Khamsa Restaurant

1503 15th St, San Francisco
(415) 316-9458

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Saffron Rice with Raisins
Roasted Cauliflower
Couscous and Lamb
Chicken Tagine
Lamb Couscous
Duck Tagine
Fish Tagine
Lentil Soup
Kale Salad
Lamb Stew

Menu

Featured items
Berber Couscous
Lamb, carrots, zucchini, butternut squash, garbanzo beans, onions, and raisins. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Bastilla
Chicken, almonds, onions, eggs, cinnamon, and saffron.
Zaalouk
Pureed smoked eggplant, tomatoes, and garlic. Served with pita bread.
Tanjia
Slow-cooked lamb with garlic, saffron, olive oil, preserved lemon, and olives. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Knafeh
Shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet cheese pistachios and rose water syrup.
Duck Tagine
Shallot onions, Turkish apricots, dry figs, and almonds. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Baklava
Layers of phyllo dough stuffed with chopped nuts, cinnamon, and honey.
Labneh
Kefir cheese dip with mint and garlic. Served with pita bread.
Beef Tagine
Beef short ribs, ras el-hanout, saffron, rosemary, and eggplant. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Chicken Tagine
Preserved lemon, onions, olives, and potatoes. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Khamsa Salad
Kale, Medjool dates, goat cheese, walnuts, dry basil, and argan oil.
Mediterranean Salad
Arugula, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, feta cheese, and house dressing.
Mloukhia
Sauteed okra with tomatoes and spices. Served with pita bread.
Kafta
Ground beef and lamb meatballs, onions, and tomato sauce.
Mkila
Shrimp, onions, garlic, chives, and basil.
Chiflor
Cauliflower, zaatar, tomatoes, and almond creme fraiche sauce.

Appetizers
Bastilla
Chicken, almonds, onions, eggs, cinnamon, and saffron.
Calamar
Grilled calamari stuffed with charred bell peppers, olives, and harissa-honey sauce.
Chiflor
Cauliflower, zaatar, tomatoes, and almond creme fraiche sauce.
Lamb Merguez
Grilled lamb sausages with artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and onions.
Kafta
Ground beef and lamb meatballs, onions, and tomato sauce.
Mkila
Shrimp, onions, garlic, chives, and basil.
Maakouda (4 pcs)
Moroccan potato fritters served with harissa-honey sauce.
Khizo Chermoula
Sauteed carrots with lemon, cumin, and harissa sauce.

Soup
Harira Soup
Garbanzo beans, tomatoes, celery, rice, and lentils.

Salads
Khamsa Salad
Kale, Medjool dates, goat cheese, walnuts, dry basil, and argan oil.
Mediterranean Salad
Arugula, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, feta cheese, and house dressing.

L'aacha
Tanjia
Slow-cooked lamb with garlic, saffron, olive oil, preserved lemon, and olives. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Duck Tagine
Shallot onions, Turkish apricots, dry figs, and almonds. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Berber Couscous
Lamb, carrots, zucchini, butternut squash, garbanzo beans, onions, and raisins. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Fish Tagine
Salmon, bell peppers, potatoes, carrots, and olives. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Beef Tagine
Beef short ribs, ras el-hanout, saffron, rosemary, and eggplant. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Chicken Tagine
Preserved lemon, onions, olives, and potatoes. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Mrouzia
Saffron- honey lamb shank, roasted almonds, raisins, and medjoul dates. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.
Vegetarian Tagine
Artichoke hearts, summer squash, carrots, green peas, and harissa yogurt. Served with a choice of either couscous or rice.

Sides
Couscous
Served with pita bread.
Mloukhia
Sauteed okra with tomatoes and spices. Served with pita bread.
Saffron Rice with Raisins
Served with pita bread. (Pictured on far right.)
Marinated Warm Olives
Marinated warm olives in Moroccan ras el-hanout spice. Served with pita bread.
Zaalouk
Pureed smoked eggplant, tomatoes, and garlic. Served with pita bread.
Labneh
Kefir cheese dip with mint and garlic. Served with pita bread.

Desserts
Baklava
Layers of phyllo dough stuffed with chopped nuts, cinnamon, and honey.
Knafeh
Shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet cheese pistachios and rose water syrup.

Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Sparkling Water
This is a simple, refreshing, and bubbly non-alcoholic beverage.
Moroccan Lemonade
This Moroccan lemonade is a refreshing blend of lemons and traditional Middle Eastern spices.
Mexican Coke
A refreshing carbonated beverage and perfect for quenching your thirst.
Moroccan Mint Tea
A soothing blend of Moroccan mint and premium tea leaves.

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Recent Reviews

My husband and I enjoyed visiting this wonderful restaurant in which the food tasted very much like back home. The service was excellent, the host was extremely nice and friendly, the atmosphere was very calm and clean. I would definitely come back.
July 2024
Given mixed reviews I was excited to discover how Khamsa does one of my favorite cuisines. Things started off on a basic note with their Mediterranean salad, but I was wowed by their bastilla, which wonderfully balances sweet and savory, crispy and soft. A must! Tajines were a mix: the lamb shank tajine was quite poor, as it lacked salt and had not absorbed any of the wonderful flavors surrounding it, almost like it has been garnished with fruits instead of cooked with them. The...
July 2024
Just out boppin around with my pal Jjeenko Khan Kamar in the city because he wants to stop at the Khamsa Restaurant and have an authentic lamb dish from Mogadishu.
I tried for an hour to talk him into having pizza but he said we always have what you want and tonight we have baby lamb of Mogadishu at the Khamsa Restaurant. Well, it took a while for it to sink in because the dish has fresh lambs blood in it along with all the organ meats. But, I'll tell you...it...
July 2024

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Khamsa Restaurant

1503 15th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 316-9458