Our Menu
Mezza
HOMMUS 10 GF
puréed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon, served with Lebanese extra virgin olive oil
SPICY HOMMUS 10 GF
housemade harissa
GARLIC HOMMUS 10 GF
fresh and roasted garlic
HOMMUS TRIO 17 H GF
hommus special, spicy hommos with tomato & feta, garlic hommus with chicken shawarma, veggie dippers
HOMMUS SPECIAL 12 H GF
ground beef and lamb, pine nuts
SHAWARMA HOMMUS 12 H GF
chicken or beef and lamb
CHICKEN SAMOSAS 10 H
rotisserie sliced chicken, grilled onion, cilantro, almonds, tzatziki
BABA GHANOUSH 10 GF
puréed eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon, pomegranate (when in season)
KIBBEH 13 H
stuffed beef and lamb fritters, bulgur, pine nuts, almonds, lebneh
KIBBEH NAYEH 19 H
AMERICAN LAMB tartare, bulgur, onions, mint, made to order
SHAWARMA ROLLS 9 H
beef and lamb, pomegranate (when in season), lebneh
SHRIMP ARAK 13 GF
sautéed onions, garlic, cilantro, lemonarak sauce
KALAMAR 15
semolina breaded fried calamari, lemons, capers, chiles, mint, tomato-garli sauce
PUMPKIN KIBBEH 13
stuffed spinach, pine nuts, onions
ARNABEET 12 GF
fried cauliflower, chickpeas, pine nuts, tahini
MEZZA FRIES 8
sumac, cumin, garlic sauce
FALAFEL 10 GF
chickpea fritters, tahini
LT TZATZIKI 10 GF
Lebanese yogurt, cucumber, garlic, mint and lemon, olives
M'SAKA 10 GF
oven roasted eggplant, chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, garlic
GRAPE LEAVES 10
rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, mint
ARTICHOKES 10
semolina dusted fried artichoke hearts, garlic lemon-butter sauce
LENTIL SOUP 8 GF without pita chips
spinach, potato, lemon, cilantro
LEBNEH 9 GF
creamy “farmer’s cheese” dip made from strained yogurt garnished with olive oil
CAMEL WINGS 15 H
chicken wings, garlic, lemon, cilantro
SHAKSHOUKY 10 GF
roasted eggplant, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, pomegranate molasses dressing
MAANEK 12 GF
sautéed beef and lamb sausages, lemon, pine nuts
FATAYER TRIO 10 H
cheese, spinach, beef and lamb pastries
Entrees
Entrees can be made Gluten Free by substituting the Lebanese rice for spiced rice
LAMB AND ARTICHOKE STEW 27 H
rich, slow-cooked AMERICAN LAMB, artichoke hearts and Lebanese rice pilaf
FATTEH NOT GF
CHICKEN 25 H / LAMB 26 H / EGGPLANT 23
yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, garlic, pomegranates (seasonal), pita chips
OUZI 28 H
braised AMERICAN LAMB, spiced rice, yogurt salad
KABOBS
CHICKEN 26 H / AMERICAN LAMB 29 H
KAFTA 25 H / MIXED 32 H
marinated grilled meats, roasted vegetables, Lebanese rice pilaf
CHICKEN CURRY 25 H
chicken, potato, bell pepper, coconut milk, chili pepper, quince-mango chutney, Lebanese rice pilaf
SALMON HARRA 28
grilled salmon fillet, roasted vegetables, bulgur pilaf
CHICKEN FARROUJ 27 H
roasted, deboned half chicken, roasted vegetables, zaatar potatoes
MOUZAT 35
slow cooked lamb shank, artichoke, chickpeas, tomato, lamb reduction, Lebanese rice
MUJADDARA 17
traditional comfort dish of pureed lentils, rice, cabbage salad, crispy onions
SHRIMP KABOB 28
jumbo shrimp, Lebanese rice pilaf, roasted vegetables, eggplant-pomegranate chutney, grilled lemon
LAMB SHARHAT 32 H
traditional sliced AMERICAN LAMB loin, roasted vegetables, zaatar potatoes, three herb sauce
MEHSHI 22
grilled eggplant and zucchini rolls, stuffed with vegetable rice pilaf, tomato sauce, yogurt sauce, nuts, mint
BRONZINO & SHRIMP 32
