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Eggs with Fava Beans

Your choice of scrambled or sunny side up. Two organic eggs cooked in ghee with fava beans. A traditional Egyptian breakfast! Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$9

gluten free, vegetarian
Eggs with Basturma

Your choice of scrambled or sunny side up. Two organic eggs cooked in ghee with basturma, a spiced cured beef. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$9

gluten free
Eggs with Dates

Your choice of scrambled or sunny side up. Two organic eggs cooked in ghee with sweet Medjool dates. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$9

gluten free
Lamb & Beef Omelet

Two organic eggs cooked in ghee with ground beef & lamb Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

gluten free
Om Ali Pudding

A traditional Egyptian bread pudding made with milk, cream, puff pastry, raisins, pistachios, and coconut; sweetened with cane sugar. Served cold or hot

$9

vegetarian

Fava Pot’s Famous Goat Cheese Omelet

Two organic eggs cooked in ghee with goat cheese; topped with pesto. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$9

gluten free, vegetarian
Fava Bean Breakfast Sandwich

Slow-cooked fava beans served in an Egyptian pita topped with tomatoes, pickles, tahini sauce, and hummus

$8

vegan
Falafel Breakfast Sandwich

Fava bean patties fried in sunflower oil, in an Egyptian pita served with tomatoes, red onions, organic spring mix, pickles, tahini sauce, and hummus

$9

vegan
Bileela

Egyptian-style porridge made with slow-cooked whole wheat berries; topped with pistachios, cinnamon, organic milk and guest choice of homemade syrup or pure honey

$7

vegan
Fetter Meshaltet

Served with honey and Egyptian feta cheese. Egyptian pastry made with ghee baked in a stone oven

$12

Mediterranean Salad

Organic mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, scallions, and feta cheese, with a dressing of olive oil, lime, and sumac

$10

gluten free, vegetarian

Add falafel $4

Add chicken, or kofta $7
Arugula, Feta & Watermelon Salad

Organic seasonal arugula with scallions, Egyptian feta cheese, & watermelon with a dressing of olive oil, lime, and sumac

$12

gluten free, vegetarian
Red Lentil Soup

Red lentils stewed with carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, cilantro, garlic, and spice

$6

vegan
Homemade Chicken Soup with Vegetables

A warming classic soup with chicken, potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, celery, garlic, and spices

$8

gluten free
Soup of Squab with Freekeh

A most delicious soup made with squab (similar to quail) and freekeh (a smoky cracked green wheat)

$9

Chef’s Appetizer Platter

Your choice of three starter dishes. A customer favorite!

$10
Zaatar with Olive Oil on Pita Bread

A dip of the zaatar spice blend and extra virgin olive oil baked directly onto Egyptian bread

$7

vegan
Pickled Eggplant with Garlic

White eggplant pickled with garlic, jalapenos, lime, and vinegar

$6

gluten free, vegan
Fava Beans

Slow-cooked fava beans topped with olive oil, tahini, lime, and spices. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$7

gluten free, vegan
Baba Ganoush

Tahini and charred eggplant spread flavored with olive oil, garlic, pomegranate molasses, lime, and spices. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$7

gluten free, vegan
Hummus

Chickpea-tahini spread flavored with olive oil, garlic, lime, and spices. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$7

gluten free, vegan
Spicy Feta Cheese

Creamy feta cheese spread spiced with jalapenos, lime, garlic, tomato, cumin, and olive oil. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$7

gluten free, vegetarian
Tzatziki

Yogurt with cucumbers, mint, garlic, olive oil, lime, and spices. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$7

gluten free, vegetarian
Macaroni Bechamel**

The ultimate Egyptian comfort food; pasta baked with a housemade creamy bechamel sauce and stuffed with ground beef

$9

Koshary

A hearty dish starring lentils, rice, pasta, and a rich spicy tomato sauce; topped with chickpeas and sweet caramelized onions

$6

vegan
Stuffed Grape Leaves

Traditionally-made grape leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice, ground beef, onions, and spices; cooked in broth

$8

gluten free
Gollash

Egyptian-style beef pie made with buttery layers of flaky phyllo dough and stuffed with ground beef, onions, and spices

$9
Egyptian-Style Liver

Veal liver flavored with garlic, pomegranate molasses, jalapenos, lime, and spices; pan-seared in ghee. Served with bread (optional, contains gluten)

$10

gluten free
Egyptian Rice with Vermicelli

Short-grain Egyptian rice cooked with toasted vermicelli noodles and ghee

$5

vegetarian
Hawawshi**

Spicy seasoned ground beef and ground lamb baked in Egyptian pita bread

$11
Egyptian Style Feta Pie**

Seasoned Feta cheese mixed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh baked and topped with Zaatar spice blend

$9

vegetarian
Roasted Potatoes

Roasted red potatoes marinated in olive oil, zaatar spice blend, rosemary, garlic, and lime

$6

gluten free, vegan
Three Falafel and Tahini Sauce

Three fava bean patties fried in sunflower oil and served with tahini sauce

gluten free, vegan

Squab Stuffed with Cracked Wheat

Squab (similar to quail, but larger and tastier) stuffed with freekeh (green cracked wheat), then pan-fried in ghee; served alongside an organic spring mix salad

$28
Oven Roasted Stuffed Artichokes

Four Beef-stuffed artichokes are topped with pine nuts and our freshly made tomato sauce. Served with Egyptian rice and our whole-wheat Aish Baladi Egyptian bread (made piping hot from our stone oven)

$19
Stewed Veal

Cubed veal stewed with potatoes, onions, garlic, and spices; served atop Egyptian rice with vermicelli

