• MEZZA

    • FATAYER (2)

      pastry dough, cheese, or spinach
      $5.25
    • HOMMUS

      chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon
      $7.75
    • STUFFED SHAWARMA ROLLS (2)

      beef, pomegranate, lebneh
      $5.00
    • Kibbeh (2)

      stuffed beef, bulgur, almond fritters
      $6.00
    • CHICKEN SAMOSA PASTRIES (2)

      rotisserie sliced chicken, grilled onion, cilantro, almonds
      $6.00
    • FALAFEL BASKET GF (5)

      chickpea/fava bean fritters, tahini sauce
      $4.50
    • FALAFEL BASKET GF (10)

      chickpea/fava bean fritters, tahini sauce
      $8.00
    • FRIES & GARLIC GF

      Lebanese fries and our addictive freshly made garlic puree
      $4.95
    • LENTIL & SPINACH SOUP GF

      spinach, lentil, lemon
      $6.25
    • M’SAKA GF

      oven roasted eggplant, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, garlic
      $7.50
    • YOGURT SALAD GF

      diced cucumber, mint, garlic
      $6.00
    • BABAGHANOUSH GF

      puréed eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon
      $7.95
    • TABOULEH

      parsley, mint, tomatoes, onion, bulgur, lemon juice, olive oil
      $7.50
    • HOMMUS SHAWARMA

      hommus topped with chicken or beef
      $10.50
    • LEBNEH GF

      strained yogurt, olive oil
      $7.00
  • SANDWICHES

    • LAMBWICH

      braised AMERICAN LAMB, lettuce, tomato, yogurt sauce
      $12.00
    • FALAFEL

      with radish, parsley, tomato, green onion, tahini sauce
      $9.75
    • BEEF SHAWARMA

      lettuce, tomato, tahini sauce
      $10.95
    • CHICKEN SHAWARMA

      lettuce, tomato, garlic sauce
      $10.25
    • MIXED SHAWARMA

      lettuce, tomato, garlic sauce
      $10.95
    • MAKE IT A PLATTER

      choice of two sides: taverna salad, rice, fries, hommus
      $4.00
  • SALAD

    • TAVERNA SALAD GF

      romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, mint, Lebanese Taverna house dressing
      $9.25
    • SHAWARMA SALAD GF

      house dressing, tahini, sumac onions, pickled vegetables, feta, olives
      $13.85
    • CHICKEN SHAWARMA SALAD GF

      house dressing, garlic, sumac onions, pickled vegetables, feta, olives
      $13.35
    • FALAFEL GF

      house dressing, tahini, sumac onions, pickled vegetables, feta, olives, herb garnish
      $12.50
    • SALMON GF

      house dressing, harra sauce, sumac onions, pickled vegetables, feta, olives
      $16.50
  • RICE BOWLS "GF WITH SPICED RICE SUBSTITUTION"

    • SHAWARMA BOWL

      Basmati rice, tahini, sumac onions, pickled vegetables, roasted roma tomato
      $13.00
    • CHICKEN SHAWARMA BOWL

      Basmati rice, garlic, sumac onions, pickled vegetables, roasted roma tomato
      $13.00
    • OUZI BOWL

      spiced rice, yogurt salad, sumac onions, pickled vegetables, roasted roma tomato
      $15.00
    • SALMON BOWL

      Basmati rice, tahini, sumac onions, pickled vegetables, roasted roma tomato, harra sauce
      $16.00
  • PLATTERS

    • TRADITIONAL PLATTER

      sampling of hommus, tabouleh, baba ghannouge, a kibbeh, a grape leaf, two falafels
      $13.50
    • TAVERNA PLATTER

      choice of falafel, chicken or beef shawarma, or salmon ($3), ouzi ($2) served with hommus, taverna salad, Lebanese or spiced rice (GF if served with spiced rice)
      $14.25
    • PICK YOUR PLATTER

      choice of FIVE: fatayer, shawarma roll, kibbeh, chicken samosa, falafel, fries, lebneh, m’saka, baba ghanoush, grape leaves, tabouleh, hommus, basmati rice, spiced rice, chicken or beef shawarma
      $14.25
    • LEBANESE FEAST

      sampling of TWELVE mezza items
      $34.95
    • SUPREME FEAST FOR TWO

      sampling of SEVEN mezza items, mixed shawarma, baklava and soda
      $44.95
    • KIDS PLATTER "FOR KIDS 10 & UNDER"

      choice of kibbeh, falafel, chicken or beef shawarma served with hommus and rice
      $7.50
  • HOMMUS BAR

    • TRADITIONAL DIP GF

      puréed chickpeas, tahini, garlic,lemon. TOPPINGS: SHAWARMA GF $3.00, CHICKENSHAWARMA GF $3.00, KIBBEH $3.00, FALAFEL GF $3.00, FETA GF $1.00, TOMATO GF $1.00, TABOULEH $2.00, M’SAKA GF $2.00
      $7.75

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