
Hours & Location
236 Fifth Ave,
New York, NY 10001
(212) 683-2929
[5th Avenue btwn 27th and 28th]
Lunch:
Monday - Friday 11.30am - 3.15pm
Brunch:
Saturday 11.30pm - 3.30pm
Sunday 11.30am - 3.30pm
Dinner:
Monday 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Tuesday - Friday 5.30pm - 10pm
Saturday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 5pm - 9.30pm
Menus
Christmas Eve
December 24th 5pm - 9.30pm
a-la-carte menu with specials
This menu is subject to change without prior notice.
Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$15
pine nuts $5
jalapeno $3
basterma $5
lamb $6
shrimp $10
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil
$15
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Labne
zaatar, fresh mint, olive oil
$14
salmon roe $12
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Hamachi
wasabi labne, ponzu caviar, micro greens
$22
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
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Moussaka
eggplant, tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil
$14
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Kibbeh Naye Trio
Beiruti, pistachio, kamouniyeh marjoram
$24
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Phoenician Fries
sumac, parsley, garlic whip
$15
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Rkaykat bil Jibneh
cheese rolls, kashkaval, feta, fresh mint
$17
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Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
$19
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Brussels Sprouts
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
$18
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes
$14
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
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Foie Gras Torchon
pistachio halva, brioche, cherry chutney
$32
Entrees
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Vegetarian Wellington
$36
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Short Ribs
truffle mashed potato, root vegetables, beet orange sauce
$44
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Duck Magret
parsnip puree, lavender roasted carrots
$45
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Grouper
pumpkin ginger puree, asparagus, braised leeks
$38
Dessert
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Buche de Noel
$17
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Znoud El Sett
Lebanese fried cannoli
$17
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ilili Candy Bar
caramel fondant with sesame crunch / chocolate ice cream

New Year's Eve 1001 Nights
First Seating
5-8pm
regular a-la-carte menu & NYE specials
Second Seating
Starting 8pm
4-course prix-fixe | Live DJ | 2 Belly Dancers | Aerialist | Live Drummer
$215 per person in collaboration with Astarte Creative Entertainment
Bar & Lounge
starting 9pm
access to the party entertainment | limited a-la-carte menu | $65 per person
1st Seating
First Course
Select Two-
Tuna Tartare
Lebanese spicy cracker, fennel labne, micro cilantro, trout roe
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Duo Sashimi
cured salmon, hamachi, baba wasabi, Lebanese ponzu sauce
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Hummus
shrimp, mushroom confit
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil
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labne
salmon roe
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Moussaka
eggplant, tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
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Kibbeh Nayyeh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes
$14
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
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Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
$19
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Brussels Sprouts
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
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Warm Eggplant
tomato, micro citrus, tamarind molasses
Main Course
Select One-
Filet Mignon
heirloom beets, baked potato mushroom, thyme jus
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Branzino
tahini beurre blanc, mixed greens
$35
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Poussin
dirty rice, truffle butter, haricot vert, thyme chicken jus
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Spaghetti Mushroom
mushroom sauce, porcini mushroom, parmesan
Dessert
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Apple Tartatin
creme chantilly
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ILILI Candy Bar
caramel fondant, sesame crunch, milk chocolate sorbet
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Mouhalabiyeh
milk, orange blossom, orange zest, pistachio dust
2nd Seating
Amuse Bouche
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Black ink atayef with caviar
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Atayef with raheb pomegranate
First Course
Select 1-
Kibbeh Nayeh
served with truffles
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Duo Sashimi
cured salmon, hamachi, baba wasabi, Lebanese ponzu sauce
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Hummus
shrimp, confit mushroom, lamb confit
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Lebanese Thyme Salad
served with bottarga
Second Course
Select One-
Foie Gras Terrine
fig compote, brioche, saffron Lebanese syrup
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Tiger Shrimp
butter sauce, micro greens
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Octopus
squid ink labne, batata harra, salsa verde
