Dipping tray with olive oil, olives and a traditional zatar seasoning
Hummus
Topped with Persian cucumbers, tomatoes and a homemade cilantro pine nut dressing
gluten-free
$7.00
Spicy Hummus (Gluten Free)$7.00
Add Chicken (Gluten Free)$12.00
Add Beef (Gluten Free)$13.00
Add Lamb (Gluten Free)$15.00
Garlic Smash
$6.00
Pureed garlic potato dip mixed with yogurt and lemon. Topped with a drizzle of olive oil
gluten-free
Baba Gannoush
$7.00
Macerated eggplant with homemade yogurt and infused with a hint of rosemary
gluten-free
Fava Bean Dip
$6.00
Pureed fava beans mixed with garlic, jalapenos and served with warm pita bread
gluten-free
Falafel
$6.00
Chickpea croquettes served over tahini sauce
gluten-free
Bacon Wrapped Dates
$10.00
Stuffed with goat cheese, pecans and wrapped in applewood smoked bacon. Drizzled with a pomegranate syrup
gluten-free
Kubbeh Tripoli
$10.00
Deep fried dumplings stuffed with beef and pine nuts, topped with a yogurt dill dressing
Seafood Ceviche
$14.00
Tilapia, shrimp and scallops broiled fresh and topped with lime juice, cilantro, jalapenos and red onions. Served with pita chips
Fried Calamari
$14.00
Lightly breaded with a side cilantro jalapeno aioli and cocktail sauce
Spinach and Onion Pies
Made with our homemade pita and served with a roasted eggplant and tomato confit
$6.00
With Feta Cheese$7.00
Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash
$8.00
Tossed in a lemon oregano vinaigrette with roasted red peppers, olives, and feta cheese
gluten-free
Cayenne Wedge Potatoes
$8.00
Hand cut potato wedges tossed with cayenne pepper and served with our Kalamata aioli
gluten-free
Brie Potatoes
$8.00
Home-style potatoes topped with butter, melted brie cheese and red pepper flakes
gluten-free
Stuffed Grape Leaf Combo
$12.00
Six vegetarian and six ground beef filled hand rolled grape leaves, stuffed with rice and vegetables. Served chilled with a homemade yogurt dill sauce
gluten-free
Soups
Red Lentil
$5.00
A light olive oil based soup with fresh carrots, parsley and a hint of zest
gluten-free
Spinach and Mushroom
$5.00
A cream based soup with blended carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic. Garnished with a crouton
Salads
Tabouli
$6.00
Parsley, bulgur wheat salad with tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, green onions and fresh mint mixed with a lemon dressing. Served with crispy pita bread
Pomegranate Tabouli
$7.00
Jerusalem Salad
$7.00
Diced cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and lemon tossed in our homemade tahini sauce
gluten-free
Traditional Fattoush
Diced romaine, Persian cucumbers, tomatoes, radish slices, red onions, fried pita chips, and fresh mint with a lemon sumac vinaigrette
$7.00
Add Chicken Shawarma$12.00
Blackened Fish Salad
$16.00
Tuna or Salmon steak covered in Cajun spices over a bed of asparagus, spinach, romaine, arugula, cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, and a red wine vinaigrette
gluten-free
Sampler Trays
Kurah Sampler
$12.00
A tasting portion of our three most popular dips: Hummus, Garlic Smash, and Baba Gannoush. Served with warm pita
Lebanese Sampler
$14.00
Pairs of our tastiest appetizers including two of each: bacon dates, falafel, and kubbeh
Vegan Sampler
$13.00
A trio of appetizers including hummus, falafel, and your choice of pomegranate or traditional tabouli Served with fresh pita bread
Flatbreads
Five Cheese
$8.00
House made pita topped with mozzarella, feta, provolone, asiago and Romano cheeses
Roasted Eggplant and Feta
House made pita topped with eggplant and tomato confit and sprinkled with feta cheese
$8.00
With Kifta (Ground Beef and Lamb)$10.00
Arabic Flatbread
$10.00
Topped with ground beef, roasted red pepper, garlic, parsley and traditional spices
Entrees
Stuffed Eggplant
$18.00
Stuffed with roasted tomatoes, corn, black beans, mushrooms, red onions, peas, garlic, basil and feta cheese
gluten-free
Biryani
$18.00
