A delicious mixture of ground chickpeas, lemon juice, spices and our special recipe tahini sauce. Served with fresh pita bread
$9.0
Syrian Muhammara
Amazing pepper dip of pureed sundried tomatoes and red peppers, garlic and spices. This is naturally spiced mild to medium but may be ordered spicy. Comes with one pita. Due to nut allergies, walnut halves provided upon request
$6.0
Baba Ghanoush
Slow roasted eggplants and spices blended with our special recipe tahini sauce. Served with fresh pita bread
$9.0
Falafel
Family recipe includes four round croquettes of ground chickpeas mixed with fresh herbs and our special blend of spices, marinated overnight, then lightly fried until golden brown. Served with a small salad, our special recipe tahini sauce and fresh pita bread
$11.0
Taboule
A very healthy and balanced traditional Mediterranean appetizer made of a variety of chopped parsley, cracked wheat, tomatoes, lemon juice, cold pressed olive oil, and our special blend of herbs and spices
$9.0
Salads
Carpinteria Organic Baby Spinach Salad
Organic baby spinach topped with plum tomatoes, cilantro, toasted walnuts and feta cheese mixed with our special recipe house salad dressing
$12.0
Santa Barbara Grilled Chicken Salad
A bed of organic greens topped with chicken breast which has been marinated overnight in a special blend of basil and sage, grilled to perfection and sliced, dried fruits, and toasted walnuts
$12.0
Rakka Mediterranean Salad
A healthy and balanced combination of organic mix, tomatoes, red onion, dry fruits and fresh herbs tossed with an ancient family recipe of herbs and spices and topped with homemade cheese
$11.0
Entrees
Lamb Korma
Tender lamb cooked Korma style in a tomato based sauce blended with milk and sour cream, exotic spices and accented with cherries
$22.0
Chicken on the Sajj
Chicken marinated in saffron, fresh herbs and yogurt, grilled to perfection and sliced
$16.0
Shawermah on the Sajj
Beef, seasoned and marinated 48 hours, sliced, and cooked on the Sajj (Mediterranean Wok) with sliced tomatoes, onion and fresh herbs
$18.0
Lamb Yakhney
Leg of lamb, cubed, marinated in our family recipe of fresh herbs, exotic spices and saffron water, cooked to perfection in Yakhney sauce of tomatoes and exotic spices
$22.0
Chicken Yakhney
Chicken breast, cubed, marinated in our family recipe of fresh herbs, exotic spices and saffron water, cooked to perfection in Yakhney sauce of tomatoes and exotic spices
$20.0
Vegetarian Entrees
Vegetarian Variety Platter
A delicious and healthy variety that includes hummus, baba ghanoush, taboule and falafel. For a gluten free platter substitute Mediterranean salad for taboule and hold the pita
$16.0
Falafel Plate
A delicious vegetarian plate of three falafel on a bed of basmati rice, a side of salad and fresh pita
$15.0
Specialty Platters
Chicken Tika Masala
Cubed chicken grilled and cooked to perfection in Tika sauce, a delicious blend of tomatoes, herbs and exotic spices with an accent of milk. Served in a bed of saffron rice, with salad, baked fresh daily pita bread and homemade yogurt sauce
$20.0
Lamb Biryani
Leg of lamb, cubed, cooked with sweet dried cherries, in the chef's family recipe Biryani sauce. Served in a bed of saffron rice, with salad, baked fresh daily pita bread and homemade yogurt sauce
$22.0
Shrimp Jalfrezi
Large shrimp cooked with sweet tomatoes, onion and fresh herbs, topped with a Jalfrezi sauce of citrus, exotic herbs, and olive oil. Served in a bed of saffron rice, with salad, baked fresh daily pita bread and homemade yogurt sauce
