Lebanese Taverna - Bethesda - Permanently Closed

Mezza

• Shakshouky$8.00

  roasted eggplant, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, pomegranate molasses dressing

• Taverna Octopus$14.00

  Spanish octopus, date-celery-walnut salad, date vinaigrette, grilled lemon and cilantro

• Chicken Samosa$7.50

  rotisserie sliced chicken, grilled onion, cilantro, almonds

• Maanek$9.00

  sautéed beef & lamb sausages, lemon, pine nuts

• Baba Ghanoush$7.50

  puréed eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon

• Kalamar$9.50

  semolina breaded fried calamari, lemons, capers, chiles, mint, tomato-garlic sauce

• Kibbeh Nayeh**$13.00

  lamb tartare, bulgur, onions, mint, made to order

• Kibbeh$9.00

  stuffed beef & lamb fritters, pine nuts, almonds

• Artichokes$7.50

  semolina dusted fried artichoke hearts, garlic lemon butter sauce

• Watermelon & Feta$9.00

  sheep's milk French feta, roasted pistachios, mint, sea salt

• Shawarma Rolls$8.00

  beef & lamb, pomegranate*, lebneh

• Shrimp Arak$9.00

  sautéed onions, garlic, cilantro, lemon-arak sauce

• Grape Leaves$7.00

  rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, mint

• Fatayer Trio$7.00

  cheese, spinach, beef & lamb pastries

• M'saka$7.50

  oven roasted eggplant, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, garlic

• Arnabeet$7.50

  fried cauliflower, chickpeas, pine nuts, tahini dressing

• Falafel$7.50

  chickpea & fava bean fritters, tahini sauce

• Camel Wings$8.50

  chicken wings, garlic, lemon, cilantro

• Lt Tzatziki$9.00

  Lebanese yogurt, cucumber, garlic, mint and lemon, olives

• Shawarma Sliders

  beef & lamb or chicken, lettuce, tomato

Flatbread Sandwiches

Served on Housemade Bread with Lebanese Pickles and Fries Or Taverna Salad

• Shawarma$13.00

  beef & lamb roasted on vertical rotisserie, hand carved, tomatoes, pickled onions, tahini sauce

• Chicken Shawarma$12.00

  roasted on vertical rotisserie, hand carved, lettuce, tomatoes, garlic sauce

• Falafel$11.00

  chickpea & fava bean fritters, mint, radish, scallions, tahini sauce

• Grilled Kafta$12.00

  ground beef & lamb, parsley, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, hommus

Hommus Bar

• Hommus$7.50

  puréed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon

• Spicy Hommus$7.50

  housemade harissa

• Garlic Hommus$8.00

  fresh and roasted garlic

• Hommus Special$8.50

  ground beef/lamb, pine nuts

• Shawarma Hommus$9.00

  chicken or beef & lamb

• Hommus Trio$14.00

  hommus special, spicy hommos with tomato and feta, garlic hommus with chicken shawarma, veggie dippers

• Hommus Special$8.50

  ground beef & lamb, pine nuts

• Hommus Sampler$12.00

  spicy, garlic and traditional hommus, veggie dippers

Soups & Salads

• Lentil Soup$6.50

  spinach, potato, lemon, cilantro

• Taverna Salad$6.50

  romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, feta, Lebanese Taverna house dressing

• Tabouleh$8.50

  parsley, tomatoes, onions, mint, bulgur, lemon dressing

• Fattoush$7.50

  romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, radish, mint, sumac, pomegranate dressing, pita chips

