.
      $24.00
    • Mouzat

      Slow cooked lamb shank, artichoke, potato, tomato, lamb reduction.
      $35.00
    • Chicken Farrouj

      Roasted, deboned half chicken, roasted vegetables, zaatar potatoes.
      $27.00
    • Salmon Harra

      Salmon filet, roasted vegetables, bulgur pilaf, tomato harra sauce
      $28.00
    • Ouzi

      Brazed lamb, spiced rice, yogurt salad.
      $28.00
    • Chicken Kabob

      Marinated grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, Lebanese rice pilaf.
      $26.00
    • Lamb Kabob

      Grilled, yogurt marinated, onions, spices, roasted vegetables, Lebanese rice pilaf.
      $29.00
    • Kafta Kabob

      Grilled, ground beef/lamb, onion, parsley, herbs, spices, roasted vegetables, Lebanese rice pilaf.
      $26.00
    • Mixed Kabob

      Chicken, lamb, kafta, roasted vegetables, Lebanese rice pilaf
      $32.00
    • Mehshi

      Seasonal vegetables stuffed with rice pilaf, tomato sauce, nuts, yogurt sauce.
      $22.00
    • Bronzino And Shrimp

      Fried or broiled Mediterranean seabass filet, jumbo shrimp, roasted vegetables, Lebanese rice pilaf, pita chips, eggplant pomegranate chutney.
      $32.00
    • Shrimp Kabob

      Jumbo shrimp, eggplant pomegranate chutney, grilled lemon, roasted vegetables, Lebanese rice pilaf.
      $28.00
    • Mujaddara

      Traditional comfort dish of pureed lentils, rice, cabbage salad, crispy onions.
      $17.00
    • Chicken Curry

      Chicken, potato, bell pepper, coconut milk, cilantro, chili pepper, Lebanese rice pilaf.
      $25.00
    • Lamb And Artichoke Stew

      Rice, slow-cooked artichoke hearts, Lebanese rice pilaf.
      $27.00
    • Lamb Sharhat

      traditional sliced loin, roasted vegetables, zaatar potatoes, three herb sauce
      $32.00
  • SANDWICHES

    • Falafel Sandwich

      Chickpea fritters, mint, radish, scallions, tahini sauce.
      $16.00
    • Shawarma Sandwich

      Beef and lamb roasted on vertical rotisserie, hand carved, lettuce, tomatoes, and tahini sauce.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Shawarma Sandwich

      Roasted on vertical rotisserie, hand carved, lettuce, tomatoes, and garlic sauce.
      $17.00
    • Grilled Kafta Sandwich

      Ground beef and lamb, parsley, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, hommus.
      $17.00
  • TASTE OF LEBANON

    • Chef's Platter

      Sampling of hommus, baba ghanoush, tabouleh, grape leaf, falafel, chicken samosa, kibbeh, m'saka, artichokes.
      $18.00
    • Taverna Platter

      Choice of lamb or beef shawarma, chicken shawarma or falafel, hommus, fattoush, Lebanese rice pilaf.
      $18.00
  • SWEET ENDINGS

    • Knafe Bel Jibne

      Warm sweet cheese tart, golden semolina crust, sesame seed biscuit.
      $9.00
    • Um Ali

      Bread pudding, phyllo, pistachios, pine nuts, raisins, coconut, honey ice cream.
      $9.00
    • Warm "Taverna Style" Awamat

      Lebanese donuts, honey-saffron syrup, yogurt-milk pudding.
      $9.00
    • Halawet Jibne

      Sweet cheese crepe, semolina pistachio brittle, candied orange zest.
      $10.00
    • Chocolate "Turkish Coffee" Cake

      Turkish coffee cake, cardamom, house made marshmallow, pistachio-orange ice cream.
      $10.00
    • Traditional Baklawa

      pistachios, pomegranate syrup, honey ice cream
      $9.00
    • Ice Cream Trio

      pistachio-orange, chocolate, vanilla-cardamom
      $8.00
    • Kid's Ice Cream

      one scoop of chocolate
      $3.00

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