Basmati rice with brown butter toasted raisins, almonds, and pine nuts. Tossed with roasted chicken and braised lamb
gluten-free
Banyan Kabob
$20.00
Baked baby eggplant, zucchini, tomato, potato, ground lamb and beef served over saffron basmati rice
gluten-free
Vegan Banyan Kabob
$16.00
gluten-free
The Kurah Lamb Burger
$16.00
A South Loop favorite, topped with feta, caramelized onions a rosemary garlic aioli. Served on a pretzel bun, with hand cut steak fries and our homemade Kalamata aioli
Kurah Platter
$75.00
Saffron and biryanirice topped with a center of chicken and beef shawarma, layered with chicken, beef and kifta kabob and encircled with a selection of grilled vegetables
gluten-free
Kurah Platter with Lamb
$90.00
Braised Lamb Shank
$29.00
This tender shank is cooked for hours with fresh rosemary, thyme, oregano, apricots, raisins, almonds, figs, and fingerling potatoes
gluten-free
Rack of Lamb
$36.00
Marinated and grilled to order. Served with a side of garlic-roasted fingerling potatoes, and topped with a red wine reduction
gluten-free
Grilled Shrimp
$20.00
Served on a bed of butter cilantro rice with red peppers and grilled asparagus
gluten-free
Seafood Platter
$26.00
Fresh combination of calamari and shrimp sautéed in a butter white wine sauce with garlic, cilantro, red onions and a sprinkle of red pepper on a bed of arugula
gluten-free
Herb Crusted Baked Salmon
$26.00
Served on a bed of spinach, mushrooms and onions, with a side roasted tomato and red onion wedge. Topped with fried leeks
gluten-free
Shawarma Platter
Served with saffron basmati rice and your choice of grilled vegetables or Jerusalem salad
Chicken
$14.00
gluten-free
Beef
$16.00
gluten-free
Lamb
$20.00
gluten-free
Combination of any Two
$18.00
gluten-free
Grilled Kabob Platter
Served with saffron basmati rice and your choice of grilled vegetables or Jerusalem salad
Falafel
$15.00
gluten-free
Chicken
$16.00
gluten-free
Chicken Kifta
$18.00
gluten-free
Black Angus Beef Rib-Eye
$19.00
gluten-free
Kifta
$20.00
Ground Beef and Lamb
gluten-free
Lamb Kabob
$30.00
Combination of any Two Selections
$18.00
Excluding Lamb
gluten-free
Combination Lamb Kabob plus One Other Selection
$25.00
gluten-free
Kurah Cocktails
Tequila Rosé
$10.00
Massaya Lebanese Rosé, tequila blanco, raspberry jam
Pomegranate Mojito
$10.00
White rum, sparkling white wine, and pomegranate juice over muddled lime and mint
Jalapeño Margarita
$10.00
Tequila Blanco, muddled jalapeños, triple sec, fresh lime juice, served in a mason jar with a salt rim
Blood Orange Manhattan
$10.00
Makers Mark bourbon, Grand Marnier & Sweet Vermouth, with a splash of orange bitters
Honey Old Fashioned
$10.00
Town branch bourbon, honey, pomegranate syrup, bitters
Moscow Mule/ Kentucky Mule
$10.00
Absolut vodka or Makers Mark bourbon, ginger beer, & fresh lime juice
Dipping tray with olive oil, olives and a traditional zatar seasoning
Hummus
Topped with Persian cucumbers, tomatoes and a homemade cilantro pine nut dressing
gluten-free
$7.00
Spicy Hummus (Gluten Free)$7.00
Add Chicken (Gluten Free)$12.00
Add Beef (Gluten Free)$13.00
Add Lamb (Gluten Free)$15.00
Garlic Smash
$6.00
Pureed garlic potato dip mixed with yogurt and lemon. Topped with a drizzle of olive oil
gluten-free
Baba Gannoush
$7.00
Macerated eggplant with homemade yogurt and infused with a hint of rosemary
gluten-free
Fava Bean Dip
$6.00
Pureed fava beans mixed with garlic, jalapenos and served with warm pita bread
gluten-free
Falafel
$6.00
Chickpea croquettes served over tahini sauce
gluten-free
Bacon Wrapped Dates
$10.00
Stuffed with goat cheese, pecans and wrapped in applewood smoked bacon. Drizzled with a pomegranate syrup
gluten-free
Kubbeh Tripoli
$10.00
Deep fried dumplings stuffed with beef and pine nuts, topped with a yogurt dill dressing
Fried Calamari
$14.00
Lightly breaded with a side cilantro jalapeno aioli and cocktail sauce
Spinach and Onion Pies
Made with our homemade pita and served with a roasted eggplant and tomato confit
