The Cafe
Stop in and get fresh-daily house-made authentic specialties right here at our Brookline store – authentic breakfast dishes, gyro, falafel, salads and fresh kibbee, and that’s just the beginning!
Have a seat and enjoy it all here, or we’ll get it ready for you to take home. Call ahead and we will prepare your order!
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Breakfast
Served from 9–11 AM
Specialty Breakfast Dishes
Foul
$10
Chickpeas & fava beans simmered in garlic & lemon, finished w/ parsley, lemon, tomatoes & olive oil. Served w/ fresh pita.
The National Breakfast Dish of Lebanon.
Shankleesh & Eggs
$8
Creamy scrambled eggs mixed w/ shankleesh cheese & herbs.
Served with fresh pita.
The Lebanese Breakfast Table
$10
The way we eat at home. A delicious mix of everything & anything. Eggs*, sausages, mixed olives, fresh vegetables, yogurt, cheeses, & pita.
Subject to constant change
Pastries & Sweets
Kanafeh
$8
Farina dough stuffed w/ a sweet cheese filling. Served warm on a sweet sesame seed bun & covered in homemade syrup (Atar).
Speciality Pastires
Prices Vary
Baklava with Walnuts or Pistachio
Farina Cake
Maamoul with Dates, Walnuts or Pistachio
Apricot, Cheese, Cherry or Walnut Rolls
Fresh Date Cookies
Birds Nest
Ballouri
Burma
Lady Fingers
A la Carte
Eggs* (Any Style)- $1 ea.
Zaatar & Oil - $1
Mixed Olives - $1
Extra Pita - $.25
Soujuk Sausage - $3
Laban - $2
Labneh - $2
Shankleesh - $4
Fresh Vegetable Plate - $3
Cheese Plate - $4
Drinks
Coffees
Arabic Coffee, American Coffee
$2
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Teas
Black Tea, Green Tea, Earl Grey, Chamomile Herbal Tea
$2
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Freshly Squeezed Juices & Drinks
Orange Juice, Lemonade, Limeade, & Seasonal Fresh Juices
Prices vary
Mana’eesh Flatbreads
Served all day
Zaatar – The Original
$4.00 ea. ($44.00/doz)
Thyme, Sumac, Salt, Toasted Sesame Seeds, & Olive Oil
Jibneh – Melted Cheese
$5.00 ea. ($55.00/doz)
Melted Lebanese Cheeses & Herbs
Lahm Bi Ajine – Meat
$6.00 ea. ($66/doz)
Minced Beef, Garlic, Tomato, Onion, Spices, Herbs, & Fresh Lemon
Additional Toppings
$0.50 each
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Olives
Zaatar
Pickles
Cheeses
Mint
Parsley
Lunch and Dinner
Served from 11 AM–7 PM
Soups & Salads
Soup Du Jour
Prices Vary
Fresh, seasonal, satisfying, & always changing.
Tabbouleh
$10
Parsley, tomatoes, onions, & cukes mixed w/ bulgur wheat, mint, lemon, & olive oil.
Fattoush
$10
The Lebanese chopped salad. Freshly cut romaine, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, radish, sumac, mint, & parsley. Tossed w/ pita chips in a lemon vinaigrette.
Lebanese House Salad
$10
House greens, red onion, mixed olives, cucumbers, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, & chunks of feta in a creamy garlic dressing.
Add Chicken Shawarma $7, Beef Shawarma $7, or Gyro $5 to ANY salad
Mezza - Small Plates
Kibbee Footballs
$5 each
Kibbee balls stuffed w/ minced beef & pine nuts & fried to golden brown perfection.
Hoummus
Prices Vary
Creamy. Garlicky. Lemony. All good things. Served w/ fresh pita.
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Classic $6
Roasted Red Pepper $6.50
Spicy Sun Dried Tomato w/ Pine Nuts $6.50
Baba Ghannouj
$6.25
Creamy roasted eggplant dip w/ lemon & garlic. Served w/ fresh pita.
French Fries
$5
Golden shoestring fries sprinkled w/ sea salt & served w/ a rosemary aioli for dipping.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Six for $7
Your choice of Meat or Meatless. Served w/ lemon & a spicy yogurt sauce for dipping.
Grilled Halloumi Cheese
$7
The “Original” grilling cheese (3). Salty, gooey, & delicious. Served w/ lemon & pita
Rosemary Garlic Chicken Wings
Prices Vary
Three whole chicken wings marinated overnight in fresh rosemary, garlic & lemon. Finished on the grill.
3 whole wings for $7
6 whole wings for $13
Falafel Plate
$8
Crispy chickpea fritters (3) served w/ house pickles, pita, & a tahini dipping sauce.
Muhammara
$8
A spicy dip made w/ toasted walnuts, roasted red peppers, & spices. Served w/ pita.
Fried Cauliflower
$7
Cauliflower tossed in lemon, parsley, & seasoning. Served w/ side of spicy tahini sauce and fresh pita
Pita Pies
Spinach Pie
$4
Spinach, garlic, onion, lemon, olive oil, S&P
Cheese Pie
$4
Feta & cottage cheese, onion, mint, parsley, S&P
Spinach & Feta Pie
$4.25
Spinach, feta, garlic, onion, lemon, olive oil, S&P
Meat Pie
$4.50
Minced beef, tomato, garlic, onion, green pepper, S&P
Pepperoni & Cheese Roll
$5.50
Pepperoni, mozzarella, provolone, garlic, oregano
Lamb Pie
$5.50
Minced lamb, tomato, garlic, green pepper, onion, S&P
Chicken Pie
$5.50
Ground chicken, red/green peppers, onion, mozz/prov cheese
Pita Sandwiches
Regular: on 7″ Pita
Large: on 10" Pita (More Meat, More Toppings, & More Sauce)
Additional Toppings
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Feta Cheese
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Seasoned French Fries
Gyro Sandwich
Reg: $7 | Large: $10
Seasoned lamb & beef on freshly baked pita w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, & a creamy gyro sauce.
Falafel Sandwich
Reg: $7 | Large: $10
Crispy chickpea fritters (3) on freshly baked pita w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, parsley, pickled turnips, & radish. Topped w/ a garlic tahini sauce.
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Reg: $9 | Large: $12
Rotisserie grilled seasoned chicken on freshly baked pita w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, & Lebanese cucumber pickles. Topped w/ a whipped garlic sauce.
Beef Shawarma Sandwich
Reg: $9 | Large: $12
Grilled seasoned beef on freshly baked pita w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, & Lebanese cucumber pickles. Topped w/ a garlic tahini sauce.
Burgers
Lamb Burger
$14
Freshly ground lamb mixed w/ rosemary, mint, & garlic. Cooked to temp. Topped w/ creamy feta, pickled red onions, arugula, & herbed mayo. Served on a toasted ciabatta bun.
Desserts
Prices Vary
Baklava with Walnuts or Pistachio
Farina Cake
Maamoul with Dates, Walnuts or Pistachio
Apricot, Cheese, Cherry or Walnut Rolls
Fresh Date Cookies
Birds Nest
Ballouri
Burma
Lady Fingers
Drinks
Freshly Squeezed Lemonade or Limeade
$3
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Pops, Juices, Sparkling Drinks, Bottled Waters
Prices vary