Kurah Mediterranean

Appetizers

• Triple Z$3.00

  Dipping tray with olive oil, olives and a traditional zatar seasoning

• Hummus$7.00

  Topped with Persian cucumbers, tomatoes and a homemade cilantro pine nut dressing

  • Spicy Hummus (Gluten Free)$7.00
  • Add Chicken (Gluten Free)$12.00
  • Add Beef (Gluten Free)$13.00
  • Add Lamb (Gluten Free)$15.00

• Garlic Smash$6.00

  Pureed garlic potato dip mixed with yogurt and lemon. Topped with a drizzle of olive oil

• Baba Gannoush$7.00

  Macerated eggplant with homemade yogurt and infused with a hint of rosemary

• Fava Bean Dip$6.00

  Pureed fava beans mixed with garlic, jalapenos and served with warm pita bread

• Falafel$6.00

  Chickpea croquettes served over tahini sauce

• Bacon Wrapped Dates$10.00

  Stuffed with goat cheese, pecans and wrapped in applewood smoked bacon. Drizzled with a pomegranate syrup

• Kubbeh Tripoli$10.00

  Deep fried dumplings stuffed with beef and pine nuts, topped with a yogurt dill dressing

• Seafood Ceviche$14.00

  Tilapia, shrimp and scallops broiled fresh and topped with lime juice, cilantro, jalapenos and red onions. Served with pita chips

• Fried Calamari$14.00

  Lightly breaded with a side cilantro jalapeno aioli and cocktail sauce

• Spinach and Onion Pies$6.00

  Made with our homemade pita and served with a roasted eggplant and tomato confit

  • With Feta Cheese$7.00

• Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash$8.00

  Tossed in a lemon oregano vinaigrette with roasted red peppers, olives, and feta cheese

• Cayenne Wedge Potatoes$8.00

  Hand cut potato wedges tossed with cayenne pepper and served with our Kalamata aioli

• Brie Potatoes$8.00

  Home-style potatoes topped with butter, melted brie cheese and red pepper flakes

• Stuffed Grape Leaf Combo$12.00

  Six vegetarian and six ground beef filled hand rolled grape leaves, stuffed with rice and vegetables. Served chilled with a homemade yogurt dill sauce

Soups

• Red Lentil$5.00

  A light olive oil based soup with fresh carrots, parsley and a hint of zest

• Spinach and Mushroom$5.00

  A cream based soup with blended carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic. Garnished with a crouton

Salads

• Tabouli$6.00

  Parsley, bulgur wheat salad with tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, green onions and fresh mint mixed with a lemon dressing. Served with crispy pita bread

• Pomegranate Tabouli$7.00

• Jerusalem Salad$7.00

  Diced cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and lemon tossed in our homemade tahini sauce

• Traditional Fattoush$7.00

  Diced romaine, Persian cucumbers, tomatoes, radish slices, red onions, fried pita chips, and fresh mint with a lemon sumac vinaigrette

  • Add Chicken Shawarma$12.00

• Blackened Fish Salad$16.00

  Tuna or Salmon steak covered in Cajun spices over a bed of asparagus, spinach, romaine, arugula, cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, and a red wine vinaigrette

Sampler Trays

• Kurah Sampler$12.00

  A tasting portion of our three most popular dips: Hummus, Garlic Smash, and Baba Gannoush. Served with warm pita

• Lebanese Sampler$14.00

  Pairs of our tastiest appetizers including two of each: bacon dates, falafel, and kubbeh

• Vegan Sampler$13.00

  A trio of appetizers including hummus, falafel, and your choice of pomegranate or traditional tabouli Served with fresh pita bread

Flatbreads

• Five Cheese$8.00

  House made pita topped with mozzarella, feta, provolone, asiago and Romano cheeses

• Roasted Eggplant and Feta$8.00

  House made pita topped with eggplant and tomato confit and sprinkled with feta cheese

  • With Kifta (Ground Beef and Lamb)$10.00

• Arabic Flatbread$10.00

  Topped with ground beef, roasted red pepper, garlic, parsley and traditional spices

Entrees

• Stuffed Eggplant$18.00

  Stuffed with roasted tomatoes, corn, black beans, mushrooms, red onions, peas, garlic, basil and feta cheese

• Biryani$18.00

  Basmati rice with brown butter toasted raisins, almonds, and pine nuts. Tossed with roasted chicken and braised lamb