• Roasted Beet$9.00

  arugula, orange, feta, pine nuts, pomegranates*

• Lebanese Salad$9.00

  heirloom tomatoes, Persian cucumber, mint, Lebanese dressing

Entree Salads

• Chicken Shawarma$13.00

  roasted chicken, mixed greens, feta, onions, LT house dressing

• Salmon$16.00

  mixed greens, chickpeas, feta, pickled onions, cucumber-mint vinaigrette

• Falafel$12.00

  spring onions, radishes, mint, tomato, tabouleh, tahini dressing

On the Side

• Lebanese Rice$3.00

• Bulgur Pilaf$4.00

• Yogurt Salad$5.00

• Pickled Vegetables$5.00

• Spiced Rice$4.00

• Roasted Olives$6.00

• Condiment Trio$6.00

  harissa, tahini, garlic paste

Entrees

• Taverna Bouillabaisse$21.00

  rich tomato-saffron stew with orange, shrimp, calamari, salmon

• Fatteh

  yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, garlic, pomegranates*, pita chips

  • Freebird Chicken^$19.00
  • Lamb**$20.00
  • Eggplant$18.00

• Ouzi with Grape Leaves$19.00

  braised lamb, lamb-filled grape leaves, spiced rice, yogurt salad

• Kabobs

  marinated grilled meats and roasted summer vegetables, Lebanese rice

  • Freebird Chicken^$20.00
  • Lamb**$21.00
  • Kafta$19.00
  • Mixed$23.00

• Mouzat$25.00

  slow cooked lamb shank, artichoke, fresh fava beans, tomato, lamb reduction

• Chicken Curry^$18.00

  Freebird chicken, potato, bell pepper, coconut milk, chili pepper, quince-mango chutney, Lebanese rice

• Chicken Farrouj^$21.00

  roasted, deboned half FREEBIRD chicken, roasted summer vegetables, zaatar potatoes

• Salmon Harra$21.00

  grilled salmon fillet, bulgur pilaf, tomato-cilantro-pine nut sauce

• Mehshi$18.00

  grilled eggplant and zucchini rolls, stuffed with vegetable rice pilaf, tomato sauce, yogurt sauce, nuts and mint

• Shrimp Kabob$21.00

  garlic and lemon marinated jumbo shrimp, grilled lemon, bulghur pilaf, roasted summer vegetables, roasted tomato-eggplant sauce

• Traditional Lamb Sharhat**$27.00

  sliced American lamb loin, roasted summer vegetables, zaatar potatoes, three herb sauce

• Mediterranean Sea Bass$29.00

  deboned, butterflied and broiled, roasted summer vegetables, Lebanese rice, pita chips, lemon-cilantro sauce

White Wines

Sparkling

• Montelliana, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy, Nv

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$35.00

• Gruet, Blanc De Noir, Nm, Nv

  • Bottle$45.00

• Dibon, Macabeo, Xarello, Cava, Spain, Nv

  • Bottle$33.00

• Montand Brut, France, Nv

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

Rose

• Château Ksara, Sunset, 2013

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Ixsir Altitudes, Batroun, 2012

  • Bottle$47.00

Pinot Grigio/Gris

• Cornaro, Veneto, Italy, 2014

  • Glass$8.00
  • Bottle$33.00

• Wilhem Walch, "Prendo," Alto Adige, Italy, 2013

  sustainable

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Milbrandt, "Traditions," Columbia Valley, Wa, 2013

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

Sauvignon Blanc

• Allan Scott, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2014

  • Glass$10.00
  • Bottle$41.00

• Chateau De Fontenille, Entree Deux Mers, France, 2014

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

Chardonnay

• Baileyana, "Grand Firepeak," Edna Valley, Ca, 2013

  sustainable

  • Bottle$47.00

• Bishop's Peak, Paso Robles, Ca, 2013

  • Bottle$43.00

• Catena, Mendoza, Argentina, 2013

  • Bottle$45.00

• West Cape Howe, W. Australia, 2014

  • Glass$10.00
  • Bottle$41.00

• Tilia, Mendoza, Argentina, 2013

  • Glass$8.00
  • Bottle$33.00

• Ksara, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2012

  • Glass$11.00
  • Bottle$45.00

• Maison Roche De Bellene, Bourgogne Blanc, France, 2011

  • Bottle$47.00

Interesting Whites

• Dr. Loosen, Riesling, "Dr. L," Mosel, Germany, 2014

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Huber Hugo, Gruner Veltliner, Austria, 2014

