Place Category: Arabic, Happy Hours, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Private Dining
Arabian Nights is a Middle Eastern themed restaurant with a focus on Lebanese food. The decor and mood lighting will sweep you away to another place and time. Our stocked wine and beer bar is in the front of the restaurant while our fine dining is in the rear. You’ll find our authentic, unique, and halal Middle Eastern food to be fresh and one of a kind. Our fresh halal meat is grilled on charcoal and our pita bread is baked fresh and from scratch. Large parties are welcome.
Arabian Nights Menu San Francisco - Update 5/10/2022
Menu and prices subject to changeSOUPS
ARABIAN NIGHTS LENTIL - Cup 5.00 Bowl 6.00
SALADS
FATTOUSH VG GF 10.00
lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pita chips, onion, parsley, dry mint, lemon juice, olive oil & sumac.ARABIAN NIGHTS MIX VG GF 9.00
Tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, radish, lemon & olive oil.
COLD MEZZA
HUMMUS VG GF 9.00
Chick pea puree, tahini, garlic & lemon juice.BABA GHANNOUJ GF 9.00
Roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic & lemon juice.TABBOULEH VG 9.00
Parsley, crushed wheat, tomatoes, mint, onion, lemon juice & olive oil.LABNEH VG GF 7.00
Lebanese drained yogurt mixed with garlic & mint.WARAK ENAB 6 pieces VG GF 7.00
Grape vine leaves filled with rice, tomatoes, parsley, cooked in olive oils.CHEESE SAMPLER 10.00
Bulghari, Kashkawan & Halloumi.MAKDOUS VG 7.00
Pickled baby eggplant stuffed with walnut, spices & garlicKABEES VG GF 7.00
Mixed pickle & olive plate.
HOT MEZZA
FRIED KEBBE 4 pieces 12.00
Seasoned lamb stuffed with pine nuts, in cracked wheat with beefFALAFEL 5 pieces VG 5.00
Ried chick pea patties, spices & tahini sauceFRIED CAULIFLOWER VG GF 9.00
Served with tarator sauce, onions & garlic.PHILO CHEESE ROLLS 4 pieces 7.00
Filo dough stuffed with feta cheese & parsley.BATATA HARRA VG GF 10.00
Diced potato, coriander, chili, garlic & olive oil.SAMBOUSIK 4 pieces VG GF 10.00
Baked crescents, seasoned meat & pine nuts.HUMMUS with meat VG GF 12.00
chick pea puree, tahini sauce,garlic & lemon juice topped with meat & pine nuts.MAKANEK 9.00
sauteed seasoned mini meat sausage.JAWANEH DIJAJ VG GF 10.00
spiced chicken wings.FIRRI QUAIL 2 quail 14.00
marinated in garlic & olive oil.MANAKEESH
flat breadZATAR & OLIVE OIL VG 7.00
ZATAR, FETA & TOMATOES VG 9.00
LEBANESE MEZZA DELICACIES
Served Only On Thursdays - Fridays - SaturdaysKAFTA NAYEH 26.00
fresh raw minced lamb, parsley, onions & spices.KEBBEH NAYEH 26.00
Friday and Saturday only
fresh, raw cut lamb blended with cracked wheat, onions & spices.
DINNER ENTREES
Dinners are charbroiled, cooked to perfection.
Served with rice or french fries, tomato, onion & bell pepper.FAROUJ MESHWI 18.00
marinated half chicken served with garlic (allow 20 minutes).SHISH TAOUK 18.00
marinated chicken skewers, lemon, garlic & olive oil.CHICKEN SHAWARMA 18.00
roasted slices of marinated chicken.RIBEYE KABOB 26.00
tender cubes of choice beef.KAFTA KABOB MESHWI 18.00
minced lamb & beef with parsley, onion & spices.BEEF SHAWARMA 20.00
slices of roasted marinated beef.LAMB KABOB 21.00
tender cubes of seasoned lamb.LAMB CHOPS 26.00
freshly cut & seasoned.RIBEYE STEAK 34.00
12 oz USDA Prime.SENIEHET KAFTA with or without TAHINI 22.00
minced beef & lamb, parsley, onions & spices, topped with tomato, potato & tahini sauce; served with rice only (allow 20 minutes).
PLATES
MEZZA SAMPLER 26.00
7 mezzas: hummos, baba ghannouj, tabbouleh, philo cheese, falafel, fried kebbe & grape leaves.MESHAWI PLATE for two 38.00
lamb or beef, chicken & kafta.MESHAWI PLATE for four 72.00
combo of 4 skewers.MESHAWI PLATE for six 110.00
combo of 6 skewers.CHEF SAMPLER 24.00
chicken or beef skewered with tabbouleh, hummus, baba ghannouj & french fries.
SEAFOOD
JUMBO PRAWNS 24.00
marinated with lemon juice, garlic & olive oil.SEAFOOD COMBO 26.00
prawns & salmon,marinated in lemon juice & olive oil & skewered.SALMON 24.00
VEGETARIAN
MOUDARADARA VG GF 16.00
lentil & rice topped with caramelized onions, cooked over slow fireVEGETARIAN PLATTER VG 24.00
hummos, baba ghannouj, tabbouleh, philo cheese, falafel, cauliflower & grape leaves.
DESSERTS
ASSORTED BAKLAVA 4.00
layered pastries with almonds, pistachios & pine nuts.KNAFEH BEL JEBEN 8.00
warm granulated pastry with, melted cheese & syrup.
