A house specialty is composed of shredded fillo dough stuffed with two kinds of sweet potatoes, baked and topped with rosewater syrup and pistachio nuts. As seen on food network allow approximately 20 minutes bake time.
Small$14.00
Large$20.00
Baklava
$8.00
Layers of fillo dough stuffed with cashews, almonds and sweet spices baked with syrup.
vegetarian
Allergens
tree-nut
Sahlab
$10.00
Custard flawored with authentic middle eastern sweet spice (mastic), topped with pistachio nuts and rosewater syrup.
A semolina coconut cake soaked in syrup and topped with pistachio.
Middle Eastern Ice Cream
$14.00
One scoop each of pistachio, chocolate and ashta (sweet cream) flavored ice cream sprinkled with pistachio.
*Items served with rice can be substituted with salad to be gluten-free.
Desserts
Knafeh
a house specialty, knafeh is crispy layers of filo dough stuffed with homemade sweet cheese, soaked in orange blossom syrup & topped with crunchy pistachios. (as seen on the food network's 'best thing i ever ate'!) allow app. 15 -20 minutes bake time. (Conatins food coloring)
Small for 2-3$16.00
Large for 3-6$20.00
Sahlab
$10.00
sweet mastic flavored custard garnished with pistachios and rosewater syrup
Baklava
layers of fillo dough stuffed with cashews, almonds & cinnamon
$8.00
Harissa
grandma's recipe! a semolina coconut cake soaked in rosewater syrup & topped with pistachio
$10.00
Middle Eastern Ice Cream
$14.00
one scoop each of pistachio, chocolate & ashta (sweet cream) flavored ice cream sprinkled with pistachio
Finger Foods
Kibbie Varieties
Lamb Kibbie
Lamb, bulgur wheat & Tanoreen spiced shell, stuffed with ground lamb, toasted pine nuts, almonds, & caramelized onions
Mini pita stuffed with marinated fillet mignon Schwarma, parsley & tahini
Sambosek
Turnovers stuffed with your choice of delicately seasoned lamb or saffron-tamarind scented vegetables, with Tanoreen signature basil dip. Choose lamb or veg
Falafel
Served with the traditional Harisa chili & tahini sauce, sliced vegetables, pickles & pita
Cigars
Thin cigars stuffed with home-made cheese (parsleyturmeric- mastic) or Musakhan (roast chicken, caramelized onion & sumac). Tahini-Red Pepper-Pomegranate dip. Choose chicken OR Cheese
A very traditional dish! Rice, meat & cauliflower cooked with onions & garlic, OR vegetarian (carrots, eggplant, fava beans, peas etc.) cooked - pressed - flipped "upside down". (15 person minimum. 16" platter is smallest size)
Hashwi
A traditional Middle Eastern dish of rice cooked with lamb & aromatic Middle Eastern spices. Served as a side dish or as an entree topped with shredded roasted chicken
Kafta Fingers
Finely ground lamb, onions & tomatoes combined with Tanoreen spices, stewed with potatoes in fresh tomato OR tahini sauce
Kibbie
Finely ground lamb & bulgur wheat layered with chopped lamb, pine nuts, & Tanoreen spices, baked in a tray
Squash Yogurt
Baby squash stuffed with ground lamb, nuts, & Tanoreen spices, stewed in homemade yogurt-mint sauce
Squash Tomato
Baby squash stuffed with ground lamb & rice & then stewed in fresh tomato sauce
Stuffed Cabbage
Cabbage leaves wrapped around rice & chopped lamb & stewed in lemon-garlic broth
Squash & Grape Leaves Combo
A combination of stuffed grape leaves & baby squash, both stuffed with rice & lamb, simmered in lemon-garlic sauce
Mansaf
Rice pilaf chunks of lamb, a homemade goat milk yogurt & toasted almonds
A choice of - string beans - sweet peas - white beans or okra - stewed with fresh tomatoes, garlic & beef. With vermicelli rice pilaf. Sayadiyya: "The fisherman's meal". Rice sauteed with shredded tilapia, caramelized onion & Tanoreen spices, topped with fresh fish fillet
Samake Harra
Fresh whole fish stuffed with walnuts, cilantro, peppers, garlic & lemon. (Variety depends on market availability)
Spicy Grouper
Grouper fillet baked on a bed of sliced potatoes & topped with a fiery harissa & garlic sauce
Mediterranean Entrees
Baked Mediterranean Eggplant
Thinly sliced eggplant layered with ground lamb, tomatoes, potatoes & Tanoreen spices, topped with toasted pine nuts. One of our most popular entrees at the restaurant!