Main Course
Select One-
Scallops
cauliflower puree, roasted trio cauliflower, lemon caper sauce, royal Ossetra caviar
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Surf & Turf
truffle mashed potato, lobster, kouzbara butter, green pepper sauce
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Spaghetti Uni
bottarga, mushroom sauce, porcini mushroom, parmesan
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Lamb Chops
truffles, yogurt foam, lamb grape leaves
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Dover Sole
champagne bisque sauce with salmon roe, white jumbo asparagus, romanesco
Dessert
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Apple Tartatin
creme chantilly
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ILILI Candy Bar
caramel fondant, sesame crunch, milk chocolate sorbet
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Mouhalabiyeh
milk, orange blossom, orange zest, pistachio dust
Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$8
gluten free, vegan
jalapeño $2
pine nuts $3
basterma $3
lamb $3
shrimp $5
ramps $4
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil
$9
gluten free
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Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
$7
vegan
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Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$8
vegetarian
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$10
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes
$14
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Crispy Calamari
Polenta crusted calamari served with caper and dill tarator sauce
$18
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Shoestring Phoenician Fries
sumac, parsley, garlic whip
$14
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Rkaykat Bil Jibneh
cheese rolls, kashkaval, feta, fresh mint
$15
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Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, pine nuts, onion, yogurt
$18
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Grilled Octopus
marble potato, heirloom cherry tomato, black garlic whip, salsa verde
$26
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
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Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce kataifi, micro chives
$19
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Lebanese Olives
green & black olives, marinated a la maison
$7
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Mixed Pickles a la Libanaise
cucumber, shishito, cauliflower, seasonal vegetables
$7
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Tuna Tartare
Yellow fin tuna, crushed avocado, mint yogurt and Aleppo oil
$24
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Kibbeh Bi Laban
beef dumplings, yogurt, kouzbara, aleppo pepper, mint
$24
Salads
Add Chicken (10) | Salmon (14) | Shrimp (16) | Filet Mignon (18) | Calamari (12)-
Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
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Tuna Nicoise
zaatar seared yellow fin tuna, soft boiled eggs, baby potato, haricot vert, cherry tomato, olives, cucumber
$28
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Lebanese Caesar
romaine lettuce with toasted croutons in an anchovy dressing
$18
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Spring Salad
arugula, shitake mushroom, roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, pistachio, shallots, in a balsamic vinaigrette
$18
Burgers & Sandwiches
served with a side of Phoenician fries or mixed mesclun-
The American Lebanese Burger
lamb patty, Lebanese pickled cucumber, sauce cocktail, American cheese, veal bacon, pickled onion
$25
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Salmon Burger
fennel and red onion slaw served with caper tarator sauce
$23
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Falafel Burger
tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, tahini, pickled beets
$20
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Duck Shawarma
caramelized duck & chicken with fig toum, lettuce, scallions, and pomegranate seeds
$24
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Lamb Shawarma
zaatar pita, Lebanese chimichurri, toum
$25
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Shish Taouk
grilled chicken skewer, parsley, mint
$25
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Kafta Sandwich
spiced lamb and beef, sumac parsley onion, hummus, roasted tomato
$22
Sides
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Lebanese Rice
jasmine rice, cinnamon, rosemary, olive oil
$11
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Dandelion Greens
cilantro, garlic, caramelized onion, pine nuts
$15
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Shoestring Phoenician Fries
house cut, sumac, Aleppo toum
$14
Main Plates
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Salmon a la Plancha
delicata squash, carrot puree, eggplant caponata
$35
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Braised Cauliflower Steak
chickpea salad, cauliflower puree
$24
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Beef Kebab
grilled beef tenderloin skewer, sumac
$30
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Mixed Grill (for two)
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, garlic whip trio, seasonal grilled vegetables
$82
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Lamb Chops
served with slow roasted herb tomatoes and seared with a Lebanese salsa verde
$56
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Chicken Taouk Skewer
