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    Middle East Cafe 2056 San Pablo Avenue

    Persian
    Open now11AM - 9PM
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    Kabobs🍢
    Stews🍲
    Wraps 🌯
    Rice 🍚
    Deli/Sides 🍱
    Soups To-go Only
    Specials✨ & Happy Hour
    Desserts 🍦🍧

    Featured Items

    • Chicken Thigh with Rice

      5 pieces of chicken served as plate
      $23.00
    • Large Aashe

      $8.00
    • Koobideh with Rice

      2 skewers of kabab served as plate
      $22.00

    Kabobs🍢

    Plates

    • Koobideh with Rice

      2 skewers of kabab served as plate
      $22.00
    • Chicken Thigh with Rice

      5 pieces of chicken served as plate
      $23.00
    • Chicken Breast with Rice

      5 pieces of chicken served as plate
      $23.00
    • Chicken with Bone with Rice

      5 pieces of chicken with bone served as plate
      $25.00
    • Baarg with Rice

      Pieces of filet served as plate
      $32.00

    Specials

    • Koobideh Lunch Special

      1 skewer of koobideh
      $17.00
    • Chicken Lunch Special

      3 pieces of chicken thigh or breast
      $17.00
    • Chicken Boneless + Koobideh

      5 pieces choice of chicken thigh or breast with 1 skewer of koobideh
      $30.00
    • Chicken with Bone + Koobideh

      1 full skewer chicken with bone with 1 skewer koobideh
      $32.00
    • Baarg Soltani

      1 skewer of baarg 1 skewer of koobideh
      $39.00

    A La Carte

    • Koobideh Skewer

      $9.00
    • Chicken Thigh Skewer

      $14.00
    • Chicken Breast Skewer

      $14.00
    • Chicken with Bone Skewer

      $16.00
    • Baarg Skewer

      $23.00

    Stews🍲

    Plates

    • Ghormeh Sabzi with Rice

      16 oz of stew served with basmati rice
      $22.00
    • Veggie Ghormeh Sabzi with Rice

      16 oz of stew served with basmati rice
      $21.00
    • Fensenjan with Rice

      16 oz of stew served with chicken and basmati rice
      $22.00
    • Veggie Fensenjan with Rice

      16 oz of stew served with chicken and basmati rice
      $21.00
    • Gheymeh with Rice

      16 oz of stew served with basmati rice
      $21.00
    • Lamb Shank & Baghali Polo

      1 lamb shank served with broth and baghali polo (fava bean and dill rice)
      $25.00
    • Chicken and Zereshk Polo

      Bone-in chicken thigh sautéed with tomato and saffron. Served with tangy barberry rice
      $23.00
    • Double Stew with Rice

      Choice of any 2 stews served with basmati rice
      $22.00
    • Tahdig & Stew

      Crispy tahdig with your choice of stew poured over the top
      $15.00

    A La Carte

    • Ghormeh Sabzi - Vegetarian*

      Fenugreek, chives, parsley, kidney beans, and dried limes
      $16.00
    • Ghormeh Sabzi*

      Fenugreek, chives, parsley, kidney beans, and dried limes
      $17.00
    • Fesenjan - Vegetarian

      Sweet pomegranate molasses and finely ground saffron and roasted walnuts
      $16.00
    • Fesenjan

      Sweet pomegranate molasses and finely ground saffron and roasted walnuts
      $17.00
    • Lamb Shank*

      Tender lamb seasoned with cinnamon, pepper, and turmeric
      $18.00
    • Chicken Thigh Quarters

      2 bone-in chicken thigh quarters steamed in tomato sauce and saffron
      $15.00
    • Gheymeh

      Roasted tomatoes, sautéed beef, split peas, cinnamon, and tangy dried limes
      $16.00
    • Gheymeh Bademjan

      $17.00

    Wraps 🌯

    Wraps

    • Chicken Wrap

      $18.00
    • Koobideh Wrap

      $18.00
    • Falafel Wrap

      $17.00
    • Mortadella Wrap

      $17.00
    • Oliveah Wrap

      $17.00

    Rice 🍚

    Rice

    • Half Order Basmati Rice

      Soft and fluffy long-grain basmati rice. Served with saffron
      $4.00
    • Basmati Rice

      Soft and fluffy long-grain basmati rice. Served with saffron
      $7.00
    • Half Order Baghali Polo

      Basmati rice seasoned with dill, saffron, and plump fava beans
      $5.00
    • Baghali Polo

      Basmati rice seasoned with dill, saffron, and plump fava beans
      $8.00
    • Half Order Zereshk Polo

      Fluffy saffron basmati rice sautéed with and tangy barberries
      $5.00
    • Zereshk Polo

      Fluffy saffron basmati rice sautéed with and tangy barberries
      $9.00
    • Tahdig Side

      Crispy bottom-of-the-pot lavash and rice
      $5.00

    Deli/Sides 🍱

    Deli

    • Mast Moosir

      $8.00
    • Hummus

      $8.00
    • Falafel (3)

      $8.00
    • Dolmeh (4)

      $7.00
    • Salad Shirazi

      $8.00
    • Kashk Bademjan

      $9.00
    • Side Lavash

      $2.00
    • Salad Oliveah

      $9.00
    • Veggie Plate

      $22.00
    • Tahdig Side

      Crispy bottom-of-the-pot lavash and rice
      $5.00

    Sides & Soups

    • Aashe Reshtah Soup

      $9.00
    • Chicken Noodle Soup

      $9.00
    • Salad Shirazi

      $8.00
    • House Salad

      $9.00
    • Tomato Skewer

      $6.00
    • Single Grilled Tomato

      $2.00
    • Fried Eggplant

      $6.00
    • Tahdig and Stew

      $15.00
    • Skewer Jalepeno

      $5.00
    • Skewer Grilled Onions

      $5.00
    • Veggie Skewer

      $7.00

    Soups To-go Only

    Aashe Reshteh

    • Medium Aashe

      $7.00
    • Large Aashe

      $8.00

    Chicken Noodle Soup

    • Chicken Soup Small

      $6.00
    • Chicken Soup Medium

      $7.00
    • Chicken Soup Large

      $8.00

    Specials✨ & Happy Hour

    Daily Specials

    • Salmon Kabob with Rice

      $28.00
    • Salmon Skewer

      $21.00
    • Lamb Chop with Rice

      $30.00
    • Lamb Chop Skewer

      $23.00
    • Limoo Rita Special

      $12.00
    • Saffron Gimlet

      $12.00
    • Rose Espresso Martini

      $12.00
    • The World Cup

      $12.00

    Happy Hour Food 🍺🍷🍸🍢

    • Koobideh Skewer with Lavash

      $10.00
    • Chicken Thigh 3 Piece with Lavash

      $10.00
    • Chicken Breast 3 Piece with Lavash

      $10.00
    • Falafel, Hummus, Lavash

      $10.00
    • Kashk Bademjan, Dolmeh, Lavash

      $10.00

    Desserts 🍦🍧

    Desserts

    • Persian Baklava

      $5.00
    • Classic Pistachio Baklava

      $4.00
    • Walnut Baklava

      $4.00
    • Turkish Delight

      $7.00
    • Medjoul Dates

      $6.00
    • Ice Cream Cup

      $8.00
    • Falloudeh Saffron Pistachio Ice Cream Combo

      $12.00
    • Ice Cream Sandwhich

      $8.00
    • Bamieh

      $7.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Bay area Persian food

    Location

    2056 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

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