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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*)

€5.25

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

Homous B’ Tahineh (10*)

€5.00

Dried chickpeas, tahini, garlic and lemon juice

Homous Awarma (8*10*)

€6.45

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

Homous b'Maqaneq Ghanam (10*)

€7.50

Dried chickpea paste with garlic, tahini, lemon juice, lamb sausage, chopped onions, tomatoes, chili, lemon, cumin and coriander.

Labneh B’ Za’tar (2* 10*)

€5.00

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

Labneh B’ Zeytoon Wa Banadoura (2*)

€6.50

Strained yoghurt with chopped black olives, tomatoes and mint, mint oil

Muhammara (6* 8*)

€5.50

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

Cold Mezze

Kabis

€5.00

A mix of Lebanese pickles

Zeytoon Imshekkal (10*)

€5.00

A selection of local premium marinated olives prepared in-house

Fattoush (6*)

€7.75

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

Tabbouleh B’Burghul (6*)

€7.75

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

Tabbouleh Moderne (8*)

€9.95

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

Salata Shabi (2*)

€8.95

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

Flayefleh Mishwieh, Feta, Snoobar Wa Kizbarah (2*8*)

€14.95

Grilled and peeled coloured capsicum, feta crumbs, pine nuts, pomegranate seeds and juice, lemon, olive oil and chopped coriander

Warm Mezze

Sawdat Dejej We Rebb Ir’ Rummen

€8.75

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

Lsanat Ghanam (1* 11*)

€12.00

Slow cooked lamb tongues with Chateau Musar and reduced lamb stock

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*)

€6.50

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*)

€7.00

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

Maqaneq Ghanam (13*)

€10.50

Home- made and grilled lamb sausage

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

€14.75

Pan-cooked cauliflowers, cumin, lemon and coriander, yoghurt, tahini, toasted almonds and pine nuts, butter-cooked pita croutons

Samboosak Bil Jibneh (2* 6* 10*)

€5.50

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

Samboosak B’lahmeh (6* 8*)

€6.00

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

Sabeedish Meshwieh (1* 5* 13*)

€23.95

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

Arayess Ghanam (6*)

€9.00

Toasted pitta bread filled with aromatic minced lamb

Feteyell Ghanam Meshwieh (12* 13*)

€19.85

Marinated and grilled lamb tenderloins, bharat (mixed spices), sumac and ghardall (grain mustard)

Shish Ajjel (2* 13*)

€21.95

Sashi beef fillet skewer, smoked labneh and lime juice

Halloumi Meshwi B’za’tar (2* 10*)

€7.75

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

Dennab Ajjel (13*)

€16.95

Stewed Oxtail with peas, cherry tomatoes, garlic, chili, preserved local lemons and coriander

Kabab Hallabi Mishwi (8* 13*)

€18.95

Minced lamb with pistachios and Aleppo spices, chargrilled and served with petit salad, spicy potatoes and Labneh

Firri (8*)

€21.00

Pan-cooked boneless quails, sumac, aniseed, lemon and orange, date compote, burnt shallots and caramelised walnuts.

Qriades B'kazbarah Wa Araq

€28.95

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

Inghatt Agel (1* 2*)

€11.95

Traditionally prepared veal brains, with lemon juice and sumac

Batata Harrah

€7.50

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

Mains

Farrouj Meshwieh (13*)

€31.00

Boneless cockerel (baby chicken), marinated and grilled, seasonal vegetables and labneh, hand-cut seasoned fries, toum (Home-made aioli)

Tagine Lsanat Ajjel (11*)

€34.95

Beef tongue Tagine, roast garlic and potato puree, seasonal, vegetables, aromatic ox jus

Laham Ajjel Mishwi (13*)

€48.95

Sliced and grilled USDA prime steer (350g) ribeye, smoked salt, coriander, chili and lime

Laham Ajjel Mishwi Ma Karaz (2* 13*)

€39.95

Pan-roasted USDA Prime steer (4a) grade sirloin, seasonal mushroom, burnt shallots, beef
and cherry jus

Castaleta Ghanam Meshwieh (13*)

€35.95

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

Laham Ajjel Meshwieh Ma Karaz (2* 13*)

€38.95

Pan-roasted USDA Prime steer (4a) grade, King oyster mushroom, burnt shallots, beef and cherry jus

Feteyell Ghanam Meshwieh (11* 12* 13*)

€36.95

Marinated and grilled lamb tenderloins, roast garlic and potato mash, wilted vegetables

Side Dishes

Vegetables Crudités

€4.00

Plain white rice

€4.00

Potato Fries (10*)

€5.00

Hand cut fried potatoes with Lebanese fragrant salt

Lebanese rice (8*)

€7.50

Lebanese Jewelled rice with lamb mince, raisins and toasted almonds

Desserts

Baqlewa (2* 6* 8*)

€6.95

Layered pastries with almonds, pistachios and walnuts

Helwa (2* 8*)

€7.85

Backed helwa cream, crushed macadamia nuts, pistachios and almonds

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

€9.25

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*)

€9.50

Dark chocolate Fondant, Pistachio crème Anglaise, Vanilla Ice Cream, Strawberry Gel
(Please allow 15 minutes cooking time)

