Sumac Mediterranean Cuisine

1156 Highland Ave, Los Angeles
(323) 450-9277

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Lentil Soup with Crispy Pita Bread
Turmeric and Anise Sfouf Cake
Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries
Combo Hummus & Baba Ghannouj
Chicken Shawarma Plate
Vegan Falafel Entrée
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Beef Shawarma Plate
Vegan Falafel Wrap
Mankouche Zaatar

Menu

Featured items
Chicken Kabob Entrée
2 Skewers of 4 Day-marinated Free Range White Chicken Breast Chunks served with Pickles, Garlic Paste, and Pita Bread
Beef Shawarma Wrap
Thinly sliced Top Sirloin marinated for 4 days - cooked a-la-minute, Parsley, Tomato, Onions, Pickles, and Tahini Sauce. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Crispy French Fries
Lentil Soup
Lentils served with Crispy Bread.
Fattoush
Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Radish, Mint, Onions, Sumac, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, and Pomegranate Sauce.
Mankouche Zaatar
Doughy or Crispy dough with Zaatar Mix (Wild Thyme), Olive Oil and Sesame.
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Free Range White Chicken Breast Thinly Sliced, Garlic, Pickles, and French Fries. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Kafta Kabob Wrap
90% 10% Ground Beef, Parsley, Onions, and Hummus. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Side Baba Ghannouj
Eggplant, and Sesame Paste, Served with Pita Bread.
Baklava Walnut - 1 Piece
Grandma's recipe since 1967 30 Layers of thin phyllo dough with a walnut-filling.
Chicken Kabob Wrap
Free Range White Chicken Breast Chunks, Garlic, Pickles, French Fries, and Coleslaw. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Vegan Falafel Entrée
5 Homemade Falafel - 100% Gluten Free made with dry garbanzo, fresh herbs and spices, served with Pickled Turnips, Tomato, Tahini Sauce, and Pita Bread
Lamb Gyro Entrée
5 Oz of Seasoned Lamb, thinly sliced, served with Pita, Greek Tzatziki and, a Greek Salad.
Vegan Falafel Wrap
Homemade Falafel made with dry garbanzo, fresh herbs and spices, Tomato, Pickled Turnips, Parsley, and Tahini Sauce. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Beef Shawarma Entrée
Thinly sliced Top Sirloin marinated for 4 days - cooked a-la-minute served with, Hummus or Baba Ghannouj, Onions with Sumac, Pickles, Basmati Rice, Tahini Sauce, and Pita Bread.
Greek Salad
Tomato, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Onions, Olives, Feta Cheese, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil.
Kafta Kabob Entrée
2 Skewers of 90% 10% Ground Beef served with Grilled Onions, Pickles, and Pita Bread
Side Greek Salad
Tomato, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Olives, Onions, Feta Cheese, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil.
Chicken Shawarma Entrée
5 Oz 4 Day-marinated Free Range White Chicken Breast and Thighs Thinly Sliced, served with Pickles, Garlic Paste, and Pita Bread
Rice Cup

Starters
Combo Hummus & Baba Ghannouj
Hummus, and Baba Ghannouj served with Veggies, Pita Bread and Homemade Sumac Pita Chips.
Vegan Dolma Grape Leaves
Rice, Parsley, Tomato, and Olive Oil.
Hummus
Garbanzo, Sesame Paste served with Pita Bread.
Baba Ghannouj
Eggplant, Sesame Paste, served with Pita Bread.
Vegan Falafel In Pairs
2 Homemade Falafel - 100% Gluten Free made with dry garbanzo, fresh herbs and spices; pieces served with Pickled Turnips, and Tomato.
Kebbeh Per Piece
Fried ground beef and burghul balls, stuffed with minced beef, onions and pine nuts.
Sambousek Per Piece
Fried ground beef pie, stuffed with onions and pine nuts.
Spinach Pie Per Piece
One Pie, filled with Spinach and Sumac
Fool
Fava Beans mashed with Garlic, Cumin Lemon Juice and Olive Oil.
Balila
Chickpeas mashed with Garlic, Cumin Lemon Juice and Olive Oil.
Fatte Hummus
Chickpeas mixed with Greek yogurt, Tahini, topped with Crispy Bread and Nuts.
Soujouk
Armenian Sausages, sautéed with Tomato.
Makanek
Lebanese sausage glazed with lemon juice - Contains pine nuts.
Vegan Falafel Per Piece
Homemade Falafel - 100% Gluten Free made with dry garbanzo, fresh herbs and spices