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Santa Julia, Torrontes, Argentina, 2014

  sustainable

  • Glass$7.00
  • Bottle$29.00

• Morgadio, "Legado Del Conde," Albarino, Spain, 2013

  • Glass$10.00
  • Bottle$41.00

Blended Lebanese Whites

• Chateau Musar, Obideh Merwah, "Jeune Blanc,", 2013

  • Bottle$51.00

• Ksara, "Blanc De Blanc," Bekaa Valley, 2013

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Ixsir Altitudes, Batroun, 2012

  • Bottle$47.00

• Domaine De Tourelle, Bekaa Valley, 2012

  • Bottle$35.00

• Ixsir Grande Reserve White, Batroun, 2012

  • Bottle$57.00

Sweet Wines

• Ksara, Moscatel, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Nv

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Degiorgis, Moscato D'asti, Piedmont, Italy, 2014

  • Glass$10.00
  • Bottle$41.00

Red Wines

Pinot Noir

• Lafond, Santa Barbara, Ca, 2013

  • Bottle$57.00

• Paraiso, Santa Lucia Highland, Ca, 2013

  organic

  • Bottle$45.00

• Brooks, "Runaway Red," Willamette Valley, Or, 2013

  • Bottle$49.00

• A to Z, Or, 2013

  • Glass$11.00
  • Bottle$45.00

• Angeline, Ca, 2013

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Maison Roche De Bellene, Bourgogne Rouge, France, 2012

  • Bottle$49.00

Syrah Shiraz

• Bulletin Place, Australia, 2013

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Stolpman, Santa Ynez, Ca, 2012

  sustainable

  • Bottle$57.00

• Domaine Ferraton, Crozes-Hermitage, France, 2012

  organic

  • Bottle$47.00

Merlot

• Gouguenheim, Valle Escondido, Mendoza, Argentina, 2013

  • Glass$8.00
  • Bottle$33.00

Zinfandel

• Green & Red, Chiles Mill, Napa Valley, Ca, 2012

  sustainable

  • Bottle$59.00

• Peachy Canyon "Incredible Red," Paso Robles, Ca, 2012

  • Glass$10.00
  • Bottle$41.00

Sangiovese

• Caparzo, Brunello Di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, 2009

  • Bottle$73.00

• Borgo Scopeto, Chianti Classico, Italy, 2012

  sustainable

  • Bottle$43.00

Grenache

• Aragonesas, Don Ramon, Spain, 2012

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Saint-Cosme, Cháteauneuf-Du-Pape, France, 2011

  • Bottle$91.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

• Ksara, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2011

  • Glass$11.00
  • Bottle$45.00

• Cousino-Macul, "Antiguas Reserva," Maipo Valley, Chile, 2011

  • Bottle$43.00

• Santa Julia, Argentina, 2013

  sustainable

  • Glass$7.00
  • Bottle$49.00

• Martin Ray, Ca, 2012

  • Glass$12.00
  • Bottle$49.00

• Karam, St. John, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2004

  • Bottle$43.00

• Pietra Santa, Central Coast, Ca, 2010

  • Glass$10.00
  • Bottle$41.00

Malbec

• Tilia, Mendoza, Argentina, 2013

  • Glass$8.00
  • Bottle$33.00

• Catena, Mendoza, Argentina, 2012

  • Bottle$47.00

Interesting Reds

• Condado De Haza, Tempranillo, Ribero Del Duero, Spain, 2010

  • Bottle$61.00

• Domaine Ferraton, Cotes Du Rhone, France, 2013

  organic

  • Bottle$35.00

• Mills Reef, Merlot/Malbec, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 2012

