Aux Lilas Menu
Choose your favorite dish
Vegetarian Appetizers
Homemade puree of eggplants and tahini
Lebanese ratatouille made o mini okras, onions, garlic, tomatoes & spices
Lentil soup Portion
4 fried balls of flat beans and parsley paste, served with tahini
4 fresh spinach tartlets
Vegetable salad mixed with fried pita
Homemade puree of chick peas and tahini
Homemade yogurt salad mixed with garlic and cucumber
Homemade garlicky yogurt cheese
Paste of walnuts, bread crumbs and olive oil. Spicy
4 fried balls of bulgur and potatoes, stuffed with sautéed mushrooms and olives, an tAux Lilas’” original recipe
4 fried tartlets of homemade yogurt cheese mixed with fresh mint
Salad of fresh parsley, fresh mint, green onions, tomatoes and bulgur
12 vine leaves stuffed with rice, vegetables and fine herbs
Non Vegetarian Appetizers
Dried beef, very thinly sliced. Spicy.
Shrimps grilled in a lemony sauce
Puree of chickpeas and tahini, garnished with minced beef, home roasted almonds and pine nuts
Beef sausages grilled, spicy and mildly hot
Grinded rime quality raw beef, mixed with parsley . Served very cold along with olive oil and black peppercorns
4 fried balls of bulgur and minced meat stuffed with beef and pine nuts
Grinded prime quality raw beef, mixed with bulgur. Served very cold along with olive oil and black peppercorns
Squids fried in a very light batter
4 tartlets of minced beef
Pan fried sausages, spicy and hot
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.