consists of various tapas-style items accompanied by pita bread, served hot straight from our oven complimentary per table
Labne
$5.00
homemade yogurt spread garnished with zaatar, olive oil and mediterranean olives
Hummus
blend of garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice and garlic, seasoned to perfection
$5.00
With Sirloin Strips$8.00
Feta & Olives
$6.00
imported feta cheese and mediterranean olives
Baba Ghanouj
$5.50
fire-roasted eggplant, lemon juice, garlic and tahini, blended
Mezza
$11.00
hummus, baba ghanouj, tabouli, falafel, grape leaves and zaatar
Mezza Appetizers - Hot
consists of various tapas-style items accompanied by pita bread, served hot straight from our oven complimentary per table
Meat Grape Leaves
$6.00
rolled with rice, ground beef, lamb, and special seasoning, served with taziki
Veggie Grape Leaves
$6.00
rolled with seasoned rice, parsley and tomatoes, served with taziki
Foul
$6.00
fava beans mixed with garlic, olive oil and lemon juice, garnished with tomatoes, onions and parsley
vegan
Batenjan Mekle
$6.00
grilled eggplant with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic, drizzled with tahini
Sojouk
$7.00
homemade lebanese sausage sautéed with tomatoes and onions, served with tahini
Arnabeet
$6.00
cauliflower florets, lightly fried, drizzled with tahini
Falafel
$5.00
“a vegetarian delight” seasoned mixture of garbanzo, fava, parsley, garlic, and spices; fried and served with tahini
vegan
Phonecian Potato
$6.00
diced potato, seasonings and sautéed onions, garnished with parsley
Kebbeh
$6.00
mixture of lean veal and bulgur, stuffed with spiced ground beef, onions, lightly fried, served with taziki
Balila
$8.00
garbanzo beans with hummus, garlic, cumin, olive oil and tahini; served over pita chips
Soups & Salads
add grilled chicken skewer for $3.50
Lentil Soup
golden lentils with sautéed onions, simmered with flavorful mediterranean spices, carrots, and potatoes
vegan
$5.00
With Salad$7.50
Tabouli
$5.00
chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, bulgur wheat, fresh lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil
vegan
Chicken Or Gyros Salad
$9.00
served on a bed of mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions, topped with tahini and vinaigrette dressing
Lebanese Salad
$7.50
hearts of romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, imported feta, onions and mediterranean olives, with vinaigrette dressing
Fattoush Salad
$8.00
crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, sumac and toasted pita, mixed with mezza’s vinaigrette dressing
vegan
Falafel Salad
$8.00
falafel on a bed of mixed greens, cucumbers, sliced tomatoes and onions, topped with tahini and vinaigrette dressing
vegan
Dinner Wraps
fresh, homemade pita with tomatoes, lettuce and onions. served with garden salad
Gyros
$8.00
tender slices of seasoned mixed lamb and beef, served with taziki
Beef Or Chicken Shawarma
$8.00
tender pieces of marinated sirloin beef or chicken drizzled with tahini sauce
Lamb Shawarma
$9.00
marinated lamb drizzled with tahini sauce
Falafel
$8.00
seasoned mixture of garbanzo, fava, parsley and spices with tahini sauce
vegan
Kafta
$8.00
chargrilled lean angus ground beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley, and spices with tahini sauce
Veggie Wrap
$8.00
hummus with grilled eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, lettuce, and drizzled with tahini
vegan
Traditional Dishes
served with hot pita straight from our oven complimentary per table. all entries include garden salad; substitute tabouli $1.50
Lamb Shank
$15.00
large piece of lamb shank marinated overnight and slowly braised with special regional seasonings, served with taziki and basmati rice
Lamb Shawarma
$14.00
marinated strips of lamb, grilled with onions, served with basmati rice, drizzled with tahini sauce
Lamb Kabob
$16.00
tender pieces of marinated lamb, chargrilled, served with basmati rice and toum
Kabob Mix
$16.00
marinated skewer of lamb, chicken and kafta, grilled, and served with basmati rice
Beef Shawarma
$13.00
marinated strips of grilled sirloin beef, served with basmati rice and drizzled with tahini sauce
Chicken Breast
$14.00
fresh chicken breast marinated in garlic and lemon, grilled, served with basmati rice and hummus
Chicken Shawarma
$13.00
marinated strips of grilled chicken, served with basmati rice and garlic paste
Chicken Kabob
$13.00
tender pieces of chicken breast marinated with lemon and garlic, chargrilled, served with basmati rice
Chicken Curry
$12.00
marinated chicken breast with potatoes, carrots and peas in curry sauce, served with basmati rice
Feast For Four