Salads, and Soup
Tabbouleh
Parsley, Tomato, Crushed Wheat, Onions, Mint, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil.
Fattoush
Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Radish, Mint, Onions, Sumac, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, and Pomegranate Sauce.
Pearl Couscous Salad
Pearl Couscous, Cucumber, Onion, Chickpeas, Sundried Tomato, Fresh Mint, Olives, Cabbage, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil.
Greek Salad
Tomato, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Onions, Olives, Feta Cheese, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil.
Lentil Soup
Lentils served with Crispy Bread.
Vegan Tomato Soup with Coconut Milk
Tomato, Coconut Milk, served with Crispy Bread.
Cabbage Salad
Thinly shredded Cabbage mixed with fresh vegetables (tomatoes, cucumber) a dash of dry mint and Lemon Oil Dressing.

Wraps
Vegan Falafel Wrap
Homemade Falafel made with dry garbanzo, fresh herbs and spices, Tomato, Pickled Turnips, Parsley, and Tahini Sauce. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Chicken Kabob Wrap
Free Range White Chicken Breast Chunks, Garlic, Pickles, French Fries, and Coleslaw. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Free Range White Chicken Breast Thinly Sliced, Garlic, Pickles, and French Fries. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Kafta Kabob Wrap
90% 10% Ground Beef, Parsley, Onions, and Hummus. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Beef Shawarma Wrap
Thinly sliced Top Sirloin marinated for 4 days - cooked a-la-minute, Parsley, Tomato, Onions, Pickles, and Tahini Sauce. *Pita bread contains Gluten
Cali Fries Wrap
French Fries, Garlic, Ketchup, Pickles, and Coleslaw. *Pita bread contains Gluten

Entrees
Vegan Falafel Entrée
5 Homemade Falafel - 100% Gluten Free made with dry garbanzo, fresh herbs and spices, served with Pickled Turnips, Tomato, Tahini Sauce, and Pita Bread
Chicken Kabob Entrée
2 Skewers of 4 Day-marinated Free Range White Chicken Breast Chunks served with Pickles, Garlic Paste, and Pita Bread
Chicken Shawarma Entrée
5 Oz 4 Day-marinated Free Range White Chicken Breast and Thighs Thinly Sliced, served with Pickles, Garlic Paste, and Pita Bread
Kafta Kabob Entrée
2 Skewers of 90% 10% Ground Beef served with Grilled Onions, Pickles, and Pita Bread
Beef Shawarma Entrée
Thinly sliced Top Sirloin marinated for 4 days - cooked a-la-minute served with, Hummus or Baba Ghannouj, Onions with Sumac, Pickles, Basmati Rice, Tahini Sauce, and Pita Bread.
Beef Kabob Entrée
Combo Grill for Two
1 Skewer of Chicken Kabob, 1 Skewer of Kafta Kabob, and 1 Skewer of Beef Kabob served with Onions, Tomato, Pickles, Garlic Sauce, and Tahini Sauce.
Combo Grill for Four
2 Skewer of Chicken Kabob, 2 Skewer of Kafta Kabob, and 2 Skewer of Beef Kabob served with Onions, Tomato, Pickles, Garlic Sauce, and Tahini Sauce.
Chicken Gyro Entrée
5 Oz of Seasoned Chicken, thinly sliced, served with Pita, Greek Tzatziki and, a Greek Salad.
Lamb Gyro Entrée
5 Oz of Seasoned Lamb, thinly sliced, served with Pita, Greek Tzatziki and, a Greek Salad.
Organic Lentils and Rice Moudardara
Lentils, Rice, served with Crispy Onions.

