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The exotic spice blends, lemon and pickled preserves, jars of awarma (preserved lamb confit) that are used in our recipes and are stored in the niches and stock rooms of our restaurant, all reflect the poetry of the landscape they came from.

At Ali Baba, we keep to the Lebanese way of sharing a meal to bring together family, friends, and unite people from different religions and cultures. Our mission is to serve colourful and fresh dishes, which are nutritious and full of the unique flavours that have made people around the world fall in love with Lebanese cuisine.

Our menu is your map for a unique journey through Lebanon, where you’ll discover the creativity of the people who cultivated its lands and gifted the world a unique culinary tradition.

The exotic spice blends, lemon and pickled preserves, jars of awarma (preserved lamb confit) that are used in our recipes and are stored in the niches and stock rooms of our restaurant, all reflect the poetry of the landscape they came from.

Discover a unique dining experience at our restaurant by putting together a sumptuous array of mezze to share. We’ll even suggest the best ways for you to experience our food.

Experience Middle Eastern warmth, vibrant dishes and rich aromas…

Savour our smoky baba ganoush: an aubergine dip mixed with tahini and drizzled with cold-pressed zeit zeitoun (olive oil), which we harvest each year from our fields. Complement your meal with a bottle of Lebanese wine from our collection of world-renowned vintages produced in the southern Beqaa Valley, or choose from a wide selection of premium wines from around the globe.

For diners with a sweet tooth, we recommend our homemade baqlewa, a sweet dessert pastry made of thin layers of filo filled with chopped nuts, sweetened and held together with drizzled syrup. Or indulge in our modern twist on shaabiyat, stacked filo dough topped with decadent milk and cream custard, and sweet sticky syrup with essence of rose water and orange blossom.

Finally, close off your dining experience by savouring our Arabic coffee, a dark and fragment blend with bittersweet notes of cardamom, which is sourced and roasted locally.

Dipping Dishes

Baba Ghanouge (10*)

€7.00

Open-flame smoked aubergines, tahini, garlic and lemon juice

Homous B’ Tahineh (10*)

€7.00

Dried chickpeas, tahini, garlic and lemon juice

Homous Awarma (8* 10*)

€9.00

Dried chickpeas paste with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, topped with corned lamb, toasted pine nuts and almonds

Homous Aswad (10*)

€8.50

Black chickpea homous, black tahini, garlic and lemon, pomegranate seeds and molasses

Homous B'Harr (10*)

€7.85

Chickpea puree with roasted chillies and harissa, Aleppo pepper, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, freshly sliced chilies and chives

Labneh B’ Za’tar (2* 10*)

€7.00

Yoghurt made in-house from local full-fat milk, with organic extra virgin olive oil (zeyt zeytoon) and wild thyme

Labneh B’Fetter (2*)

€11.00

Strained yoghurt with a fricassee of wild mushrooms and thyme

Labneh B’ Awarma Wa Harissa (2*)

€12.50

Strained yoghurt with homemade corned lamb mince, harissa and pickled cucumbers

Muhammara (6* 8*)

€7.50

Oven-roasted red bell peppers, almonds, pistachios, brown bread crumbs, garlic, chilli, pomegranate molasses and extra virgin olive oil

Cold Mezze

Kabis

€6.00

A mix of Lebanese pickles

Zeytoon Imshekkal (10*)

€7.00

A selection of local premium marinated olives

Fattoush (6*)

€10.95

Cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onions, lettuce, mint, sumac, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, coloured radishes, radicchio and pitta croutons

Tabbouleh B’Burghul (6*)

€10.25

Chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, bulgur (cracked wheat), lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil

Tabbouleh Moderne (8*)

€11.95

A modern Tabbouleh of Romanesco broccoli, parsley, mint, slivered almonds and pine nuts, pomegranate molasses and lemon juice

Salata Shabi (2*)

€10.95

Chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, mint, lemon juice, olive oil and feta cheese

Saltet Halyoon (2* 8*)

€17.65

Char grilled asparagus, date and almond jam, aged parmesan cheese shavings and orange segments

Warm Mezze

Sawdat Dejej We Rebb Ir’ Rummen

€11.00

Chicken livers marinated in bharat (mixed spices), sautéed in garlic, lemon juice and pomegranate molasses

