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
At ilili, we invite you to experience the heart of Lebanese, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern hospitality, right in the vibrant Flatiron District of New York City. Named after the Arabic word for “tell me,” ilili is a place to gather, share stories, and enjoy food crafted with passion and tradition. Our menu showcases the richness of Lebanese and Mediterranean flavors with a modern twist, offering an array of mezze and main dishes perfect for sharing. Whether you’re dining with us for a memorable meal or choosing our catering services for a special event, ilili is a celebration of heritage, innovation, and the unforgettable tastes of Lebanon and the Middle East.
Menus
Join us and your loved ones for a Festive Christmas!
Tuesday December 24th
1pm - 4.30pm
regular a la carte menu
5pm - 9pm
$95 prix fixe menu
$35 for kids 10 or under
Chefs' Curated Two Course Mezze Served Family Style | Choice of 1 Entrée per person
menu subject to change
Mezza
Served Family Style-
Hummus with Wild Mushrooms
chickpea puree, tahini, lemon, confied wild mushrooms
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Salmon Sashimi
atayef blini with fennel labne, basterma spices, beets, olive oil
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Moussaka
eggplant, tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil
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Christmas Fattoush
roasted pumpkin, smoked pumpkin seeds, red endives, fattoush mix
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King Prawns
butter sauce, petite herbe salad
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Brussels Sprouts
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
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Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
Entrees
Choice of one-
Branzino
toasted kataifi, green squash ribbons, alyssum flowers, pistachio beurre blanc sauce
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Lamb Shank
Lebanese dirty rice, old world jus
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Mushroom Grape Leaves
tomato yekhneh, heirloom cherry tomatoes, shishito pickles, afilla cress, yogut foam
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Silk Road Short Rib
red wine and beet reduction, ilili's succulent mashed potatoes, winter vegetables, herb salad
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Roasted Poussin
winter jus, chestnut, apricot, pistachio rice, Levantine jus, roasted carrots
Black Truffle Supplement $38
Dessert
$10-
Knafe Bil Jibneh
inverted cheese tart, semolina crust, orange blossom syrup
$8
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Apple Tarte
Granny Smith apples, smoked vanilla ice cream
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House Trio Sorbets
concord grapes, mango passionfruit, meyer lemon basil
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Petite Buche
chocolate cake, vanilla ganache, cherry compote
Optional A La Carte
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Braised Wild Mushrooms
confit mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, white and brown hon shimeji mushrooms, herbs
$18
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
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Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, pine nuts, onion, yogurt
$18
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Phoenician Fries
sumac, parsley, garlic whip
$14
gluten free, vegan
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Sumac Shishito
lightly fried, tossed with sumac
$18
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Hamachi Crudo
wasabi labne, pomegranate ponzu sauce, serrano peppers, chives, wasabina micro greens
New Year's Eve 1001 Nights
First Seating
5pm - 7.15pm
a la carte menu
Second Seating
Starting 8.30pm
4-course prix-fixe | Live DJ | 4 Belly Dancers
Party Favors | Midnight Champagne Toast
$215 per person
Bar & Lounge
Starting 9pm
access to the party entertainment | limited a-la-carte menu
$65 per person includes 2 house cocktails
1st Seating
Mezza
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Hummus with Wild Mushrooms
chickpea puree, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$16
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Salmon Sashimi
house cured salmon, atayef blini with fennel labne, bastema spices, beets, olive oil
$20
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Moussaka
eggplant, tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil
$15
gluten free, vegan
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New Year's Fattoush
micro thyme, red endives, fattoush mix
$20
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King Prawns
butter sauce, petite herbe salad
$26
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Hamachi Crudo
wasabi labne, pomegranate ponzu sauce, serrano peppers, chives, wasabina micro greens
$22
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Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, pine nuts, onion, yogurt
$18
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Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onio, mint
$22
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Phoenician Fries
sumac, parsley, garlic whip
$14
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Sumac Shishito
lightly fried, tossed with sumac
$18
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Cherry Tabbouleh
parsley, onion, burghul, mint, sour cherries, tabbouleh dressing
$18
Entrées
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Halibut
zaatar green squash ribbons, pistachio beurre blanc
$42
Petrossian Ossetra Caviar $50
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Lamb Chops
grape leaves, old world lamb and wine reduction, winter vegetables
$52
Black Truffle Supplement $38
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Filet Mignon
sunchoke and potato puree, red wine and beet reduction, yogurt
