Cinar Mediterranean Restaurant

575 W Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston
(973) 315-1616

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Stuffed Grape Leaves and Spicy Ezme
Baklava with Turkish Pistachios
Mixed Appetizer Platter V GF
Bodrum Cokertme Kebab
Falafel with Hummus
Mixed Kebab for Two
Chicken Shish Kebab
Side of Pita Bread
Appetizer Sampler
Turkish Dumplings

Soups
Traditional Red Lentil
A light comforting blend of red lentils and fresh herbs. No meat

Salads
Shepherd Salad
The classic chopped salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and green peppers tossed with extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, herbs, and tangy sumac.
Cinar Salad
Our spin on the traditional, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, parsley, fresh mint, and walnuts tossed with extra virgin olive oil, and pomegranate sauce.
Mediterranean Salad
Mixed greens with tomatoes, walnuts, cucumbers, artichokes, onions, corn, green peppers, feta cheese, pickles, olives, and a stuffed grape leaf.
Beet Salad
Roasted red beets tossed with feta cheese, mixed greens, olive oil, and lemon juice.

Cold Appetizers
Classic Hummus
Chickpeas blended with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Mixed Appetizer Platter
Classic hummus, baba ghanoush, sauced eggplant, spicy ezme, and lebni.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Four grape leaves hand-rolled in our kitchen with pine nuts, currants, rice, and fresh herbs.
Babaghanoush
Eggplant puree blended with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Sauced Eggplant
Fried cubes of eggplant in fresh tomato sauce and herbs.
Spicy Ezme
A spicy salad of minced tomatoes, walnuts, peppers, garlic, and onions dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Lebni
Strained yogurt with walnuts, garlic, and fresh dill.
Pink Queen
Thick yogurt, roasted beets, walnuts, and a touch of garlic.
Cacik
Yogurt mixed with chopped cucumbers, garlic, mint, and dill.
Crudités
Sliced celery, carrots, and cucumbers.

Hot Appetizers
Sigara Borek
A traditional Turkish starter, five small cigars of pan-fried phyllo dough stuffed with feta cheese and sautéed spinach served with homemade tomato jam.
Falafel
Fried balls made of chickpeas and vegetables served with tahini sauce.
Fried Calf's Liver
Breaded and served with fingerling potatoes and a red onion salad.
Chicken Fingers
Juicy, tender chicken fingers, seasoned and fried to perfection.
Chicken Wings
Juicy, tender chicken wings, seasoned and fried to perfection.
Cinar Borek
A big, crispy phyllo roll stuffed with goat cheese and leeks served with homemade tomato marmalade.

Kebabs
Chicken Shish
Marinated chunks of chicken. Served with rice, sautéed veggies, and white sauce.
Lamb Adana
Ground lamb seasoned with red peppers. Served with rice, sautéed veggies, and white sauce.
Mixed Kebab for Two
Lamb shish, lamb meatballs, lamb Adana, chicken shish, and chicken Adana. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated. Served with rice, sautéed veggies, and white sauce.
Traditional Doner Kebab Platter(Shwarma/Gyro)
Served with rice, salad, and white sauce. Served with rice, sautéed veggies, and white sauce.
Lamb Shish
Tender chunks of marinated lamb. Served with rice, sautéed veggies, and white sauce.
Chicken Adana
Ground chicken mixed with red bell peppers. Served with rice, sautéed veggies, and white sauce.
Lamb Meatballs
Ground lamb blended with onions and parsley. Served with rice, sautéed veggies, and white sauce.
Traditional Iskender Kebab
Thinly cut grilled doner kebab over Turkish bread pieces and yogurt topped with hot tomato sauce. Not served with rice or veggies. Served with rice, sautéed veggies, and white sauce.

Chef's Specials
Turkish Dumplings
Small ravioli-like dumplings handmade in our kitchen stuffed with beef and onions and served with garlic yogurt and butter. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Bodrum Cokertme Kebab with Chicken
The specialty dish of a lovely seaside area of turkey, chicken kebab slices, and crispy shredded potatoes in a tomato butter sauce with garlic yogurt. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Bodrum Cokertme Kebab with Lamb
The specialty dish of a lovely seaside area of turkey, lamb kebab slices, and crispy shredded potatoes in a tomato butter sauce with garlic yogurt. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Lamb Shank
Baby lamb shank slow-braised in our tomato sauce served with rice. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Rolled Cabbage Leaves
Rice, ground meat, onions, and spices served with aromatic tomato sauce. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Baby Okra with Chicken
A hearty dish with onions, green and red peppers, and cherry tomatoes served with rice. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Kavurma
Sautéed beef cubes and vegetables served with rice. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Baby Okra
A hearty dish with onions, green and red peppers, and cherry tomatoes served with rice. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Baby Okra with Lamb
A hearty dish with onions, green and red peppers, and cherry tomatoes served with rice. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.