$6.00
With Feta Cheese$7.00
Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash
$8.00
Tossed in a lemon oregano vinaigrette with roasted red peppers, olives, and feta cheese
gluten-free
Cayenne Wedge Potatoes
$8.00
Hand cut potato wedges tossed with cayenne pepper and served with our Kalamata aioli sause
gluten-free
Brie Potatoes
$8.00
Home-style potatoes topped with butter, melted brie cheese and red pepper flakes
gluten-free
Stuffed Grape Leaf Combo
$12.00
Six vegetarian and six ground beef filled hand rolled grape leaves, stuffed with rice and vegetables. Served chilled with a homemade yogurt dill sauce
gluten-free
Soups
Red Lentil
$5.00
A light olive oil based soup with fresh carrots, parsley and a hint of zest
gluten-free
Spinach and Mushroom
$5.00
A cream based soup with blended carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic. Garnished with a crouton
Salads
Tabouli
$6.00
Parsley, bulgur wheat salad with tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, green onions mixed with a lemon dressing. Served with crispy pita bread
Pomegranate Tabouli
$7.00
Jerusalem Salad
$7.00
Diced cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and lemon tossed in our homemade tahini sauce
gluten-free
Traditional Fattoush
Diced romaine, Persian cucumbers, tomatoes, radish slices, red onions, fried pita chips, and fresh mint with a lemon sumac vinaigrette
$7.00
Add Chicken Shawarma$12.00
Blackened Fish Salad
$16.00
Tuna or Salmon steak covered in Cajun spices over a bed of asparagus, spinach, romaine, arugula, cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, and a red wine vinaigrette
gluten-free
Sampler Trays
Kurah Sampler
$12.00
A tasting portion of our three most popular dips: Hummus, Garlic Smash, and Baba Gannoush. Served with warm pita
Lebanese Sampler
$14.00
Pairs of our tastiest appetizers including two of each: bacon dates, falafel, and kubbeh
Flatbreads
Five Cheese
$8.00
House made pita topped with mozzarella, feta, provolone, asiago and Romano cheeses
Roasted Eggplant and Feta
House made pita topped with eggplant and tomato confit and sprinkled with feta cheese
$8.00
With Kifta (Ground Beef and Lamb)$10.00
Arabic Flatbread
$10.00
Topped with ground beef, roasted red pepper, garlic, parsley and traditional spices
Wraps
Filled with arugula, Kalamata olives, red onions, garlic spread, hummus, tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, and fries. Served with a side of tahini and/or ghost pepper hot sauce. All Wraps Can Be Prepared Breadless
Vegetarian
$7.00
Falafel
$8.00
Chicken Shawarma
$9.00
Chicken Kabob
$11.00
Lamb and Beef Shawarma
$12.00
Kifta (Ground Beef and Lamb) Kabob
$12.00
Black Angus Beef Rib-Eye Kabob
$12.00
Lunch Platter Selections
Banyan Kabob
$20.00
Baked baby eggplant, zucchini, tomato, potato, ground lamb and beef served over saffron basmati rice
gluten-free
Vegan Banyan Kabob
$16.00
gluten-free
The Kurah Lamb Burger
$16.00
A South Loop favorite, topped with feta, caramelized onions a rosemary garlic aioli. Served on a pretzel bun, with hand cut
Shawarma Platter
Served with saffron basmati rice and your choice of grilled vegetables or Jerusalem salad
Chicken
$14.00
gluten-free
Beef
$16.00
gluten-free
Lamb
$20.00
gluten-free
Combination of any Two
$18.00
gluten-free
Grilled Kabob Platter
Served with saffron basmati rice and your choice of grilled vegetables or Jerusalem salad
Falafel
$15.00
gluten-free
Chicken
$16.00
gluten-free
Chicken Kifta
$18.00
gluten-free
Black Angus Beef Rib-Eye
$19.00
gluten-free
Kifta (Ground Beef and Lamb)
$20.00
gluten-free
Lamb Kabob
$30.00
gluten-free
Combination of any Two Selections
$18.00
Excluding Lamb
gluten-free
Combination Lamb Kabob plus One Other Selection
$25.00
gluten-free
Kurah Cocktails
Tequila Rosé
$10.00
Massaya Lebanese Rosé, tequila blanco, raspberry jam
Pomegranate Mojito
$10.00
White rum, sparkling white wine, and pomegranate juice over muddled lime and mint
Jalapeño Margarita