$58
Black Truffle Supplement $38
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Roasted Poussin
pistachio rice, chestnut, apricot, roasted carrots, Levantine jus, roasted winter vegetables
$39
Black Truffle Supplement $38
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Mushroom Stuffed Grape Leaves
tomato yekhneh, heirloom cherry tomatoes, shishito pickles, afilla cress, yogurt foam
$32
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Scallops
fennel puree, pea puree, sunchoke chips, fresh peas, red pearl pickled onion, sweet and spicy micro herbs
$39
Dessert
$10-
Opera
joconde, coffee cream, chocolate ganache
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Eclair
pate a choux, raspberry lychee cremeux
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House Trio Sorbets
concord grapes, mango passionfruit, meyer lemon basil
2nd Seating
Amuse Bouche
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Atayef with Chive Labne and Petrossian Ossetra Caviar
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House Cured Basterma Salmon on Mini Brioche
Mezza
served family style-
Hummus with Wild Mushrooms
chickpea puree, tahini, lemon, confied wild mushrooms
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Hamachi Crudo
wasabi labne, pomegranate ponzu sauce, serrano peppers, chives, wasabina micro greens
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Moussaka
ragout of roasted eggplant, tomato, garlic, old world spices
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New Year's Fattoush
micro thyme, red endives, fattoush mix
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Lobster
butter poached, hosroum beurre blanc, Petrossian Ossetra caviar
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Sidon Scallops
gently seared lemon brown butter sauce, zaatar kataifi
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Daoud Basha
lamb meat balls, tomato coulis, pine nuts
Entrées
choice of one-
Halibut
zaatar green squash ribbons, pistachio beurre blanc
Petrossian Ossetra Caviar $50
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Lamb Chops
grape leaves, old world lamb and wine reduction, yogurt
Black Truffle Supplement $38
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Filet Mignon
carob au poivre, pommes frites
Black Truffle Supplement $38
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Roasted Poussin
winter jus, chestnut, apricot, pistachio rice, Levantine jus, roasted carrots
Black Truffle Supplement $38
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Mushroom Grape Leaves
tomato yekhneh, heirloom cherry tomatoes, shishito pickles, afilla cress, yogut foam
Dessert
$15-
Opera
joconde, coffee cream, chocolate ganache
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Eclair
pate a choux, raspberry lychee cremeux
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House Trio Sorbets
concord grapes, mango passionfruit, meyer lemon basil
Cold Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$15
jalapeño $3
pine nuts $5
basterma $5
lamb $6
shrimp $10
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
vegan
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Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$15
Petrossian salmon roe $12
vegetarian
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
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Scallops Carpaccio
yuzu vinaigrette, mandarin slices
$25
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
vegan
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Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
vegan
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Hamachi Crudo
wasabi labne, pomegranate ponzu sauce, serrano peppers, chives, wasabina micro greens
$22
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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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Warak Enab Bil Zeit
grape leaves, rice, tomato oil, parsley oil
$14
vegan
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Pumpkin Kibbeh
swiss chard, raisins, onions, minted yogurt
$17
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
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Phoenician Fries
sumac, parsley, garlic whip
$14
gluten free, vegan
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King Prawns
honey pumpkin mouhamara, potato kataifi, micro greens
$26
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Riz
Lebanese rice, toasted vermicelli, mixed nuts
$11
vegan
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Red Mullet Rouget "Sultan Ibrahim"
red mullet, Aleppo pita crisp, tarator sauce, micro salad
$28
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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
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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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Duck Shawarma
duck magret & chicken, fig jam, green onion, garlic whip
$24
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Beef Shawarma
beef & lamb, tomato, sumac onion, tahini
$22
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Grilled Octopus
marble potato, heirloom cherry tomato, black garlic toum, salsa verde
$26
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Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, pine nuts, onion, yogurt
$17
Main Plates
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Halibut
zaatar green squash ribbons, pistachio beurre blanc
$42
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Chicken Taouk Duo
chicken breast & thigh, sumac
$27
gluten free
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Mushroom Grape Leaves
tomato yekhne, heirloom cherry tomatoes, shishito pickles, afilla cress, yogurt foam
$32
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Lamb Chops
lamb grape leaves, labne yogurt foam, lamb sauce, truffles
$52
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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Paella Del Mar
