Lebanese Taverna Cafe - Rockville Pike

1605 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD 20852 Today's hours: 12:00 pm-10:00 pm lebanesetaverna.com (301) 968-4033

Cuisines and Dishes at Lebanese Taverna Cafe - Rockville Pike:

Lebanese

Menu for Lebanese Taverna Cafe - Rockville Pike

Dinner Appetizers-Mezza

100. Stuffed Meatballs Appetizer - Kibbeh $7.50
Ground beef and lamb, burghul, almonds, pine nuts and yogurt. Fried.
101. Meat Pies Appetizer-Sambousik $6.50
Ground beef and lamb, onions, almonds and pinenuts. Fried
103. Rotisserie Meat Appetizer - Shawarma $8.50
Carved beef and lamb and tahini sauce
104. Rotisserie Chicken Appetizer-Djaje Shawarma $8.00
Carved boneless breast, garlic puree
105. Mild Sausage Appetizer-Maanek $7.50
Beef and lamb, pine nuts, lemon, butter.
106. Spicy Sausage Appetizer-Sujok $7.50
Beef and lamb, garlic, tomato sauce.
107. Lamb Tartare Appetizer-Kibbeh Nayeh $10.00
Burghul, mint, cinnamon, fresh onion
108. Sauteed Shrimp Appetizer-Araylis Arak $8.00
Garlic, onion, cilantro, arak
109. Camel Wings - Jawanih $7.50
Chicken wings, garlic, lemon, cilantro, olive oil.
110. Beef & Lamb Sausages App-Kafta Harra $7.00
Spiced beef & lamb sausages with spicy tomato sauce, pine nuts
111. Calamari Appetizer $7.00
Semolina flour, spiced tomato sauce. Fried

Dinner Hommos Bar

200. Create Your Own Garlic Hommos $6.50
200. Create Your Own with Spicy Hommos $6.50
200. Create Your Own with Traditional Hommo $6.00
201. Trio of Hommos $11.50
Traditional hommos with ground beef and lamb, garlic hommos with chicken shawarma and spicy hommmos with tomatoes and feta.

Dinner Soup & Salad

211. Lentil Soup-Shorba Addas $5.50
Spinach, potatoes, garlic, lemon, cilantro
212. Yogurt & Cucumber-Laban B'khyar $5.50
Yogurt and cucumbers mixed with garlic and dried mint.
213. House Salad - Salata $5.50
Lettuce tossed with feta cheese and our special house dressing. Salad mix is premade.
214. Parsley Salad-Tabouleh $7.00
Traditional parsley salad with burghul, diced tomatoes, onions, fresh mint, olive oil and lemon juice
215. Eggplant Salad-Shakshouky $6.50
Roasted eggplant, diced tomatoes, scallions, garlic, pomegranate molasses, olive oil
216. Lebanese Salad - Salata Lebnanieh $6.50
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, parsley, lemon juice & oilve oil dressing
217. Peasant Salad-Fattoush $7.00
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, radish, mint, parsley, toasted pita chips, pomegranate and sumac dressing.

Dinner Vegetarian Mezza Appetizers

120. Stewed Beans Appetizer-Foole M'damas $5.50
Fava beans with garlic and lemon garnished with chickpeas and olive oil
121. Cheese Pies-Fatayer B'Jibne $6.50
Cheese pastries filled with blend of cheeses, deep fried.
22. Spinach Pie-Fatayer B'Sbanigh $6.50
Pastries filled with spinach, onion pine nuts and sumac.
123. Halloum Cheese-Jibneh Halloumi $7.00
Sauteed or poached cheese, topped with olive oil, tomatoes and olives
124. Bean Fritters-Falafel $6.50
Chickpea and fava bean fritters served with tahin
125. Eggplant Dip-Baba Ghannouge $6.50
Eggplant puree with tahini, lemon juice and garlic with olive oil.
126. Herb French Fries-Batata Meklieh $5.00
Sumac, cumin, garlic puree
127. Eggplant Appetizer-M'Saka $6.00
Eggplant and chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, onions and garlic
128. Yogurt Dip-Lebneh $5.50
Creamy farmers cheese dip made from strained yogurt garnished with olive oil.
129. Cured Baby Eggplant-Makdous $6.50
Spicy baby eggplant filled with walnuts, garlic, herbs, lemon and pomegranates
130. Grape Leaves-Warak Jnab $6.50
Rolled with chickpeas, tomatoes, mint, and parsley
131. Spiced Aged Feta-Shankleesh $7.00
Aged sheep feta blended with paprika rolled in zaatar sesame, thyme and sumac
132. Cheese Plate-Ajban M'shakaleh $7.00
A selection of mediterranean cheeses.
133. Broad Bean Stew-Lubieh Bel Zeit $6.00
Tomato sauce, whole garlic, cinnamon.

