ilili Midtown | NYC
Modern Lebanese cuisine on East 53rd Street. Bold flavors and elevated hospitality in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
Hours & Location
157 East 53rd Street,
New York, NY 10022
646-653-0330
midtowncontact@ililirestaurants.com
Lunch:
Monday - Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm
Dinner:
Monday - Saturday 5:00pm - 9:15pm

Menus
Summer Restaurant Week in Midtown
July 20 to August 16, 2026
Monday to Friday
Lunch $30 per person
1 Mezza | 1 Entree | 1 Dessert
Dinner $60 per person
2 Mezza | 1 Entree
See the Restaurant Week menu at ilili NoMad
Whole table participation required
Lunch
$30 per personMezza
Please Select One-
Mezza Tasting
Hummus, Baba Ghannouj, Mouhamara
Entrees
Please Select One-
Falafel Burger served with salad or fries
tomato, parsley, mint, pickled beets, tahini
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Wagyu Burger
smoked Lebanese cheese, bibb lettuce, chili remoulade, pickled turnips
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Nicoise Salad
zaatar tuna, egg, tomato, olives, green beans, smoked potato, capers, sumac pearl onion, lemon Dijon vinaigrette
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Chicken Kebab
toum, seasonal grilled vegetables
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Nicoise Salad
zaatar tuna, egg, tomato, olives, green beans, smoked potato, capers, sumac pearl onions, lemon Dijon vinaigrette
Dessert
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Baklava
pistachio & cashew
Dinner
$60 per personMezza
Please Select 3-
Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil, pomegranate seeds
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Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava beans croquettes
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Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, pine nuts, onion, yogurt
nuts
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Swordfish Kibbeh
citrus spiced Atlantic swordfish with saffron, pine nut, sweet pepper, mermaid tahini
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Arnabeet Mekle
cauliflower, tahini labne, chili, mint
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Brussels Sprouts
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
Entrees
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Chicken Kebab
toum, seasonal grilled vegetables
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Filet Mignon Kebab
toum, seasonal grilled vegetables
$7
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Shrimp Kebab
toum, seasonal grilled vegetables
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Pumpkin Kibbeh
roasted pumpkin, burghul, spinach, pine nuts, spicy maple yogurt
Dessert
$7 Supplement-
Ice Cream
Arabian milk, black sesame, chocolate
$7
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Sorbet
passion fruit / raspberry / lemon
$7
We are open for lunch Monday to Friday
11.30am to 2.30pm
Lunch prix fixe available, please check the PDF here for details
Download PDFLes Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée with tahini, lemon & olive oil
$8
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Baba Ghannouj
fire roasted eggplant blended with tahini & olive oil
$9
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Mouhamara
walnuts, peppers, pomegranate molasses
$9
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Zaatar & Labne
homemade zaatar cracker, labne
$15
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
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FALAFEL
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes, lemon tahini
$14
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KIBBEH NAYYE BEIRUTIEH
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
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BEEF FRIED KIBBEH
spiced ground beef, pine nut dumplings fried in a beef, bulgur shell, mint yogurt
$18
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
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KEBAB KERAZ
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
$19
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Mixed Olives
marinated black and green Lebanese olives
$7
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Crudites
seasonal variety, maldon salt, Lebanese olive oil
$12
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OCTOPUS
confit potato, Lebanese chimichurri, lemon zest
$30
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Manti
spiced lamb dumpling, Beirut adobo, labneh, mint
$25
Les Sandwiches
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duck shawarma
confit duck, fig toum, pomegranate, bibb lettuce pita pillows
$28
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Wagyu Burger
smoked Lebanese cheese, bibb lettuce, chili remoulade, pickled turnips
$25
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falafel burger
tomato, mint, pickled turnip, tahini
$20
Les Kebabs
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prawns
king prawns, ezme, frisée, lemon
$28
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sword fish
toum, piperade, pita pillows
$28
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chicken
toum, grilled vegetables, pita pillows
$25
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Filet mignon
toum, grilled vegetables, pita pillows
$25
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Wagyu beef
toum, grilled vegetables, pita pillows
$32
Les Salades
CHICKEN +10 | BEEF +18 | WAGYU +25 | PRAWNS +22 | SWORD FISH +20 | TUNA +22-
Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
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Nicoise
hard boiled egg, tomato, olives, marinated beans, smoked potato, capers, sumac pearl, onions, lemon Dijon vinaigrette
$27
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Heirloom Tomato
peach, melon, chankleesh truffles, pomegranate vinaigrette
$26
Les Mains
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Mixed Grill for One
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, toum duo, harissa.