Seafood
Grilled Salmon
Served with sautéed veggies and rice.
Fillet Branzino
Grilled fillets served with a green salad.
Shrimp Casserole
Medium shrimp baked with peppers and tomatoes topped with melted kashkaval cheese served with rice.
Whole Branzino
Grilled whole fish served with a green salad.

Sandwiches
Hamburger
Served with French fries.

Wraps
Lamb Doner (Gyro)
Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and white sauce
Chicken Adana
Grilled chicken Adana kebab seasoned with aromatic spices. Wrapped in a warm tortilla and served with crispy french fries.
Falafel
Crispy falafel patties wrapped in warm pita bread. Comes with a side of golden crispy french fries.
Lamb Adana
Grilled lamb seasoned with aromatic spices. Wrapped in a warm tortilla and served with crispy french fries.
Gyro Wrap
Served with lettuce, tomato , onion and white sauce

Vegetarian
Falafel Platter
8 falafel balls served with shepherd salad and hummus.
Casserole
Seasonal vegetables cooked in house-made tomato sauce and served with rice.
Baby Okra
A hearty dish with onions, green and red peppers, and cherry tomatoes and served with rice.

Side Orders
Pita Bread
Warm and fluffy Mediterranean bread. 6 pieces
French Fries
Golden strips of halal-certified potatoes, deep-fried to a crispy texture.
Rice
Steamed long-grain white rice, lightly fluffed and ready to accompany any main dish.
White Rice with Orzo
Steamed long-grain white rice with orzo, lightly fluffed and ready to accompany any main dish.
Veggies
Fresh and crisp vegetables lightly seasoned and roasted to perfection, bursting with natural flavors.
Plain Yogurt
Smooth and creamy yogurt made in the Turkish style.
Feta Cheese for Salad
A generous portion of creamy feta cheese crumbles for adding to any salad for a tangy and savory kick.
Pita Bread (1pack)

Extra Sauce
White Sauce
Creamy and velvety sauce with a rich and indulgent flavor.
Hot Sauce
A fiery blend of peppers and spices. Add a kick of heat to any dish.

Desserts
Chocolate Mozaic
Crumbled tea biscuit cookies suspended in rich chocolate cake.
Baklava
Served with Turkish pistachios.
Rice Pudding
Creamy and comforting rice pudding baked in-house.

Beverages
Ayran
Creamy, tangy Ayran - the perfect refreshing drink with any meal.
Coke
Classic, refreshing Coca-Cola: the ultimate thirst-quencher with iconic taste.
Ginger Ale
Hand-crafted ginger ale with real ginger root for a spicy kick.
Sprite
Crisp and clear Sprite with lemon-lime flavor to refresh and energize.
Ice Tea
House-made iced tea with premium loose leaf teas in black, green, or herbal.
Large Sparkling Water
Crisp bubbles, pure taste, fizzy and hydrating. Refresh with our Large Sparkling Water.
Large Bottle Water
Crisp, clean water in a convenient large bottle for everyday hydration.
Diet Coke
Refreshing Diet Coke, guilt-free with zero calories. Satisfy your soda craving.

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Recent Reviews

Note: restaurant and menu displays no notice of >4% credit card fee (waitress confirmed). Also this isn’t a line-item on receipt either, it’s higher prices for each item. Pretty sure both are cc violations.

Food was pretty good. skewers and lamb were great. the mixed app was ok. babaganoush not great, very vinegary.
Service was slow despite only 3-4 tables.
Prices seemed pretty high too.
June 2026
The Mediterranean food was incredible, but the service was a bit of a miss. It wasn't bad—the waitress was nice—but she definitely didn't care much. With only two tables in the entire place, we still had to pretty much flag her down for everything. 10/10 for the food, but hopefully the service catches up next time!
June 2026
The food was really good. I used to go to Cinar Turkish Restaurant at Cliffside Park and I came to know they had a branch here at livingston as well. I was curious to try and they definitely did not disappoint. The food, ambience, and service everything was fabulous!! Really really recommended for Turkish Mediterranean Food. Great Job guys👏
May 2026

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Cinar Mediterranean Restaurant

575 W Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 315-1616