pan sauteed mediterranean seabass fillet and jumbo shrimp, roasted vegetables, Lebanese rice pilaf, pita chips (NOT GF) and eggplant-pomegranate chutney
WHOLE BRONZINO 39 NOT GF
sea bass, lemon cilantro vinaigrette, grilled vegetables, Lebanese rice, fried pita chips
Salad
TAVERNA SALAD 10 GF
romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, feta, mint, LT house dressing
FATTOUSH 11 GF without pita chips
romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, radish, mint, sumac, pita chips, pomegranate dressing
CHICKEN SHAWARMA 17 H GF
Taverna salad, rotisserie chicken, mixed greens, feta, onions, LT house dressing
FALAFEL 15 GF
spring onions, radishes, mint, tomato, tabouleh, tahini dressing
TABOULEH 11
parsley, tomatoes, onions, mint, bulgur, lemon dressing
GRILLED SALMON 19 GF
bed of tabouleh, pickled onions
Sandwiches
FALAFEL 16
chickpea fritters, mint, radish, scallions, tahini sauce
GRILLED KAFTA 17 H
ground beef and lamb, parsley, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, hommus
CHICKEN SHAWARMA 17 H
roasted on vertical rotisserie, hand carved, lettuce, tomatoes, garlic sauce
SHAWARMA 18 H
beef and lamb roasted on vertical rotisserie, hand carved, tomatoes, pickled onions, tahini sauce
Taste of Lebanon
CHEF'S PLATTER 18 H
sampling of Hommus, Baba, Tabouleh, Falafel, M’saka, Grape Leaves, Kafta Harra, Chicken Samosa, Kibbeh
TAVERNA PLATTER 19 H
hommus, fattoush, Lebanese rice and your choice of chicken shawarma, shawarma or falafel
Sweet Endings
PISTACHIO BAKLAWA 9
pomegranate syrup, honey ice cream
KNAFE BEL JIBNE 9
cheese tart, sesame seed biscuit
AWAMAT 9
Lebanese donuts, yogurt-milk pudding
ICE CREAM TRIO 8 (GF)
pistachio-orange, honey, vanilla-cardamom
MOLTEN CHOCOLATE TURKISH COFFEE CAKE 10
cardamom, marshmallow, pistachio-orange, ice cream
HALWET JIBNE (TYSONS ONLY)
Beverage Menu
Wine list subject to change and may vary by location.
Champange & Sparkling Wine
ELEGANT & SILKY
Argyle Brut, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2015
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Bottle: 54
Montelliana, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy NV
Glera
Glass: 9 / Bottle: 33
Francois Montand, Demi-Sec Ice, France NV
Chardonnay, Colombard, Trebbiano
Bottle: 39
Lebanese White Wines
LIGHT, CRISP & REFRESHING
Chateau St Thomas, Obeidy, Bekaa Valley 2016
Obeidy, Lebanese indigenous varietal
Glass: 11 / Bottle: 39
Chateau Ksara, Merwah, Bekaa Valley 2017
Merwah, Lebanese indigenous varietal
Glass: 10 / Bottle: 36
Chateau St Thomas, Les Gourmets, Bekaa Valley 2017
Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Ugni Blanc
Bottle: 33
AROMATIC, FRUITY & STEELY
Chateau Ksara, “Blanc de Blanc”, Bekaa Valley 2017
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Glass: 11 / Bottle: 39
Massaya, Blanc, Bekaa Valley 2017
Obeidy, Merwah
Glass: 11 / Bottle: 39
Chateau Kefraya, Les Bretches, Bekaa Valley 2017
Viognier, Muscat Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Bourboulenc, Verdejo
Glass: 10 / Bottle: 36
Chateau Heritage, Foothills Blanc, Bekaa Valley 2017
Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Muscat
Glass: 10 / Bottle: 36
Chateau Musar, “Jeune Blanc”, Bekaa Valley 2017
Obeidy & Merwah, Lebanese indigenous varietal
Bottle: 51
FULL, RICH & COMPLEX
Chateau Ksara, Chardonnay, Bekaa Valley 2016
Chardonnay
Glass: 14 / Bottle: 48
Chateau Heritage, St. Elie, Bekaa Valley 2017
Chardonnay, Viognier
Bottle: 51
Lebanese Rose Wines