Lebanese rice, hummus, grilled eggplant, cherry tomato salad
$26
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Shrimp Skewer
Lebanese rice, hummus, grilled eggplant, cherry tomato salad
$27
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Scallops
moujaddara puree, braised leeks, crispy shallots
$40
Dessert
-
ilili Candy Bar
caramel fondant, sesame crunch, milk chocolate sorbet
$15
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Selection of Ice Cream (3 scoops)
Arabian Milk, Pistachio, Chocolate, Hazelnut
$9
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Mouhalabiyyeh (Lebanese Panna Cotta)
milk, orange blossom, orange zest, pistachio dust
$14
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Mixed Baklava
pistachio, cashew
$12
Dips & Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$15
gluten free
jalapeño $2
pine nuts $3
basterma $4
lamb $4
shrimp $8
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil
$15
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Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$12
vegetarian
Petrossian salmon roe
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Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
$14
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
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Warak Enab
grape leaves, rice, tomato oil, parsley oil
$14
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Moussaka
eggplant, tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil
$15
gluten free, vegan
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Chankleesh
feta cheese,onions, tomato, zaatar
$16
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes
$14
gluten free, vegan
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
gluten free
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Brussels Sprouts
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
$18
gluten free, vegetarian
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Atayef Veal Bacon
fig jam, pickles, hot peppers
$21
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Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, pine nuts, onion, yogurt
$18
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Rkaykat Bil Jibneh
cheese rolls, kashkaval, feta, fresh mint
$15
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Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
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Grilled Octopus
marble potato, heirloom cherry tomato, black garlic whip, salsa verde
$26
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Duck Eggs
truffle oil, sumac, kashkaval
$24
Burgers
All made with house-buns, served with a side of fries or salad-
The American Lebanese Burger
lamb patty, Lebanese pickled cucumber, American cheese, veal bacon, pickled onion
$25
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Salmon Burger
Fennel and red onion slaw, served with caper tarator sauce
$23
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Falafel Wrap
tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, pickled beets, tahini
$20
Salads
Add chicken 10 | salmon 14 | shrimp 16 | calamari 12 | filet mignon 18-
Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
vegan
-
Lebanese Caesar
romaine lettuce with toasted croutons in an anchovy dressing
$18
-
Tuna Nicoise
zaatar seared yellow fin tuna, soft boiled eggs, baby potato, haricot vert, cherry tomato, olives, cucumber
$28
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Spring Salad
arugula, shitake mushroom, roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, pistachio, shallots, in a balsamic vinaigrette
$18
Sides
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Veal Bacon
$10
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Truffle Feta Fries
$16
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Zaatar Manousheh
$16
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Avocado
$8
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Rice
$11
Main Plates
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Avocado Toast
crushed avocado, pomegranate, poached eggs, almonds, toasted sourdough
$18
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Shakshuka Eggs
poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce, spinach, feta, toasted country loaf
$21
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Eggs Benedict
home made muffin, sauteed spinach, poached eggs, choice of smoked salmon or basterma
$22
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ilili country style breakfast
2 eggs any style, falafel, hommus, fries, ezme, choice of lamb sausage or veal bacon
$26
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Omelette
spinach, feta, tomato served with mixed mesclun
$18
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Grandma Marie's Lebanese Toast
chorek brioche, poached figs, ricotta labne whip, Lebanese syrup
$19
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Salmon a-la Plancha
delicata squash, carrot puree, eggplant caponata
$35
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Mixed Grill
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, Lebanese salsa verde, toum duo, harissa
$76
Cold Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$15
gluten free, vegan
jalapeño $3
pine nuts $5
basterma $5
lamb $6
shrimp $10
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil
$15
gluten free
-
Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
$14
vegan
-
Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$15
vegetarian
Petrossian salmon roe $12
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
-
Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
vegan
-
Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
vegan
-
Moussaka
eggplant, tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil
$15
gluten free, vegan
-
Chankleesh
feta cheese, onions, tomato, zaatar
$16
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Warak Enab Bil Zeit
grape leaves, rice, tomato oil, parsley oil
$14
vegan
Hot Mezza
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes
$14
gluten free, vegan
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Warm Eggplant
tomato, micro citrus, tamarind molasses
$16
gluten free, vegan
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Brussels Sprouts
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
$18
gluten free, vegetarian
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Phoenician Fries
sumac, parsley, garlic whip
$14
gluten free, vegan
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Chicken Livers
pomegranate molasses, lemon, garlic
$17
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Hindbeh
dandelion greens, pine nuts, caramelized onions
$15
gluten free, vegan
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Riz
Lebanese rice, toasted vermicelli, mixed nuts
$11
vegan
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Arnabeet Mekle
cauliflower, tahini labne, chili, mint
$16
gluten free, vegetarian
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Rkaykat bil Jibneh
cheese rolls, kashkaval, feta, fresh mint
$15
vegetarian
-
Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
-
Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
gluten free
-
Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
$19
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Atayef & Veal Bacon
fig jam, pickles, hot peppers
$21
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Duck Shawarma
duck magret & chicken, fig jam, green onion, garlic whip
$22
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Beef Shawarma
beef & lamb, tomato, sumac onion, tahini
$22
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Black Iron Shrimp
jalapeño, garlic, cilantro
$18
gluten free
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Kibbeh Bi Laban
beef dumplings, yogurt, kouzbara, aleppo pepper, mint
$24
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Pumpkin Kibbeh
swiss chard, raisins, onions, minted yogurt
$17
Main Plates
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Salmon a la Plancha
delicata squash, carrot puree, eggplant caponata
$35
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Chicken Taouk Duo
chicken breast & thigh, sumac
$27
gluten free
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Lamb Chops
seared w/ zaatar salsa verde, herb roasted tomatoes
$56
gluten free
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Warak Enab Cocotte
rice stuffed grape leaves, lamb confit, mint yogurt
$34
vegan option available
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Hearth Baked Loup de Mer
seasonal vegetables, tarator sauce
$85
gluten free
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Whole Roasted Chicken
seasonal vegetables, house pickled kabis, sumac garlic whip
$70
gluten free
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Lamb Shank
Lebanese dirty rice, roasted seasonal vegetable, old world jus, mixed nuts
$78
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Black Cod Siyadieh
onion rice, cumin fume, crispy onions, tahini tajen
$34
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Mixed Grill
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, garlic whip trio, seasonal grilled vegetables
$82
gluten free
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Scallops
moujaddara puree, braised leeks, crispy shallots
$40
Dessert
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Knafe Bil Jibneh
(serves 2) inverted cheese tart, semolina crust, orange blossom syrup
$21
-
ilili Candy Bar
caramel fondant, sesame crunch, milk chocolate sorbet
$15
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Selection of Ice Cream (3 scoops)
Arabian Milk, Pistachio, Chocolate, Hazelnut
$10
-
Mouhalabiyyeh (Lebanese Panna Cotta)
milk, orange blossom, orange zest, pistachio dust
$14
-
Mixed Baklava
pistachio, cashew
$12
Helou / Sweets
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Knafe Bil Jibneh
inverted sweet cheese tart, semolina crust, orange blossom syrup, sesame pita pillows
(serves two) $20
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ilili Candy Bar
caramel fondant, sesame crunch, milk chocolate sorbet
$15
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Mixed Baklava
pistachio, cashew
$12
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Mouhalabiyyeh
milk, orange zest, orange blossom, pistachio dust
$14
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Selection of Ice Cream (3 scoops)
Arabian Milk, Pistachio, Chocolate, Hazelnut
$10
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Selection of Sorbets
Chocolate Arak, Pear, Halva
$10
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Specialty Hot Tea
damman, ceylon, ceylon decaf, chamomile, earl gray, green tea
$7
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Afficionado Coffee
regular or decaf
$5
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Afficionado Espresso
regular or decaf
single $5
dbl $8
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Cappuccino
regular or decaf
$7
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Turkish Coffee
$7
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White Coffee
$7
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Fresh Mint Tea
$7