Due to Covid-19 Al Amir will be open for during dinner hours Only. From 5-9 PM on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Appetizers
Starters
Hummus
$8.00
Garbanzo beans blended with garlic, tahini, and lemon juice
vegetarian
gluten-free
Baba Ghannooj
$9.00
Charbroiled smokey flavor eggplant, blended with garlic tahini, and lemon juice
vegetarian
gluten-free
Falafel
$9.00
Vegetable patties of garbanzo, fava beans, and a blend of lebanese spices
vegetarian
gluten-free
Khudar
$13.00
Sautéed cauliflowers, zucchinis, and carrots that are topped with garlic and tahini sauce
Shawarma with Hummus
$16.00
Platter of hummus topped with your choice of: lamb or chicken shawarma
Kafta Arayes
$14.00
Specially seasoned ground beef mixed with parsley, onions, and stuffed in pocket bread. Grilled to a crisp!
Meat Warak Enad
$18.00
Grape leaves filled with seasoned ground beef, basmati rice, and chick-peas, Simmered with lemon, olive oil, garlic, and herbs
Veggie Warak Enad
$16.00
Grape leaves filled with tomato, parsley, basmati rice, and chickpeas. Simmered with lemon, olive oil, garlic, and herbs.
Al-Amir Sampler
$18.00
Platter of Hummus, Baba Ghannooj, Tabooli, Grape Leaves, and Falafel
Salads
Salata Al-Amir
$7.00
Lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and parsley. Mixed with Al-Amir's special garlic dressing
vegetarian
Fattoush
$10.00
Lebanese Salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and parsley. Mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, sumac, garlic, and toasted Lebanese bread
vegetarian
Tabooli
$9.00
Traditional Lebanese salad with chopped parsley, dry mint, bulgur wheat, and tomato. Mixed with lemon juice and olive oil
vegetarian
Salata - Dajaj
$16.00
Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, and parsley. Mixed with Al-Amir's garlic dressing. Topped with grilled filet of chicken
Salata - Krydis
$17.00
Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, and parsley. Mixed with Al-Amir's garlic dressing. Topped with seasoned grilled shrimp
Salata - Jibne
$12.00
Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, and parsley. Mixed with feta cheese and Al-Amir's garlic dressing
Dinner Entrées
Delicious Entrees
All Entrées are served with Basmati Rice and Al Amir's special tomato sauce
Shish Kabob
$18.00
Grilled cubes of lamb OR beef marinated in Al-Amir's special blend of spices
gluten-free
Shish Tawook
$17.00
Grilled cubes of tender chicken breast marinated in Al-Amir's magic garlic, oil, and lemon
Kafta Kabob
$16.00
Traditional Lebanese grilled kabob with ground lean beef mixed with parsley, onions, and Al-Amir's special blend of seasonings
gluten-free
Krydis
$19.00
Grilled prawns marinated in lemon, special blend of herbs, and Al-Amir's magic garlic
gluten-free
Kharouf Mohammar
$20.00
Lamb seasoned in Al-Amir's special spices and roasted over low fire. Served with cucumber yogurt sauce on the side
gluten-free
Maza Al-Amir "Lebanese Tour"
$30.00
Hummus, Baba Ghannooj, Grape Leaves, Tabooli, and Falafel. Choose one: Chicken Kabob or Beef Kabob or Lamb Kabob or Kafta Kabob, or Kharouf. Entrée does not come with soup or salad
gluten-free
Vegetable Shish Kabob
$16.00
Skewer of grilled cauliflower, zucchini, onion, pepper, and tomato
vegetarian
Vegetarian Maza Al-Amir
$26.00
Hummus, Baba Ghannooj, Warak Enab, Tabooli, and Falafel. Soup or salad are not included. Choose one: Vegetable Shish Kabob or Warak Enab or Khudar-Wa-Riz or Batinjan. This entrée does not come with soup or salad
vegetarian
Khudar-Wa-Riz
$17.00
Sautéed cauliflower, zucchini, and carrots. Topped with Al-Amir's magic garlic and tahini sauce
vegetarian
Desserts
Baklawa
$8.00
Delicate layers of Phyllo pastry filled with walnuts and pistachio, then moistened with a light syrup and orange blossom
Beverages
Juices
$3.00
Please ask your server for selections
Soft Drinks
$3.00
Please ask your server for selections
Standard Coffee
$3.00
Regular or Decaffeinated
Lebanese Style Lemonade
$3.00
Lebanese Coffee
$3.00
Thick, dark, and brewed in a traditional brass pot
Lebanese Tea
$3.00
A blend of black tea, mint, anise and cardamom. Served hot or iced
Portland’s oldest Lebanese restaurant, Al-Amir serves traditional Middle Eastern cuisine celebrated by its patrons for quality and authenticity.
Our select menu includes the tastes of Lebanon, prepared with locally grown ingredients and the love that only a family owned and operated restaurant can offer. Our personal and attentive service is renowned, and our location in the historic Bishop’s House accommodates intimate dinners for two, as well as families or groups or larger private parties.