Flat Breads For Dinner

400. Cheese Bread-Manakish B'jibne $7.00
Black olives, olive oil
401. Herb Bread-Manakish Bel Zaatar $7.00
Thyme, marjoram, sumac, sesame seeds, olive oil.
402. Spinach Bread-Manakish B'sanigh $7.00
Onions, sumac, pine nuts, cheese.
403. Lamb & Beef Bread-Arayis $8.00
Kafta, tahini, tomatoes, grilled.

Flat Breads For Lunch

400. Cheese Bread-Manakish B'jibne $6.50
Black olives, olive oil
401. Herb Bread-Manakish Bel Zaatar $6.50
Thyme, marjoram, sumac, sesame seeds, olive oil.
402. Spinach Bread-Manakish B'sanigh $6.50
Onions, sumac, pine nuts, cheese
403. Lamb & Beef Bread-Arayis $7.50
Kafta, tahini, tomatoes, grilled.

Kids Menu

575. Kids-Kibbeh $6.50
Served with hommos, rice and celery & carrots.
576. Kids-Breaded Chicken Strips $6.50
Marinated chicken breast strips lightly breaded and deep fried, served with hommos, rice and celery & carrots
577. Kids-Grilled Kafta $6.50
578. Kids-Falafel $6.50
Served with hommos, rice and celery & carrots.
579. Kids-Chicken Shawarma $6.50
Open faced pizza brushed with garlic sauce, topped with mozzarella, tomatoes and shaved shawarma
580. Kids-Lamb Shawarma $6.50
Open faced with mozzarella, tahini, shawarma, onions and feta
580. Kids-Beef Shawarma $6.50
Open faced with mozzarella, tahini, shawarma, onions and feta
581.Grilled Chicken Breast $6.50
Served with french fries, rice or potatoes
582. Kids-Fries $2.00

Lunch Appetizers-Mezza

100. Kibbeh $6.50
Ground beef and crushed wheat shells, stuffed with ground lamb, pine nuts and almonds, deep fried.
101. Meat Pies Appetizer-Sambousik $5.50
Ground beef and lamb, onions, almonds and pinenuts. Fried
103. Rotisserie Meat Appetizer-Shawarma $7.50
Carved beef and lamb and tahini sauce
104. Rotisserie Chicken Appetizer-Djaje Shawarma $7.00
Carved boneless breast, garlic puree
105. Mild Sausage Appetizer-Maanek $6.50
Beef and lamb, pine nuts, lemon, butter
106. Spicy Sausage Appetizer-Sujok $6.50
Beef and lamb, garlic, tomato sauce
107. Lamb Tartare Appetizer-Kibbeh Nayeh $9.00
Burghul, mint, cinnamon, fresh onion.
108. Sauteed Shrimp Appetizer-Araylis Arak $7.00
Garlic, onion, cilantro, arak
109. Camel Wings Appetizer- Jawanih $6.50
Chicken wings, garlic, lemon, cilantro, olive oil
110. Beef & Lamb Sausages App-Kafta Harra $6.00
Spiced beef & lamb sausages with spicy tomato sauce, pine nuts
111. Calamari Appetizer $6.00
Semolina flour, spiced tomato sauce. Fried
120. Stewed Beans Appetizer-Foole M'damas $5.00
Fava beans with garlic and lemon garnished with chickpeas and olive oil
121. Cheese Pies Appetizer-Fatayer B'jibne $6.00
Cheese pastries filled with blend of cheeses, deep fried
122. Spinach Pie-Fatayer B'sbanigh $6.00
Pastries filled with spinach, onion pine nuts and sumac
123. Halloumi Cheese Appetizer-Jibneh Halloum $6.50
Sauteed or poached cheese, topped with olive oil, tomatoes and olives
124. Falafel $6.00
Deep dried vegetable patties, chick peas, Fava beans and spices.
125. Baba Ghannouge $6.00
Baked eggplant, pureed tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
126. Herb French Fries-Batata Meklieh $5.00
Sumac, cumin, garlic puree
127. Eggplant Appetizer-M'Saka $5.50
Eggplant and chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, onions and garlic
128. Yogurt Dip-Lebneh $5.00
Creamy farmers cheese dip made from strained yogurt garnished with olive oil.
129. Baby Eggplant-Makdous $6.00
Spicy baby eggplant filled with walnuts, garlic, herbs, lemon and pomegranates
130. Grape Leaves-Warak Jnab $6.00
Rolled with rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, mint, and parsley
131. Spiced Aged Feta-Shankleesh $6.50
Aged sheep feta blended with paprika rolled in zaatar sesame, thyme and sumac.
132. Cheese Plate-Ajban M'shakaleh $6.50
A selection of Mediterranean cheeses.
133. Broad Bean Stew-Lubieh Bel Zeit $5.50
Tomato sauce, whole garlic, cinnamon

