Liva Mediterranean Cuisine

270 Main Street, Hackensack
(201) 880-7450

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Customers' Favorites

Stuffed Grape Leaves Dolma
Grilled Mixed Grill Platter
Eggplant in Tomato Sauce
Cold Appetizer Sampler
Hummus and Pita Bread
Turkish Lentil Soup
Combination Kebab
Zucchini Pancakes
Pistachio Baklava
Lamb Shish Kebab

Menu

Cold Mezzes
Mixed Appetizers
choice of three cold mezze
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas, tahini, garlic and lemon juice
Babaganoush
Charcoal grilled eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil
Avacado Feta Spread
Avocado and fresh spinach blended with garlic, feta, and mozzarella cheese.
Spicy Pepper Dip
Spicy peppers chopped with walnuts, tomatoes, onion and parsley.
sauced eggplant
Cubed eggplants, onions ,green peppers, homemade tomato sauce
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, onion,s and herbs.
Lebni
creamy yogurt, walnuts, mint, garlic
Honey Roasted Eggplant
roasted eggplant, honey, sun-dried tomato, walnut, pomegranate sauce
Braised Artichoke
Potatoes, carrot, peas, shallots, gluten free flour, fresh dill and lemon

Hot Mezzes
Feta Rolls
rolled pastry sheets with feta, parsley served with tomato jam
Zucchini Pancake
zucchini fritters with tomato sauce and yogurt.
Crispy Calamari
tender pieces of calamari served with siracha sauce
Falafel (6pcs)
rounded chickpea patties blended with fresh vegetables and spices
Shrimp Saganaki
shrimp in a grilled tomato, pesto sauce with saganaki cheese
Baby Shrimp Sauté
butter, garlic herb
Grilled Octopus
octopus arm, red wine, grilled tomatoes, red peppers
beef manti
mini dumplings, ground beef, onion, yogurt, dried mint, red sauce

Soup&Salad
Lentil Soup
Red Lentils cooked with vegetables and herbs.
Chicken Orzo Soup
Chicken, vegetables and orzo cooked in homemade chicken stock.
Greek Salad
Lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, and feta cheese, olive oil, vinegar, grape leaves.
Shepherd's Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, and feta cheese, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil.
Arugula Salad
Arugula, red onions, tomatoes, feta cheese, walnuts, feta cheese, pomegranate vinegar, olive oil.
Burrato Caponata
Tomatoes, basil, pesto sauce, balsamic glaze

Side
White Rice
French Fries
Extra Pita
Extra Sauce
Creamy mashed patato
Cajun seasoned fries
Veggie Sticks
cucumber, carrots

Desserts
Kazandibi
Creamy milk pudding with caramelized crust.
Kunefe
Crispy shredded kadayif stuffed with sweet cheese, served with hot syrup and pistachio
Baklava
Layers of buttered pastry sheets filled with crushed walnuts and served in syrup.
Cold Baklava

Entrée
El Turco Mix
lamb shish kebab, chicken kebab, adana kebab ,gyro kebab, served with rice, salad
Lamb Shish Kebab
marinated cubes of lamb, and seasonings, served mashed potato & veggie saute
Adana Kebab
Ground lamb, red bell pepper, and seasonings cooked on skewers. Served with rice and salad.
Chicken Kebab
marinated grilled chicken with herbs served with rice and salad
Doner Kebab
marinated lamb and beef mixed together, cooked on a vertical grill, served as thin slices with rice and salad.
Chicken Adana
Ground chicken mixed with red bell peppers, parsley, and seasonings. Cooked on skewers. Served with rice and salad.
Meatballs
Turkish Lamb meatballs with seasoning served with rice, fries and salad.
Combination Kebab
Any two combinations of Lamb Shish Kebab, Adana Kebab, Chicken Kebab, Gyro Kebab or Chicken Adana Kebab. Served with rice and salad.
Lamb Chops
seasoned lamb chops, mashed potato, veggie saute, truffle sauce
Jumbo Branzino Whole Fish
Char-grilled whole branzino served with vegetables
Salmon
grilled salmon served with sweet mashed potato, sauteed veggies
Grilled Shrimp
gilled marinated shrimp, served with grilled asparagus, sauted veggies
Grilled Fillet Mignon
8oz premium cut fillet mignon, served with asparagus, mashed potato, red wine thyme demi-glace
Iskender Kebab
Thin sliced doner with special pita bread, yogurt, tomato sauce, butter.

Beverages
Diet Coke
Regular Coke
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Ayran (Yogurt Drink)
Mango Juice
Bottle Water
Sparkling Water
Turkish Tea
Turkish Coffee
Ice Tea
seltzer water

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Recent Reviews

Thought the lunch menu online will apply for Sunday lunch so chose this restaurant; however, it did not. It would’ve been nice if the menu stated lunch menu prices are only available weekdays even though it may be general understanding. It was only myself and a friend in a beautifully, classy decorated restaurant. There was stale, old water smell though when we arrived; could be from prior days’ rain. Unfortunately, only one female wait staff greeted us who...
September 2026
Very great experience with the entrance. Presentation 10/10. Family welcoming. Food and service 10/10. We loved the Doner so much. The closest thing you get to Istanbul in New Jersey. Phenomenal!!!
July 2026
They had done a beautiful job with the decoration, the atmosphere was lovely. The waiter was very attentive to us. The food and appetizers were delicious. I also really liked that they offered tea and dessert after the meal. If you are nearby, you should definitely stop by, I recommend it.
June 2026

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Liva Mediterranean Cuisine

270 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 880-7450