Lebanese Taverna Arlington
(703) 241-8681

Main
Brunch

Soup & Salad
- Lentil Soup $6.00
  
  Spinach, potatoes, lemon, cilantro. Gluten free
- Taverna Salad $6.00
  
  Romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, feta, house dressing. Gluten free
- Tabouleh Salad $7.50
  
  Parsley, bulgur, tomatoes, onions, mint, lemon dressing
- Fattoush Salad $7.50
  
  Romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, radish, pomegranate-sumac dressing, pita chips
- Roasted Beet Salad $9.00
  
  Arugula, oranges, feta, pine nuts, pomegranates. Gluten free
- Chicken Shawarma Salad $12.00+
  
  Roasted on vertical rotisserie, mixed greens, feta, olives, taverna dressing. Gluten free
- Shakshouky $7.00
  
  Roasted eggplant salad, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, pomegranate molasses dressing. Gluten free
- Watermelon Salad $8.00
  
  French feta, organic mint, toasted pistachios
- Lebanese Salad $7.50
  
  Tomatoes, cucumbers, mint, lemon-garlic dressing. Gluten free

Entrees
- Fatteh - Chicken $16.00+
  
  Yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, garlic, pomegranates, fried pita chips
- Fatteh - Lamb $17.00+
  
  Yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, garlic, pomegranates, fried pita chips
- Fatteh - Eggplant $16.00+
  
  Yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, garlic, pomegranates, fried pita chips
- Taverna Bouillabaisse $18.00+
  
  Fisherman's stew with mahi mahi, shrimp, calamari, saffron, orange zest. Gluten free
- Grilled Lamb Sharhat $22.00
  
  Sliced lamb loin, three green herb sauce, grilled vegetables, potatoes
- Chicken Farrouj $19.00
  
  Deboned and roasted, free-range half chicken, grilled vegetables, potatoes
- Mediterranean Sea Bass $25.00
  
  Grilled whole, lemon-cilantro sauce grilled vegetables, pita chips, herb salad
- Ouzi with Grape Leaves $17.00+
  
  Braised lamb and lamb filled grape leaves, yogurt salad, spice rice. Gluten free
- Shrimp Arak $17.00+
  
  Sauteed, onions, garlic, lemon-cilantro-arak sauce, pearl couscous
- Salmon Harra $2.00+
  
  Boneless fillet, tomato-cilantro-pine nut sauce, bulgur pilaf
- Mehshi Bel Zeit $16.00+
  
  Seasonal vegetables stuffed with rice pilaf, tomato sauce. Gluten free
- Spring Lamb Shank $24.00
  
  Barley-herb pilaf, grilled vegetables, lamb reduction
- Kabobs - Chicken $16.00+
  
  Marinated grilled meats and vegetables, lebanese rice
- Kabobs - Lamb $19.00+
  
  Marinated grilled meats and vegetables, lebanese rice
- Kabobs - Kafta $16.00+
  
  Marinated grilled meats and vegetables, lebanese rice
- Kabobs - Mixed $20.00+
  
  Lamb, chicken and kafta

Sandwiches

All sandwichers are served with lebanese pickles and fries or taverna salad
- Falafel $10.50
  
  Chickpea, fava bean fritters, lettuce, tomatoes, tahini sauce
- Beef or Lamb Shawarma $12.00
  
  Roasted on vertical rotisserie, hand carved, lettuce, tomatoes, tahini sauce
- Chicken Shawarma $11.50
  
  Roasted on vertical rotisserie, hand carved, lettuce, tomatoes, garlic sauce
- Grilled Kafta $11.00
  
  Ground beef or lamb, parsley, onion, lettuce, tomatoes, hommus

Mezza
- Artichokes $7.00
  
  Semolina dusted artichoke hearts, fried, garlic lemon butter sauce
- Maanek $8.00
  
  Sauteed lamb, beef sausage, lemon, pine nuts. Gluten free
- Falafel $7.50
  
  Chickpea, fava bean fritters, tahini sauce
- Lebneh $6.00
  
  Strained yogurt, olive oil
- Roasted Olives $5.50
  
  Thyme, rosemary, chili peppers. Gluten free
- Baba Ghanoush $7.50
  
  Pureed eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon, pomegranates when in season, gluten free
- M'saka $7.00
  
