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You can now enjoy
The best sahra has to offer,
in your own home.

The Sahra By The River family has been serving authentic Lebanese
food to families across Sydney for over 40 years, and we’re continuing
this tradition.

Our takeaway menu is a collection of Sahra specialities so that while
you’re eating in, the tastiness feels the same.

Lunch menu available Mon-Friday 12:00 – 3:00
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  • Main menu
  • Lunch menu
Salads
Cold Entrees
Hot Entrees
Vegetarian
Seafood
Chicken
Meat
Banquets
Tabouli

A vibrant parsley salad with tomatoes, onions
& burghul, lightly dressed with lemon & olive
oil

20
Fattouch

Crisp garden vegetables & crunchy toasted
bread, tossed with fragrant herbs & a tang
house dressing for a fresh & vibrant Lebanese
favourite

20
Sahra Salad

Peppery rocket & ripe tomatoes come together
with crispy egplant, oregano & stuffed olives,
lightly tossed in a zesty Mediterranean dressing

21
Halloumi Fiesta

Golden grilled halloumi is paired with a
crisp julienne salad of tomato, onions, and
cucumber. Finished with olives and
candied walnuts for the perfect balance of
savoury, fresh, and sweet.

25
Hummus

Prepared the traditional way with blended
chickpeas, tahini and citrus.
Simple, authentic & true to its roots

15
Hummus Pesto

Creamy chickpea hummus blended with
fragrant basil pesto, bringing together
classic Middle Eastern richness with a
fresh herbaceous twist

16
Baba Ghanouj

Smoky open-fire roasted egplant blended
with tahini & lemon, finished with a
drizzle of extra virgin olive oil for a rich &
authentic flavour

16
Moutabbal Special

A Sahra house special, smoky baba
ghanouj topped with crispy egplant, fresh
herbs & crisp garden vegetables

19
Labneh

Creamy strained yoghurt with a smooth, tang
finish, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

13
Muhamarra

A vibrant capsicum dip made with roasted red
peppers, walnuts & pomegranate molasses,
gently spiced for rich depth of flavour

19
Kibbeh Nayye

A traditional delicacy of finely hand-minced
raw lamb blended with burghul, herbs & subtle
spices. Smooth, rich & served with olive oil in
authentic Lebanese style

25
Warak Enab

Hand-rolled vegetarian vine leaves filled with
rice, tomatoes, parsley & onions, gently
simmered in olive oil & finished with a zesty
squeeze of lemon

16
Aged Shanklish

Crumbled aged shanklish cheese tossed with
ripe tomatoes, onions & fresh herbs for a bold
& rustic Lebanese favourite

19
Basterma

Air-dried, thinly sliced spice-cured beef coated
in aromatic seasoning. Bold, savoury & richly
flavoured

25
Fish Tajin (I)

Tender baked fish with traditional tahini &
citrus sauce, finished with sweet caramelised
onions

24
Olives & Pickles

A vibrant selection of olives, wild cucumber,
pickled chilli & turnips. The perfect
accompaniment to every dish

12
Hummus With Meat

Silky smooth hummus topped with spiced
minced meat & toasted pine nuts

25
Cherry Kabab

Juicy spiced meatballs simmered in a rich
cherry sauce, finished with toasted
almonds

24
Garlic Prawns

Succulent prawns drenched in our famous
garlic lemon sauce. A true guest favourite

24
Salt and Pepper Squid (I)

Fried until golden & finished with lemon
pepper & a hint of chilli

25
Bezre (A)

Crispy mini whitebait, lightly fried to golden
perfection & served with creamy tahini sauce

26
Makanek

Sautéed lamb sausages finished with lemon
& pomegranate molasses. The Lebanese
way

23
Coriander Potatoes

Crispy potatoes tossed with fresh
coriander, garlic & lemon for a bold & zesty
flavour

15
Fried Cauliflower

Golden crispy florets drizzled with tahini &
finished with our signature herb blend