$19
Breaded Veal Escalope with Macaroni Bechamel

Grass-fed veal cutlets breaded and pan-fried in sunflower oil; served with pasta and baked with a creamy bechamel sauce; stuffed with ground beef and tomato sauce

$21
Lamb Chops with Stuffed Grape Leaves

Lamb chops cooked with traditionally-made grape leaves stuffed with a mixture of Egyptian rice, ground beef, onions, and spices; served with salad and tzatziki sauce

$26

gluten free
Molokhia with Chicken

Famous Egyptian dish served with Egyptian Rice and chicken fried in ghee

$22

Add Lamb Shank $9
Molokhia Dip

Served with bread

$9
Egyptian Style Roasted Salmon

8 oz of wild-caught salmon marinated in lime, garlic, olive oil, and zaatar, served with our signature roasted potatoes and organic spring mix

$29

gluten free
Egyptian Fried Chicken

Egyptian style half-chicken fried in ghee served with roasted potatoes and organic spring mix salad

$16

gluten free
Egyptian Lamb Shank

Egyptian style lamb shank served with roasted potatoes and an organic spring mix salad

$20

gluten free
Dawud Pasha

Egyptian style meatballs made of grass-fed lamb and beef, cooked in a freshly made tomato sauce, and served over vermicelli rice, topped with dried mint

$18

Koshary Bowl

A hearty dish starring lentils, Egyptian rice, pasta, and a rich spicy tomato sauce, and topped with chickpeas and sweet caramelized onions

$10

vegan

Add falafel $4

Add chicken, or kofta $7
Tagen Okra & Lam

Lamb shanks cooked with garlic and tomatoes then roasted with okra in the oven Served with Egyptian rice and our whole-wheat Aish Baladi Egyptian bread (made piping hot from our stone oven)

$21
Lamb Fattah

Braised lamb shank atop short-grain Egyptian rice and crispy pita bread, soaked in a fresh tomato sauce with garlic and vinegar

$21

Falafel Platter

Fava bean falafel patties served with a tahini sauce

$11

gluten free, vegan
Grilled Chicken Platter

Grilled half Comish hen marinated in yogurt, olive oil, sumac, and garlic; served with a garlic sauce

$12

gluten free
Mixed Grill Platter

All of our popular grilled meats on one plate; two French-cut lamb chops, four pieces of chicken kabobs and two pieces of kofta

$22

gluten free
Chicken Kabab Platter

Grilled chicken skewers marinated in yogurt, olive oil, sumac, and garlic, served with garlic sauce

$14

gluten free
Kofta Platter

Grilled ground beef and lamb patties seasoned with parsley, sumac, and spices, served with tahini sauce

$14

gluten free

Egyptian Cookies

Four mini cookies made with flour, ghee, and cane sugar

$5

vegetarian
Om Ali Pudding

Traditional Egyptian bread pudding made with milk, cream, puff pastry, raisins, pistachios, and coconut; sweetened with cane sugar

$9

vegetarian
Kunafa with Sweet Cheese

Pastry made of buttery shredded wheat, stuffed with sweet white cheese and covered in a honey syrup, topped with pistachios

$9

vegetarian
Rice Pudding

Organic milk, rice, Eshta, sugar topped w/pistachios & raisins

$9
Kunafa with Nutella

Pastry made of buttery shredded wheat, stuffed with Nutella and covered in syrup, topped with pistachios

$9

vegetarian
Pistachio Baklava

Flaky phyllo dough layers stuffed with chopped pistachios and honey syrup

$7

vegetarian

Classic Falafel Sandwich

Fava bean patties fried in sunflower oil; topped with tomatoes, red onions, organic spring mix, and tahini sauce

$9

vegan
Pharaoh’s Falafel Sandwich

An open sandwich of crispy falafel, hummus, roasted potatoes, organic spring mix, tomatoes, parsley, onions, tahini, and spicy harissa

$10

vegan
Chicken Kebab Sandwich

Grilled chicken skewers marinated in yogurt, olive oil, sumac, and garlic; topped with organic spring mix, parsley, onions, and garlic sauce

$10
Kofta Sandwich

Grilled ground beef and lamb patties seasoned with parsley, sumac, and spices; topped with organic spring mix, parsley, onions, and tahini sauce

$10
Egyptian-Style Liver Sandwich

Veal liver flavored with garlic, pomegranate molasses, jalapenos, lime, and spices; pan-seared in ghee

$12

gluten free
Fava Beans Sandwich

Slow-cooked fava beans served in an Egyptian pita topped with tomatoes, pickles, tahini sauce, and hummus

$9

Falafel Platter

Fava bean falafel patties served with a tahini sauce

$11

gluten free, vegan
Grilled Chicken Platter

Grilled half Cornish hen marinated in yogurt, olive oil, sumac, and garlic; served with a garlic sauce

$12

gluten free
Koshary Bowl

A hearty dish starring lentils, rice, pasta, and a rich spicy tomato sauce; topped with chickpeas and sweet caramelized onions

$10

vegan

Add falafel $4

Add chicken or kofta $7
Chicken Kabob Platter

Grilled chicken skewers marinated in yogurt, olive oil, sumac, and garlic, served with garlic sauce

$14

gluten free
Kofta Platter

Grilled ground beef and lamb patties seasoned with parsley, sumac, and spices, served with tahini sauce

$14

gluten free

Falls Church

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Breakfast

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Starters & Sides

Dinner

Signature Dishes

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Desserts

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Falls Church

Menus

Breakfast

Soups & Salads

Starters & Sides

Dinner

Signature Dishes

Bowls

Platters

Desserts

Lunch

Sandwiches on Egyptian Bread

Bowls & Platters

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