Café Rakka

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Appetizers
(Sampler portions available at lunch only; not for takeout)
 
Hummus                                                   $6.99
A delicious mixture of ground chickpeas, lemon juice, spices and our special recipe tahini sauce.  Served with pita bread.

Sampler portion                                          $2.99

 

Baba Ghanoush                                       $7.99
Slow roasted eggplant and spices blended with our special recipe tahini sauce, exotic herbs and spices, and extra virgin olive oil.  Served with pita bread.
Sampler portion                                          $2.99
 
Falafel                                                     $7.99

A taste treat!  Our special family recipe includes four round croquettes of ground chickpeas mixed with fresh herbs and our special blend of spices, marinated overnight, then lightly fried until golden brown.   Served on a bed of shredded lettuce, our special recipe tahini sauce and  baked fresh daily pita bread.

Sampler portion                                          $2.99

 

Tabbouleh                                               $7.99

A very healthy and balanced traditional Mediterranean salad made of a variety of chopped parsleys, Sue Wade bulghur cracked wheat, tomatoes, lemon juice, cold pressed olive oil, and our special blend of herbs and spices.

Sampler portion                                          $2.99

 

Cheese Plate (as available)                     $8.99

Chef Rakka's homemade farmer cheese on a bed of cucumbers, tomatoes and olives topped with fresh herbs and drizzled with olive oil.  Served with pita bread.

 

Specialty Salads

 

House Salad                                            $5.99

A blend of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh herbs tossed with our homemade salad dressing and topped with dried fruit.

 

Organic Baby Spinach Salad                   $9.99 Organic baby spinach topped with plum tomatoes, cilantro, toasted walnuts, dried fruits and feta cheese mixed with our special recipe house salad dressing.

 

Rakka Mediterranean Salad                  $10.99

A healthy and balanced combination of organic mix, tomatoes, red onion, dried fruits and fresh herbs tossed with an ancient family recipe of herbs and spices and topped with feta cheese.

 

Santa Barbara Grilled Chicken Salad    $11.99

A bed of organic greens topped with chicken breast which has been marinated overnight in a special blend of basil and sage, grilled to perfection and sliced, dried fruits, and toasted walnuts.

Entrees (Ask for spicy!)

 

Kabob  Halebi                             $16.99

(Not available for takeout)

Ground meat (lamb and beef) seasoned with our family recipe of mixed spices then grilled to perfection. This entrée is served with baked fresh daily pita bread, homemade yogurt sauce and a Mediterranean salad.

 

Chicken on the  Sajj                   $14.99

Lunch portion                               $8.99

Chicken marinated in saffron, fresh herbs and yogurt, grilled to perfection and sliced. Served with steamed saffron basmati rice, a Mediterranean salad, homemade yogurt sauce, and baked fresh daily pita bread.

 

Shawermah on the Sajj              $14.99

Lunch portion                               $9.99

Beef, seasoned and marinated 48 hours, sliced, and cooked on the Sajj (Mediterranean Wok) with sliced tomatoes, onion and fresh herbs. Served with steamed saffron basmati rice, salad, homemade yogurt sauce, and baked fresh daily pita bread.

 

Shish Tawook                             $15.99

Chicken breast marinated 48 hours in our family recipe of fresh herbs, exotic spices and saffron water, cubed and grilled to perfection. Served with steamed saffron basmati rice, a Mediterranean salad and baked fresh daily pita bread.

 

Sandwiches (Lunch only)

 

Lahm-Ajeen                                  $7.99

Fresh herbs and spices mixed with ground meat (lamb and beef), then stuffed in pita bread and slowly grilled.  Served with yogurt sauce.

 

Eggplant and Cheese                   $7.99

Roasted eggplant stuffed in pita with cheese, onion and parsley, then slightly grilled.  Served with yogurt sauce. 

 

Falafel                                          $6.99

Our family recipe falafel served on fresh baked daily pita bread with lettuce, tomato, onion, parsley and tahini sauce.

 

Mediterranean Grilled Chicken              $7.99

Grilled chicken breast sliced and stuffed in pita with lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, parsley and yogurt sauce.

 

Baba Ghanoush                                         $7.99

Baba Ghanoush spread in pita pocket, with lettuce, tomatoes, tahini sauce and parsleys.

 

Hummus                                                      $6.99

Fresh made daily hummus spread in pita pocket with lettuce, tomatoes, tahini sauce and parsleys. 

 

Tandoori Chicken with Cheese              $7.99

Our signature marinated chicken cooked, then stuffed in pita with cheese, grilled onions and fresh herbs and grilled to perfection (recommended spicy)

 

 

 

Specialty Platters (As available)

 

Vegetarian Variety Platter                                     $14.99

A delicious and healthy variety of our dishes, including hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, falafel.  Accompanied by fresh pita bread.

 

Spinach and Meat                                                 $16.99

Ground meat (lamb and beef) seasoned withh exotic spices, then sauteed with organic spinach, sweet onions, fresh tomatoes and fresh herbs.  Served wtih rice, Mediterranean salad and yogurt sauce. 

 

Lamb Biryani                                                                                $19.99

Cubed leg of lamb cooked with sweet dried cherries and biryani sauce.  Served on a bed of saffron rice, with salad, pita bread and yogurt sauce.

 

Shrimp Jalfrezi                                                                            $15.99

Large shrimp cooked with sweet tomatoes, onions and fresh herbs, and topped with Jalfrezi sauce (citrus, exotic herbs and olive oil).  Served with rice, salad, pita bread and yogurt sauce. 

 

 

Extras

 

Pita bread                                                                 $0.79

Yogurt sauce                                                             $0.79

Side order of rice                                                       $2.99

 

Desserts

 

Mamool (buttery date cookies)                                    $1.00

Baklava                                                                     $2.99

Rice pudding                                                             $2.99

Rice pudding to go                                                     $3.99

 

Beverages

 

Iced Pomegranate Tea                                               $2.49

Iced Red Tea                                                             $2.49

Mediterranean Iced Tea                                              $2.49

(Sweetened or Unsweetened)                                   

Hot Chai Tea                                                             $2.99

Mediterranean Hot Tea                                               $2.99

Turkish Coffee                                                           $2.99

Mango Lassi                                                             $2.99
(blend of yogurt and mango) 

Ask about other Lassi special flavors of the day!

 

To Go

All natural homemade yogurts, cheese, tabbouleh and hummus

(Ask for prices and availability)