LIGHT WEIGHT, HUGE AROMAS & VERY BERRY
Chateau Heritage, Foothill Rose, Bekaa Valley 2017
Grenache, Carignan
Glass: 10 / Bottle: 36
Chateau Ksara, Sunset, Bekaa Valley 2017
Cabernet Franc, Syrah
Bottle: 33
Massaya, Bekaa Valley 2016
Cinsault, Syrah
Glass: 11 / Bottle: 39
Lebanese Red Wines
LIGHT, DELICATE & FRUITY
Chateau Ksara, Cuvee du Printemps, Bekaa Valley 2016
Gamay, Tempranillo
Glass: 9 / Bottle: 33
Chateau St Thomas, Pinot Noir, Bekaa Valley 2013
Pinot Noir
Bottle: 57
Chateau Musar, “Jeune Rouge”, Bekaa Valley 2015
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignane
Bottle: 51
Chateau Kefraya, Les Breteches, Bekaa Valley 2015
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignane
Glass: 10 / Bottle: 36
ELEGANT, COMPLEX & INTRIGUING
Chateau Musar, “Hochar Pere et Fils”, Bekaa Valley 2015
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignane
Bottle: 69
Ksara, “Reserve Du Couvent”, Bekaa Valley 2016
Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Glass: 10 / Bottle: 36
Chateau Heritage, Cuvee St. Elie, Bekaa Valley 2014
Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon
Glass: 15 / Bottle: 51
Chateau Heritage, Foothill, Bekaa Valley 2017
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cinsault
Glass: 10 / Bottle: 36
Chateau St Thomas, Les Emirs, Bekaa Valley 2013
Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Muscat
Bottle: 42
Massaya, Le Colombier, Bekaa Valley 2018
Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah
Glass: 11 / Bottle: 39
Chateau Kefraya, Les Coteaux, Bekaa Valley 2013
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Tempranillo, Marselan
Bottle: 48
BOLD, DENSE & ROBUST
Domaine des Tourelles, Marquis des Beys, Bekaa Valley 2013
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Bottle: 60
Chateau Ksara, Chateau Red, Bekaa Valley 2014
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Bottle: 69
Karam, Thouraya, Cabernet Sauvignon, Jezzine 2013
Cabernet Sauvignon
Bottle: 42
Chateau Heritage, Chateau Red, Bekaa Valley 2015
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Bottle: 48
Chateau Kefraya, Chateau Red, Bekaa Valley 2011
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Mourvedre
Bottle: 66
Sweet Wines
Chateau Ksara, Moscatel, Bekaa Valley NV
Muscat a petit grain, Gewurztraminer
Glass: 9 / Bottle: 33
Tavern Sangria
Bubbly
red or white sangria, prosecco
Glass: 11
White
white wine, triple sec, fruit, basil leaves
Glass: 11 / Small Carafe: 18 / Large Carafe: 33
Red
pomegranate wine, triple sec, brandy, fruit, cinnamon, basil leaves
Glass: 11 / Small Carafe: 18 / Large Carafe: 33
Crafted Cocktails
FOR FIG SAKE 12
Evan Williams bourbon, lemon, LT fig syrup, Benedictine
PHOENICIAN 12
vodka, pomegranate juice, match green tea, lemon, soda
ROUSE, REFRESH, REPEAT 12
Citadelle gin, parsley water, fresh cucumbers, lemon, soda
PASSION GINGER PUNCH 12
rum, passion fruit puree, lime juice, fresh ginger
Beers
Beirut 7
Almaza 7
Almaza Malt 7
Miller Lite 5
Guinness 7
Heineken 6
Lebanese Brew 7
Samuel Adams 7
Amstel Light 6
Buckler (non-alcoholic) 6
Draft 6-8
selection of craft & local beers
Non-Alcoholic Refreshers
AYRAN 5
yogurt drink
MANGO LASSI 6
sweet yogurt, mango
TAVERNA BREEZE 6
matcha tea, pomegranate, lemon juice, simple syrup
TAVERNA LEMONADE 6
freshly squeezed, mint sprig
POMENADE 6
pomegranate, lemonade, orange
ORANGE JUICE 6
freshly squeezed
PASSION FRUIT GINGER 7
passion fruit puree, lime juice, fresh ginger