$41
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PUMPKIN KIBBEH Tarte
maple mint yogurt
$32
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1/2 Chicken
greens picked chanterelles
$38
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Black Cod
pistachio beurre blanc, Osetra caviar
$42
Les Accompagnements
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Ilili batata
smoked fingerlings, cilantro toum
$15
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Brussels
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
$18
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mushrooms
piopino & hen of the woods, shallot, parsley, Aleppo
$16
Sweets of the Season
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Mouhalabieh
Lebanese panna cotta, pistachio, candied orange
$14
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Seasonal crème brulee
coconut crème, charred pineapple, pink pepper
$14
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ILILI CANDY BAR
chocolate ganache, coffee ganache, pistachio, chocolate ice cream
$15
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Mixed baklava
cashew and pistachio baklava
$12
Classic Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$15
pinenuts $5
jalapeño $3
lamb confit $6
basterma $5
wild mushrooms $5
gluten free, vegan
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil, pomegranate seeds
$15
gluten free, vegetarian
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Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$14
gluten free, vegetarian
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Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
$15
vegan
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh*
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
vegan
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
vegan
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Chankleesh
feta cheese, onion, tomato, zaatar
$16
gluten free, vegetarian
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Moussaka
ragout of roasted eggplant, tomato, garlic, old world spices
$19
gluten free, vegan
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Warak Enab Bil Zeit
grape leaves, rice, tomato oil, parsley oil
$14
gluten free, vegan
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Arnabeet Mekle
cauliflower, tahini labne, chili, mint
$16
gluten free, vegetarian
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava beans croquettes
$14
gluten free, vegan
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Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
$19
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Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, pine nuts, onion, yogurt
$18
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Swordfish Kibbeh
citrus spiced Atlantic swordfish with saffron, pine nut, sweet pepper, mermaid tahini
$22
Modern Mezza
Treasures of The Sea
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Prawns
ezme, harissa, lemon, fresh herbs
$28
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Tuna Crudo*
pomegranate aguachile, ninja raddish, smoked jalapenos
$28
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Ceviche
market fish, strawberries, cashew leche de tigre
$30
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Octopus
potato confit, capers, Lebanese chimichurri
$30
Feast from The Grill
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Wagyu Skewers
Australian wagyu, bosfair kosho, scallion
$28
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Duck Shawarma
confit duck, fig toum, pomegranate, bib lettuce, pita pillows
$28
Inspired by Tradition
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Cashew Labne
vegan labne, olive oil, mint, zaatar
$15
gluten free, vegan
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Manti
spiced lamb dumpling, Beirut adobo, labne, mint
$25
Harvest of The Earth
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Heirloom Tomato
peach, melon, chankleesh truffles, pomegranate vinaigrette
$26
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Beet Shawarma
spiced shaved beetroot, cashew labne, parsley, olive, crispy shallots in pita pillows
$24
gluten free, vegan
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Brussels Sprouts
yogurt, fig jam, walnuts, grapes
$18
gluten free, vegetarian
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Batata Harra
potato pavée, harra spice, cilantro toum
$15
vegan
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Carrots
labne, sumac honey, pistachio dhukka
$18
gluten free, vegan
To Indulge
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Duck
smoked magret, bharat escabeche, carrot, cherry gastric, almond
$52
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Snapper*
crispy whole snapper samke harra style, blistered tomato, cilantro
$85
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Lamb Rack*
lamb fat confit potato, brown butter pomegranate emulsion, mint, lamb jus
$52
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Pumpkin Kibbeh Tart
roasted pumpkin, burghul, spinach, pine nuts, spicy maple yogurt
$32
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Black Cod
pistachio beurre blanc, Osetra caviar
$42
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Kousa Mahchi
Summer squash, Egyptian rice, lamb, laban & tomato sauce
$34
To Share
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Porter House
Lebanese spiced bordelaise, cognac cream sauce
mp
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Lamb Shank
Lebanese dirty rice, old world jus, roasted veg
$78
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Branzino
4lbs, zaatar meuniere, fresh herb, lemon
mp
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Mixed Grill*
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, Lebanese salsa verde, lemon, toum duo, harissa
$82
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Whole Organic Chicken
pickled chanterelle, greens
$76
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Dessert
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Knafe Bil Jibneh
inverted sweet cheese tart served with sesame pillows & orange blossom syrup
(serves two) $21
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Citrus Pavlova
orange blossom meringue, blood & cara cara oranges, grapefruit, candied pistachios
$15
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Seasonal Crème Brulée
coconut crème, charred pineapple, pink pepper
$14
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Mixed Baklava
pistachio & cashew
$12
gluten free
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Ilili Candy Bar (Not Available Tonight)
caramel fondant with sesame crunch & chocolate ice cream
$15
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Mouhalabiyeh
milk pudding with orange zest, orange blossom syrup & pistachio dust
$14
gluten free
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Selection of Ice Cream & Sorbets (3 scoops)
$10
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Ice Cream
black sesame, Arabian milk
gluten free
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Sorbet
passionfruit, raspberry, lemon
gluten free, vegan
Coffee & Tea
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White Coffee
traditional Lebanese comforting cup of warm orange blossom essence
(caffeine free) $7
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Afficionado Coffee
regular or decaf
drip $5
single $5
dbl espresso $8
cappuccino $7
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Specialty Hot Tea - Plain T
ceylon, chamomile, Earl Grey, green tea, mint
$7
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Fresh Mint Tea
$7
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Three combinable private dining rooms on East 53rd Street — perfect for intimate business dinners, birthdays, and celebrations.
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