Teffah (2* 6* 8*)

€8.75

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*)

€9.85

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*)

€6.85

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

Atayef (2* 6* 8*)

€8.00

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)

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

€1.10

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

€1.25

Cherry tomatoes with a tabbouleh stuffing (6*)

€1.25

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

€1.25

Feta, water melon and basil skewers (2*)

€1.25

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

€1.25

Open flame-smoked aubergine, tahini and garlic on bulgur crisps (6*, 10*)

€1.25

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

€1.25

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

€1.25

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

€1.25

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

€1.25

Leek and halloumi filo tarts (2*, 6*)

€1.25

Coloured beetroots, date and onion jam, coriander and goat's cheese in sour dough cups (2*, 6*)

€1.25

Canary melon, mozzarella and basil skewers (2*)

€1.25

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

€1.25

Courgette barquet filled with cauliflower, leeks, peas, pomegranate and couscous (6*)

€1.25

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

€1.25

Smoked labneh and za’tar bruschetta, cucumber, tomato and mint (2*, 6*)

€1.25

Phyllo cups filled with cream cheese, salmon caviar and wild fennel leaf (2*, 6*)

€1.50

Fattoush salad with barrel aged feta, chopped local olives, cherry tomatoes olive oil and lemon juice in a cucumber cup (2*)

€1.50

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

€1.50

Chicken liver pate in choux pastry with garlic and pomegranate molasses (2*, 6*)

€1.50

Smoked salmon, feta, cornichon, dill and cucumber rolls (2*, 6*)

€2.00

Smoked salmon pate with cranberry, lime, ginger and chili on melba toast (6*)

€2.00

Chicken club buns with garlic mayo, boiled eggs, thinly sliced and grilled halloumi cheese, mustard and crispy salad leaves (2*, 6*, 12*)

€2.00

Smoked avocado homous, beetroot carpaccio, salmon gravalax, basil and fennel on toast (6*, 10*)

€2.00

Anchovy pâté, caviar and fresh fennel shavings on brown toast (6*)

€2.25

Local seared tuna, tamari, avocado cream, and pomegranate pearls on a cucumber barquette (2*)

€2.25

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

€2.40

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

€2.50

Lamb tartare spoon with verjuice and chili (1*)

€2.50

Mini beef steak sandwich with English mustard, cheddar, pickles cucumber, crispy leaves and harissa (2*, 6*, 12*)

€3.00

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

€3.25

On Tables & With Drinks

(price per person) €4.00

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

€4.00

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

€4.00

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

€4.00

Toasted chickpeas, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and Gozitan sea salt

€4.00

Warm Canapés

(minimum order of 25 each)

Briq pastry filled with local ricotta, spinach and caramelized onions, nutmeg and crushed pistachios (2*, 6*, 8*)

€1.25

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

€1.25

Lamb, chili and raisins sausages made in house

€1.35

Rabbit sausages made in-house with garlic, coriander (2*)

€1.50

Chargrilled vegetable skewers (13*)

€1.65

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

€1.75

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

€2.00

Grilled lamb kafta with mint and yoghurt (2*)

€2.00

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

€2.00

Lamb shoulder fritters with minted yoghurt and crushed pine nuts (2*, 6*, 8*)

€2.00

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

€2.00

Halloumi burgers with beetroot, sliced tomatoes and yoghurt (2*, 6*)

€2.20

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

€2.25

Lamb belly fritters with spicy paloise sauce (2*, 6*)

€2.25

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

€2.25

Prawn cakes with mahlab and coriander, chili, garlic and ginger chutney (4*, 6*)

€2.30

Lightly spiced chicken, tomato and onion shish kebab

€2.50

Mini lamb burgers with melted cheese, tahini and yoghurt, mint and micro salad leaves (2*, 6*, 10*)

€3.00

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

€3.75

Desserts

(minimum order of 25 each)

Seasonal fresh fruits lightly flavored with rose water and sugar syrup

€1.85

Chocolate and orange mousse cups (2*)

€1.85

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

€2.00

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

€2.00

Banofee cups (2*, 6*)

€2.00

White chocolate and lime truffles (2*)

€2.00

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

€2.20

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

€2.20

Chocolate, chili, tahini and pomegranate tarts (1*, 2*)

€2.50

Tartlet Mixers

(30 pcs – €35.00)

Homous, corned lamb and pine nuts tartlets (6*, 10*) x10 pcs

Open flame-smoked aubergine, tahini and garlic tartles (6*, 10*) x10 pcs

Grilled red peppers, caramelized walnuts, pomegranate and roasted pine nuts tartlets (6*, 8*) x10 pcs

Salad Mixers

(30 pcs – €35.00)

Fattoush salad with barrel aged feta, chopped local olives, cherry tomatoes olive oil and lemon juice in a cucumber cup (2*) x10 pcs

Tabbouleh cups with chopped parsley, tomatoes and onions, quinoa, mint, lemon juice and olive oil x10 pcs

Banadoura tartlets with barrel aged feta cheese, chopped basil, tomatoes and black olives, lemon juice and olive oil (2*, 6*) x10 pcs

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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