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11 AM - 3 PM

Bowls & Sandwiches

Lamb Bowl
$24.95

Sautéed lamb with garlic, butter, and herbs, served with two slices of garlic bread, salad, rice, and your choice of hummus, muhammara, or haydari.

Beef Bowl
$22.95

Sautéed beef with tomato sauce, two slices of garlic bread, salad, rice, and your choice of hummus, muhammara, or haydari.

Chicken Bowl
$19.95

Sautéed creamy chicken, served with two slices of garlic bread, salad, rice, and your choice of hummus, muhammara, or haydari.

Shrimp Bowl
$21.95

Sautéed shrimp with homemade creamy tomato sauce, garlic, butter, and Anatolian spices served with two slices of garlic bread, salad, rice, and your choice of hummus, muhammara, or haydari.

Beef Sandwich
$19.95

Grilled tenderloin with arugula, pickled red cabbage, melted mozzarella cheese, grilled tomatoes, Avaspi sauce, and a side of fries.

Soujouk Sandwich
$18.95

Soujouk with arugula, fried egg, melted mozzarella, grilled tomato, and a side of fries.

Chicken Sandwich
$17.95

Grilled chicken with arugula, pickled red cabbage, grilled tomatoes, Avaspi sauce, and a side of fries.

Cold & Hot Tapas

Babaganoush (VG)

$7.50 | $13.95 • Grilled eggplant, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, and Anatolian spices.

Ezme* (VG)

$7.95 | $14.95 • Chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers, parsley, and walnuts with olive oil, pomegranate molasses, and lemon juice.

Stuffed Dates* (V)

$8.50 | $16.95 • Stuffed with feta cheese, yogurt, herbs, and walnuts served over smokey roasted bell pepper dip muhammara.

Beets Meze (V)

$7.95 | $15.95 • Beets served over haydari, dressed with pomegranate molasses, olive oil, lemon juice, and Anatolian spices.

Stuffed Mushrooms (V)

$8.95 | $16.95 • Mushroom caps filled with mozzarella cheese, garlic, and Anatolian spices served over homemade tomato sauce topped with fresh herbs.

Calamari

$10.95 | $19.95 • Calamari sautéed with garlic, butter, and Anatolian spices served with chopped green olives mixed with fresh herbs and olive oil.

Grilled Halloumi* (V)

$8.95 | $16.95 • Grilled halloumi cheese and garlic bread served with chopped green olives mixed with fresh herbs and olive oil, topped with pomegranate molasses.

Goat Cheese Tomato Dip* (V)
$15.95

Homemade tomato sauce and goat cheese served with garlic bread topped with fresh herbs and isot.

Salads

Bahar Salad
$19.95

Grilled chicken served over lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, black olives, and a fresh herb mix tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, isot, lemon juice, and pomegranate molasses.

Havîn Salad
$19.95

Poached shrimp served over lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, arugula, and a fresh herb mix tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and isot.

Payîz Salad
$23.50

Tender grilled beef chunks served over lettuce, red bell peppers, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, green olives, and a fresh herb mix, tossed with olive oil, pomegranate molasses, isot, salt, and lemon juice.

Zivistan Salad
$19.95

Oven-roasted salmon served over lettuce, carrots, red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, and a fresh herb mix, tossed with balsamic vinegar, salt, isot, oregano, lemon, and orange juice.

Please Note:
Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary restrictions. We bake our own bread, served with all Tapas orders. Gluten-free bread is available upon request.
(VG) Vegan | (V) Vegetarian | * - Allergen (Contains either Nuts or Gluten) or consumer advisory
Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

From the Harvest - Cold Tapas

Ezme* (VG)
$14.95

Chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers, parsley, and walnuts, with olive oil, pomegranate molasses, and lemon juice.

Muhammara* (VG)
$14.95

Roasted red bell peppers blended with bread, tomato and red pepper paste, garlic, walnuts, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, and Anatolian spices.

Babaganoush (VG)
$13.95

Grilled eggplant, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, and Anatolian spices.

Hummus (VG)
$13.95

Chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and Anatolian spices.