19
Sambousik

(3) Hand-rolled pastries filled with spiced
minced meat, onions & toasted pine nuts

15
Spinach Pastry

(3) Hand-rolled pastries filled with spinach
and a touch of lemon

15
Shanklish Pastry

(3) Hand-rolled pastries filled with a blend
of shanklish & feta cheese, onions &
tomatoes

15
Fried Kibbeh

(3) Crispy shells filled with a rich blend of
spiced meat & toasted pine nuts

17
Mix Pastries to Share

A selection of 9 hand-rolled pastries
featuring Sambousik, Shanklish & Spinach
favourites

36
Rkakat

(4) Crispy pastry rolls filled with a blend of
mixed cheese & fragrant herbs

20
Chicken Wings

Grilled chicken wings flame-charred to
perfection, then tossed with garlic, lemon
& fresh coriander

18
Chicken Msakhan

(4) Roasted spiced chicken wrapped in
traditional saj flatbread with caramelised
onions & fragrant sumac

18
Falafel

(6) Tahini sauce, pickles, tomato, parsley, mint

25
Maghmour

eggplant casserole, chickpea, garlic, onion, spicedtomato sauce, basmati rice

27
Mujadara

Rice & lentil risotto, crispy onion, tomato and cucumber salad

25
Fattet battenjen

A unique dish with numerous health benefits, achieved with baked eggplant, crispy
oregano bread, yogurt, pine nuts and wholesome chickpeas.

29
Whiting

Fried served with fried bread and tahini sauce

34
Samke harra

grilled barramundi served with a traditional tahini & chili sauce,
roasted almonds & pine nuts all beside a bed of basmati rice

42
Samke beyroute

grilled barramundi on a bed of fresh coriander, three colour capsicum, onions, cumin, tomatoes

42
Chicken shawarma

Chicken marinated in a garlic sauce with grilled tomatoes, pickles and beewaz.

35
Chicken mansaf

spiced lamb risotto, chicken, herb roasted nuts, salad, minted yogurt sauce

35
Garlic lemon chicken

Chargrilled chicken tossed in herbed aioli with coriander potatoes & Salad.

35
Quail

Grilled served with coriander potatoes and salad

37
Lamb shank mansaf

braised lamb shank, mint yoghurt sauce, spiced lamb
risotto, roasted nuts

37
Lamb shawarma

Marinated lamb with a spiced tahini sauce, grilled tomatoes, pickles and beewaz.

39
Sahra feast

3 bbq skewers lamb, chicken and kafta
served with hummus, babaghanouj, garlic sauce
with tabouli and pickles

38
Skewers on Demand

Chicken, lamb and kafta (minimum order three skewers)

10 chicken or kafta
11 lamb
The Sahra Banquet

Hummus
Labneh
Baba Ghanouj
Tabouli Salad
Fattoush Salad
Coriander Potatoes
Chicken, Lamb & Kaa
Lebanese Bread

60 per person
The Harem Banquet

Hummus
Labneh
Baba Ghanouj
Tabouli Salad
Fattoush Salad
Pickles and Olives
Vine Leaves
Falafel
Coriander Potatoes
Hand rolled Sambousik with Pine Nuts
Fried Cauliflower with Tahini
Chicken, Lamb & Kafta
Lebanese Bread

75 per person
The Sultan Banquet

Hummus
Labneh
Baba Ghanouj
Tabouli Salad
Fattoush Salad
Pickles and Olives
Kibbe Nayeh or Fried Kibbe
Lamb Sausages
Grilled Garlic Prawns
Salt & Pepper Squid
Coriander Potatoes
Falafel
Hand rolled Sambousik with Pine Nuts
Fried Cauliflower with Tahini
Chicken, Lamb & Kafta
Lebanese Bread

90 per person
Plates to Share
Mains
Sides
Banquets
Tabouli

Salad, parsley, mint, onion tomato, olive oil and
lemon dressing

19
Fattoush

Salad, cos lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion
capsicum, radish, parsley, pomegranate
molasses dressing