spiced Egyptian rice, branzino, king prawns, clams, calamari
$64
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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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Mixed Grill
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, garlic whip trio, seasonal grilled vegetables
$82
gluten free
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40 Day Dry Aged Cote de Boeuf
blistered cipollini onion and shishito peppers, thyme butter
$185
Mezza
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Hummus
chickpea purée, tahini, lemon, olive oil
$8
jalapeño $2
pine nuts $3
basterma $3
lamb $3
shrimp $5
ramps $4
gluten free, vegan
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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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King Prawns
honey pumpkin mouhamara, potato kataifi, micro greens
$26
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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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Pumpkin Kibbeh
swiss chard, raisins, onions, minted yogurt
$17
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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
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
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Mixed Pickles a la Libanaise
cucumber, shishito, cauliflower, seasonal vegetables
$7
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Kabis
pickled cucumber, shishito, cauliflower, season vegetables
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 Wrap
grilled chicken skewer, parsley, mint
$25
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Kafta Wrap
spiced lamb and beef, sumac parsley onion, hummus, roasted tomato
$22
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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Fall Salad
arugula, shitake mushrooms, roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, sumac, pistachio, shallots, balsamic vinaigrette
$18
Main Plates
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Halibut
zaatar green squash ribbons, pistachio beurre blanc
$42
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Lamb Chops
served with slow roasted herb tomatoes and seared with a Lebanese salsa verde
$52
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Chicken Taouk Duo
chicken breast & thigh, sumac
$27
gluten free
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Shrimp Skewer
Lebanese rice, hummus, grilled eggplant, cherry tomato salad
$27
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Beef Kebab
grilled beef tenderloin skewer, sumac
$32
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Chicken Taouk Skewer
Lebanese rice, hummus, grilled eggplant, cherry tomato salad
$26
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Mixed Grill (for two)
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, garlic whip trio, seasonal grilled vegetables
$82
Dessert
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ilili Candy Bar
caramel fondant with sesame crunch& chocolate ice cream
$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
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Baba Ghannouj
fire roasted eggplant blended with tahini & olive oil
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Labne
strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar
$14
Petrossian salmon roe
vegetarian
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Mouhamara
walnuts, sundried peppers, pomegranate molasses
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Tabbouleh
parsley, mint, tomato, burghul
$18
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Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh
steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint
$22
-
Warak Enab
grape leaves, rice, tomato oil, parsley oil
$14
-
Moussaka
eggplant, tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil
$15
gluten free, vegan
-
Chankleesh
feta cheese,onions, tomato, zaatar
$16
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Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean croquettes
$14
gluten free, vegan
-
Mekanek
sautéed lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts
$18
-
Brussels Sprouts
grapes, fig jam, walnuts, mint yogurt
$18
-
Beef Fried Kibbeh
spiced beef, pine nuts, onion, yogurt
$18
-
Rkaykat Bil Jibneh
cheese rolls, kashkaval, feta, fresh mint
$15
-
Kebab Kerez
lamb & beef meatballs, cherry sauce, kataifi, micro chives
$19
-
Grilled Octopus
marble potato, heirloom cherry tomato, black garlic whip, salsa verde
$26
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
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Falafel Wrap
tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, pickled beets, tahini
Salads
Add chicken 10 | salmon 14 | shrimp 16 | calamari 12 | filet mignon 18-
Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad, toasted pita, sumac lemon vinaigrette
$18
vegan
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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
-
Fall Salad
arugula, shitake mushrooms, roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, sumac, pistachio, shallots, 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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Mixed Grill
chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, kafta, lamb chops, Lebanese salsa verde, toum duo, harissa
$79
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Halibut
zaatar green squash ribbons, pistachio beurre blanc
$42
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
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Selection of Sorbets
concord grape, mango passionfruit, meyer lemon basil
$10
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Selection of Ice Cream (3 scoops)
Arabian Milk, Pistachio, Chocolate, Hazelnut
$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