Lunch Hommos Bar

200. Create Your Own with Garlic Hommos $6.00
Served with fresh ovenbaked pita & veggies. Choose your favorite hommos, toppings and dippers
200. Create Your Own with Spicy Hommos $6.00
Served with fresh ovenbaked pita & veggies. Choose your favorite hommos, toppings and dippers.
200. Create Your Own with Traditional Hommos $5.50
Served with fresh ovenbaked pita & veggies. Choose your favorite hommos, toppings and dippers.
201. Trio of Hommos $10.50
Traditional hommos with ground beef and lamb, garlic hommos with chicken shawarma and spicy hommmos with tomatoes and feta.

Lunch Mezza Platters

340. Traditional Mezza $12.00
A sampling of hommos, tabouleh, grape leaves, falafel with tahini, baba ghannouge, lubieh bel zeit, sambousik, m'saka and kibbeh with lebneh
341. Vegetarian Mezza $12.00
A sampling of fatayer b'jibne, m'saka, foole m'damas, baba ghannouge, hommos, fattoush, fatayer b'sbanigh, lebneh and falafel with tahini
342. Mediterranean Mezza $12.00
Baba ghanouge, sambousik, shakshouky, fatayer b'sbanigh, grape leaves, lubieh bel zeit, tabouleh, fattoush, lebneh
343. Taverna Platter $13.50
Tabouleh, fatayer b'sbanigh, hommos, kibbeh and your choice of shawarma or chicken shawarma
344. Grilled Chicken Salad $11.50
Grilled chicken breast a top a bed of Romaine with feta & olives and house salad dressing.

Lunch Sandwich Platters

251.Shawarma $11.00
Beef and lamb with lettuce, tomato and tahini
252. Chicken Shawarma $10.50
Chicken served with garlic sauce, lettuce and tomato.
253. Falafel $10.50
With radish, parsley, green onion and tahini.
254. Maanek Mild Sausage Sandwich Platter $11.50
Beef and lamb sausages, sauteed in lemon butter and served with lettuce and tomatoes
255. Sujok Spicy Sausage Sandwich Platter $11.50
Mildly hot, homemade beef and lamb sausages served with spicy tomato sausage, lettuce and tomatoes
254. Kafta $10.50
Grilled ground beef and lamb patties seasoned with parsley, onions, herbs and spices, served with Hommos.

