ilili The Wharf | DC
Hours & Location
The Wharf, 100 District Square SW,
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 918-7766
At present our reservation book is open 30 days ahead only. We look forward to hosting you in our dining room.
Our hours of operations are:
Lunch:
Wednesday to Friday 11.30am to 2.30pm
Dinner:
Sunday - Thursday 5pm to 10pm
Friday - Saturday 5pm to 10.30pm
Brunch:
Saturday & Sunday 11am to 2.30pm
Discover ilili DC
Welcome to ilili DC, where Lebanese, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern culinary traditions come to life in the vibrant Wharf neighborhood of Washington D.C. Discover a menu of fresh, authentic Lebanese flavors at Ilili. Our elegant setting is perfect for any occasion, from intimate dinners to private events. Come dine with us or let us cater your next gathering and experience the tastes of Lebanon and the Middle East.
Menus
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24 2025
Lunch will be a-la-carte
Prix Dinner served Family Style | $95 per person
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations should be made 72hrs in advance, otherwise the credit card on file will be charged $50 per person.
Cold Mezza
served family style-
Hummus with Awarma
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
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Smoked Beets
labne, zaatar, pomegranate molasses
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Kibbeh Nayye
truffles floss, crudites
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Fattoush
baby romaine, blood orange, fennel, walnuts
Hot Mezza
served family style-
Grilled Akkawi
roasted figs & honey
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Duck Fat Roasted Carrots
sumac honey
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Roasted Arnabeet
hazelnut dukkah, labne tahini
Refresher
for the table-
Winter Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, bulgur, roasted chestnuts, dried cranberries
To Share
select one for the table-
Whole Roasted Lamb Shoulder
pine nut hashweh, roasted winter vegetables
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Roasted Squash
dandelion, smoked chankleesh, pistachio
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Branzino
roasted chestnut ezme, kishk
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Roasted Amish Chicken
sumac, kabis, toum
Dessert
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Buche de Noel
pistachio & chocolate
New Year's Eve: 1001 Nights
Wednesday December 31st, 2025
First Seating:
A La Carte Dinner Menu | 5pm - 7pm
Second Seating:
Starting 9pm | Prix-Fixe $250 pp
Belly Dancers | Live Saxophonist | DJ
Party Favors | Midnight Champagne Toast
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations should be made 72hrs in advance, otherwise the credit card on file will be charged $100 per person.
Snack
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Caviar Manakeesh
Ossetra caviar, smoked labne & zaatar, gold leaf
Mezza
served family style-
Hummus Bil Truffle
black truffle puree, toasted pine nuts, tahini, lemon
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, pomegranate arils, tahini, olive oil
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
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Arnabeet
cauliflower, roasted grapes, labne, smoked walnut crumb
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Kibbeh Nayye Beirutieh
steak tartare, black truffle, burghul, onion, mint
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Tuna Nayye
blue fin tuna, pomegranate, smoked serrano, finger lime
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Lobster
'cafe de Beirut' Maine lobster, saffron butter, fennel pollen
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Diver Scallop
harissa burnt butter, preserved lemon
Culinary Delights
please select two entrees for the table. They will be served with accompaniment of Batata Harra, Riz, Hindbeh-
Lamb Shank
pine nut hashweh, saffron jus, mint yogurt
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Free Range Chicken
black truffles jus, house pickled kabis, toum
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Sea Bass a la Tarator
caviar & tahini beurre blanc, charred citrus
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Maghmour
char grilled eggplant & chickpea cassoulet, coriander oil
Accompaniments
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Batata Harra
cilantro toum, Aleppo pepper
$14
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Riz
Lebanese Rice, toasted vermicelli, mixed nuts
$11
Desserts
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Baklava Mille-Feuille
pistachio creme patissiere, rose water mist
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Dark Chocolate Tart
dark chocolate fondant, caramel, sesame crunch
Enhancement
elevate your plate & add a flavorful touch-
Petrossian Caviar
30g per serving
$114
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Perigord Truffles
10oz per serving
$70
Saturday & Sunday from 11am to 2.30pm
We also offer a prix-fixe menu for $39 per person. We ask for the whole table participation for the prix-fixe. You can check it out on the PDF below.
