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1981 Shattuck (at University) Berkeley, CA 94704

510-841-1981 

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  • Fusion, Greek, Health, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
    Wed-Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm
    $$$
    cash
  • Casual
    Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering
    Dinner, Lunch
    Beer/Wine
  • Accepted
    Street
Description

We love the personal, consistent, fragrant cooking at this small Berkeley storefront restaurant, whose kitchen uses natural and organic ingredients (it has its own garden) for what the menu terms "eclectic Mediterranean cuisine," largely Middle Eastern in inspiration (other influences include Greece and Spain). There are delicate dishes redolent of cardamom, cumin, coriander, and cloves, and sturdier ones with garlic, chilies, and paprika. Don't miss the delicious drinks -- especially jalab, flavored with date syrup and rose water, and a frothy mint lemonade.







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  • 2005 | Best Beverages

    We are very fond of this snug, eccentric East Bay eatery, which purveys its own brand of "eclectic Mediterranean cuisine" using organic ingredients, including many fruits and vegetables from its own gardens. But we dream about Zatar's distinctive and delicious fruit beverages, including a special frothy mint lemonade, the best we've ever had; the sensual jalab, flavored with date syrup and rose water; and a lemony tamarind drink also perfumed with rose water. In an ideal world, pitchers of... More »

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Dinner Menu
Appetizer - Tapas - Mezza - Small Plates
$4.00
Warm House-marinated Olives
with garden herbs
$9.50
Warm Lamb Dolmas
with pine nuts, basmati rice, herbs & yogurt sauce
$9.00
Boreka
illo pastry stuffed with chard, kale, sheep’s milk feta & fresh herbs
$12.00
Grilled Monterey Calamari
with smoked paprika, arugula & white beans
$15.00
Mezza Sampler
mohamara, lebna bil zatar, lebna bil shwandr and hummus with zatar lavash and flat bread
$6.50
Lebna Bil Zatar
house-made yogurt cheese with zatar, olive oil and zatar lavash
$7.00
Mohamara
pomegranate, red pepper & walnut spread with flat bread
$6.00
Hummus
with flat bread
$7.00
Lebna Bil Shwandr
beets, yogurt and meyer lemon spread with flat bread
Salads - Soups
$6.00
Arugula
with lemon, olive oil & zatar
$9.00
Pomegranate Pecan Salad
with autumn lettuces, caramelized pecans, shinli pears chevre, and pomegranate vinaigrette
$8.00
Lentil Soup
with baby turnips, greens and lemon
Main Courses
$23.00
Fish Tagine
with ras el hanout, preserved lemons and autumn vegetables
$19.00
Chicken Kabab
with chermoula, harissa, cardamom basmati rice & grilled vegetables
$18.00
Autumn Vegetable Tagine
kabocha squash, turnips, carrots, currants, chick peas and greens, slow cooked in a clay pot with moroccan spices served over bulgar
$22.00
Grilled Leg Of Lamb
with cumin, clove & coriander with wheat pilaf, grilled vegetables & jajeek
Kabab Feast For Two
$50.00
Kabab Feast For Two
grilled leg of lamb, chicken breast, kefta kabab (lamb freshly ground with shallots & spices) and autumn vegetables with cardamom basmati rice & jajeek
Sides
$4.50
Cardamom Basmati Rice
$6.00
Harissa Sweet Potatoes
$5.00
Bulgar Pilaf
$4.50
Jajeek
house-made yogurt with dill, chives and mint
$6.50
Sautéed Lacinato Kale
with pine nuts and currants
 
Grilled Leg Of Lamb
with grilled figs, watercress and mulberry salad and freeka.
Desserts
Our House-made Desserts Change Slightly With The Seasons The Following Is Sampling Of Zatar’s Desserts
 
Flourless Chocolate Cake Spiced
with cinnamon and black pepper served with warm chocolate ganache
 
Cardamom Ice Cream
with organic medjool dates and caramelized walnuts
 
Madeira Poached Figs
with crème fraiche gelato, candied walnuts & lavender honey
 
Saffron Pistachio Ice Cream
 
Grilled Peach And Mascarpone Tart
with madeira glaze
 
Rice Pudding
with orange blossom water, topped with pecan brittle and cinnamon
 
Wine Poached Shinli Pear Tart
with ricotta
 
Crème Fraiche Gelato
topped with rose water-date syrup and toasted pine nuts
 
Madeira Poached Figs,
with crème fraîche gelato, lavender honey & candied walnuts
 
Panna Cotta
with fresh mulberries
 
Walnut Or Pistachio Baklava

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