ala | DC - Best Levantine Cuisine in town
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FOOD*
COLD MEZZE
HUMMUS
VEGAN - GF / Pickled dates, chickpea fritter$10.00
BABA GHANOUSH
VEGAN - GF / Charred eggplant, tahini, chermoula$10.00SKORDALIA
VEGAN - GF / Potatoes, garlic, chives, Urfa spice, walnut$10.00
ZA'ATAR LABNEH
V - GF / Labneh, home made za'atar, dill oil$10.00
MIXED SPREADS
Small portions of hummus, baba ghanoush, ma'abanekh, za'atar labneh$24.00
DUCK PROSCIUTTO
Crispy Lavash, orange, golden shatta (mild spicy), Turkish Coffee$16.00
TUNA TARTARE DOLMADES
GF - Dolmades, yellowfin tuna, Urfa pepper, mustard, garlic, yogurt$18.00
HALF AGED BASTURMA
GF - Basturma spice, beef tenderloin slices, aragula, parmesan, qiraa harissa (raw meat)$18.00SALT & MELON
V / GF - Watermelon, feta, sesame, tomato, cucumber, watercress, herbs$16.00
FATTOUSH
VEGAN / Roasted tamarind infused apricot, tomato, cucumber, watercress, herbs, crispy lavash$16.00
SALMON KIBBEH NAYAH
House-smoked salmon tartare, bulgur, hot Urfa pepper, radish, pickles$20.00
PITA (2 pieces)
2 pieces of famous pita bread$4.00
HOT MEZZE
KECHI
V / Goat cheese, za'atar, preserved fig, pita crumbs$14.00
HALLOUMI WRAPS
V / Cyprus halloumi cheese, phyllo dough, quince preserve, pistachio dukkah$16.00
FALAFEL
VEGAN - GF / Falafel, herb seeds, pickles$14.00
DOLMA BI LAHM
GF / Grape leaves stuffed rice, minced beef, herbs, yogurt, cherry, toum$20.00
BATATA HARA
VEGAN - GF / Fried potatoes, harissa, toum$14.00
MANTI
Mini beef dumplings, beef stock, labneh, harissa, fried fresh mint$18.00
KARANAB
VEGAN - GF / Fried Brussel sprouts, currants, toum, walnuts$16.00
CARROT MAHMAS
V - GF / Tamarind, tahini-labneh, chermoula, feta, pistachio dukkah$16.00GARIDES KEBAB
GF / Grilled tiger shrimp, parsley tahini pesto, grilled lettuce, seven spice$24.00
TAWOOK SHISH KEBAB
GF / Grilled chicken thigh cubes, spicy amba$20.00
GOLDEN CAULIFLOWER
VEGAN - GF / Fried cauliflower, turmeric, cloves, dates, golden chatta (mild spicy)$16.00BASTURMA PIDE (flatbread)
Cured beef tenderloin, Kashkaval cheese, parsley pesto, aragula, parmesan$20.00SOUJOUK PIDE (flatbread)
Turkish butcher sausage, Kashkaval cheese, hot Urfa pepper honey$18.00
ZA'ATAR PIDE (flatbread)
V / Palestinian za’atar, Kashkaval cheese, labneh, thyme oil$16.00
MUJADARA
V - GF / Rice, green lentils, Labneh, crispy onions, seven spices$14.00
LARGE PLATES
ADANA KEBAB
Minced rib-eye, labneh, harissa, onion, lavash$36.00
MUSHROOM SHISH KEBAB
VEGAN - GF / Marinated portobello mushroom cubes, pea salad, eggplant sogulme$28.00OUT OF STOCK
TARKHUN LAVRAKI
GF / Butterflied wild-caught Aegean branzino cooked in paper, fresh tarragon, fresh garlic scapes, bay leaves, lemon$54.00
FENNEL TAWOOK
GF / Half chicken, fennel seeds, toum roasted fennel, salad, grilled carrot$38.00
RAS-EL HANOUT SHORT RIBS
Braised short ribs, ras-el hanout, mashed tarragon potatoes$52.00
ala | Deposits For Private Events
Deposit payments for private events
MIXED SPREADS
Small portions of hummus, baba ghanoush, ma'abanekh, za'atar labneh
| Sunday | 4:45 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:15 am - 9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:15 am - 9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:15 am - 9:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:15 am - 10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 4:45 pm - 10:30 pm |
When you join us at ala, we want you to feel the overwhelming sense of being one with a variety of colors. From the colors of the ingredients you are enjoying or the cocktails you are sipping to the colorful expressions of each of our team members & guests who surround you, ala provides an experience for everyone who enters. We focus on cooking & mixology from the Levant, an area of the world that has a long history and a colorful past. Over 10,000 years ago, it was in the Levant that humans began their first trial with agriculture - where cities, irrigation, and civilization later followed. What came next were the first diners, table settings, and menus. It was then that the first members of our human race settled in excitedly for their very first served meals. At ala, we remember this journey as we take a path of new flavors and scents all while in an environment of bringing the human race together - through color, food, drinks, and love.
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