Download PDFCold Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$14
jalapeño $3
pine nuts $5
basterma $5
lamb confit $6
crab falafel $8
wild mushrooms $5
gluten free, vegan
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil
$15
gluten free
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Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
$14
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Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$14
Petrossian salmon roe
vegetarian
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
vegan
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
vegan
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Chankleesh
feta cheese,onions, tomato, zaatar
$16
Hot Mezza
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Fatayer
akkawi & feta cheese, lavender honey
$16
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes
$14
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Manousheh
fresh mint, zaatar
$13
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
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Batata Harra
cilantro toum, Aleppo pepper
$14
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$19
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Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
$19
Brunch Plates
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Shakshuka
spicy tomato sauce, poached eggs, feta
$17
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Everything Kaak
ora king salmon, zaatar, asparagus, baby gem, Lebanese sauce verte
$23
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Grandma Marie's Lebanese Toast
chorek brioche, poached figs, ricotta labne whip, Lebanese syrup
$19
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Sfeeha Danish
lamb pie, pink pepper labne
$17
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Swiss Chard Benedict
roasted butternut squash, dukkah, soft poached eggs, Aleppo hollandaise
$19
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Smoked Lamb Belly
pickled thyme chimichurri, lemon
$17
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Duck Shawarma
pita pillows, pomegranate seeds, fig toum, micro chives
$25
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Lamb Burger
ramp cucumber labne, goat cheese, harissa mayo
$25
Brunch Sides
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Rosti
potato, soft scrambled eggs, zaatar labne
$13
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Crudités
daily garden-fresh vegetables
$12
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Mixed Lebanese Olives
green & black olives, citrus, thyme
$10
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Kabis
homemade pickled turnip, cauliflower, Persian cucumber, radish
$10
To Share
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Mixed Grill
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, Lebanese salsa verde, lemon, toum duo, harissa
$79
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Lamb Shank
Lebanese dirty rice, old world jus
$75
Brunch Cocktails
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Bloody Mary a-la Habibi
vodka, 'habibi' bloody mary mix
$19
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Thyme After Time
vodka, aperol, thyme grapefruit cordial
$19
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Spa
gin, cucumber cordial, lemon juice, sparkling wine
$19
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Démodé
Presented in a smoked bourbon decanter - serves 4 drinks bourbon, cardamom, old fashioned bitters
$72
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Mizu Garden
shochu, midori, fresh honeydew, melon juice, lemon juice
$19
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Summer Bliss G&T
gin, clarified watermelon and basil juice, lime juice
$19
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Aperol Sprtiz'sicle
sparkling wine, aperol popsicle
$19
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Cafe Noir-tini
tequila, creme de moka, licor 43, framboise liqueur, espresso
$19
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Levant Manhattan
bourbon, amaro nardini, cherry gastrique, old fashioned bitters
$19
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Too Hot to Handle
mezcal, passion fruit, faccia brutto, tinctured spices
$19
Helou / Sweets
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Knafe bil Jebneh (serves two)
inverted sweet cheese tart served with sesame pillows and orange blossom syrup
$20
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ilili Candy Bar
caramel fondant with sesame crunch & black sesame gelato
$15
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Mixed Baklava
pistachio & cashew
$10
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Mouhalabiyeh
milk pudding with orange zest, orange blossom syrup & pistachio dust
Helou / Sweets
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Knafe Bil Jibneh
inverted sweet cheese tart, semolina crust, orange blossom syrup, sesame pita pillows
(serves two)
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ilili Candy Bar
caramel fondant, sesame crunch, milk chocolate sorbet
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Mixed Baklava
pistachio, cashew
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Mouhalabiyyeh
milk, orange zest, orange blossom, pistachio dust
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ARABIAN MILK ICE CREAM
floss halva, pistachio, lavender honey
$13
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CHOCOLATE ARAK SORBET
Massaya arak, 65% dark chocolate, coco nibs
$12
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Pear & Saffron Sorbet DC
poached bosc pears, candid orange
$12
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Specialty Hot Tea
Dammann. ceylon, ceylon decaf, chamomile, earl gray, green tea
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Afficionado Coffee
regular or decaf
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Afficionado Espresso
regular or decaf
single
dbl
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Cappuccino
regular or decaf
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Turkish Coffee
For more info on our Lebanese Journey tasting menu served every night, please download the PDF menu.
