Saj

4126 Magazine St, New Orleans
(504) 766-0049

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Customers' Favorites

Saj Bread Falafel and Small Plate
Fried Halloumi Cheese
50 Grape Leaves Tray
Mediterranean Salad
Baklava Cheesecake
Beetroot Tahini
Petit-Four Mezze
One Saj Bread
Saffron Rice
Gyro Platter

Menu

Featured items
Yemeni Style Chicken Shawarma
Served with a side of tzatziki, homemade chili sauce, zhoug, and our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Mediterranean
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, red bell peppers, feta, cranberry, chickpeas, balsamic reduction, extra virgin olive oil.
Chicken Shawarma Lunch Plate
Served with hummus, saffron rice, a house salad, and one freshly baked Saj bread.
Middle Eastern Paella
chicken kabab, basmati rice, spiced Moroccan tomato stew, wood-fired olives, crispy chickpeas.
Chicken Kabab Lunch Plate
Served with hummus, saffron rice, a house salad, and one freshly baked Saj bread.
Baked Feta
Honey, thyme, olive oil, and za'atar. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Kufta
Lebanese grilled lamb patties mixed with parsley, minced onion, red gravy, labna. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Vegetables Grilled Plate
Eggplant, squash, artichoke hearts, asparagus, red bell peppers, and extra virgin olive oil. Served with a side of tzatziki, homemade chili sauce, zhoug, and our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Gyro Lunch Plate
Served with hummus, saffron rice, a house salad, and one freshly baked Saj bread.

Small Plates
Hummus
Chickpeas, tahini, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Mezze
Your choice of 3 of any these small plates. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Kufta
Lebanese grilled lamb patties mixed with parsley, minced onion, red gravy, labna. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Middle Eastern Paella
chicken kabab, basmati rice, spiced Moroccan tomato stew, wood-fired olives, crispy chickpeas.
Baked Feta
Honey, thyme, olive oil, and za'atar. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Muhammara
Roasted red bell peppers, yogurt, walnuts, pomegranate syrup, and Egyptian honey. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Goat Cheese
Honey, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and cranberries. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Labna
Creamy yogurt, garlic, fresh mint, and oregano. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Beetroot Tahini
Beetroot puree, lemon, garlic, and olive oil. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Vegan Spicy Moussaka Tapenade
Roasted eggplant, carrots, sautéed onions, scallions, fresh garlic and herbs, wood-fired olives, house-curated chillis.
Vegetarian Dolmas
Grape leaves, rice, parsley, onion, and homemade tomato sauce. Topped with labna. Served with our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Crudities
Chef's selection of fresh raw vegetables, za'atar, olive oil, and sumac.
Wood-Fired Olives
Grilled and smoked Turkish olives; Thyme, EVOO; zatar.
Red Lentil Soup- pint

Mashaw Wood Fire Grilled (a La Carte)
Yemeni Style Chicken Shawarma
Served with a side of tzatziki, homemade chili sauce, zhoug, and our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Saffron Rice
Pomegranate Glazed Chicken Kabab
Vegetables Grilled Plate
Eggplant, squash, artichoke hearts, asparagus, red bell peppers, and extra virgin olive oil. Served with a side of tzatziki, homemade chili sauce, zhoug, and our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Lamb Chops
4 lamb chops served with a side of tzatziki, homemade chili sauce, zhoug, and our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.
Moroccan-Style Grilled Snapper
Chickpea tomato stew, middle eastern spices.
Grilled Gyro
Served with a side of tzatziki, homemade chili sauce, zhoug, and our in-house freshly baked Saj bread.

Salad
Mediterranean
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, red bell peppers, feta, cranberry, chickpeas, balsamic reduction, extra virgin olive oil.
Green Tahini
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, radish, green onions, fresh mint, fresh dill, tahini, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, agave nectar.

Desert
Turkish Tiramisu
Lady fingers, mascarpone cheese, Turkish coffee, caramel.
Baklava Cheesecake

Extras
One Saj Bread
Two 2-oz tzatziki sauces
Two 2-oz homemade chili sauce
Two 2-oz of homemade zhoug sauce
2oz Feta Cheese

Lunch Platters
Chicken Shawarma Lunch Plate
Served with hummus, saffron rice, a house salad, and one freshly baked Saj bread.
Gyro Lunch Plate
Served with hummus, saffron rice, a house salad, and one freshly baked Saj bread.
Chicken Kabab Lunch Plate
Served with hummus, saffron rice, a house salad, and one freshly baked Saj bread.
Grilled Snapper Lunch Platter
Served with hummus, saffron rice, a house salad, and one freshly baked Saj bread.
Lamb Chops Lunch Plate
3 Wood-fire lamb chops. Served with hummus, saffron rice, a house salad, and one freshly baked Saj bread.

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Recent Reviews

Good value for excellent food--we liked everything we tried. It was an anniversary dinner, and a great choice. It's BYOB, which we didn't know, but we had great beverages there, and will return prepared. Friendly staff as well.
November 2025
What an amazing place. Someone recommended this restaurant. Thought we would give it a try. Not disappointed at all.
Let me start with the delicious food.

From their new menu selection, I chose the Shish kebab. I’m used to a shish after a night out drinking in the uK. This kebab is on another level. They use filet mignon. Yes, filet mignon. The meat was so tender. No knife needed. The mix of aromatic herbs and spices were dancing in my mouth.
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September 2025
I had such an amazing experience at Saj! The atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and perfect for enjoying a great meal. I even had the chance to meet the owner, Mo, who shared the story behind the restaurant and his inspiring goals for it.

I was lucky enough to try their brand-new menu on its debut. The hummus was incredibly fresh, but the real star was the Kabbeth appetizer - absolutely unforgettable. For my entrée, I couldn’t resist trying a bit of everything,...
September 2025

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Saj

4126 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 766-0049