Popular menu items
Chicken Gyro Platter
Lemon marinated chicken breast baked. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$20.00 +Chicken & Rice Bowl
Grilled chicken, rice, Sheppard salad, zaatar chips & chickpeas. Drizzled with garlic aioli.
$18.00Chicken Shawarma Platter
Shredded and spiced rotisserie chicken. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$20.00Drinks
Wine and Beer (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Carakale Dead Sea-Rios
Gose-style sour wheat ale, with Jordanian dead sea salts, grapefruit, and coriander seeds. Must be 21 to purchase.
$8.00Carakale Esb Ale
Medium-bodied beer with notes of toasted bread, biscuit, and caramel with a dark chocolate bitterness finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
$8.00Carakale Blonde Ale
Light and dry golden ale. Hints of orange and citrus aromatics, semi-sweet body with notes of honey and vanilla. Must be 21 to purchase.
$8.00Carakale Red Sea-Rios
Berliner weisse brewed with pomegranate and blood oranges from the Jordan valley. Must be 21 to purchase.
$8.00Carakale Black Camel Spider
Imperial porter brewed with middle eastern dates and bedouin coffee. Must be 21 to purchase.
$14.00Back Home Sumac Gose
Tart & fruity Gose. Brewed with cured sumac, Persian blue salt & sour cherry. -4.6%- NYC
$9.00Lunch Special Menu
Lunch Open Faced Veggie Omelette
With green and red peppers, mushrooms, spinach, onion, Parmesan and Mozzarella. Served with shepherd salad, a choice of fries and a pita.
$15.00Lunch Open Faced Mediterranean Omelette
With mergues (lamb sausage), black olives, tomato, zaatar, parsley and feta. Served with shepherds salad, a choice of fries and a pita.
$15.00Lunch Mediterranean Breakfast
Two scrambled eggs, labne, a choice of fries, shepherds salad and zaatar bread.
$15.00Safiha Pizza Lunch Special
Traditional pizza with ground lamb, beef, tomato, parsley, onions, and spices.
$13.00 +Chicken Pizza Lunch Special
Lemon marinated chicken breast with red pepper, scallion, light mozzarella cheese and spices.
$13.00 +Vegetable Pizza Lunch Special
Fresh tomato, green peppers, spinach, mushroom, black olives, thyme, sesame seeds, and fresh mozzarella cheese.
$13.00 +Breakfast Pizza Lunch Special
Sauteed onions, mushrooms, parsley, scallion, mozzarella and feta cheese.
$17.00 +Brunch
Brunch Herbed Eggs and Mergues
Scrambled eggs with parsley, cilantro and scallion. Served with labne, shepherd salad, grilled lamb sausage and pita bread.
$18.00Brunch Mediterranean Breakfast
Two scrambled eggs, labne, French fries, shepherd salad and Zaatar bread.
$16.00Brunch Grilled Breakfast Pizza
Sauteed onions, mushroom, parsley, scallion, mozzarella, feta, Zaatar and two sunny side up eggs.
$19.00Brunch DAR Burger
With feta cheese and hartissa cilantro mayonnaise and choice of sweet potato fries or french fries.
$19.00Brunch Open Faced Veggie Omelette
With green and red pepper, mushroom, spinach, onion, Parmesan and mozzarella. Served with shepherd salad, pita and French fries.
$15.00Brunch Open Faced Mediterranean Omelette
With lamb sausage, black olives, tomato, zaatar, parsley and feta cheese. Served with shepherd salad, pita and French fries.
$15.00french toast
Challah, whipped halva, toasted almonds, fresh fruits, topped with homemade date molasse
$18.00Salads and Bowls
Garden Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, capers, mushrooms, cucumber, artichoke, black olives, parsley, feta cheese, lemon juice and olive oil. Served with fresh pita bread.
$18.00 +Fattoush Salad
Lettuce, cucumber, plum tomato, parsley, mint, sumac, green pepper, toasted pita chips, lemon juice and olive oil.
$17.00 +Shepherd Side Salad (Small)
A mix of diced plum tomato, cucumber and parsley, topped with feta cheese in lemon vinaigrette. Served with fresh pita bread.
