Au Za'atar - Midtown East Menu

Greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, onions & toasted za'atar pita points in a lemon sumac vinaigrette

Hand-rolled stuffed grape leaves with tangy tomato, parsley, and rice stuffing

Topped with chévre

Made with chickpeas, onions, cumin & parsley

Made with chickpeas, onions, capsicum peppers & cumin

Fried cauliflower marinated in authentic Lebanese herbs & spices

Fried cauliflower with parsley yogurt tahini sauce topped with toasted pine nuts

Eggplant with warm chickpeas, crispy pita chips smothered with garlic yogurt sauce and sprinkled with sun-dried cranberries, pomegranate seeds and pine nuts

Fresh baby okra sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with tomatoes, garlic & cilantro

Rice, lentils & caramelized onions

A blend of beans, garlic, lemon juice, cumin & extra virgin olive oil

Hand-cut frites tossed with sumac & parsley with za'atar aioli

Sautéed spicy potato cubes with cilantro, garlic & red pepper flakes

Cucumber, carrots & celery sticks

Fried cypriot cheese drizzled with garlic honey olive oil

Classic levantine cream cheese & extra virgin olive oil

Round shaped pickled labne in olive oil

Blend of white cheeses in phyllo

Grilled marinated chicken cubes over house salad

Hummus with seasoned sautéed mushroom and pine nuts

Puréed chickpeas with tahini sauce, lemon juice mixed with capsicum

Char-grilled eggplant purée with tahini & lemon juice

A blend of spicy & sweet pepper with walnuts & pomegranate molasses

Tabouli salad, arnabeet bi tarator, foul medames, batata harra, mudardara & bemieh bzeit

Our classic chickpea dip topped with sautéed lamb & pine nut

Hummus topped with marinated chicken & pine nuts

Toasted pita filled with minced meat, onion, parsley, tahini sauce & Lebanese spices

Phyllo pastry filled with minced beef & toasted pine nuts

House-made spicy beef sausages sautéed with fresh tomatoes & extra virgin olive oil

House-made classic Lebanese beef spiced sausages flambéed with fresh lemon juice

Our blend of white cheeses

Baked flatbread with cheese, tomatoes, red onions and diced falafel

Minced meat, onions, tomatoes with traditional spices

Minced meat with onions, parsley, Lebanese spices with melted cheese on top

Minced beef Lebanese sausage, tomatoes and cheese

Char-grilled seasoned ground chicken and hand-cut frites

Tender shredded boneless chicken served on a bed of spiced rice, minced beef & garnished with sautéed assorted nuts & pistachio

Shredded chicken breast, warm chickpeas, crispy pita chips smothered with yogurt sauce and sprinkled with assorted nuts

Kibbeh krass in yogurt sauce, ground beef & mint sprinkled with toasted pine nuts. Served with vermicelli rice

Beef filet mignon cubes cooked table side on a hot stone. Served with hand cut frites

Succulent lamb cubes, warm chickpeas, crispy pita chips smothered with yogurt sauce and sprinkled with sauteed diced lamb and assorted nuts

Dressed with armagnac prune sauce served over red skin mashed potatoes & caramelized onions

Marinated baby lamb chops cooked tableside on a hot stone. Served with vermicelli rice rice

Succulent marinated lamb cubes cooked tableside on a hot stone. Served with vermicelli rice

Jumbo shrimp sautéed in Lebanese provencal sauce. Served with vermicelli rice

Spiced fillet sea bass baked in a skillet with tahini over spiced potatoes topped with nut

Char-grilled bone-in whole branzino marinated in lemon, garlic, and salt. Served with tarator (tomato, parsley tahini salad)

Chicken, filet mignon, chicken kafta & beef kafta kebab. Served with hand cut frites

Chicken, filet mignon, chicken kafta, beef kafta kebab, baby lamb chops & jumbo shrimps, served with hand-cut frites

Fresh, dry & fruity with herbaceous and citrusy notes Sauvignon Blanc

Very fine, combining notes of honey, roasted apricot, zante currants and eucalyptus Chenin Blanc

Exclusive and prestigious appellation (43 hectares). Sweet, fine, and powerful

Medium sweet with abundant mandarin orange flavors that show a slight spritz Alvarinho Minho, Portugal

