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 Mediterranean Cuisine

Mazza
Cafe Med
Baba Afghan
The Cedars of Lebanon
Salt Lake Coffee Break

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Animals are my friends …
and I don’t eat my friends.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Dramatist, critic and social reformer.
Turkish
Hic et yiyemem [heech et yee-yeh-mem]
I can't eat any meat
Etsiz yemek var mI? [Et-seez yeh-mek var muh?]
Do you have any dishes without meat?
Key:
V= Vegan item
R= Request vegan
Non-Vegan: Dairy, Eggs, Etc= Italics
Goat Cheeses, Yogurt, Animal, Questionable items = Italics
mazza
Middle Eastern Cuisine™
1515 S. 1500 E. SLC
484-9259
Mon-Sat 11:00a-8:00p
V-All items listed are vegan		 Sandwiches
Falafel $3.85
Side Dishes
Fries (fresh cut, twice fried) $2.35
Lentil Rice (Mujadara) $3.50
Hummus $3.99
Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghannooj) $3.99		 Potato Harra $3.00
Tabbouli $3.99
Lebanese Salad $3.00
Spinach Fatayer $1.75
Combos with your choice of two regular side dishes and one medium fountain drink (one side w/ Small)
Falafel small $6.50, large $8.50     (3/26/02-tlr)
Cafe Med
Persian * Greek * Italian * Turkish & More
420 E. 3300 S. SLC
493-0100
Sun-Thu 11:00a-9:00p
Fri & Sat 11:00a-10:00p
Spring Menu Coming in May
Appetizers
RHummus & Pita $3.49
Ground chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, and spices served with pita bread
Baba Ghanooj $3.99
Fire roasted eggplant puree, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and spices served with pita bread
Spanikopita (Burek) $3.99
Crisp filo pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese baked golden brown
RFalafel $3.99
Ground chickpeas and fava beans with fresh herbs and spices served crispy outside and tender inside with two dipping sauces		 Soups and Salads
VCurried Chickpea & Vegetable Soup in a vegetable broth $2.99House Salad $2.99
Romaine lettuce, carrots, onions, tomato, cucumber, sunflower seeds and croutons with your choice of dressing
RGreek Salad sm $3.49, lg $5.99
Fresh tomato, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, olives and sheep feta cheese with Greek dressing on a bed of romaine lettuce
RFalafel Salad $6.99
Crisp romaine lettuce, fresh vegetables and sunflower seeds topped with golden crispy falafel. Served with your choice of dressing
RTabbouleh Salad $4.99
Fresh chopped parsley and mint with diced tomato, cucumber, onion and bulgar wheat in a lemon and olive oil dressing on a bed of romaine lettuce
Sandwiches served with your choice of Rice, Fries, House Salad, Cup of Soup or Sauteed Vegetables		 RFalafel Sandwich $4.99
Golden crispy falafel in Greek pita bread with lettuce, tomato, onion, tahini and garlic yogurt sauces, with your choice of sidePastas
Pesto Ravioli $7.99
Portabello stuffed ravioli in a pesto cream sauce with diced tomato and grated cheese
RBalsamic Veggie Pasta $6.99
Sauteed vegetables in a balsamic butter sauce with penne pasta and feta cheese
Vegetarian Lasagna $6.99
Roasted and grilled vegetables layered with fresh pasta and non retin cheeses on a bed of tomato sauce, topped with cream sauce
Cafe Med Platters
RVegetarian Sampler $7.99
Hummus, tabbouleh salad, baba ghanooj (not vegan), Greek salad, falafel, basmati rice, dolmas and sauteed vegetables
RTurkish Veggie Platter $7.99
Grilled eggplant and fried peppers topped with sauteed vegetables and smothered with garlic yogurt and spicy tomato sauce  (3/26/02-tlr)
Baba Afghan
Middle Eastern Cuisine
55 E. 400 S. (Between Main & State) SLC
596-0786
Bus: 12, 22, 24, 25, 124, 125
Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30a-2:30p
Dinner Tue-Sat 5:00p-10:00p
Sun., 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Closed Monday evenings
RLunch Buffet $6.99
Sabzi (spinach), Glupea (sauteed cauliflower), Tarkari (kaurma), Challow (baked basmati rice), Palaw (caramelized baked basmati rice), Bindi (okra), Dall (sauteed lentils), Vegetable Soup
Appetizers
RAushak $3.95
Request vegetarian: Afghan ravioll, filled with leeks, served on mint yogurt and topped with mint
RBowlani $3.95
Pan-fried twin pastry shells filled with leeks and spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint		 RBanjan Borani $3.95
Request vegetarian: Pan fried then eggplant seasoned with fresh tomatoes and spices, baked and served on a garlic yogurt sauce
RKaddo Borani $4.50