In the Oven
Mankouche Zaatar
Doughy or Crispy dough with Zaatar Mix (Wild Thyme), Olive Oil and Sesame.
Lahem b Ajeen
Thin Dough topped with Ground Beef, mixed with Tomato, and Onions.
Mediterranean Pizza
Homemade Crispy Dough topped with Fresh Tomato, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese, Oregano and Kalamata Olives.
Oven-Baked Chicken Shawarma
Homemade Dough wrapped with Thinly sliced Free Range White Chicken Breast marinated over 4 days with Romain Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles, Parsley and Garlic Paste
Oven-Baked Beef Shawarma
Homemade Dough wrapped with Thinly sliced Top sirloin beef marinated over 4 days with Hummus, Romain Lettuce, Parsley, Tomato, Onions, Pickles and Tahini Sauce
Oven-Baked Kafta Kabob
Homemade Dough wrapped with 90/10 Ground Beef, Romain Lettuce, Parsley, Onion, Tomato, Pickles and Tahini Sauce
Oven-Baked Nutella
Homemade Doughy or Crispy Dough topped with Nutella
Mankouche Cheese
Doughy or Crispy dough with Mixed white and slightly aged Cheese.
Mankouche Zaatar and Cheese
Doughy or Crispy Dough with Half Zaatar Mix, and Half Mixed Cheese.
Oven-Baked Vegan Falafel
Homemade Dough wrapped with Homemade Falafel made with dry garbanzo, fresh herbs and spices, Tomato, Pickled Turnips, Parsley, Lettuce, and Tahini Sauce.

Loaded Fries Bowl
Loaded Falafel Fries
Fries, Falafel, Hummus, Tomato, Pickled Turnips, Parsley, and Tahini Sauce.
Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries
Fries, Chicken Shawarma, Hummus, Pickles, Parsley, and Garlic Sauce.
Loaded Beef Shawarma Fries
Fries, Beef Shawarma, Hummus, Tomato, Onions, Pickles, Parsley, and Tahini Sauce.

Sides
Fried Potato Cubes
Potato, Sumac, and Cilantro.
Crispy French Fries
Side Tabbouleh
Parsley, Tomato, Crushed Wheat, Green Onions, Mint, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil.
Side Fattoush
Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Radish, Mint, Onions, Sumac, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, and Pomegranate Sauce.
Side Greek Salad
Tomato, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Olives, Onions, Feta Cheese, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil.
Side Hummus
Garbanzo, and Sesame Paste, Served with Pita Bread.
Dip Hummus
Side Baba Ghannouj
Eggplant, and Sesame Paste, Served with Pita Bread.
Dip Baba Ghannouj
Side Chicken Kabob
2 skewers of free range chicken breast - grilled a-la-minute. Approx. 7 Oz
Side Chicken Shawarma
Side Kafta kabob
2 Skewers.
Side Beef Shawarma
Side Lentil Soup
Lentils served with Crispy Bread.
Side Vegan Tomato Soup with Coconut Milk
Tomato, Coconut Milk, served with Crispy Bread.
Rice Cup
Tahini Sauce Small
Tahini Sauce Medium
Tahini Sauce Large
Side Beef Kabob
Side Vegetables
Tomatoes, Cucumber, Mint, and Olives
Pita Bread
Garlic Paste Small
Garlic Paste Medium
Garlic Paste Large
Tzatziki Sauce Small
Tzatziki Sauce Medium
Tzatziki Sauce Large
Hot Sauce Small
Hot Sauce Medium
Hot Sauce Large