$9.00 +Swiss Chard Soup
Traditional Syrian Soup of Swiss chard, brown lentils, mild Aleppo chilis and spices
$7.00Kale and Falafel Bowl
Baby kale, Falafel, beets, humus, cherry tomatoes, bulgur wheat & dates. Drizzled in tahini.
$18.00Chicken & Rice Bowl
Grilled chicken, rice, Sheppard salad, zaatar chips & chickpeas. Drizzled with garlic aioli.
$18.00Tapas and Dips
Moutabel
Baked eggplant blended with tahini, parsley, garlic, cumin, aleppo pepper, lemon juice and olive oil. Served with fresh pita bread.
$10.00Hummus
Chickpeas mashed with tahini, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. Served with fresh pita bread.
$10.00Foul
Fava beans with tomato, parsley, cumin, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. Served with fresh pita bread.
$10.00Babaganouj
Grilled eggplant blended with tahini, garlic and olive oil. Served with fresh pita bread.
$10.00Cucumber Yogurt
Yogurt mixed with chopped cucumber, garlic and fresh mint. Served with fresh pita bread.
$10.00Soups & Appetizers
Kibbeh
A ball of ground lamb and burgul wheat stuffed with lamb, onions and almonds and deep fried.
$10.50 +Syrian Rolls
Two rolls. Fried filo dough stuffed with your choice of ground lamb or cheese and parsley.
$7.50 +Jawaneh
Baked then fried chicken wings marinated and served with garlic creme sauce. Seven pieces.
$12.00 +Spinach and Cheese Pie
Calzone style with onions, sesame seeds, lemon juice, spices and feta or mozzarella.
$10.00Chicken Soup
Cilantro, potato, carrots, rice, lemon juice and spices. Served with fresh pita bread.
$9.50Dar Specials
Dar Burger
With feta cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and a choice of sweet potato fries or french fries.
$19.00 +Chicken Tajine
Stewed chicken with apricot, prunes, figs, honey, sesame and almonds, served with rice.
$18.00Lamb Couscous
Lamb stew with potatoes, carrots, zucchini, turnips, sweet potatoes and sweet green peas. Served with raisin couscous.
$19.00Chicken Couscous
Chicken with rustic stew of potatoes, carrots, zucchini, turnips, sweet potatoes and chickpeas. Served with raisin couscous.
$19.00Vegetable Couscous
Potatoes, carrots, zucchini, turnips, raisins and chickpeas in a vegetable broth.
$13.00Grilled Mergues Couscous
Grilled Mergues with Potatoes, carrots, zucchini, turnips, sweet potatoes and chickpeas served with raisin couscous.
$21.00Sandwiches
Falafel Sandwich
Fried croquette of chickpeas with pickles, turnips, lettuce, mint leaves, tomatoes and tahini in a fresh baked pita.
$10.00 +Vegetable Kebab Sandwich
Grilled mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, peppers and rosemary. Served with lettuce, tomato and tahini in a fresh baked pita.
$10.00 +Lamb Kebab Sandwich
Chunks of lamb, marinated, seasoned and grilled over charcoal. Served with lettuce, tomato and tahini in a fresh baked pita.
$12.00 +Kafta Kebab Sandwich
Ground lamb and beef seasoned with parsley, onions and spices. Grilled over charcoal. Served with lettuce, tomato and tahini in a fresh baked pita.
$12.00 +Chicken Kebab Sandwich
Chunks of boneless chicken breast marinated, seasoned and grilled over charcoal. Served with lettuce, tomato and tahini in a fresh baked pita.
$11.00 +Chicken Gyro Sandwich
Lemon marinated chicken breast, baked in the oven. Served with lettuce, tomato and tahini in a fresh baked pita.
$11.00 +Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Shredded rotisserie chicken wrapped in a fresh baked pita with garlic creme sauce, tomato, pickles, parsley, pickled turnip.
$11.00 +Mergues Sandwich
Lamb sausage with garlic and Syrian spices. Served with lettuce, tomato and tahini in a fresh baked pita.
