Almond Bar in Darlinghurst Menu

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Served with Middle Eastern bread & fresh vegetables -
Traditional hummus*# Ord River chickpea & tahini dip $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Chilli hummus*# try this for something different $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Baba ghanouj# smoky eggplant dip $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Labne# our yoghurt dip sprinkled with sumac $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Za’atar*# thyme, oregano, sumac, sesame seeds & sea salt dipping spice $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Lab’tar# a combination of labne & za’atar $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Avotamor*# tahini, avocado & fresh date $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Shawandarr# roasted beetroot, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, paprika, yoghurt $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Minty# bulgarian feta, lemon & mint dip $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Muhamarra* chargrilled red capsicum, chilli, walnut and pomegranate dip $7.5/ea - 3 for $19.5
Kibbeh nayeh*(when available) traditional raw minced lamb, burghul & spices served with fresh mint $9.5
Olives*# black & green with dried herbs, lemon and garlic $7
Mixed pickles*# turnips, chillis & wild cucumber $7

Toum bread* Middle Eastern bread grilled with traditional creamy garlic. Nothing like it! $8
Arr’nabit*# traditional fried cauliflower with tahini sauce & lemon $12
Pumpkin Kibbeh fried pumpkin & burghul balls stuffed with split chickpeas, carrot, onion, capsicum & baharat; served with mint yoghurt $12
Coriander Potatoes*# diced potato, coriander two ways, garlic & lemon $10.50
Grilled Haloumi# oregano, baba ghanouj & tomato $14
Wara Enab*# rice, tomato, parsley, onion, baharat wrapped in home grown organic vine leaves $13
Almond Bar’s Signature Calamari*# grilled & very tender with lemon, oregano & extra virgin olive oil $16.5
Sayadieh Sardines* A light dusting of a traditional spice mix of tumeric, caraway, cumin; served with charred capsicum tarator & crispy onion $16.5
Sumbusic mum’s handmade pastry, minced lamb, pine nuts & onion $14

Tabouli* diced tomatoes, organic, home grown parsley, burghul & onion $13.5
Fattoush* toasted bread, cucumber, tomato, capsicum, lettuce, radish, garlic & sumac $13.5
Baladieh Salad# heirloom tomatoes, Ord River chick peas, baladieh cheese, roast almonds, parsley in a house spice dressing $14.5
Haloumi & Lentil Salad# fresh Middle Eastern haloumi strips, watercress, lentils, roasted capsicum, & mint $14.5

Falafel*# Ord River chickpea patties with fresh tomato, lettuce & tahini $16
Crab Freekeh* flame grilled green wheat, blue swimmer crab, spiced & air dried Middle Eastern sausage in an Aleppo pepper & tomato sauce $21
Chef’s Syrian Duck* shredded free-range duck confit, giant cous cous, cabbage, Syrian fig jam & pomegranates (you will be pleasantly surprised) $28
Lahmi Bi Kishk house-spiced slow roasted Junee lamb shoulder, turnip, grey zucchini, tossed in fermented yoghurt & burghul $29
Beef Cheek & Kataifi 5-hour slow-cooked in rich grape molasses & red wine; served on shredded pastry with fennel, celeriac & olives $22
Spatchcock Halabeh*# from the Southern Highlands, marinated in za’atar halabeh, grilled & served with toum, bread & house pickles $26
Mukloubi with Chicken# layers of spiced rice, eggplant & poached chicken, finished with our yoghurt, almonds & pinenuts (chef’s favourite dish growing up) $21
Free Range Chargrilled Chicken Skewers*# mum’s special marinade & light garlic sauce $17.5
Chargrilled Lamb Skewers*# eye round lamb, marinated in a red wine sauce & served with mint & walnut $17.5
Kafta*# chargrilled minced lamb, parsley & spices with onion, tomato & sumac relish $17.5

Cauliflower, falafel, coriander potatoes, grilled calamari, sayadineh sardines, chicken skewers, kafta, sumbusic & fattoush $86

Minimum 2 people. One set menu per group. We are happy to cater for those with special dietary requirements. -
Meat Feast 3 dips fried cauliflower coriander potatoes sumbusic lamb skewers chicken skewers beef cheek & kataifi fattoush $48 pp
Almond Feast 3 dips haloumi coriander potatoes falafel calamari sumbusic kafta tabouli $46 pp
Chef’s Feast 3 dips calamari crab freekeh falafel mukloubi with chicken lamb skewers chef’s Syrian duck haloumi & lentil salad $52 pp
Add baklawa & raha $5 pp