the ideal way to experience our menu. family style: hummus, falafel, meat grape leaves, feta, olives, fattoush salad, 2 chicken and 2 kafta kabobs, served with rice
$75.00
5-7 People$95.00
Gyros Plate
$10.00
juicy pieces of mixed lamb and beef gyros strips accompanied with taziki dip, and basmati rice
Prawns
$15.00
“our famous chef’s specialty.” juicy prawns marinated with lemon, garlic, mediterranean spices, and curry red sauce
Kafta Bi Sayneeyeh
$12.00
kafta meat layered with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, baked and served with rice
Kafta Kabob
$13.00
extra lean ground beef mixed with onions, parsley and spices, chargrilled, served with basmati rice
Sampler Platter
$15.00
a choice of kabob (kafta, chicken or lamb) falafel, hummus, basmati rice, fatayer spinach, and garlic dip
Vegetarian / Vegan Entrees
served with garden salad
Grilled Veggies
$11.00
seasonal veggies (cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini), marinated in olive oil and garlic, drizzled with tahini sauce, served with basmati rice
vegan
Moussaka
$12.00
eggplant mixed with tomato sauce, chickpeas, onions and spices, served with basmati rice
vegan
Mejadra
$11.00
“traditional lebanese meal.” brown lentils, long grain rice, sautéed onions, olive oil and seasoning, slowly simmered, topped with caramelized onions
vegan
Pumpkin Kibbeh
$12.00
seasoned pumpkin mixed with bulgur wheat layered with spinach, sautéed onions, and garbanzos, served with rice and taziki
Platter For Two
baba ghanouj, hummus, tabouli, falafel, grape leaves, spinach fatayer, and zaatar
vegan
$24.00
Each Additional Person Add$10.00
Vegan Platter
$11.00
falafel, creamy hummus, basmati rice, veggie grape leaves, and a spinach fatayer
vegan
Oven-baked
baked to order on our specialty dough
Basil Pizza
$8.00
five-cheese blend, layered over basil spread. baked with fresh tomatoes and onions.
Shatta
$6.50
a mixture of red pepper, roasted garlic, onions, olive oil, cumin, cayenne pepper, spices, and sesame seeds
Signature Zaatar
a mixture of thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, sumac, and olive oil; baked with cheese, tomatoes and onions
$7.00
Plain Zaatar$5.00
Meat Sfiha
$7.00
“open-faced meat pie” seasoned lean 100% ground beef mixed with onions, tomatoes, with taziki
Lahin Biajin
$6.00
seasoned lean ground beef mixed with onions and tomatoes spread and baked on our specialty dough
Cheese
$6.00
five-cheese blend baked over our specialty dough, sprinkled with sesame seeds
Cheese Sfiha
$7.00
mixed-cheese blend (feta, hollomi, and mozzarella). baked on our dough
Spinach Fatayer
chopped spinach, onions, spices, olive oil and sumac
$6.00
Add Feta Or Mozzarella$1.00
Chicken Pizza
$11.00
marinated chicken strips, tomatoes, olives, onions and five-cheese blend with basil-garlic sauce
Side Items
Green Salad
$3.00
Basmati Rice
$3.50
Toum (garlic Paste)
$3.00
Tahini
$3.00
Taziki
$4.00
Kafta Skewer
$4.50
Chicken Skewer
$4.50
Lamb Skewer
$5.50
Extra Pita
$0.75
Lebanese Desserts
Mouhalabieh
$4.00
traditional lebanese (flan-like) dessert sprinkled with pistachios and syrup
Mamoule
$5.00
clarified butter, farina, one filled with walnuts and one filled with dates, sprinkled with powdered sugar
Baklava
$4.00
a middle eastern delicacy; flaky phyllo dough with clarified butter, stuffed with walnuts, topped with homemade syrup
Knafeh
$6.00
shredded phyllo dough filled with akawi white cheese and topped with homemade syrup
In 1980, during the Civil War in Beirut, Lebanon, a young Vivian Semaan and her family escaped to the U.S., leaving behind a country and people they loved.
The family maintained their culture and traditions, and Vivian grew up observing the vibrant Lebanese customs. She’s watched and learned as her mother and grandmother prepared traditional Middle Eastern cuisine from time-honored recipes, which were then handed down to Vivian. The Lebanese culture is passionate, full of love and respect, and delights in entertaining. These qualities have been the way Vivian has lived her life since childhood.
Vivian continued in the tradition of her family, cooking delicious and healthy Middle Eastern meals for her own family and friends. At their urging, she decided to share her family’s recipes and the Lebanese tradition of hospitality with the community by opening Mezza Middle Eastern Cuisine.
Mezza means “appetizer” in Arabic, but the menu at Mezza goes far beyond appetizers. With her mother by her side, Vivian carefully prepares authentic Middle Eastern entrees and desserts using the finest ingredients and a delicate blend of aromatic spices unique to the region’s cuisine.
We thank you for visiting us at MezzaPDX.com and we hope to see you soon! Below you will find reviews left by our customers, and we would love to know what you think as well!