5 Rue d'Espagne, 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Aux Lilas Menu
Choose your favorite dish
Vegetarian Appetizers
Baba ghannouge
$
Homemade puree of eggplants and tahini
Bahmia b’zeit
$
Lebanese ratatouille made o mini okras, onions, garlic, tomatoes & spices
Chourbet al adas
A$5.00
Lentil soup Portion
Falafel
$
4 fried balls of flat beans and parsley paste, served with tahini
Fatayer bi sabaneqh
$
4 fresh spinach tartlets
Fattoush
$
Vegetable salad mixed with fried pita
Hommos bi tahini
$
Homemade puree of chick peas and tahini
Laban bi khiar
A$6.50
Homemade yogurt salad mixed with garlic and cucumber
Labneh jabalyeh
$
Homemade garlicky yogurt cheese
Mouhamara
$
Paste of walnuts, bread crumbs and olive oil. Spicy
Qebbehs “Lilas”
$
4 fried balls of bulgur and potatoes, stuffed with sautéed mushrooms and olives, an tAux Lilas’” original recipe
Sambousiq
$
4 fried tartlets of homemade yogurt cheese mixed with fresh mint
Tabbooleh
$
Salad of fresh parsley, fresh mint, green onions, tomatoes and bulgur
Yabraq b’zeit
$
12 vine leaves stuffed with rice, vegetables and fine herbs
Non Vegetarian Appetizers
Bastermah
$
Dried beef, very thinly sliced. Spicy.
Gambari
A$15.25
Shrimps grilled in a lemony sauce
Hommos al malaq
A$14.75
Puree of chickpeas and tahini, garnished with minced beef, home roasted almonds and pine nuts
Maqaneq
A$13.25
Beef sausages grilled, spicy and mildly hot
Qafta nayeh
$
Grinded rime quality raw beef, mixed with parsley . Served very cold along with olive oil and black peppercorns
Qebbeh
$
4 fried balls of bulgur and minced meat stuffed with beef and pine nuts
Qebbeh nayeh
$
Grinded prime quality raw beef, mixed with bulgur. Served very cold along with olive oil and black peppercorns
Sabbidej
A$12.75
Squids fried in a very light batter
Sfiha
$
4 tartlets of minced beef
Sojouq
$
Pan fried sausages, spicy and hot
Yabraq
$
The menu at Aux Lilas offers a diverse array of appetizers, catering to both vegetarian and non-vegetarian preferences. For vegetarians, there’s a selection of flavorful options such as Baba Ghannouge, a smoky eggplant dip, and Bahmia b’zeit, a hearty dish featuring okra cooked in olive oil. You can also enjoy Chourbet al Adas, a comforting lentil soup, Falafel, crispy chickpea fritters, and Fatayer bi Sabaneqh, a spinach-filled pastry. Each dish showcases authentic Middle Eastern flavors, with prices typically ranging from $6.00 to $10.00.
For those who prefer meat-based appetizers, the non-vegetarian selection includes Bastermah, a spiced beef dish, and Gambari, savory shrimp prepared with aromatic spices. The Hommos al Malaq, a hummus served with sautéed meat, and Maqaneq, grilled Lebanese sausages, are also popular choices. For something more traditional, try the Qafta Nayeh, a raw minced meat dish with spices, which is a signature offering. Non-vegetarian appetizers are similarly priced, generally falling between $8.00 and $12.00.
