Alara

1303 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC

Menu (As of 10/30)

Alara Brunch Specials

Shakshuka $18.95Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and bell pepper sauce, with onions
Egg White Frittata $17.95Kashkaval cheese, spinach, mushrooms, sumac served with toast
Meditteranean Feta Omelet $17.95Feta cheese, dill, parsley, cilantro, scallions and arugula, served with home fries and toast (VG)
Sautéed Spicy Soujouk with Sunny Side Up Eggs $18.95Spicy Soujouk with sunny side up eggs, served with home fries, toast
Sunny Side Up Eggs and Turkey Bacon $18.95Fried sunny side up eggs, turkey bacon, home fries and toast
Sunny Side Up Eggs $17.95Fried eggs with home fries and toast
Avocado Toast with Grilled Halloumi and Honey $19.95Sourdough bread, avocado, halloumi cheese, honey, frisee, poached eggs, home fries
Soujouk Eggs Benedict $20.95Soujouk, poached eggs, hollandaise, English muffin, home fries and petite salad
Lox Benedict $20.95Smoked salmon, arugula, poached eggs, hollandaise, English muffin, home fries, petite salad
Alara Burger $20.95Double patty, caramelized onion jam, cheddar cheese, spiced cornichon aioli, olive oil bun, French fries
Falafel Burger $18.95Vegetarian falafel patty with American cheese, dill pickles, red cabbage served on a bun with spiced cornichon aioli, and French fries

Lunch

Chicken Shish Kebab $22.95Grilled chicken cubes seasoned with herbs and white rice

Taste of Alara for The Entire Party

First Course

First Course

Mezze Trio(Hummus, tzatziki, muhammara)
Mezze PlatterHumus, Muhammara, Tzatziki, Spicy Labneh dip, Beet Labneh Dip, Moutabal

Dessert Menu

Turkish Coffee Tiramisu $11.95Turkish coffee, Kahlúa & mascarpone cream, and layers of Turkish coffee-soaked ladyfingers
Tahini Crème Brûlée $11.95Vanilla custard with a freshly caramelized crust with tahini
Baklava $11.95Finely layered pastry filled with nuts & steeped in syrup
Sutlac $10.95Rice pudding

Alara Signature Cocktails

Aegean Berry $16.00Turkish raki, blueberry, cranberry, lime
Mediterranean Margarita $16.00Tequila, lime juice, ginger simple syrup
Summer In Santorini $16.00Gin, kiwi, lime, St. Germain, simple syrup
Zorba Dance $16.00Bourbon, lemon, ginger syrup
Sunset In Istanbul $16.00Italicus, passion fruit, champagne
Turkish Delight Martini $16.00Vanilla vodka, cranberry, lime, simple syrup

Spreads

Classic Hummus $12.95Chickpeas spread with tahini, yogurt, lemon salt, olive oil
Spiced Ground Beef Hummus $17.95Chickpeas spread with tahini, yogurt, lemon salt, olive oil, spiced ground beef
Soujouk Hummus $17.95Chickpeas spread with tahini, yogurt, lemon salt, olive oil, spiy Soujouk sausage
Roasted Mushroom Hummus $16.95Chickpeas spread with tahini, yogurt, lemon salt, olive oil, roasted mushroom
Tzatziki $13.95Fresh labneh yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill
Moutabal $13.95Charred eggplant, yogurt, tahini, garlic, olive oil
Muhammara $13.95Marinated roasted red pepper with walnuts, olive oil
Spicy Labneh Dip $13.95Garlic-yogurt, celery, sun-dried chili & tomato
Beet Labneh Dip $13.95Beets, labneh yogurt, garlic, olive oil
Tzatziki Dip $13.95Fresh labneh yogurt flavored with garlic, dill, olive oil & cucumber

Soups & Salads

Red Lentil Soup $12.95Red lentils, onions, carrots, potato
Greek Salad $18.95Romaine hearts, beets, red onion, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, lemon dressing
Fattoush Salad $18.95Lettuce, mint, tomatoes, cucumber, croutons, spring onions pomegranate dressing
Shepherd Salad $18.95Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, walnuts, parsley, radish pomegranate lemon dressing

Add-Ons

Chicken shish $9.00
Beef kofte $9.00
Salmon $11.00
Falafel $8.00

Champagne Specials

Mimosa Kit $44.95Bottle of sparkling house wine with seasonal juices for the table

Veuve “Yellow Label”

By the bottle $85.00
By the glass $25.00

Hot Mezze

Sigara Boregi $17.95Feta cheese & parsley wrapped in homemade dough
Kibbeh $19.95Bulgur wheat stuffed with ground lamb & beef, onion, walnuts & parsley
Dolmades $18.95Grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts & raisins, with yogurt sauce
Ground Beef Stuffed Eggplant $19.95Roasted eggplant stuffed with Spicy Ground Beef
Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant $18.95Roasted eggplant stuffed with tomatoes, onions, & olive oil served at room temperature
Grilled Halloumi Cheese $18.95Halloumi served with grilled tomatoes and fresh mint
Butter Shrimp $18.95Sundried chili & Mediterranean spices

Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant

oil served at room temperature $18.95
Roasted Cauliflower $16.95Served with yogurt-garlic sauce, lemon & olive oil
Moussaka $20.95Eggplant, potato, ground beef, bechamel sauce & cheese
Vegetarian Moussaka $18.95Eggplant, zucchini, potato, basil, tomato sauce, bechamel sauce & cheese
Falafel $16.95Chickpea-vegetable fritters with hummus

Kebabs

Adana Kebab $23.95Grilled ground beef kebab seasoned with red peppers & herbs served with white rice
Kofte with Iskender Sauce $23.95Grilled Mediterranean meatballs served with garlic yogurt and Iskender sauce
Lamb (Lule) Kebab $23.95Grilled ground lamb kebab seasoned with black pepper & onion served with white rice
Lavash Wrapped Adana Kebab (Beyti Kebab) $23.95Grilled spicy ground beef kebab wrapped in lavash bread with eggplant purée served with tomato sauce & yogurt

Flatbread

Soujouk Pide $18.95Mediterranean flatbread with spicy Soujouk, mozzarella cheese
Ground Beef Pide $18.95Mediterranean flatbread with seasoned ground beef
Chicken Pide $18.95Mediterranean flatbread with spicy chicken, mozzarella cheese
Cheese Pide $17.95Mediterranean flatbread with mozzarella cheese, Greek oregano
Beef Pide $18.95Mediterranean flatbread with seasoned ground beef

Large Plates

Lamb Shank $10.00Slowly cooked braised lamb shank over Ottoman rice
Grilled Lamb Chops $10.00Thyme & pepper marinated lamb chops served with sautéed vegetables & smoked eggplant purée
Branzino $10.00Pan-seared whole branzino with Anatolian style potato salad, asparagus
Salmon $10.00Salmon served with mashed potatoes, asparagus
Lamb Shank $40.95Slowly cooked braised lamb shank over Ottoman rice
Grilled Lamb Chops $39.95Thyme & pepper marinated lamb chops served with sautéed vegetables & smoked eggplant purée
Branzino $40.95Pan-seared whole branzino with Anatolian style potato salad, asparagus
Salmon $37.95Salmon served with mashed potatoes, asparagus

Humus, Tzatziki, Muhammara

1 to 2 people $23.95

Meze Platter

3 to 4 people $34.95

Chef's Mix Grill

2 to 3 people $84.95

Moussaka

Lamb chops $10.00

Sutlac

Kunefe $5.00

To Share

Mezze Trio $23.951 to 2 people. Hummus, tzatziki, muhammara
Mezze Platter $34.953 to 4 people. Hummus, muhammara, spicy labneh dip, moutabal, beet labneh dip, tzatziki
Chef's Mix Grill $84.952 to 3 people. Lamb chops, adana kebab, chicken shish kebab, kofte kebab, beyti kebab, lamb kebab

Sides

Ottoman Rice $6.95
Bulgur Pilav $6.95
White Rice Pilav $6.95
Asparagus $6.95
Fries $6.95
Celery and Carrot Sticks $2.00
Taste of AlaraFor entire party
For Entire Party $79.95 Per Guest

Turkish Coffee Tiramisu

Homemade Ice Cream Kunefe $5.00Homemade crispy kadayif pastry with cheese & pistachios steeped in syrup

Ice Cream

1 Scoop $4.95
2 Scoops $6.95
3 Scoops $8.95

Coffee & Tea

Tea $4.00
American Coffee $3.95
Single Espresso $3.50
Double Espresso $4.95
Cappuccino / Latte $4.99

After Dinner Spirits

Port $14.00Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Tawny
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny $24.00
Christian Brothers Tawny Port $12.00

Cognac

Hennessy VSOP $25.00
Hennessy VS $17.00
Remy Martin XO $50.00
Courvoisier VS $17.00

Yeni Raki

Turkey $13.00
Greece $15.00

Liqueur

Disaronno Amaretto $12.00
Nonino Amaro Quintessentia $14.00
Fernet Branca $14.00
Jägermeister $14.00
Whiskey $24.00Single Malt Whiskey Lagavulin 16 Years
Oban 14 year $23.00
Macallan 12 Year $17.00
Glenmorangie 12 Year $17.00
Laphroaig 10 Year $17.00

Featured Cocktail

Turkish Coffee Martini $16.00Vanilla vodka, Turkish coffee, Kahlua
Mon Cheri $16.00Gin, lemon, Griotte syrup, sparkling wine
Strawberries & Cream Martini $16.00Vodka, strawberry cream Baileys, lemon
Cucumbertini $16.00Cucumber Vodka martini with dry Vermouth, lime
Bosphorus Soleil $16.00Rum, Italicus, Passionfruit, Orange, Grenadine
Basil Gimlet $16.00Gin, basil, fresh lime, orange bitters

Martinis

Classic Gin Martini $16.00Gin, dry Vermouth, orange bitters
Kangaroo Kicker $16.00Dirty Vodka martini with olives