  Oven roasted eggplant, chickpeas, tomato, onions, garlic , gluten free
- Kibbeh $8.50
  
  Stuffed beef, lamb and bulgur fritters, pine nuts and almonds
- Camel Wings $8.50
  
  Chicken wings, garlic, lemon, cilantro, olive oil, gluten free
- Manoushi $6.00
  
  Lebanese white pizza
- Fatayer Trio $6.50
  
  Cheese, spinach and beef, lamb pastries
- Grape Leaves $6.50
  
  Rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, mint
- Kalamar $8.00
  
  Semolina breaded fried calamari, spicy tomato sauce
- Aroose Shawarma $7.00
  
  Beef, lamb or chicken, on pita
- Kibbeh Nayeh $12.00
  
  Lamb tartare, bulgur, onions, made to order
- Shanklesh $7.00
  
  Crumbled feta, tomato, scallions, zaatar, chilli peppers, olive oil, gluten free
- Fried Bizreh $9.00
  
  Whole fingerling smelt fish, lemon, tahini sauce
- Arnabeet $7.00
  
  Roasted cauliflower, chickpeas,tahini-lemon dressing. Gluten free

Taste of Lebanon
- Chef's Platter $13.00+
  
  Sampling of hommus, baba ghanoush, tabouleh, lebneh, grape leaf, falafel, fatayer spinach, kibbeh, m'saka
- Taverna Platter $14.00+
  
  Hommus, fattoush, rice and your choice of lamb or chicken or falafel

Hommus Bar

Gluten free
- Traditional Hommus $6.50
  
  Pureed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon
- Spicy Hommus $7.50
  
  Harissa
- Garlic Hommus $7.50
  
  Roasted garlic
- Special Hommus $8.00
  
  Ground beef or lamb, pine nuts
- Shawarma Hommus $8.00
  
  Chicken or beef or lamb
- Hommus Sampler $12.00
  
  Spicy, garlic and traditional hommus, veggie dippers
- Hommus Trio $12.00
  
  Hommus special, spicy hommos with tomato and feta, garlic hommus with chicken shawarma, veggie dippers

Happy Hour Menu
- Lebanese White Pizza $4.00
  
  Garlic, mint, mozzarella, halloumi
- Falafel $4.00
  
  chickpea or fava bean fritters, tahini sauce. Gluten free
- Seasoned Fries $4.00
  
  Garlic sauce
- Manakish Zaatar $4.00
  
  Flatbread, zaatar (mixed herbs)
- Roasted Olives $4.00
  
  Thyme, rosemary, chili peppers. Gluten free
- Fatayer Trio $5.00
  
  Cheese, spinach, beef & lamb pastries
- Shawarma Sliders $5.00
  
  Beef & lamb or chicken
- Artichokes $5.00
  
  Semolina dusted artichoke hearts, fried, garlic lemon butter sauce

Happy Hour Menu - Endless Hommus

Pureed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon (per order)
- Baba Ghanoush
  
  Pureed eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon, pomegranates. Gluten free
- Maanek
  
  Sauteed beef & lamb sausage, lemon, pine nuts. Gluten free
- Kibbeh
  
  Stuffed beef & lamb, bulgur, pine nut, almond fritters

Sides
- Fries $4.00
- Lebanese Rice $3.00
- Yogurt and Cucumbers $5.00
  
  Gluten free
- Condiment Trio $6.00
  
  Harissa, tahini and garlic paste. Gluten free
- Barley-Herb Pilaf $5.00
- Bulgur Pilaf $4.00
- Pickled Vegetables $5.00
  
  Gluten free
- Spiced Rice $4.00
  
  Gluten free
- Pearl Couscous $4.00

Kids

10 & under served with rice, hommus, celery and carrots
- Chicken Shawarma $6.50
- Lamb or Beef Shawarma $6.50
- Grilled Chicken $6.50
- Chicken Strips $6.50
- Chicken Shawarma $6.50
- Grilled Kafta $6.50
- Falafel $6.50
- Kibbeh $6.50