Desserts and Sweets
Baklava Walnut - 1 Piece
Grandma's recipe since 1967 30 Layers of thin phyllo dough with a walnut-filling.
Turmeric and Anise Sfouf Cake - 1 Piece
Flour, Sugar, Milk, Turmeric, Anise Powder, and Sesame Seeds on the Top. Egg Free Turmeric and Anis Cake. Home Recipe
Vegan Chocolate Cookies - 1 Piece
I can't believe it's Vegan! Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie (No Dairy, No Egg)
White and Milk Chocolate Chip Cookie - 1 Piece
Soft Red Cookie with White and Milk Chocolate Chips.
Vegan Baklava Walnuts - 1 Piece
Grandma's recipe since 1967 - 30 Layers of Thin Phyllo Dough with a Walnut-filling.
Turmeric and Anise Sfouf Cake - 1 Piece
Flour, Sugar, Milk, Oil, Turmeric, Anise Powder, and Sesame Seeds on the Top. (Egg Free Turmeric and Anise Cake - Home Recipe).
Carob Sfouf Cake - 1 Piece
Flour, Carob Molasses, Sugar, Milk, and Sesame Seeds on the Top. (Egg Free Carob Cake - Home Recipe).
Date Bar
Semolina filled with Dates.
Ashtalieh Pudding
Milk, Sugar, Cornstarch, Mastic, Orange Blossom, and Rose Water.

Bakery and Goodies
Strawberry Jam - 8 OZ
8 oz of homemade strawberry jam
Strawberry Jam - 16 OZ
16 oz of homemade strawberry jam
Mixed Berries Jam - 8 OZ
8 oz of homemade mixed berries jam
Mixed Berries Jam - 16 OZ
16 oz of homemade mixed berries jam
Pickles - Turnip
16 oz of turnip pickles
Pita Chips With Sumac
Zaatar Dip
8 oz of homemade zaatar dip
Cumin & Walnut Dip
8 oz of homemade cumin & walnut dip
Sumac & Sesame Dip
8 oz of home made sumac & sesame dip
Pomegranate & Pine Dip
8 oz home made pomegranate & pine dip
Sun Dried Tomatoes - Thyme and Oregano
8 oz of sun dried tomatoes with thyme and oregano
Sun Dried Tomatoes - Sumac and Mint
8 oz of sun dried tomatoes with sumac and mint
Sun Dried Tomatoes - Cumin
8 oz of sun dried tomatoes with cumin and walnuts
Granola with Dried Fruits
Oats, Almond Sticks, Walnuts, Pumpkin Seeds, Honey, Cranberries, Raisins, and Cinnamon.

Drinks
Homemade Lemonade
Homemade RoseWater
Homemade Ice Tea
Sparkling Water
Smart Water
Coke
Diet Coke
Mexican Coca Cola 500ml
Crush
Sprite
Turkish Coffee
Served with Dates.
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Iced Coffee

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Recent Reviews

WOW! Eli and Stephanie were so accommodating. We came in 3 days before our event anticipating 40+ guests and they squeezed us in. The food was excellent, hands down best Mediterranean food I’ve had and they were so understanding and communicative. 10/10 experience!
December 2024
Great and distinctively flavored food in a nice looking space with great ambiance! Plus the food is not terribly expensive. The two person combo we ordered was less than $50. Not bad at all and it was quite filling.

Great food, eyecatching dining space and ambiance pretty much are what characterizes a complete restaurant and I completely love Sumac!

We started with Lebanese sausages. They are small and taste pretty good though they are not...
December 2024
This restaurant is an absolute gem! As someone originally from the Middle East, I can confidently say the food here is as authentic as it gets – every dish is packed with flavor, perfectly balanced, and absolutely delicious. The kebbeh is perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the chicken shawarma is juicy and flavorful, and the hummus is so smooth and creamy, it feels like a taste of home.

The owner, Elie, and his team are some of the kindest,...
November 2024

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Sumac Mediterranean Cuisine

1156 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 450-9277