ilili

Our Mezza

The Dips

• Hommus$12.00

  chickpea puree with tahini, lemon & olive oil

• Baba Ghannouj$13.50

  fire roasted eggplant blended with tahini and olive oil

• Labne$12.00

  tangy strained yogurt with earthy zaatar, fresh mint & olive oil

• Mouhamara$14.00

  toasted walnuts mixed with roasted peppers & pomegranate molasses

Vegetables, Grains & Cheese

• Tabbouleh$18.00

  finely chopped parsley, tomato, & onion mixed with burghul in a lemon vinaigrette dressing

• Lebanese Thyme Salad$22.00

  handpicked micro-herbs with Lebanese olives, shaved onion and fresh lemon

• Rkaykat Bil Jibneh$13.00

  ilili cheese blend rolled in crispy pastry dough and fried

• Chankleesh$16.00

  zaatar dusted feta cheese mixed with finely chopped onion & cherry tomato

• Warak Enab Bil Zeit$13.50

  hand rolled wild grape leaves stuffed with traditional rice, tomato, and parsley

• Arnabeet Mekle$16.00

  golden cauliflower atop tahini labne & red chilies

• Fattoush$18.00

  Lebanese garden salad of fresh herbs with tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, radish, and crispy pita in a sumac citrus vinaigrette dressing

• Falafel$13.00

  fried chickpea & fava beans croquettes with a side of tahini sauce

• Riz$10.00

  cinnamon scented rice with toasted vermicelli & mixed nuts

• Hindbeh$14.00

  bitter dandelion greens seared with caramelized onions & pine nuts

• Moussaka$13.00

  ragout of roasted eggplant, tomato, garlic,& old world spices

• Warm Eggplant$16.00

  eggplant chips tossed in a tomato & tamarind molasses

Meat & Fish

• Beef Fried Kibbeh$17.00

  spiced ground beef & pine nuts dumplings fried in a beef and burghul shell served with a side of mint yogurt

• Chicken Livers$17.00

  pan roasted organic chicken livers in pomegranate molasses, lemon, and sumac

• Black Iron Shrimp$18.00

  cast iron seared shrimp with jalapeno, garlic and micro cilantro

• Mekanek$17.00

  sauteed lamb sausages with pine nuts in a lemon sauce

• Kebab Kerez$18.00

  lamb & beef meatballs cooked in a sweet & sour cherry sauce and topped with kataifi & scallions

• Grilled Lobster$32.00

  slow poached Spanish lobster with chervil, marble potatoes, hollandaise

Ilili's Signature Mezza

• Kibbeh Nayyeh$22.00

  traditional Lebanese steak tartare with burghul, onion, & mint

• Duck Shawarma$22.00

  caramelized duck & chicken with fig garlic whip, lettuce, scallions, and pomegranate seeds

• Beiruti Taco$20.00

  taco style kafta on housemade pita bread with tomato, mayo, romaine lettuce and harissa

• Crispy Brussels Sprouts$18.00

  flash fried brussels sprouts tossed with grapes, walnuts, fig jam, and mint yogurt

• Atayef Veal Bacon$21.00

  Lebanese pancakes with house cured veal bacon, pickles, and hot peppers

• Lamb Shawarma$21.00

  roasted lamb & beef with oven baked tomatoes, sumac parsley onion served with a side of tahini sauce

• Kibbeh bi Laban$24.00

  Lebanese beef dumplings in a yogurt sauce with kouzbara, aleppo pepper, and dried mint

• Phoenician Fries$14.00

  hand-cut fries tossed in sumac, parsley, and served with garlic whip

Our Entrees

Signature Dishes for Two

• Mixed Grill$72.00

  chicken shish taouk, beef kebab, lamb kafta, lamb chops, seasonal grilled vegetables, served with a side of garlic whip trio

• Hearth Baked Loup de Mer$78.00

  whole Mediterranean branzino roasted in our hearth oven, served with seasonal grilled vegetables & a side of tarator sauce

• Whole Roasted Chicken$65.00

  48h marinated whole chicken roasted in our hearth oven,served with seasonal vegetables, house pickled kabis and a side sumac garlic whip

• Traditional Lamb Shank$68.00

  lamb shank with Lebanese spices & herbs served with dirty rice, mixed nuts, gravy and a side of cucumber yogurt

Main Plates

• Chicken Taouk Duo$27.00

  grilled chicken breast & thigh, seasonal grilled vegetables served with a side of sumac garlic whip