Lunch Soup & Salads

211. Lentil Soup-Shorba Adda $5.00
Spinach, potatoes, garlic, lemon, cilantro
212. Yogurt & Cucumber-Laban B'khyar $5.00
Yogurt and cucumbers mixed with garlic and dried mint.
213. House Salad - Salata $5.00
Lettuce tossed with feta cheese and our special house dressing. Salad mix is premade
214. Tabouleh $6.50
Parsley, burgul, mint, tomato, onion, lemon juice and olive oil.
215. Shakshouky $6.00
Eggplant with garlic, scallion, tomato and pomegranate molasses.
216. Lebanese Salad $6.00
Tomato, cucumber, peppers, mint, onion, lemon-garlic dressing.
217. Fattoush $6.50
Lebanese salad, roasted pita and pomegranate molasses.

Main Dishes For Dinner

301. Meat Grape Leaves Entree-Warak Inab Mashi $15.00
Simmered vine leaves rolled with bits of spiced lamb, beef and rice, served with yogurt salad.
303. Mashawi - Kabobs with Chicken $17.00
Grilled skewered with veggies and rice
303. Mashawi - Kabobs with Kafta Lamb & Beef Patties $15.00
Grilled skewered with veggies and rice
303. Mashawi - Kabobs with Lamb $19.00
Grilled skewered with veggies and rice
303. Mashawi - Kabobs with Mixed Meats Lamb, Chicken & Kafta $21.00
Grilled skewered with veggies and rice
304. Yogurt Dish Entree-Fatteh with Chicken $16.00
Chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt sauce, pine nuts, garlic
304. Yogurt Dish Entree-Fatteh with Eggplant $16.00
Chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt sauce, pine nuts, garlic
304. Yogurt Dish Entree-Fatteh with Lamb $17.00
Chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt sauce, pine nuts, garlic
305. Braised Lamb Shank Entree-Mouzat $23.00
Braised seasoned lamb shank over tomato sauce served with burghul pilaf
306. Stewed Lamb Entree-Ouzi $17.00
Spiced rice, almonds, pine nuts, yogurt salad.
307. Lamb Loin Entree-Sharhat Ghanam $25.00 - $17.00
Grilled, three green herb sauce, potatoes.
309. Carved Rotisserie Entree-Shawarma with Chicken $16.00
Marinated meats, rice, tahini sauce, garlic puree.
309. Carved Rotisserie Entree-Shawarma with Lamb & Beef $17.00
Marinated meats, rice, tahini sauce, garlic puree.
309. Carved Rotisserie Entree-Shawarma with Mixed Meats $18.00
Chicken, lamb & beef marinated meats, rice, tahini sauce, garlic puree.
310. Free Range Chicken Entree-Farrouj Meshwi $19.00
De-boned, marinated, garlic puree, home style potatoes
311. Salmon Filet Entree-Salmon Meshwi $19.00
Cilantro, pine nuts, tomatoes, salsa, veggies, burghul pilaf
312. Stuffed Vegetable Entree-Mehshi Bel Zeit $16.00
Rice, tomatoes, parsley, pine nuts, tomato sauce.
313. Whole Fish Entree-Samaka Harra $22.00
Pine nuts, tomato salsa, veggie, rice, broiled or fried
999. Riz Bel Djaje - Chicken with Rice $16.00
Boneless breast, almonds, pine nuts, yogurt salad