Haydari (V)
$13.95

Strained-yogurt, mint, dill, olive oil, and garlic.

Mediterranean Meze* (VG)
$16.95

Finely chopped parsley, dill, scallions, beets, green and black olives, walnuts, raisins, olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, balsamic vinegar, and Anatolian spices served with garlic bread.

Beets Meze (V)
$15.95

Beets served over haydari, dressed with pomegranate molasses, olive oil, lemon juice, and Anatolian spices.

Stuffed Dates* (V)
$16.95

Stuffed with feta cheese, yogurt, herbs, and walnuts served over smokey roasted bell pepper dip muhammara.

Mixed Meze (V) (VG)
$26.95

Combination of ezme, hummus, babaganoush, haydari, and muhammara.

Hot Tapas

Grilled Halloumi Meze* (V)
$16.95

Grilled halloumi cheese and garlic bread served with chopped green olives mixed with fresh herbs and olive oil, topped with pomegranate molasses.

Goat Cheese Tomato Dip* (V)
$15.95

Homemade tomato sauce and goat cheese served with garlic bread topped with fresh herbs and isot.

Sarma (V)
$17.95

Homemade grape leaves stuffed with aromatic rice served over haydari and pickled red cabbage dressed with olive oil, and pomegranate molasses.

Shrimp Guvec
$19.95

Shrimp sautéed with mushrooms, tomato sauce, and butter garlic topped with fresh herbs and isot.

Stuffed Mushrooms (V)
$16.95

Mushroom caps filled with mozzarella cheese, garlic, and Anatolian spices served over homemade tomato sauce topped with fresh herbs.

Mushroom Tava (V)
$16.95

Baby mushrooms sautéed with onions, garlic, butter, and Anatolian spices, served over haydari topped with fresh herbs.

Calamari Meze
$19.95

Calamari sautéed with garlic, butter, and Anatolian spices served with chopped green olives mixed with fresh herbs and olive oil.

Bone Marrow*
$18.95

Roasted bone marrow with garlic butter, served with garlic bread, haydari, ezme, and a blend of spices.

From Pasture and Sea

Avaspi Mixed Plate for 4*
$155.00

Chicken kebab, beef delight, lamb delight, lamb chops, roasted veggies, haydari, ezme, fries, and rice.

Avaspi Mixed Plate for 2*
$80.00

Chicken kebab, beef delight, lamb delight, lamb chops, roasted veggies, haydari, ezme, fries, and rice.

Octopus*
$36.95

Sautéed octopus with Avaspi Mediterranean dressing and Anatolian spices, served with roasted veggies, mashed potato, a touch of beets purée, and haydari.

Rack of Lamb for 2*
$90.00

Oven-roasted baby rack of lamb served with fries, rice, roasted veggies, haydari, and Mediterranean dressing.

Beef Delight*
$32.95

Grilled marinated tenderloin chunks with roasted veggies and rice.

Lamb Delight*
$35.95

Grilled marinated lamb chunks with roasted veggies and rice.

Chicken Kebab*
$29.95

Grilled marinated breast chunks with roasted veggies and rice.

Branzino*
$41.95

Oven-roasted branzino fillet with Mediterranean dressing topped with pomegranate molasses, served with mashed potato and roasted veggies.

Orange Salmon*
$39.95

Oven-roasted salmon with orange dressing, served with mashed potato and roasted veggies.

Lamb Chops*
$42.00

Served with roasted veggies and mash potato.

Hunkar*
$30.95

Sautéed beef with mildly spicy tomato sauce served over creamy eggplant.

Salads

Avaspi Potato Salad (VG)
$16.95

Fried sliced potatoes tossed with red bell peppers, arugula, pickled red cabbage, green olives, green onions, and a fresh herb mix, dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, and isot pepper.

Mardin Salad* (V)
$17.95

Mixed greens tossed with tomatoes, onions, red bell peppers, raisins, walnuts, pickled red cabbage, and a fresh herb mix topped with feta cheese and dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.

Green Olive Salad (VG)
$16.95

Arugula tossed with green olives and a fresh herb mix, dressed with olive oil, pomegranate molasses, and lemon juice.