Refreshing, full-bodied with notes of peach, honey and almond Pinot Grigio Trentino Alto-Adige, Italy

Blend with hints of tropical fruits, lime & honey Chardonnay, Sauv. Blanc, Viognier, Muscat, Obadiah Crisp Beqaa Valley, Lebanon

Bubbly, bouquet of flowers, peach blossom, lilac, fruiting, round and delicious Moscato Washington State, U.S.A

Beautiful length with a powerful nose of sweet apples and lemon with fine oriental spices Sauvignon Blanc Beqaa Valley, Lebanon

Fresh, fleshy, round, and harmonious yet dry with aromas of acacia and exotic fruits Chardonnay Burgundy, France

Packed with fruit and freshness. The native obeideh variety imparts an easygoing eastern style Obeideh*, Clairette, Sauvignon-Blanc, Chardonnay

Packed with fruit and freshness. The native obeideh variety imparts an easygoing eastern style Chardonnay, Sauv. Blanc, Viognier, Muscat

Citrus, mineral, floral notes and sweet spices Obeideh

Deep golden color with honeyed aromas, pineapple, banana, quince, apricot Obeideh, Merwah*

The wine has a pale yellow color, an elegant mineral nose with hints of citrus and grapefruit Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

Bright acidity. Fresh minerality with citrus notes Chardonnay

Fresh wine with a touch of oak with ripe musky aroma and nice roundness Chardonnay

Powerful, buttery, and complex. Notes of white flowers, dry fruits and wood Chardonnay

Hints of strawberries & raspberries with hints of vanilla Merlot California, U.S.A

Pinot Noir Languedoc - Roussillon, France

Hints of plums, figs, aromas of peach jam and marmalade accompanied by vanilla scents Malbec Mendoza, Argentina

Rich fruity and spicy Tempranillo Rioja, Spain

Full body, tannic with hints of plum and vanilla Cabernet-Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot Beqaa Valley, Lebanon

Splendid nose of coffee & chocolate, toasted vanilla & cassis Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cinsault Beqaa Valley, Lebanon

Janny fruit & baking spice Shiraz, Cabernet-Franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon

Rich nose, close to conifer aromas, burnt scent & spices Cabernet-Sauvignon , Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah

Oak complexity with notes of vanilla, roasted coffee, cocoa, black and red fruit and cloves Shiraz, Marselan, Cabernet-Franc

Powerful with firm tannins and long finish. Blackcurrants, ripe red fruits and spices Cabernet-Sauvignon

Full bodied, well balanced acidity with an exceptional Pinot Noir

Savory and classic Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon

Fresh red fruits, spices, chocolate, woody, toasted, menthol, cigar, blackberry, and cloves Shiraz, Cab-Sauvignon, Cab-Franc, Mourvèdre

An intensely powerful vintage with smooth tannins and a spicy, warming finish

Rich & full-bodied with ripe cherries and wild berries with a touch of cedars and clove Shiraz, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Petit Verdot

Plummy nose with hints of spice. Hedgerow fruit, cedar, tobacco, and a note of graphite Shiraz, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot

Explosion of red fruits like cherry, wild raspberry, strawberry, currant and blackberry Grenache, Mourvèdre, Shiraz, Sangiovese

Shiraz scent of black fruits and red berries with a hint of mint. Elegant and silky tannins Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Merlot

Luscious powerful concentrated wine with Bramble berry, black berry and all spice notes Zinfandel

Aromatic notes of blackcurrant and mulberry, classic black pepper spice and dark chocolate Shiraz

Pleasantly tannic and structured, soft and powerful with a strong and decisive character Sangiovese

Powerful and dense. Spicy aromas, black fruit, fragrant thyme and rosemary, white pepper Grenache, Syrah

Aromatic with fragrant spices, prunes and dark berries against a backdrop of vanilla Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon

Full body, dense, elegant tannins. Black cherry notes or candied strawberries, freshness, licorice Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc

Characterized by its finesse, bursting with fruit Cab.-Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cab.-Franc

Sourced from high-elevation site fleurie, starts fruit and fun and finishes with structure and minerality Gamay

Chalandri, Greece

Athens, Greece

Leuven, Belgium

Portland, Maine

Ellon, Scotland

Achouffe, Belgium

Cooperstown, NY, USA

Breendonk, Belgium