Saffron Restaurant & Lounge - Permanently Closed

To Share Mezze - Tapas - Snacks

• A Selection of Traditional Spreads$12.00

  yellow lentil, smokey eggplant and spicy feta

• Giant Beans$9.00

  dressed in lemon, olive oil and dill

• Marinated Olives & Pickles$6.00

  a changing selection

• Slow Cooked Green Beans$10.00

  with tomato in the style of my palestinian grandmother

• Grilled Kofta Meatballs$11.00

  with a slightly spicy tomato sauce

• Chicken & Porcini Croquettes$9.00

  our take on the classic spanish dish

• Octopus "A La Plancha"$11.00

  cooked on a hot plate with toasted garlic, smoked paprika and sherry

• Fried Cauliflower$10.00

  with sheep's milk feta fondue and north african spices

• Middle Eastern Sausage (Na'anik)$12.00

  house made beef/lamb/pine nut sausage with lemon

• Fried Beef Kibbeh$9.00

  bulgur shell stuffed with spiced beef and pine nuts served with cucumber yogurt

• Lamb Brain$7.00

  with olive oil stewed tomatoes, garlic and parsley

Hummus

a puree of chickpeas with tahini, lemon, garlic topped with palestinian olive oil

• Original$9.00

  just like in palestine

• Turk$10.00

  with caramelized paprika butter and za'tar

Salads - Apps - Sides

• Green Salad$11.00

  with soft herbs, nuts, seeds, soft boiled egg and grilled lemon/shallot dressing

• Figs & Foie$14.00

  turkish white figs stuffed with foie gras served with aged balsamic vinegar and hazelnuts

• Chicken "Bisteeya"$13.00

  an aromatic saffron stewed chicken & almond pie wrapped in a phyllo pastry with cinnamon sugar

• Lamb Bacon "BLT"$10.00

  house made lamb bacon, saffron-tomato jam and arugula on vanilla egg bread

• Coriander Potatoes$11.00

  with roasted tomatoes, caramelized paprika butter and garlic yogurt

• Lobster Orzo$17.00

  with caramelized fennel, preserved tomato and ouzo

Entrées - Big Plates

• Roasted Chicken$24.00

  with eggplant lovash, tahini and exotic spices

• Sautéed Parisian Gnocchi$23.00

  with autumn vegetables, soft herbs and black truffle-taleggio cheese fondue

• Grilled New York Strip$32.00

  thick cut strip loin with "niçoise" condiment

• Whole Roasted Branzino

  "mediterranean sea bass" with crispy grape leaves, olive oil, lemon and herbs

  • MP

• Grilled Lamb Chops$42.00

  marinated in greek herbs & spices, served with lemon/olive oil sauce

Tagine

a traditional slow cooked north african dish named after the cooking vessel

• Lamb$34.00

  with persian spices & "jewels", gold potato, pistachio and pomegranate molasses

• Moroccan Duck Kefta$29.00

  ras el hanout spiced duck meatballs in a sweet & spicy tomato sauce with egg yolk and chickpeas

• Vegetable$22.00

  autumn vegetables and legumes with preserved lemon and "spice trail" tagine spice

• Seafood

  a changing selection

  • MP

Featured Items

• The New Mediterranean Table$28.00

  modern and rustic recipes inspired by traditions spanning three continents a cookbook by chef sameh wadi signed copy