Halloumi Salad (V)
$17.95

Grilled slices of halloumi cheese served on a bed of mixed greens, fresh herb mix, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, red bell peppers, green olives, and pickled red cabbage dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, and pomegranate molasses topped with sesame seeds.

Sides

Garlic Bread (V)
$5.00
Rice (V)
$6.00
Mash Potato (V)
$6.00
Roasted Veggies (VG)
$6.00
Seasoned Fries (VG)
$8.00
Chicken*
$13.00
Beef*
$14.00
Lamb*
$15.00

Dessert

Baklava
$16.00

Anatolian Baklava enriched with pistachios or walnuts, layered with thin filo pastry, butter, and lightly sweetened with sugar syrup on top.

Katmer
$16.00

Katmer is a mixture of thin layers of phyllo dough, enriched with pistachios, butter and clotted cream and topped with a light sweetened sugar syrup.

Kunefe*
$15.00

Enriched with pistachios, butter, and cheese between thin layers of shredded pastry and lightly sweetened sugar syrup.

VG - Vegan | V - Vegetarian | * - Allergen (Contains either Nuts or Gluten.) | Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions | Please Note: Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary restrictions. We bake our own bread, served with all Tapas orders. Gluten-free bread is available upon request. A 20 percent service fee will be added to tables of 5 people or more. We take a maximum of four credit cards per table and accept cash.

Cold Tapas

Ezme *(VG)
$10.00

This flavorful dip is made from chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers, parsley, and walnuts, dressed with olive oil, pomegranate molasses, and lemon.

Vegan
Babaganoush (VG)
$10.00

Finely chopped grilled eggplant, mixed with tahini, olive oil, lemon and spices.

Vegan
Hummus (VG)
$10.00

A dip of chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon and spices.

Vegan
Haydari (V)
$10.00

Strained-yogurt dip includes labne cheese, mint, dill, olive oil and garlic.

Vegetarian
Beets Meze (V)
$12.00

Roasted beets served over haydari.

Vegetarian
Muhammara *(VG)
$10.00

Finely chopped grilled red bell peppers mixed with galeta flour, tomato paste, red pepper paste, walnuts, olive oil and pomegranate molasses.

Vegan
Stuffed Dates *(V)
$12.00

Stuffed with feta cheese, yogurt, herbs, and walnuts. Served over smoky roasted bell pepper dip, muhammara.

Vegetarian
Mediterranean Meze *(VG)
$14.00

Finely chopped parsley, dill, scallion, beets, green and black olives, walnuts, raisins, olive oil, lemon, pomegranate molasses and spices. Served with garlic bread.

Vegan
Stuffed Eggplant (V)
$14.00

Long strips of grilled eggplant rolled with a scoop of haydari, served with homemade tomato sauce.

Vegetarian

Hot Tapas

Grilled Halloumi Meze *(V)
$14.00

Pan-fried slices of savory halloumi cheese served over chopped green olives and garlic bread.

Vegetarian
Sarma (VG)
$15.00

Homemade grape leaves stuffed with aromatic rice, served with haydari on the side.

Vegan
Shrimp Guvec
$16.00

Sauteed shrimp with mushrooms, herbs and tomato sauce.

Calamari Meze
$16.00

Grilled calamari tossed with sauteed garlic, herbs and spices served with chopped green olives, fresh parsley, dill, olive oil, and lemon.

Stuffed Mushrooms (V)
$15.00

Oven-broiled mushroom caps filled with kashar cheese, garlic and herbs, served over homemade tomato sauce.

Vegetarian
Mushroom Tava (V)
$15.00

Baby mushrooms sauteed with onions, garlic and herbs, served over haydari.

Vegetarian

From The Pasture

Chicken Kebab
$24.00

Grilled chunk of chicken breast served with a side salad and rice.

Beef Delight
$26.00

Grilled tenderloin served with a side salad and rice.

Vegetarian
Vegan

Location

1258 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL
60657

Hours

Mon
Closed
Tue-Thu
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fri
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sun
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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