• Banyan Kabob$20.00

  Baked baby eggplant, zucchini, tomato, potato, ground lamb and beef served over saffron basmati rice

• Vegan Banyan Kabob$16.00

• The Kurah Lamb Burger$16.00

  A South Loop favorite, topped with feta, caramelized onions a rosemary garlic aioli. Served on a pretzel bun, with hand cut steak fries and our homemade Kalamata aioli

• Kurah Platter$75.00

  Saffron and biryanirice topped with a center of chicken and beef shawarma, layered with chicken, beef and kifta kabob and encircled with a selection of grilled vegetables

• Kurah Platter with Lamb$90.00

• Braised Lamb Shank$29.00

  This tender shank is cooked for hours with fresh rosemary, thyme, oregano, apricots, raisins, almonds, figs, and fingerling potatoes

• Rack of Lamb$36.00

  Marinated and grilled to order. Served with a side of garlic-roasted fingerling potatoes, and topped with a red wine reduction

• Grilled Shrimp$20.00

  Served on a bed of butter cilantro rice with red peppers and grilled asparagus

• Seafood Platter$26.00

  Fresh combination of calamari and shrimp sautéed in a butter white wine sauce with garlic, cilantro, red onions and a sprinkle of red pepper on a bed of arugula

• Herb Crusted Baked Salmon$26.00

  Served on a bed of spinach, mushrooms and onions, with a side roasted tomato and red onion wedge. Topped with fried leeks

Shawarma Platter

Served with saffron basmati rice and your choice of grilled vegetables or Jerusalem salad

• Chicken$14.00

• Beef$16.00

• Lamb$20.00

• Combination of any Two$18.00

Grilled Kabob Platter

Served with saffron basmati rice and your choice of grilled vegetables or Jerusalem salad

• Falafel$15.00

• Chicken$16.00

• Chicken Kifta$18.00

• Black Angus Beef Rib-Eye$19.00

• Kifta$20.00

  Ground Beef and Lamb

• Lamb Kabob$30.00

• Combination of any Two Selections$18.00

  Excluding Lamb

• Combination Lamb Kabob plus One Other Selection$25.00

Kurah Cocktails

• Tequila Rosé$10.00

  Massaya Lebanese Rosé, tequila blanco, raspberry jam

• Pomegranate Mojito$10.00

  White rum, sparkling white wine, and pomegranate juice over muddled lime and mint

• Jalapeño Margarita$10.00

  Tequila Blanco, muddled jalapeños, triple sec, fresh lime juice, served in a mason jar with a salt rim

• Blood Orange Manhattan$10.00

  Makers Mark bourbon, Grand Marnier & Sweet Vermouth, with a splash of orange bitters

• Honey Old Fashioned$10.00

  Town branch bourbon, honey, pomegranate syrup, bitters

• Moscow Mule/ Kentucky Mule$10.00

  Absolut vodka or Makers Mark bourbon, ginger beer, & fresh lime juice

• The Fig$11.00

  Figenza Fig-Infused vodka martini, blackberry liqueur, fresh squeezed lemon, ginger beer float

• Warda Monish$10.00

  Prosecco, elderflower liqueur, and fresh lemon juice

• Cranberrycello$11.00

  Clementine vodka martini with Lemoncello and cranberry juice

• Tequila Tempest$11.00

  Tequila Blanco martini with jalapenos, pomegranate and ginger beer

• South Loop Gin$11.00

  Dry gin martini with lime juice and a muddle of fresh mint, cucumbers and lime

• Clementine Martini$11.00

  Clementine vodka shaken with Pellegrino Aranciata and a fresh orange

Red Sangria

• Red Sangria

  • Carafe$28.00
  • Glass$8.00

After Dinner Drinks

• NV Aero Port, Anaba, Sonoma Valley$8.00

• Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Jerez/spain$12.00

• L'arak De Musar$12.00

  Grape spirit from the mountains of Lebanon with flavors of anise. Served traditionally with ice and a splash of water

• Arabian Night$8.00

  Bailey's, Kahlua, and Turkish Coffee. Topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with nutmeg