$12.00 +Platters
Falafel Platter
Fried croquette of chickpeas, with pickles and turnips. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$15.00 +Vegetable Platter
Grilled mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, peppers and rosemary. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$17.00 +Lamb Kebab Platter
Chunks of lamb marinated, seasoned and grilled over charcoal. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$22.00 +Kafta Kebab Platter
Ground lamb and beef seasoned with parsley, onions and spiced and grilled over charcoal. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$22.00 +Chicken Kebab Platter
Chunks of boneless chicken breast marinated, seasoned and grilled over charcoal. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$20.00 +Chicken Gyro Platter
Lemon marinated chicken breast baked. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$20.00 +Mergues Platter
Lamb sausage with garlic and Syrian spices. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$19.00 +Chicken Shawarma Platter
Shredded and spiced rotisserie chicken. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$20.00Mixed Grill Platter
A combination plate with a choice of three items. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$30.00 +Individual 10" Pizzas
Pistachio Pizza
Pistachio, onion, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella and rosemary. Served with spicy honey on the side.
$18.00 +Goat Cheese Pizza
Goat cheese, roasted red peppers, fresh basil, light mozzarella, sesame seeds, and herbs.
$18.00 +Shrimp and Calamari Pizza
Shrimp, calamari, garlic and parsley, light mozzarella and tomato sauce.
$18.00 +Chicken Pizza
Lemon marinated chicken breast with red pepper, scallion, light mozzarella cheese and spices.
$18.00 +Vegetable Pizza
Tomato, green pepper, black olives, thyme, spinach, sesame seeds, and fresh mozzarella.
$17.00 +Sides
Kafta Kebab
$7.00 +Lamb Kebab
$8.00 +Mergues
$8.00 +Vegetable Kebab
$7.00 +Chicken Kebab
$7.00 +Falafel
$5.00 +Rice
$3.00House Salad
$3.00Chicken Gyro
$7.00Lunch Individual 10" Pizza
Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza Lunch Special
Sun-dried tomato slices with fresh mozzarella, sesame seeds, and herbs.
$10.00 +Lunch Specials Wraps
Falafel Sandwich Lunch Special
Fried croquette of chickpeas mixed with garlic, onion, parsley and spices. Served with pickles, turnips, lettuce, mint leaves, tomatoes and tahini.
$9.00 +Vegetable Kebab Sandwich Lunch Special
Grilled mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, peppers and rosemary. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and tahini.
$9.00 +Kafta Kebab Sandwich Lunch Special
Ground lamb and beef seasoned with parsley, onion and spices grilled over charcoal. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and tahini.
$10.00 +Chicken Kebeb Sandwich Lunch Special
Chunks of boneless chicken breast marinated, seasoned and grilled over charcoal on skewers. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and tahini.
$10.00 +Chicken Gyro Sandwich Lunch Special
Lemon marinated chicken breast baked in the oven. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and tahini.
$10.00 +Mergues Sandwich Lunch Special
Lamb sausage with garlic and Syrian spices. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and tahini.
$7.00 +Chicken Shawarma Sandwich Lunch Special
Shredded rotisserie chicken with garlic creme sauce, tomatoes, pickles, parsley and pickled turnip.
$10.00 +Lunch Platter Specials
Falafel Platter Lunch Special
Fried croquette of chickpeas, mixed with garlic, onion, parsley and spices. Served with pita bread, green salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$12.00 +Vegetable Kebab Platter Lunch Special
Grilled mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, peppers and rosemary. Served with pita bread, green salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$12.00 +Kafta Kebab Platter Lunch Special
Ground lamb and beef seasoned with parsley, onion and spices, grilled over charcoal. Served with pita bread, green salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$13.00 +Chicken Kebab Platter Lunch Special
Chunks of boneless chicken breast marinated, seasoned and grilled over charcoal. Served with pita bread, green salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$13.00 +Chicken Gyro Platter Lunch Special
Lemon marinated chicken breast baked in the oven. Served with pita bread, green salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$13.00 +Mergues Platter Lunch Special
Lamb sausage with onion, garlic and special seasoning. Served with pita bread, green salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$10.00 +Chicken Shawarma Platter Lunch Special
Shredded and spiced rotisserie chicken. Served with pita, salad, rice, hummus and babaganouj.
$13.00