Dessert
- Knafe Bel Jibne $6.50
  
  Warm sweet cheese tart, golden semolina crust, sesame seed biscuit
- Um Ali $6.50
  
  Bread pudding, phyllo, pistachios, pinenuts, raisins, coconut, honey ice cream
- Warm Taverna-Style Awamat $6.50
  
  Lebanese donuts, honey-saffron syrup,yogurt-milk pudding
- Halawet Jibne $6.50
  
  Sweet cheese crepe, semolina pistachio brittle, candied orange zest
- Molten Chocolate Turkish Coffee Cake $6.50
  
  Cardamom, marshmallow, pistachio-orange ice cream
- Toasted Sesame Creme Brulee $6.50
  
  Carob molasses, tahini, caramelized bananas
- Traditional Baklawa $6.50
  
  Pistachios, pomegranate syrup, honey ice cream
- Ice Cream Trio $6.50
  
  Pistachio-orange, honey, vanilla-cardamom
- Kid's Ice Cream $3.00
  
  One scoop of chocolate

Cold Mezza
- Endless Hommus $6.50
  
  Pureed chickpeas, tahini, garic lemon per order. Gluten free
- Vegetable Plate $5.00
  
  Fresh and pickled vegetables. Gluten free
- Cheese Platter $6.50
  
  Mediterranean cheeses, accompaniments
- Lebneh $6.00
  
  Yogurt dip, olive oil. Gluten free
- Kibbeh Naveh $7.00
  
  Lamb tartare, bulgur, onions, made to order

Hot Mezza
- Roasted Olives $5.00
  
  Thyme, rosemary, chili peppers. Gluten free
- Balila $5.00
  
  Whole chickpeas, garlic, lemon, olive oil. Gluten free
- Ejje $6.00
  
  Egg fritters, parsley, onion. Gluten free
- Shakshouka $6.00
  
  Overeasy egg, tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, garlic. Gluten free
- Batata M'harasa $4.50
  
  Diced potatoes, garlic, olive oil. Gluten free
- Foole M'damas $5.50
  
  Classic breakfast beans, tomato, radish, parsley, olive oil. Gluten free
- Maanek Scramble $7.00
  
  Housemade sausage in eggs. Gluten free
- Manakish Zaatar $5.50
  
  Flatbread, zaatar (mixed herbs)
- Manakish B'jibne $6.50
  
  Flatbread, cheese
- Lahem Bel Ajin $7.00
  
  Flatbread, ground beef & lamb
- Halloumi Saute $8.00
  
  Sheep's milk cheese, tomato, cucumbers, olives. Gluten free

Sweet Mezza
- Lebanese Fruit Cocktail $6.50
  
  Fruit parfait, avocado, ashta, mixed nuts. Gluten free
- Knafe Bel Jibne $6.50
  
  Sweet cheese tart, golden semolina crust, sesame seed biscuit
- Ariche $6.50
  
  Lebanese ricotta cheese, drizzled honey, banana
- Warm Taverna-Style Awamat $6.50
  
  Lebanese donuts, honey-saffron syrup, yogurt-milk pudding

Refreshers
- Orange Juice $4.00
  
  Freshly squeezed
- Pomenade $4.00
  
  Pomegranate, lemonade, orange
- Taverna Lemonade $4.00
  
  Freshly squeezed, sprig mint
- Mango Lassi $4.00
  
  Sweet yogurt, mango
- Ayran $4.00
  
  Yogurt drink
- Mint Mojito $5.00

Fresh Brews
- Arabic Tea $4.00
  
  Imported loose tea leaves, cardamom
- Organic Numi Tea $3.50
  
  Selection of black, green, herbal
- Coffee $3.00
  
  Brewed american coffee
- Espresso or Cappuccino $4.00
  
  Imported french beans, fresh ground
- Turkish Coffee $4.00
  
  Individually prepared, choice of unsweetened, touch of sugar or sweet and cardamom

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