Kallawi Arranib (1*)

€12.95

Marinated and pan-cooked rabbit kidneys with garlic and lemon juice

Lsanat Ghanam (1* 11*)

€13.50

Slow cooked lamb tongues with Chateau Heritage and reduced lamb stock

Karsha (1* 11*)

€24.95

Slow cooked lamb or beef tripe depending on the local market with butter beans, coriander, garlic, chili and a light tomato sauce

Shawarmah Dejej Al-Saj (2* 13*)

€17.75

Marinated corn-fed chicken thigh strips with garlic, onions yoghurt, sumac, cumin and lemon juice and grilled on the plancha

Kibbeh (2* 6* 8* 10*)

€9.00

A mixture of lamb, bulgur (cracked wheat), onions and cumin, filled with minced lamb and pine nuts, yoghurt and tahini dressing

Falafel (2* 10* 11*)

€8.00

Dried chickpeas, onions, leeks, celery, garlic, parsley and coriander, yoghurt and tahini

Fetet Aranbeet (2* 6* 8* 10*)

€15.75

Pan-cooked cauliflower florets, cumin, lemon and coriander, cauliflower puree, toasted almonds and pine nuts, butter-cooked pita croutons

Kousa Mishwi (2* 8* 10*)

€15.75

Pan-roasted courgette, feta crumbs, black sesame homous, almonds, macadamia nuts and pomegranate seeds

Samboosak Bil Jibneh (2* 6* 10*)

€6.50

Pie crescents filled with grated halloumi, feta, kashkaval, mint, chili and za’tar

Samboosak B’Lahmeh (6* 8*)

€7.00

Small pie crescents filled with minced lamb, pine nuts, shabath (dill) and pomegranate molasses

Sabeedish Meshwieh (1* 5* 13*)

€25.95

Marinated and grilled calamari, citrus juice and zest, coriander and harissa

Arayess Ghanam (6*)

€11.50

Toasted pitta bread filled with aromatic minced lamb

Raqaqat B'Jibneh (2* 6*)

€8.00

Briq pastry cigars filled with grated halloumi, ricotta, feta and leeks, spring onions and chili

Feteyell Ghanam Meshwieh (2* 10* 12* 13*)

€24.00

Marinated and grilled lamb tenderloins, bharat (mixed spices), sumac and ghardall (grain mustard), smoked yoghurt and za'atar

Habra Ajjel Mishwieh (13*)

€27.00

Grilled USDA prime steer sirloin, spicy chermoula, lime zest and juice

Biftec (2* 13*)

€25.95

Bullock (young bull) fillet, cooked on the SAJ (Plancha grill) sliced and served on spicy labneh, sauce verte, caper barriers, smoked salt and sprouting greens

Maqaneq Ghanam (13*)

€11.95

Home-made lamb sausages cooked in pomegranate molasses, lemon juice and coriander

Maqaneq Arranib (13*)

€12.95

Grilled home-made rabbit sausages

Shish Tawouk B'Faghad Dejej (2* 13*)

€17.85

Marinated and grilled chicken thighs, garlicky yoghurt, mint and Lebanese pickles

Halloumi Meshwi B’Za’tar (2* 10*)

€7.95

Grilled halloumi cheese with thyme, sesame seeds, sumac and basil oil

Halloumi Meqliy (2* 6* 10*)

€12.95

Spicy fried halloumi cheese balls with date, orange and Lebanese brandy

Qriades B'kazbarah Wa Araq (1* 4*)

€28.95

Shell-off prawns, Araq, garlic, lime juice, coriander and fresh chilies

Inghatt Agel (1* 2*)

€12.95

Traditionally prepared veal brains, with lemon juice and sumac

Batata Harrah

€8.50

Spicy potatoes with garlic, chilli and fresh coriander served with freshly prepared garlic aioli (toum)

Soup

Shourabet Addas (11*)

€10.50

Lentil soup with roots vegetables and light spices

Mains

Fille Ajjel Mishwi (2* 13*)

€43.95

Pan-roasted USDA beef fillet, local greens, pink peppercorns and pistachio crust, celeriac and potato puree