19
Fried Cauliflower

Pine nuts, tahini sauce, pistachios

17
Halloumi

Grilled, tomato, cucumber, olives, candied walnut

22
Salt & pepper squid
23
Hummus

Dip, chickpea, tahini, lemon, paprika

15
Baba ghannouj

Dip, charred eggplant, tahini, lemon

16
Labneh

Dip, dried mint, extra virgin olive oil

13
3 Dips to share

Hummus, baba ghannouj, labneh

38
Sambousik

(3) pastry, spiced minced meat, onion, pine nuts

15
Fatayer

(3) pastry, English spinach, lemon

15
Shanklish & fetta

(3) pastry with spiced cheese and tomato

15
9 pastries to share

Sambousik, fatayer, shanklish

38
Chicken Shawarma

Tender chicken is marinated in a rich garlic sauce,
then grilled to perfection and paired with smoky
tomatoes, crisp pickles, and beewaz

35
Garlic & Lemon Chicken

Succulent marinated chicken breast, perfectly
cooked & paired with zesty potatoes then
generously drizzled with a bright garlic & lemon
sauce

35
Oriental Chicken

Tender marinated chicken breast served over
fragrant mansaf rice, accompanied by a fresh
garden salad & cool minted yoghurt

35
Slow Braised Lamb Shank

Fall-off-the-bone tender, served with fragrant
mansaf rice, minted yoghurt & fresh julienne salad

39
Lamb Shawarma

Tender lamb is marinated in a rich garlic sauce,
then grilled to perfection and paired with smoky
tomatoes, crisp pickles, and beewaz.

39
Sahra Feast

(3) BBQ skewers of lamb, chicken & kaa, served
with hummus, baba ghanouj, garlic sauce, pickles &
tabbouli salad

38
Samke Harra (A)

Fresh barramundi grilled to perfection, served
over a chilli tahini sauce with basmati rice

42
Mediterranean Barramundi (A)

Fresh barramundi grilled & served with
coriander potatoes & traditional Bayroute
sauce

40
Falafel

(6) Crispy golden falafels served with leuce,
onions, tomatoes, radish, fresh mint, pickles
& tahini sauce

25
Egplant Maghmour

Tender egplant slow-cooked with a rich tomato,
onion & chickpea salsa, served with basmati rice

28
Mujaddara

Traditional Lebanese rice & lentil risoo topped
with caramelised onions, served with minted
yoghurt & fresh julienne salad

28
Fattet Battenjen

Smoky egplant with creamy yoghurt and
tahini layered over crispy bread and
chickpeas. Finished with toasted pine nuts,
cumin, and warm ghee.

29
Basmati Rice

Light & fluffy

10
Mansaf Rice

Fragrant spiced rice with minced lamb,
finished with toasted almonds

19
Hot Chips

Golden & crispy, served with rich tomato sauce

12
The Sahra Banquet

Hummus
Labneh
Baba Ghanouj
Tabouli Salad
Fattoush Salad
Coriander Potatoes
Chicken, Lamb & Kafta
Lebanese Bread

60 per person
The Harem Banquet

Hummus
Labneh
Baba Ghanouj
Tabouli Salad
Fattoush Salad
Pickles and Olives
Vine Leaves
Falafel
Coriander Potatoes
Hand rolled Sambousik with Pine Nuts
Fried Cauliflower with Tahini
Chicken, Lamb & Kafta
Lebanese Bread

75 per person
The Sultan Banquet

Hummus
Labneh
Baba Ghanouj
Tabouli Salad
Fattoush Salad
Pickles and Olives
Kibbe Nayeh or Fried Kibbe
Lamb Sausages
Grilled Garlic Prawns
Salt & Pepper Squid
Coriander Potatoes
Falafel
Hand rolled Sambousik with Pine Nuts
Fried Cauliflower with Tahini
Chicken, Lamb & Kafta
Lebanese Bread

90 per person
2 / 76 phillip street
Parramatta nsw 2150
P : (02) 9635 6615
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