1336 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

Soups

$6.95 Cold Avocado Soup

Topped with corn and gorgonzola



Salads

$7.95 Grilled Endive

Lightly grilled endive on a bed of arugula, roquefort and shallots with basil chimichurri


$9.95 Crab Avocado Salad

Fresh avocado stuffed with jumbo crab meat served with a mango


$6.95 Tabaq Salad

Mesclun salad with feta, cherry tomatoes, walnut, grapes, mint and lemon dressing



Oysters

$1 Oysters Specials Everyday 5pm to 7pm and 10pm to Midnight

$2.50 ea Blue Point Oysters

Harvested in Prince Edwards Island. Mild taste and briny finish ($11.95 Half Dozen - $21.95 Dozen)


$2.75 ea Nasketucket Oysters

Harvested in Rhode Island. Sweet and briny finish ($13.95 Half Dozen - $24.95 Dozen)


$2.50 ea Malpeque Oysters

Harvested in Prince Edwards Island. Sweet and salty meat with a clean salty finish ($11.95 Half Dozen - $21.95 Dozen)



Spreads

$4.95 Tahini Eggplant

Eggplant puree blended with tahini, garlic and lemon


$4.50 Hummus

Chickpeas blended with tahini, garlic and lemon


$4.95 Borani

Home made greek style garlic yogurt and fresh blanched spinach dip



Small Plates - Vegetarian

$9.50 Cheese Platter

Gourmet cheeses, fig jam and almond apricot cake


$5.50 Dolma

Stuffed grape leaves with rice, pine nuts, currants and spices


$7.95 Crépes

Crépes with dill mustard cream sauce and stuffed with exotic mushrooms


$10.95 Thin Crust Sicilian Pizza

Grilled porotbello and caramalized onion pizza with mozzarella and provolone


$6.50 Halloumi & Olives

Sautéed halloumi cheese with olives and parsley served with roasted tomatoes


$7.95 Hummus Bruschetta

Two slices of toasted french baguette topped with fresh hummus, roasted peppers, chopped olives and cheese


$5.25 Spinach Cigar Borek

Feta cheese and spinach wrapped in phyllo dough


$5.25 Mushrooms

Sautéed exotic mushrooms in olive and butter


$5.25 Potato Cigar Borek

Parmigiano goat cheese and potato wrapped in phyllo dough



Small Plates - Meat

$7.25 Bolas De Carne

Andalusian style lamb meat balls cooked in Sous-Vide with a spicy sweet alla spagnuola tomato sauce


$7.25 Beef Kofte

Sautéed spiced meatballs served with a yogurt garlic sauce


$8.50 Manti with Pastirma

Turkish pastirma ravioli with a red pepper, garlic and yogurt sauce


$7.95 Chicken Kebab

Chicken and apples on a skewer served with port wine sauce


$9.50 Lamb Kashar

Lamb with béchamel sauce, Sautéed potatoes and kashar cheese


$7.50 Lamb Shank

Braised lamb shank with eggplant puree and cheese


$7.95 Lamb Shish Kebab

Marinated chunks of lamb on a skewer with bell peppers, served with creamy dill, shallot and mustard sauce


$5.95 Stuffed Dates

Medjool dates stuffed with Castelo Branco goat cheese and served with Turkish pastirma



Small Plates - Seafood

$7.50 Calamari

Fried calamari with cherry peppers


$8.95 Grilled Shrimp

Grilled with Tabaq spice blend


$13.95 Seafood Risotto

Classic risotto with sautéed scallop, shrimp, salmon and mussels


$12.95 Azorian Octopus

Baby rock octopus slowly cooked in a garlic Azorian red wine sauce


$8.95 Tuna Tartar

Tower of tuna with onions, cilantro, ginger and scallions (served with chips)



Main Courses

$16.95 Adana Kebab

Grilled lamb and beef skewer seasoned with special Tabaq spices, served with steamed lemon rice and yogurt sauce


$13.95 Pasta Papperdelle

Home made papperdelle, lightly tossed with puttanesca sauce with diced grilled chicken, finished with Parmigiano Regiano espousserage


$15.95 Moules – Frites

Cream pepper saffrom sauce with a side of fries


$22.95 T-Bone Steak

10 oz T-Bone Steak, green pepper corn sauce served with fingerling potatoes and sautéed spinach


$19.95 Lamb Shank

Braised lamb shank served on an eggplant and cheese puree


$19.95 Seafood Brochette

Grilled shrimp and scallop kebab with steamed rice, sautéed vegetables, preserved lemon zest, dill and shellfish sauce


$15.95 Tabaq Chicken

Oven roasted honey glazed chicken with mixed vegetables and potato gratin



Dessert

$6.95 Marble Chocolate Cake


$9.00 Tiramisu


$6.95 Profiterole Choux Pastry

With Vanilla Ice cream


$7.50 Pistachio & Walnut Baklava

With Vanilla Ice Cream


$9.95 Trio

Profiterole, Tiramisu and Chocolate marble cake