Laham Ajjel Mishwi Ma Karaz (13*)

€57.00

Grilled USDA prime steer (350g)(4a) ribeye, porcini and filed mushrooms, beef marrow and cherry jus

Castaleta Ghanam Meshwieh (13*)

€43.75

Grilled lamb cutlets, lightly marinated in herbs and spices, wilted vegetables, coriander flavored freekeh risotto
(Please allow 25 minutes cooking time)

Feteyell Ghanam Meshwieh (12* 13*)

€44.95

Marinated and grilled lamb tenderloins, roasted and smoked beetroot puree, wilted greens

Farrouj Mishiwi (2* 13*)

€36.75

Oven Roasted poussin, potato and celeriac puree, seasonal greens

Tagine Ghanam (6* 11*)

€34.50

Oven braised lamb shank with root vegetables, potatoes, chili, light spices and a light tomato sauce, served with rosewater couscous

Kibbeh B’Laban (2* 6* 8*)

€29.00

Home-made kibbeh cooked in yoghurt, mint and garlic, topped with roasted pine nuts and ghee, served with white Lebanese rice pilaf

Side Dishes

Vegetables Crudités

€4.00

Plain white rice

€5.50

Potato Fries (10*)

€5.00

Hand cut fried potatoes with Lebanese fragrant salt

Lebanese rice (8*)

€10.50

Lebanese Jewelled rice with lamb mince, raisins and toasted almonds

Desserts

Baqlewa (2* 6* 8*)

€7.95

Layered pastries with almonds, pistachios and walnuts

Baqlewa B'Shocolata Baydeh (2* 6* 8*)

€9.75

Oven-baked filo pastry filled with white chocolate, pistachio and cardamon; smothered in orange blossom water syrup and crushed pistachio
(Please allow 15 minutes cooking time)

Shocolata (2* 8*)

€10.85

Dark chocolate Fondant, Pistachio crème Anglaise, Vanilla ice cream
(Please allow 15 minutes cooking time)

Teffah (2* 6* 8*)

€10.85

Oven baked apple and phyllo tart, vanilla custard and ice cream, mixed crushed nuts
(Please allow 10 minutes cooking time)

Knefeh Bil Ashtah (2* 6* 8*)

€10.85

Angel hair pastry rubbed with ghee, filled with ricotta-like cheese and oven-baked, topped with home-made pistachio ice cream
(Please allow 12 minutes cooking tume)

Mouhallabieh (2* 8*)

€7.45

Milk and rose water pudding with pistachio cream, cinnamon and crushed pistachios

Atayef (2* 6* 8*)

€9.00

Thick Lebanese pancakes filled with ground almonds, pistachios and raisins, deep fried and smothered in rose water syrup served with pistachio ice cream and crusted pistachio

Cold Canapés

(minimum order of 25 each)

Tzatziki tarts , fresh mint leaves and local olive oil (2* 6*)

€1.60

Charred aubergine tarts, pomegranate molasses, pomegranate seeds, mint and basil (6* 10*)

€1.60

Tartlet filled with cream of stilton and walnuts, apples and mint (2* 6* 8*)

€1.60

Labneh, black olives and cucumber tarts, rucola and olive oil (2* 6*)

€1.60

Spicy homous tarts with chopped pickled chili and paprika (6* 10*)

€1.60

Banadoura tartlets with barrel aged feta cheese, chopped basil, tomatoes and black olives, lemon juice and olive oil (2* 6*)

€1.65

Grilled red peppers, caramelized walnuts, pomegranate and roasted pine nuts tartlets (6* 8*)

€1.70

Tartlets with cream cheese, smoked salmon, salmon roe and wild fennel leaf (2* 6*)

€2.00

Black homous tarts with pomegranate molasses, pomegranate seeds and black nigella seeds (6* 10*)

€2.00

Homous, corned lamb and pine nuts tartlets (6* 8* 10*)

€2.00

Tartlet filled with cooked and chopped prawns, cauliflower puree, coriander, chili and arak (2* 6*)

€2.25

Feta, beetroot and burnt butter labneh bruschetta, basil leaf sesame seeds (2* 6* 10*)

