July 18, 2013
Rosé Restaurant Week at ilili
With Summer Restaurant Week fast approaching, many NoMad neighborhood staples are gearing up to show off their delicious menus. Ilili sent us a preview of their restaurant week menu that has our mouthes watering!
Before we show you their menu, there is something very special to note. All guests who go to ilili for dinner during restaurant week will receive a complimentary tasting pour of rosé hailing from New York to Lebanon. Their restaurant week special will run from July 22nd through August 16th and each week’s menu will be paired with a different vineyard.
If you haven’t been to ilili yet, we highly recommend Chef Philippe Massoud‘s delicious middle eastern fare. At $25 for lunch and $38 for dinner, this menu is a steal! Check out ilili’s full summer restaurant week menu below:
RESTAURANT WEEK LUNCH PRIX FIXE $25
Select one side & one main & one dessert
Select One
Hommus
Chickpea puree / Lebanese tahini / lemon / olive oil
pine nuts 2 jalapeno 1 lamb 3 shrimp 6 basterma 3
Mouhamara
walnuts / sundried peppers / pomegranate molasses
Whipped Chankleesh
cream / spiced feta / olive oil / vincotto
Moujadara
green lentil / crispy red onion
Labne
olive oil / fresh mint / zaatar
Cobia Crudo
pickled ramp sauce vierge / fennel / orange
supplement 4
FatteSum summer peas / shaved radish/ preserved labne / tendrils
Warak Enab Bil Zeit
grape leaves / rice / tomato / tomato oil / parsley oil
Hindbeh
pine nuts / caramelized onions
Riz
Lebanese rice / toasted vermicelli / mixed nuts
Phoenician Fries
sumac / parsley / garlic whip
Lentil Soup
green lentil / kouzbara crotons / potato / lemon
Calamari a La Plancha
blistered corn / ramps / sea bean salsa verde
Select One
Lamb Burger
basterma / kashkaval / arugula
Chatham Cod
roasted pimenton / garlic / finca la capellania olive oil
Boneless Ribeye 12 oz
semolina dumplings / kouzbara butter / scallion / cherry tomato
supplement 13
Falafel Wrap
parsley / tomato / mint / tahini / Lebanese pickles
Grilled Chicken Wrap
garlic whip / lettuce / kabis
Braised Lamb Shank
fried eggplant / piquillo peppers / labne / mint
Lamb Dip
slow roasted leg of lamb / house made bun / au jus / horseradish
Select One
ilili Candy bar
chocolate ganache / fig caramel / pistachio
Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake
hibiscus sauce / strawberry rose foam / rhubarb gelée
RESTAURANT WEEK DINNER PRIX FIXE $38
Select Two
Hommus
chickpea purée / tahini / lemon / olive oil
pine nuts 2 jalapeno 1 lamb 3 shrimp 6 basterma 3
Mouhamara
walnuts / sundried peppers / pomegranate molasses
Fattoush
Lebanese garden salad / toasted pita / sumac lemon vinaigrette
Watercress Salad
yogurt cheese crumble / walnut / grapes / red onion
Kibbe Naye Beirutieh
steak tartar / burghul / onion / mint
Chankleesh
feta cheese / onions / tomato / zaatar
Fassouliah
white beans / mint / garlic / lemon / olive oil
Moussaka
Eggplant / tomato / garlic / onion / olive oil
Falafel
fried chickpea & fava bean dumplings
Arnabeet Mekle
cauliflower / red finger chili / mint / labne tahini
Chicken Livers
pomegranate molasses / lemon / sumac
Calamari a La Plancha
blistered corn / ramps / sea bean salsa verde
Tuna Belly
avocado mousse / barberry chutney / radish
supplement 8
Grilled Spanish Coast Octopus
Lamb belly / fennel / charred scallion vinaigrette
supplement 8
Pickled Lamb Tongue
radish / preserved lemon / Lebanese thyme gribiche
supplement 4
Select One
Chicken Shish Taouk
chicken breast / garlic / lemon
Fatte
summer peas / shaved radish / preserved labne / tendrils
Chatham Cod
roasted pimenton / garlic / finca la capellania olive oil
Lamb Shoulder
lettuce cups / citrus / minted garlic whip
Branzino a La Plancha
orange / almonds / pickled ramp sauce vierge
supplement 7
Lamb Chops
salsa verde / roasted tomatoes
supplement 9
Rib Eye (12 oz)
semolina gnocchi / scallions / tomatoes / garlic cilantro butter
supplement 12
Dessert
ilili Candy bar
chocolate ganache / fig caramel / pistachio
Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake
hibiscus sauce / strawberry rose foam / rhubarb gelée
Ashta
Lebanese clotted cream / orange blossom syrup