• Salmon a la Plancha$32.00

  served with a butternut squash caponata, pomegranate & hazelnuts

• Lamb Chops$48.00

  served with slow roasted herb tomatoes seared with a Lebanese salsa verde

• Warak Enab Stuffed Grape Leaves$33.00

  stuffed with lamb confit & rice served with a side of mint yogurt

Dessert

• Knafe Bil Jebneh

  inverted sweet cheese tart served with sesame pillows and orange blossom syrup

  • Serves Two$20.00

• Ilili Candy Bar$15.00

  caramel fondant with sesame crunch & chocolate ice cream

• Mixed Baklava$10.00

  pistachio & cashew

• Mouhalabiyeh$11.00

  milk pudding with orange zest, orange blossom syrup & pistachio dust

Selection of Ice Cream & Sorbets

• Ice Cream

  arabian milk / pistachio / chocolate / hazelnut

  • 3 Scoops$10.00

• Sorbet

  chocolate arak / pear / fig

  • 3 Scoops$10.00

Coffee & Tea

• Specialty Hot Tea - Damman$7.00

  ceylon / ceylon decaf / chamomille / earl gray / green tea

• Afficionado Coffee - Hot or Iced$5.00

• Afficionado Espresso

  • Single$5.00
  • Double$8.00

• Afficionado Cappucino$7.00

  regular or decaf

• Turkish Coffee$7.00

Signature Cocktails - Autumn

• A Chill Arrangement$18.00

  amass vodka, lillet blanc, chamomile cordial, scrappy's grapefruit bitters

• Empire Spagliato$19.00

  forthave spirits red, method spirits sweet vermouth, bedell cellars sparkling rosé

• El Hogar$17.00

  del amigo mezcal, tamarind-infused cocchi americano, agave, lemon

• Spicy Sumac Margarita$18.00

  rejón tequila, lime, pomegranate, mint

• Somewhere Between Uptown & Upstate$19.00

  branchwater gin, lime, cilantro-mint syrup, giffard pamplemousse, aquafaba

• Benjamin Button$18.00

  coppersea unaged rye, nikolaihoff elderflowersyrup, lemon

• Beirut to Manhattan$17.00

  old forester bourbon, orange-infused arak, roulot apricot liqueur, lebanese syrup

• Miss American Rye$18.00

  deadwood rye, clear creek pear eau de vie, sweet vermouth, fino sherry, orange bitters

• Passion Project$19.00

  grainger's deluxe vodka, passion fruit, custom maraschino blend, lemon

Wines by the Glass

Sparkling

• La Caravelle Champagne 'Cuvée Rosé' Brut NV, Champagne, FR$26.00

• La Jara Spumante Bianco 'Special Cuvée' Brut NV, (Prosecco), IT$17.00

• Raventós I Blanc 'De Nit' Rosé 2018, Conca del Riu Anoia, SP$16.00

White

• Chateau Musar 'Musar Jeune' 2018, Bekaa Valley, LB$16.00

• Chateau Roquefort (Sauvignon Blanc) 2020, Bordeaux, FR

  • 3L$18.00

• Pithon-Paille 'Mozaik' Chenin Blanc 2018, Anjou, Loire Valley, FR$19.00

• Brooks Estate Riesling 2019, Eola Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, OR, US$15.00

• The Eyrie Vineyards Estate Pinot Gris 2019, Dundee Hills, OR, US$19.00

Rosé

• Domaine des Tourelles 2020, Bekaa Valley, LB$17.00

• Clos Cibonne 'Cuvée Tradition' 2019, Côtes de Provence, FR$20.00

Red

• Les Coteaux' de Chateau Kefraya 2016, Bekaa Valley, LB$17.00

• Chateau d'Oupia 2018, Minervois, FR$17.00

• Julie Benau 'Robot Cochon' 2017, (Coteaux du Languedoc), FR

  • Magnum$18.00

• Chateau Biac 'Felix de Biac' 2016, Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, FR

  • 3L$20.00

• Ioppa Nebbiolo 2019, Colline Novaresi, Piemonte, IT$15.00

• 'Cooper Hill' by Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noir 2019, Willamette Valley, OR, US$16.00

Arak

• Dom de Tourelles Brun 5 Yr RSV

  • Gl$20.00
  • 1/4$55.00
  • 1/2$105.00
  • Btl$200.00

• CH Ksara Ksarak

  • GL$15.00
  • 1/4$41.00
  • 1/2$78.00
  • Btl$150.00

• Massaya

  • Gl$17.00
  • 1/4$45.00
  • 1/2$90.00
  • Btl$180.00

• CH Musar L'Arak de Musar

  • Gl$23.00
  • 1/4$60.00
  • 1/2$115.00
  • Btl$215.00

• Razzouk

  • Gl$14.00
  • 1/4$39.00
  • 1/2$75.00
  • Btl$145.00

Beer

• Lebanese Michelada$16.00

  Beirut Beer Pilsner, Clarified 'Not So Bloody' Mary Mix, Lemon Juice, Spicy Salt Rim

• Almaza Pilsner, Lebanon$12.00

• Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, California$10.00

• Maine Beer Co. 'Peeper' Pale Ale, Maine$16.00

• Threes 'Vliet' Pilsner, Brooklyn, New York$16.00

• Einbecker Brauherren Non-Alcoholic, Germany$11.00