Mules And Bucks

Moscow Mule $16.00Vodka, lime, ginger beer
Flora Dora $16.00Gin, lime, raspberry, ginger beer

Old Fashioned

Classic Old Fashioned $16.00Bourbon, angostura & orange bitters
Sazerac $16.00Rye, Peychaud’s & angostura bitters, absinthe

Sours

Daiquiri $16.00Rum, lime
Margarita $16.00Tequila, liqueur d'orange, lime
Sidecar $16.00Hardy Cognac VS, Combier liqueur d'orange, lemon

Manhattans

Classic Manhattan $16.00Rye, sweet Vermouth, Angostura bitters
Ampersand $16.00Cognac VS, gin, sweet Vermouth, orange bitters
Rob Roy $16.00Scotch, sweet Vermouth, orange bitters

Bubbly

French 75 $16.00Gin, lemon, sparkling wine
Kir Royale $16.00Crème de cassis, sparkling wine

Calais

Gin, apple brandy, lemon, lime, sparkling wine $16.00*World’s 2nd Runner-up French 75 – Tales of the Cocktail 2018*

Non-Alcoholic

NOgroni $11.00Seedlip garden 108, giffard bitter, verjus
Matmazel $11.00Seedlip, strawberry syrup, basil, lime, ginger beer
Alara Blush $11.00Passionfruit, pineapple, lime juice, strawberry, club soda
Ayran $8.00Traditional probiotic yogurt drink
Juices $8.00
Blueberry Mojito $11.00Blueberry, mint, lime, ginger ale

Ouzo (Greece)

Plomari $14.00

Arak (Lebanon)

Razzouk $17.00

Raki (Turkey)

Yeni Raki $14.00
Efe Raki Green $13.00
Efe Raki Black $14.00
Efe Raki Gold $15.00
Beylerbeyi Göbek $16.00
Beylerbeyi Terragold $17.00
Beers $10.00

Sparkling

Monforte Prosecco Brut (Italy) $14 / $49
Clos Amador Cava Rose (Spain) $15 / $53
Prosecco Fiol DOC $55.00
Cava Brut Bohigas (Spain) $50.00
Crémant de Bourgogne, Febvre Simonnet (France) $95.00
White $38.00The Horologist Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
Gavi Di Gavi Patrizi (Italy) $45.00
Lan Verdejo, Rueda (Spain) $48.00
Gavala Assyrtiko, Santorini (Greece) $66.00
Les Crêtes Chardonnay (ltaly) $60.00
Red $50.00Windy Trail Vineyards Pinot Noir Wilamette Valley (Oregon)
Cellier des Dauphins Grenache Syrah Reserve (Rhône, France) $46.00
Sur de Los Andes Malbec Reserva (Argentina) $44.00
Clos Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon (California) $48.00
Lopez de Haro Rioja Reserva (Spain) $70.00

White

Vinkara Hasandede (Türkiye) $12 / $48
Sessola Pinot Grigio (Italy) $13 / $49
Blanquito Albariño (Spain) $16 / $57
Sancerre Le Petit Silex Sauvignon Blanc (France) $19 / $73
Des Lyres de Chardonnay (France) $14 / $53

Red

Belles Eaux Pinot Noir (France) $14 / $53
Kavaklidere Prestige Kalecik Karasi (Türkiye) $14 / $56
Ugarte Rioja Crianza (Spain) $13 / $49
Castellani Chianti Reserva (Italy) $14 / $49
Bordeaux Château Bourdieu (France) $12 / $45
Pendore Syrah (Türkiye) $16 / $64

Rose

Lavendette Rosé, Provence (France) $13 / $49

Rosé

MiMi en Provence (France) $48.00
Chateau Ksara Sunset Cabernet-Syrah (Lebanon) $48.00

Spicy Labneh Dip

Spicy Bulgur Bites $39.95
Tray of Greek Salad $49.95Romaine hearts, beets, green peppers, red onion, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, and lemon dressing. Serves 4-6 people. (gf-vg)
Tray of Shepherd Salad $49.95Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, walnuts, parsley, and lemon dressing. Serves 4-6 people. (gf-vg)
Tray of Sigara Boregi $44.95Feta cheese & parsley wrapped in homemade dough. Serves 4-6 people. (vg)
Tray of Falafel $44.9530 pieces of falafel served with rice and hummus
Tray of Kibbeh $49.9520 pieces of bulgur wheat stuffed with ground lamb & beef, onion, garlic, walnuts, and parsley
Tray of Chicken Kebaps $74.95Grilled chicken cubes marinated with Turkish spices and grilled to perfection. Served with rice. Serves 4-6 people.

Tray of Kofte Iskender

Tray of Lamb Chops $99.9520 pieces thyme and pepper marinated lamb chops served with sautéed vegetables and smoked eggplant purée
Tray of Baklava $39.9515 pieces finely layered pastries filled with pistachios and steeped in syrup
Tray of Choklava $39.9515 pieces finely layered pastries filled with pistachios and steeped in syrup
For Entire Party $64.95 Per Guest

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