$10.00
Tequila Blanco, muddled jalapeños, triple sec, fresh lime juice, served in a mason jar with a salt rim
Blood Orange Manhattan
$10.00
Makers Mark bourbon, Grand Marnier & Sweet Vermouth, with a splash of orange bitters
Honey Old Fashioned
$10.00
Town branch bourbon, honey, pomegranate syrup, bitters
Moscow Mule/ Kentucky Mule
$10.00
Absolut voor Makers Mark bourbon, ginger beer, & fresh lime juice
$8. Each selection comes with a side of your choice including fries, grilled vegetables or white rice
Kid's Cheese Flatbread
Kid Hummus
Fried Chicken
Grilled Cheese
Chicken Kabob
Traditonal Brunch
Eggs Benedict
$12.00
Served with side of rosemary potatoes or fresh fruit. Smoked Salmon: Poached egg, hollandaise, parsley, paprika; Canadian Bacon: Poached egg, hollandaise, parsley, paprika; Vegetarian: Sautéed spinach, tomato, poached egg, hollandaise, paprika
Buttermilk Pancakes
$10.00
Two buttermilk pancakes of your choice with honey-butter: Banana and Walnut; Bacon-Date Pecan; Chocolate Chip
Steak and Eggs
$18.00
Two eggs any style with a 6oz Black Angus Ribeye cooked to order and our home-style rosemary potatoes
Omelets
$11.00
Served with side of rosemary potatoes or fresh fruit. Mediterranean Omelet: Artichokes, tomatoes, feta, parsley, Kalamata olives; Steak Omelet (add $4): Ribeye steak, caramelized onions, red peppers, spinach, four cheese blend; Falafel Omelet: Falafel, spinach, tomatoes, feta
Pita Quiche
$12.00
Served with side of rosemary potatoes or fresh fruit. Made with our homemade pita bread and filled with egg, spinach, red peppers, onions, brie cheese and your choice of Bacon, Canadian Bacon, or Vegetarian
Brunch Starters
All brunch starters served with fresh pita bread
Olive Tray
$4.00
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, olive oil
Lebna Sampler
$4.00
Lebna, Mediterranean Olives, Za'atar
Breakfast Dips
All dips served with warm pita bread
Hummus
$6.00
Topped with pine-nut dressing or hot sauce
Fava Bean Dip
$6.00
Pureed fava beans with garlic, jalapeños
Garlic Smash
$6.00
Pureed potato dip mixed with yogurt and lemon
Kurah Specialties
Shakshouka
$10.00
Individual size skillet with tomatoes, egg, onion, garlic, butter and red pepper flakes
Breakfast Wrap
$10.00
Egg, spinach, potatoes, four cheese blend and your choice of apple-wood smoked bacon or Canadian bacon
Hummus and Toast
$8.00
Two pieces of Texas toast topped with hummus, feta, red onions, Kalamata olives, cucumbers and tomatoes
French Toast Pita
$9.00
Fresh pita bread cooked in the traditional style, topped with powdered sugar, syrup, whipped cream and fresh strawberries
Traditional Breakfast Sampler
$30.00
Both brunch starters, sampler sizes of all three dips, shakshouka, and a hummus with toast or French toast pita
Sides
Two Pieces of Toast
$5.00
Two Pancakes
$5.00
Two Pieces of Canadian Bacon
$6.00
Two Strips of Bacon
$6.00
Two Eggs any Style
$6.00
Rosemary Potatoes
$6.00
6oz Angus Ribeye
$10.00
Brunch Cocktails #1
Must purchase meal to partake, limit three hours
Unlimited Bloody Mary
$16.00
Homemade ghost-pepper hot sauce, garlic, horseradish, Guinness, tomato juice, vodka with a za'atar and salt rim
Unlimited Mimosa
$16.00
Sparkling white wine combined with your choice of orange, pomegranate or cranberry juices
Brunch Cocktails #2
Tequila Rosé
$10.00
Massaya Lebanese Rose, tequila Blanco, raspberry jam
Kurah Mediterranean offers a unique culinary experience within the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago. Kurah is a full-service Mediterranean restaurant with various salad, appetizer and entree platters suitable for any occasion. Our dishes are served with pita bread baked fresh daily in our own brick oven. All Kurah dishes are prepared with organic meat and produce. We offer a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options for every type of diner. Our menu also features specialty cocktails and martinis as well as a variety of red, white, and sparkling wines.