Main Dishes For Lunch

301. Meat Grape Leaves Entree-Warakinab Mehshi $13.00
Ground beef and lamb, rice, yogurt salad
303. Kabobs Entree-Mashawi with Chicken $15.00
Grilled, skewered with veggies and rice.
303. Kabobs Entree-Mashawi with Kafta Beef & Lamb Patties $15.00
Grilled, skewered with veggies and rice.
303. Kabobs Entree-Mashawi with Lamb $17.00
Grilled, skewered with veggies and rice
303. Kabobs Entree-Mashawi with Mixed Meats Lamb, Chicken & Kafta $19.00
Grilled, skewered with veggies and rice
304. Yogurt Dish Entree-Fatteh with Chicken $14.00
Chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt sauce, pine nuts, garlic
304. Yogurt Dish Entree-Fatteh with Eggplant $14.00
Chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt sauce, pine nuts, garlic
304. Yogurt Dish Entree-Fatteh with Lamb $15.00
Chickpeas, toasted pita, warm yogurt sauce, pine nuts, garlic
305. Braised Lamb Shank Entree-Mouzat $21.00
Braised seasoned lamb shank over tomato sauce served with burghul pilaf
306. Stewed Lamb Entree-Ouzi $15.00
Spiced rice, almonds, pine nuts, yogurt salad.
307. Lamb Loin Entree-Sharhat Ghanam $23.00 - $15.00
Grilled, three green herb sauce, potatoes.
309. Carved Rotisserie Entree-Shawarma with Chicken $14.00
Carved rotisserie meat. Marinated meats, rice, tahini sauce, garlic puree.
309. Carved Rotisserie Entree-Shawarma with Lamb & Beef $15.00
Carved rotisserie meat. Marinated meats, rice, tahini sauce, garlic puree.
309. Carved Rotisserie Entree-Shawarma $16.00
With mixed meats-chicken, lamb & beef. Carved rotisserie meat. Marinated meats, rice, tahini sauce, garlic puree.
310. Free-Range Chicken Entree-Farrouj Meshwi $17.00
De-boned, marinated, garlic puree, home style potatoes
311. Salmon Fillet Entree-Salmon Meshwi $17.00
Cilantro, pine nuts, tomatoes, salsa, veggies, burghul pilaf
312. Stuffed Vegetable Entree- Mehshi Bel Zeit $14.00
Rice, tomatoes, parsley, pine nuts, tomato sauce
313. Whole Seabass Entree-Samaka Harra $20.00
Pine nuts, tomato salsa, veggie, rice, broiled or fried

Sides

500. Harissa $3.00
Hot and spicy moroccan paste
502. Kabis $3.00
Assorted pickled veggies
503. Tahini $4.00
Sesame paste, lemon, parsley and touch of garlic
504. Rice $3.00
Basmati rice with vermicelli rice
505. Spiced Rice $3.50
Basmati rice lightly spiced, with ground meat, almonds and pine nuts
506. Burghul Pilaf $5.00
Crushed wheat pilaf and chickpeas with tomato

Desserts

600. Knafe Bel Jibne Cheese Tart $6.50
Lebanese style warm cheesecake, golden semolina crust, sweet cheese, kaak
602. Halawet Jibne Sweet Cheese Crepe $6.50
Sweet cheese crepe, semolina pistachio brittle, candied orange zest
603. Warm Taverna Style Awamat Fried Donuts $6.50
Lebanese donuts, honey saffron syrup, yogurt milk pudding.
604. Traditional Baklawa $6.50
Pistachios, pomegranate syrup, honey ice cream.
605. Molten Chocolate Cake $6.50
Turkish coffee cake, cardamom, house-made marshmallow, pictachio-orange ice cream.
606. Um Ali Bread Pudding $6.50
Baklava $2.00
Phyllo dough w- nuts and rose water syrup.

Beverages

Coke (12oz. Can) $0.99
Diet Coke (12oz. Can) $0.99
Sprite (12oz. Can) $0.99
Nestea Cool Iced Tea (12oz Can) $0.99
Nestle Bottled Water (16.9oz) $1.50

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Apr 28 2012

Victoria S. via Yelp

This is a very compact, low-key LT, I think one of the first ones...so it's modest and small. Not like the one in Tysons 2 or Bethesda. It's got the same...read more
Apr 15 2012

Jeff S. via Yelp

A treat. The kafti kebab was utterly delicious. The location is wonderfully light and airy. All told a fine little place to eat lunch.read more
Feb 29 2012

Heather J. via Yelp

I love the convenience of the cafe version of Lebanese Taverna. You can sit down here but you can also get take-out. I always get the falafel sandwich and...read more
Apr 13 2008

via Citysearch

Very good food. Eat in or outside in nice weather. Can be crowded, but worth the wait. Sandwiches or platters at reasonable rates....read more
Apr 04 2006

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This place is simply and utterly great! If you want to enjoy a really tasty mediterranean meal, come to this place for the a tas...read more
Sep 09 2005

via Citysearch

Try the Kia's platter for an excellent sampling of their food. I LOVED it! I've invited friends and no one has ever been disappo...read more

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