€1.60

Wild Mushroom pâté, mini toast, light labneh mousse, fresh mint leaf (2* 6*)

€2.00

Chicken liver pâté, melba toast, pomegranate molasses, pomegranate seeds, coriander leaf (2* 6*)

€2.00

Feta cheese, mushroom and rocket bruschetta (2* 6*)

€2.00

Falafel and homous pita pockets with mint, cumin, radishes, lemon juice, onions, tomatoes and mixed Lebanese pickles (2* 6* 10*)

€2.00

Halloumi burgers with sliced beetroot, tomato, yoghurt and rocket leaf (2* 6*)

€2.25

Brioche buns with grilled chicken, onion and chili chutney, rocket leaves (6*)

€2.50

Mini Baguette with pine nut and halloumi pesto, Burrata, rucola and harissa oil (2* 6* 8*)

€2.85

Beef Fillet brioche buns with horse radish, harissa and crispy leafs (6*)

€3.00

Lamb tenderloin, grain mustard, home-made yoghurt and crispy leaves brioche buns (2* 6* 12*)

€3.00

Quail in mini rolls with date and orange chutney, colored beetroots, toasted walnuts and mint (6* 8*)

€3.00

Roast duck breast on brioche toast, feta crumbs, mango and lime and coriander chutney (2* 6*)

€3.00

Vine leaves stuffed with rice and spices served with home-made yoghurt (2*)

€1.10

Beef Fillet carpaccio, wild salad, halloumi cheese shavings Pomegranate vinaigrette

€4.00

Roast Lamb, wild salad, smoked yogurt and spicy vinaigrette

€4.50

Feta, water melon and basil skewers (2*)

€1.75

Canary melon, mozzarella and basil skewers (2*)

€1.75

Fattoush salad cups with chopped lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, onions, mint and radish, olive oil and sumac, topped with pita croutons (6*)

€1.85

Tabbouleh cups with chopped parsley, tomatoes and onions, quinoa, mint, lemon juice and olive oil

€1.85

Tabbouleh moderene cups, with chopped parsley, mint, Romanesco, both grated and roasted, pine nuts and almonds, pomegranate molasses and olive oil (8*)

€2.50

Roasted cauliflower bowls with cumin, coriander, garlic, cauliflower purée, mixed nuts and pita croutons (2* 6* 8*)

€2.25

On Tables & With Drinks

A selection of premium olives marinated in lemon, thyme and chili

€5.50

Homous, dried chickpeas, tahini, garlic and lemon juice (10*)

€5.50

Houmous Harr, spicy houmous with chili paste, pickled chili and black sesame seeds (10*)

€5.50

Labneh, yoghurt cream freshly made from local full-fat milk (2*)

€5.50

Baba ghanouge, aubergine and tahini dip (10*)

€6.00

Muhummara, Oven-roasted red bell peppers, almonds, pistachios, brown breadcrumbs, garlic, chilli, pomegranate molasses and extra virgin olive oil (6* 8*)

€6.00

Warm Canapés

(minimum order of 25 each)

Lamb, chili and raisins sausages, made in house

€2.25

Chicken kofta skewer with avocado labneh (2*)

€2.25

Marinated and grilled quail breasts skewers, sumac, garlic and pomegranate

€2.50

Lightly spiced chicken, tomato and onion shish kebab

€2.85

Lamb kofta skewer with mint labneh (2*)

€3.00

Beef kofta skewers with spicy yoghurt dressing and turmeric labneh (2*)

€3.00

Grilled and marinated baby octopus skewers with chili, coriander and lemon (5*)

€3.00

Peeled and marinated prawn skewers, with sweet chili, oyster sauce, coriander, lemon and garlic (4*)

€4.00

Mini lamb fillet skewers (12*)

€4.50

Grilled and dressed lamb chop, garlic labneh (2*)

€6.00

Beef fillet skewers marinated in light tomato and Aleppo pepper

€6.00

Halloumi cheese balls with onion, raisins and orange compote (2* 6*)

€2.00

Grilled halloumi skewers with Za'tar, cherry tomatoes and olive oil (2* 10*)