Almond Pancakes cinnamon, cardamom, sugar & ground almonds wrapped in a light pancake & served with vanilla ice cream $13.5
Booza*# traditional mastic ice cream of the Levant of natural coconut milk & tahini; with poached fruit $13
Rosewater Ice Cream made right here at almond bar; back by popular demand $9.5
Lady’s Arm filo pastry filled with clotted cream, deep fried & drizzled with sugar syrup $12.5
Rose of Damascus Almond Bar’s version of a traditional sweet; layers of crispy filo pastry, filled with smooth chocolate cream; finished with sour cherry jam & hazelnuts $13.5
Baklawa layers of filo pastry with pistachio or walnuts $7
Raha*# Almond Bar’s Syrian delight with macadamia & coated in coconut $9
Dessert Platter baklawa, raha, lady’s arms, rosewater ice cream $33

Fresh orange juice $6.5
Pineapple, cranberry, cloudy apple juice $4
Breakfast Platter enjoy a selection of shared dishes to fill you up $25/pp
Sweet Toast cinnamon, butter & sugar melted onto toasted Middle Eastern bread $6
Laffeh Tirr’wikah - Breakfast Wrap ejji (Middle Eastern omelette), sujuk, tomato & onion relish wrapped in fresh Middle Eastern bread $10.5
Fatteh traditional layered breakfast dish of crushed chickpeas, tahini, fried bread & yoghurt, pinenuts & almonds $11
Ful Mudammas - Rich Man’s Breakfast cooked fava beans, lemon & garlic served with bread, fresh tomato, parsley, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil $15.5
Shawarma & Fried Egg strips of beef, capsicum & onion served with a fried free range egg $16
Michel’s Plate makaneq, shanklish, makdoos Middle Eastern sausages, aged yoghurt cheese, walnut & chilli stuffed mini eggplants, sumac & oregano free range scrambled eggs, served with fresh mint & $22
Violet’s Plate jarz marz (free range scrambled tomato eggs), baladieh cheese, olives, za’atar & labne served with Middle Eastern bread $19
Shanklish Lover aged yoghurt cheese, fresh avocado & tomato, served with fresh & toasted Middle Eastern bread $9.5
Strawberry Pancakes fresh strawberries & ashta wrapped in a pancake & served with rosewater sugar syrup $12.5
Traditional Baklawa something sweet to end your breakfast $7
Extras olives, za’atar, labne, makdoos, haloumi, avocado, free range eggs, middle eastern sausages, sujuk $5 each
November breeze apple juice, cranberry juice, lime juice shaken $9
Virginia muddled lime, sugar syrup & cranberry juice $9
Bloody Mariam bloody mary with Middle Eastern spices $14
Mimosa orange juice & grand marnier topped with champagne $13.5
Sparkling water 750ml $7.5
Loose leaf tea English breakfast, Irish breakfast, earl grey, green, chamomile, peppermint, lemongrass, darjeeling $3.5
Fresh mint tea just fresh mint from mum’s garden $3.5
- with cinnamon $4
- with your English breakfast tea $4
Middle Eastern coffee served strong & in a copper pot $5.5
All other coffees...sorry no decaf flat white, caffe latte, cappuccino, espresso, long black, double espresso macchiato, piccolo latte $4
Soy, extra shot $0.5
Hot chocolate, mocha $4.5

Nearby Sample Menus

Larb - Minced chutney, beef or pork, flavoured with chilli, lemon juice, mint leaves and spring onions, chilli $13.80
Paw Piac Tod (Two pieces) - Thai style spring rolls deep fried served with Thai sweet plum sauce $4.20
Kao Pad Pak - Fried rice with tofu, vegetables and egg $12.00
Pumpkin - Pumpkin with your choice of meats, snow peas, mushroom, egg $12.80
Katiem Talay - Stir fried garlic and pepper with squid or king prawns and vegetable $16.80
Gai Yang - Half a boneless chicken marinated in Thai herbs served with fresh salads and sweet chilli sauce $13.80
Kao Suay - Steam Jasmine rice $2.50
- Prawn or seafood $15.00

House Salad $4.50
Set menu includes rice, salad, and miso soup -
Dumpling Udon $10.00
Salmon Roll $2.50
Wonton Udon $11.00
Tuna Teriyaki (L) $13.50 / (D) $14.00
Seafood Udon $11.00
California Roll $4.00

Leg Ham Honey mustard, herb mayo, bocconcini, roma tomato, lettuce and rocket $7.50
Tasty $2.00
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Special Includes potato salad, avocado, caramelised carrots, boiled egg, tomato and cheese Add $5.00
Avocado $1.00
Vegi Hummus, potato salad, caramelised carrots, mushroom, lentils, cucumber, capsicum, green beans red cabbage, grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini, beetroot, lettuce and rocket $7.50
Cheddar $2.00
Smoked Salmon Lemon chive mayo, cucumber, lettuce and rocket $9.50

Crostini Broadbeans, mint, our organic ricotta $3.00 each
Reiby-farm loquats baked in vanilla and reisling With heirloom mulberries and crème fraiche $9.00
- Strzelecki Goat's blue (Gippsland) -
Giant octopus, slow roasted in natural wine with new potatoes and garlic mayonase $15.00
Olives $4.00 serve
Bread $2.00 serve
Campari, grapefruit $10.00
White anchovies, fennel seeds $9.00