  • Bottle$53.00

Blended Lebanese Reds

• Chateau Clos St. Thomas, Bekaa Valley, 2008

  • Bottle$49.00

• Chateau Musar "Hochar Pere Et Fils," Bekaa Valley, 2009

  • Bottle$61.00

• Ixsir Altitudes, Batroun, 2009

  • Bottle$47.00

• Chateau Kasara, Bekaa Valley, 2010

  • Bottle$47.00

• Ksara, "Reserve Du Couvent," Bekaa Valley, 2012

  • Glass$9.00
  • Bottle$37.00

• Chateau Musar "Jeune Rouge," Bekaa Valley, 2012

  • Bottle$51.00

• Ixsir Grande Reserve, Batroun, 2009

  • Bottle$63.00

Water

• Evian Still

  • Small$3.00
  • Large$6.00

• Badoit Sparkling

  • Small$3.00
  • Large$6.00

Refreshers

non-alcoholic drinks

• Taverna Breeze$5.00

  pomegranate green tea, syrup, morrocan mint tea

• Taverna Lemonade$4.00

  freshly squeezed, mint sprig

• Pomenade$4.00

  pomegranate, lemonade, orange

• Orange Juice$4.00

  freshly squeezed

• Passion Fruit Ginger$7.00

  passion fruit juice, passion fruit seeds, lime juice, fresh ginger

• Ayran$4.00

  yogurt drink

• Mango Lassi$4.00

  sweet yogurt, mango

• Freska$5.00

  parsley, lime, soda

• Pom Fizz$6.00

  pom matcha tea, lemon juice, soda

Crafted Cocktails

• For Fig Sake$10.00

  evan williams bourbon, lemon, lt fig syrup, caraway cordial

• Phoenician$10.00

  vodka, pomegranate juice, matcha green tea, lemon juice, soda

• Beirut Mule$10.00

  arak, lemon, simple syrup, ginger beer

• Arak 75$10.00

  gin, arak, sparkling wine, simple syrup, lemon twist

• Taverna & Tonic$11.00

  beefeater gin, lt saffron-tonic syrup, soda water, lime, orange moon

• Blind Date$11.00

  bulliet rye whiskey, lemon, jallab syrup, caraway cordial, almaza beer

• Mojito$10.00

  mint, sumac, lime, rum, arak

Beers

• Almaza, Lebanon$6.00

• 961 Pale Ale, Lebanon$8.00

• 961 Lager, Lebanon$8.00

• Miller Lite$5.00

• Guinness$7.00

• Heineken$6.00

• Samuel Adams$7.00

• Amstel Light$6.00

• Buckler$6.00

  non-alcoholic

• Draft Beers$6.00

  selection of craft and local beers

Traditional Arak Service

• Ghantous Aboraad

  • 1 Serving$9.00
  • 2 Servings$17.00
  • 4 Servings$33.00
  • 6 Servings$49.00

• Ksarak

  • 1 Serving$10.00
  • 2 Servings$19.00
  • 4 Servings$37.00
  • 6 Servings$55.00

• Le Brun

  • 1 Serving$11.00
  • 2 Servings$21.00
  • 4 Servings$41.00
  • 6 Servings$61.00

Taverna Sangria

• Bubbly$9.00

  red or white sangria, prosecco

• White$8.00

  white wine, triple sec, fruit, basil leaves

• Red$9.00

  pomegranate wine, triple sec, brandy, fruit, cinnamon, basil leaves

Sweet Endings

• Knafe Bel Jibne$7.50

  warm sweet cheese tart, golden semolina crust, sesame seed biscuit

• Um Ali$7.00

  bread pudding, phyllo, pistachios, pine nuts, raisins, coconut, honey ice cream

• Warm "Taverna-Style" Awamat$7.00

  lebanese donuts, honey-saffron syrup, yogurt-milk pudding

• Halawet Jibne$7.50

  sweet cheese crepe, semolina pistachio brittle, candied orange zest

• Chocolate "Turkish Coffee" Cake$8.00

  cardamom, marshmallow, pistachio-orange ice cream

• Sesame Creme Brulee$7.00

  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