• Assortment of Hot Tea$3.00

• Arabic Mint Tea$4.00

• Julius Meinl Coffee/Decaf$3.00

• Turkish Coffee$4.00

• Espresso$4.00

• Capuccino$5.00

• Latte$5.00

Wine - By the Glass

Sparkling

• NV Rosé Gran Gesta "Reserva", Covides Cava, Peñedes/Spain$9.00

• 2016 Prosseco "Treviso", Spagnol, Veneto/Italy$10.00

• NV Crémant de Loire, Monmousseau, Loire/France$11.00

White

• 2017 Riesling "Urban", St. Urbans-Hof, Mosel/Germany$10.00

• 2017 Moschofilero, Peloponesse, Achaia region/Greece$10.00

• 2016 Moscato, La Ardilla, Valencia/Spain$9.00

• 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Dominicho Armani, Venice/Italy$10.00

• 2016 Pinot Grigio, Forchir, Friuli/Italy$10.00

• 2016 Chardonnay, La Croix Belle, Cotes de Thongue/France$9.00

Red

• 2017 Syrah "Lunar", Lunar Apogé, Côtes du Rhône/France$10.00

• 2016 Cabernet Franc, Pierre, Cité de Carcassonne/France$10.00

• 2010 Merlot Blend, "Enira", Thracian Valley/Bulgaria$10.00

• 2014 Malbec, Las Nencias "Reserve", Mendoza/Argentina$11.00

• 2015 Pinot Noir, "006 Riverside Estate", Patagonia/Argentina$11.00

• 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Purple Star, Columbia Valley/Washington$11.00

• 2015 Le Colombier Massaya, Bekaa Valley/Lebanon$9.00

• 2013 Jeune Red, Château Musar, Bekáa Valley/Lebanon$12.00

Rosé

• 2016 Rose, Massaya, Bekaa Valley/Lebanon$10.00

• 2016 Rose, Bergerac, Dordogne/France$12.00

• 2017 Rose of Pinot Noir, L&L Santa Barbara/California$11.00

• 2017 Rose of Pinot Noir, Patton Valley Vineyard, Oregon$15.00

Wine - By the Bottle

White

• 2016 Cuvée Amrita, "Anne Amis", Willamette Valley/Oregon$44.00

• 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Matteo Braidot, Venice/Italy$36.00

• 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, "Tiki", Marlborough/ New Zealand$38.00

• 2015 Château Sainte Marie Blanc, Bordeaux/France$34.00

• 2007 Vouvray Sec, Domaine de la Fontainerie, Loire/France$40.00

• 2016 Assyrtiko, "Feredini", Artemis Kalamolegos, Santorini$36.00

• 2015 Albarino, "Xion", Attis. Rias Baixas, Galicia/Spain$38.00

• 2013 Rielsing, "Silver Thread", Finger Lakes/New York$38.00

• 2013 Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain, Napa Valley/California$62.00

• 2017 Pinot Grigio Peter Zemmer, Alto Adige/Italy$42.00

• 2017 Pinot Gris, "Anne Amis", Willamette Valley/Oregon$44.00

Red

• 2012 Chateau Noaillac, Medoc Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux/France$40.00

• 2012 Pey de Pont, Medoc Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux/France$50.00

• 2013 Vino Nobile, "Bindella" Montepulciano/Italy$52.00

• 2016 Barbera D'Alba, Ca' Del Baio, Treiso/Italy$38.00

• 2012 Barolo, "Saralunga d'Alba", Rivetto. Piedmont/Italy$78.00

• 2012 Babic "Reserve", Piližota, North Dalmatia/Croatia$46.00

• 2012 Plavac Mali, "Zlatan", North Dalmatia/Croatia$55.00

• 2013 Xinomavro, "Oenos", Naoyea, Naoussa/Greece$55.00

• 2013 Close Gebrat, Vinicola del Priorat, Priorat/Spain$52.00

• 2013 Jaspi Negre, Coca i Fitó, Montsant/Spain$42.00

• 2015 Tempranillo, "Angel", Pago de Larrainzar, Navarra, Spain$48.00

• 2015 Malbec, "Melipal Estate", Mendoza/Argentina$45.00

• 2013 Syrah, "Purple Star", Colombia Valley/Washington$40.00

• 2015 Pinot Noir "White Heart" Santa Lucia Highlands/California$45.00

• 2013 Pinot Noir "Estate", Johan, Willamette Valley/Oregon$60.00

• 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Tin Barn, Sonoma County$54.00

• 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Phaedrus, Napa Valley$74.00

• 2009 Château Musar, Bekáa Valley/Lebanon$96.00