Request vegetarian: Pan fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on a garlic yogurt sauce
Salads
VShor-Na-Khod (dinner only) $3.50
Potatoes and chick peas on a bed of lettuce served with ciamro and vinaigrette dressing
VSalata $3.50
Afghan-style mixed green salad served with pomegranate dressing
Entrees served with Sauces and Afghan Bread and salad
RVegetarian Special $15.95
A platter of baked pumpkin, pan-fried eggplant, spinach and okra sautéed in fresh tomatoes, served with pallow (caramelized imported basmati rice with fragrant spices)		 RVegetarian Combo $11.95
Choice of any two vegetables with rice Banjan (fried eggplant w/ yogurt), Kaddo (baked pumpkin), Sabzi (spinach), or sauteed lentils (specially cooked)
Dessert
Backlawa $2.95
Layers of homemade thin pastry with walnuts, almonds, pistachios, spiced with cinnamon and cloves, then baked and finished with honey and caramel
Fernee $3.95
A cream pudding of milk, served with pistachio and cardamom
Sheerbering $3.95
Rice pudding with pistachio and cardamom
Baba's Special Sheer-Ya-Kh $3.95
Our own house vanilla ice cream     (3/26/02-tlr)
The Cedars of
Lebanon
Mid-Eastern Cuisine
152 E. 200 S. SLC
364-4096
Bus: 12, 22, 24, 25, 124, 125 (get off on State) 
Belly Dancers Fri & Sat Evenings
Lunch Mon-Sat 11:00a-4:00p
Dinner Mon-Thu 5:00p-10:00p
Fri & Sat 5:00p-11:00p
Lunch Menu
Mid-Eastern Entrees served with rice and vegetables, choice of soup or salad
Deluxe Tabbouleh Lebanese Salad $5.95
With feta cheese and olives (vegetarian).
VFalafel Sandwich in Pita $5.75
Ground chick peas and fava beans blended with spices & deep fried
Cheese Beurek $5.55
Layers of filo and melted cheese.  Baked to perfection, served with rice and vegetables
VCouscous Plate $5.55
The staple of the Middle East with an assortment of vegetables
Dinner Menu
Meza
VBaba Ghannouj - Mutabbal Dip $4.55
Puree of baked Egg Plant blended with lemon juice, tahini, garlic and olive oil		 VTabbouleh $3.95
Chopped parsley, green onions and bulgur wheat united with lemon juice and olive oil
VFalafel $3.95
Ground chick peas and fava beans united and blended with spices and deep fried
VSarma (stuffed grape leaves) $3.95
Cooked with rice, parsley and onions
Yogurt - Laban Salad $3.55
Homemade yogurt with mint, paprika, olive oil and cucumber (when in season)
VHomous Dip $3.45
Puree of chick peas, seasoned with garlic, lemon juice, sesame and olive oil
Feta Cheese, Tomatoes & Olives $3.25
Carrots, Celery and Pickles $2.55
The Meza Combination
All of the above with pita bread
For one $10.95
For two $17.95
For four $26.45
Lebanese Specialties
Soup or salad, with rice, vegetables and pita bread
Vegetarian Entrees
RMoussaka $11.50
Eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, onions, parsley with cheese on top
Fatayer $10.95
Pastry with spinach and pine nuts		 Cheese Beurek $10.95
Pastry with cheeses
Moujadra $9.95
Lentil, rice and yogurt with cucumber salad
VCouscous (Berber) $9.95
Served with an assortment of vegetables
VVegetarian Shish Kebab $8.75
Marinated overnight and skewered
A La Carte
Beurek (2) $6.50
Pastry with cheeses
Fatayer (2) $6.50
Pastry with spinach and pine nuts
Greek Salad $5.95
With feta cheese and olives
Mohamara $5.95
Hot walnut dip with pita bread
VIch $5.95
Crushed wheat and tomatoes
Bowl of Soup $3.75
Moroccan Specialties
Traditional Combo platters choice of soup or salad, with rice, vegetables and pita bread
VPastilla Platter for 2 $25.25, for 4 $49.95
Served with Rice, Couscous, Vegetables and Harissa
RVegetarian Combo Platter 
 for 2 $22.50, for 4 $44.25
Served with berber couscous, vegetarian moussaka, rice and vegetables  (3/26/02-tlr)
Salt Lake Coffee Break
Market-Cafe-Gourmet Coffee
430 East 400 South SLC
355-4244
Sun-Thu 7:00a-2:00a
Fri & Sat 7:00a -3:00a		 VMediterranean plate $7.50
Hummus, falafel, mujadara, salad & pita
VMujadara Plate $6.50
Lentil & rice with a mediterranean taboulli salad
VFalafel sandwich $3.70
Lebni w/ cheese $4.75, 2/$6.50
VFalafel & Lentil Soup $5.75
VHummus Plate & Pita $5.25		 VLentil Soup $2.75
VTomato Soup $2.75
RVegetarian Sub $5.45
Lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, mayo, oil & vinegar
VMediterranean Salad (Tabbouli) $4.85
...Also featuring a Mediterranean Market selling imported herbs, teas, and other hard to find dry goods     (3/21/02-tlr)
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