Cold Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea puree, tahini, lemon, Aleppo, olive oil
$14
pine nuts $5
jalapeno $3
wild mushrooms $5
crab falafel $8
Lamb Confit $6
basterma $5
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil, pomegranate seeds
$15
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Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
$14
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Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$14
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Kabis
homemade pickled turnip, cauliflower, Persian cucumber, radish
$10
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Mixed Lebanese Olives
green & black olives, citrus, thyme
$10
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$19
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutiyyeh
steak tartare, onion, mint, jalapeno
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Chankleesh
Feta Cheese, Onion, Tomata, Zaatar
$16
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Moussaka
ragout of roasted eggplant, tomato, garlic, old world spices
$15
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Warak Enab Bil Zeit
grape leaves, rice, tomato oil, parsley oil
$14
Hot Mezza
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Falafel
fried chickpea fava beans croquettes
$14
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Mekanek
sauteed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$19
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Hindbeh
dandelion greens, pine nuts, caramelized onion
$15
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Batata Harra
cilantro garlic whip, Aleppo pepper
$14
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Arnabeet Mekle
cauliflower, tahini labne, chili, mint
$15
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Riz
Lebanese Rice, toasted vermicelli, mixed nuts
$11
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Ambered Carrots
sumac vinaigrette, pistachio dukkah, sea salt
$18
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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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Duck Shawarma
pita pillows, fig toum, pomegranate seeds, micro chives
$26
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Brussels Sprouts
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
$18
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Grilled Akkawi
nigella seeds, honey, blistered cherries
$17
Signature Mezza
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Blue Fin Tuna Naye
pomegranate aguachile, grapes, smoked jalapenos
$25
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Chicories bil Tahini
maple walnut tahini, charred figs, Aleppo hazelnut crunch
$24
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Bone Marrow
steak tartare, pomegranate seeds, pickles
$20
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Octopus Al-Hamra
shatta hamra, sunchoke crisps, herb mix
$29
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Kings Prawn
ezme, harissa, lemon, fresh herbs
$29
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Day Boat Scallops
burnt harissa butter, preserved lemon, fresh mint
$44
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Smoked Beets DC
whipped labne and burrata, pomegranate, zaatar
$20
To Indulge
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Grilled Cod
roasted tomatoes & olive ezme, kishk, zaatar oil
$40
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Lamb Rack
carob jus, roasted turnips
$52
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Lamb Stuffed Grape Leaves
moussaka, rice, mint, yogurt
$36
vegan option available
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Vegetarian Grape Leaves
eggplant ragout, rice, mint yogurt
$34
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Malfouf
grilled caraflex cabbage, moughrabieh, molasses, spiced onion jus, toum
$32
To Share
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Hearth Baked Loup de Mer
farmed seasonal mixed greens, tarator sauce
$75
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Whole Organic Chicken
house pickled kabis, toum
$70
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Mixed Grill
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, Lebanese salsa verde, lemon, toum duo, harissa
$79
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Rib Eye
24oz bone in aged rib eye, café de Beirut butter, batata harra, charred shishitos
$145
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Braised Lamb Shank
Lebanese dirty rice, old world jus
$75
Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$14
jalapeño $3
pine nuts $5
basterma $5
lamb confit $6
crab falafel $8
wild mushrooms $5
gluten free, vegan
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Baba Ghannouj
eggplant, tahini, olive oil
$15
gluten free
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Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
$14
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Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$14
Petrossian salmon roe
vegetarian
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
vegan
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Chankleesh
feta cheese,onions, tomato, zaatar
$16
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes
$14
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Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, onion, pine nuts, mint yogurt
$18
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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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Sfeeha Danish
lamb pie, pink pepper labne
$17
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Fatayer
akkawi & feta cheese, lavender honey
$16
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Manousheh
fresh mint, zaatar
$13
Signature Mezza
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Everything Kaak
zaatar cured Ora king salmon, kabis, mixed greens
$18
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Lamb Shawarma
zaatar pita, Lebanese chimichurri, toum
$25
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Duck Shawarma
pita pillows, pomegranate seeds, fig toum, micro chives
$25
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Octopus Al-Hamra
shatta hamra, sunchoke crisps, herb mix
$29
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Kings Prawn
ezme, harissa, lemon, fresh herbs
$29
Salads
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Warm Freekeh
roasted squash, piquillo pepper, parsley, pomegranate molasses
$18
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$19
To Indulge
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Branzino
tahini beurre blanc, mixed greens
$35
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Lamb Burger
cucumber labne, kashkaval, harissa toum
$25
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Beef Kebab
grilled beef tenderloin skewer, sumac
$32
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Stuffed Grape Leaves
moussaka, rice, mint, yogurt
$34
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Kafta
ground beef and lamb, sumac onion, roasted vegetables
$23
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Shish Taouk
grilled chicken skewer, parsley, mint
$25
To Share
Serves Two-
Mixed Grill
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, Lebanese salsa verde, toum duo, harissa
$79
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Lebanese Paella DC
crispy rice, lamb belly, mekanek, pine nuts, fired onion, labne
$65