€2.00

Samboosak, small pie crescents filled with minced lamb, pine nuts, dill, pomegranate molasses and deep fried (2* 6* 8*)

€2.50

Chicken liver pâté in samboosak pastry with garlic and pomegranate molasses (2* 6*)

€2.50

Samboosak pastry filled with halloumi, kashaval, mozzarella, za'tar, spicy paprika, and sesame seeds, deep fried and served hot

€2.50

Kibbeh, a mixture of lamb and cracked wheat, onions and soft spices filled with minced lamb and pine nuts and deep fried (2* 6* 8*)

€2.50

Chicken Shawarma pita pockets with light yoghurt and Ras el Hanut (2* 6*)

€3.00

Mini pitta bread filled with minced chicken breast and thighs, garlic, coriander, lemon juice, chilies and toasted (6*)

€3.00

Mini pita bread filled with minced and aromatic beef and toasted (6*)

€3.25

Mini pitta bread filled with aromatic minced lamb and toasted (6*)

€3.25

Mini pita bread filled with minced veal with spices and herbs and grilled (6*)

€3.25

Mini lamb burgers with melted cheese, tahini and yoghurt, mint and micro salad leaves (2* 6*)

€3.00

Mini chicken burger with light spices, home made garlic mayo, pickles and mint (2* 6*)

€3.00

Mini Beef burgers, cheddar cheese, pickles, harissa and caramelized onions (6*)

€3.50

Mini lamb fillet hot dogs, avocado, coriander, melted halloumi, lime and harissa, black nigella seeds (2* 6* 10*)

€3.75

Mini Warm Bowls

(minimum order of 50 each)

Batata Harra (Hand cut and triple cooked spicy potato with garlic and coriander, drizzled with home-made garlic aioli

€4.00

Vegetable Tagine, with a light spicy sauce on rosewater and saffron couscous (8*)

€4.50

Slow cooked Lamb leg cubes with Lebanese rice pilaf (6*)

€5.50

Pulled lamb shank with root vegetables on rosewater couscous (6*)

€5.50

Pan-cooked chicken thigh strips on Lebanese jewelled rice with mixed nuts and raisins (6* 8*)

€5.50

Wild mushroom fricassee, Celeriac Puree, mushroom jus (2*)

€5.50

Mini Lamb and aubergine musaka (2* 6*)

€5.50

Prawn tagine with chili and coriander on fish based Couscous (4* 6*)

€6.50

Braised Lamb tongue, potato and celeriac puree (2*)

€6.00

Desserts

(minimum order of 25 each)

Baklewa with almond and pistachios (2* 6* 8*)

€2.40

Pistachio, cardamom and white chocolate tarts (2* 6* 8*)

€2.50

Chocolate, chili, tahini and pomegranate tarts (2* 6* 10*)

€2.50

Dark chocolate and Turkish coffee tarts (2* 6*)

€2.60

Seasonal fresh fruits lightly flavored with rose water and sugar syrup

€2.25

Sfouf, mini pistachio, olive oil and citrus cake served with vanilla custard (2* 6* 8*)

€2.50

Dark Valhrona chocolate truffles with crushed pistachios (2* 8*)

€2.40

White chocolate and lime truffles (2*)

€2.50

Banoffee cups (2* 6*)

€2.00

Helwa mousse cups (2* 10*)

€2.20

Milk and rose water pudding with crushed nuts and cinnamon (2* 8*)

€2.25

Chocolate and orange mousse cups (2*)

€2.50

Mini apple crumble cups with vanilla anglaise and mixed crushed nuts (2* 6* 8*)

€2.85

At Ali Baba, we put our utmost effort in providing a delightful dining experience. This legend should help you identify which dishes are suitable for your dietary requirements.  However, we welcome you to speak to a member of our staff should you have any questions.  Please note that our dishes may contain traces of nuts and gluten.

(1*) Subject to availability. (2*) Lactose. (3*) Fish. (4*) Crustaceans. (5*) Molluscs. (6*) Contains Gluten. (7*) Soy. (8*) Nuts. (9*) Peanuts. (10*) Sesame. (11*) Celery. (12*) Mustard. (13*) Sulphur Dioxide. (14*) Cereals. (15*) Lupin.

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