Sahara

2622 Central Ave SE A, Albuquerque
(505) 255-5400

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Mediterranean Grill Trio Mashawi Plate
Beef and Lamb Shawarmah Sandwich
Beef & Lamb Shawarmah Sandwich
Chicken Shawarma with Falafel
Jordanian Vegetarian Plate
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Chicken Tika Kebab Wrap
Baklava with Pistachios
Hummous with Shawarmah
Kabob Family Platter

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Sahara Entree Plate
Each plate comes with basmati rice, falafel, hummus, fattoush salad, dolmas, and fresh pita.
Greek Gyro Sandwich
Hand sliced beef and lamb seasoned with Greek spices and topped with tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. Add a side for an additional charge.
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated thin slices of chicken breast seared to perfection. Topped with garlic sauce, pickles, and parsley. Add a side for an additional charge.
Mediterranean Grill Trio
Mashaw plate. 1 skewer of lamb shish kebab, 1 skewer of chicken tikka kebab, and 1 skewer of kofta kebab. Served with french fries, hummus, and 2 warm pitas.
Lebanese Plate
1 skewer of chicken tikka kebab and 1 skewer of kofta kebab. Served with rice, tabouli salad, Greek yogurt salad, and a warm pita.

Appetizer Specialties
Hummus
Chickpeas pureed with tahini sauce, fresh lemon juice, and a hint of olive oil. Served with warm pita bread.
Falafel
Fresh ground chickpeas with herbs and spices, fried until golden brown, and served with special tahini mix.
Baba Ganoush
Chargrilled eggplant blended with tahini sauce, lemon juice, and minced garlic. Served with warm pita bread.
Dolmas
Tender grape leaves stuffed with rice, spices, and herbs in olive oil.
Hummus with Shawarma
Large size hummus topped with your choice of chicken or beef and lamb shawarma.
Kibbeh
Ground beef and lamb with special spices, sauteed onions, and burghul (cracked wheat). Served with garlic sauce.
Pickled Mix
Pickled cucumbers, turnips, olive mix, and pepperoncini marinated in lemon juice and olive oil.
Labna
Homemade cream cheese topped with olive oil and warm pita bread.

Soup and Salad
Greek Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, onions, pepperoncini, cucumbers, feta cheese, oregano, dolmas, and Greek dressing.
Tabouli Salad
Finely chopped parsley, diced cucumbers, and tomatoes mixed with burghul. Seasoned with lemon juice with pure olive oil.
Middle Eastern Potato Salad
Freshly cooked potatoes, mixed with parsley, garlic, lemon, and olive oil.
Large Salad with Chicken
Fattoush Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, and pita bread croutons with house dressing.
Vegetarian Lentil Soup
Homemade fresh daily.
Greek Yogurt Salad Jarjeek
Yogurt, cucumbers, minced garlic, and mint. Served with warm pita bread.

Fresh Baked Savory Pies
Homemade Pie
Baked fresh daily.

Sandwiches
Greek Gyro Sandwich
Hand sliced beef and lamb seasoned with Greek spices and topped with tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. Add a side for an additional charge.
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated thin slices of chicken breast seared to perfection. Topped with garlic sauce, pickles, and parsley. Add a side for an additional charge.
Beef and Lamb Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated thin slices of tender lamb and beef. Topped with tahini sauce, pickles, and parsley. Add a side for an additional charge.
Falafel Sandwich
Fresh ground chickpeas with herbs and spices, fried until golden brown. Topped with a special tahini mix, and pickles. Add a side for an additional charge.
Sahara Burger
A blend of ground beef and lamb with parsley and onions spiced and charbroiled to perfection. Topped with tahini sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onions, and feta cheese. Served on a toasted bun. Add a side for an additional charge.
Chicken Tika Kebab Sandwich
Marinated tender chicken breast skewers charbroiled and topped with garlic sauce, parsley, and pickles. Add a side for an additional charge.
Lamb Shish-Kebab Sandwich
Charbroiled skewer of fresh cuts of lamb and veggies. Wrapped in a fresh panini pressed pita topped with tahini sauce, pickles, parsley, and onions. Add a side for an additional charge.
Kofta Kebab Sandwich
A mixture of ground beef and lamb with parsley, mildly spiced and charbroiled to perfection. Topped with tahini sauce, pickles, and parsley. Add a side for an additional charge.

Sahara Entrees
Sahara Entree Plate
Each plate comes with basmati rice, falafel, hummus, fattoush salad, dolmas, and fresh pita.
Veggie Sampler Entree
Falafel 2, hummus, tabouli, fattoush, baba ghanoush, dolmas 2 and fresh pita bread.
M'jadara
Brown lentils cooked with rice, diced onions, olive oil. Served with a fattoush salad and pickles.

Exotic Entrees
Mediterranean Grill Trio
Mashaw plate. 1 skewer of lamb shish kebab, 1 skewer of chicken tikka kebab, and 1 skewer of kofta kebab. Served with french fries, hummus, and 2 warm pitas.
Lebanese Plate
1 skewer of chicken tikka kebab and 1 skewer of kofta kebab. Served with rice, tabouli salad, Greek yogurt salad, and a warm pita.
Greek Plate
Greek salad, french fries, gyro meat, a side of tzatziki sauce, and warm pita bread.
Jordanian Vegetarian Plate
M'jadara, baba ghanoush, and 3 falafels. Garnished with pickles and turnips. Served with a warm pita.

Sides
Tzatziki Sauce
A cucumber yogurt sauce.
Pita Bread
Round unleavened flatbread.
Garlic Sauce
Cooked in a pungent savory sauce.
French Fries
Cut potatoes fried and salted to perfection.
Hot Sauce
Spicy.
Tahini Sauce

Desserts
Baklava with Pistachios
Kunafa
Warbat
Rice Pudding
Sweetened creamy rice.
Lady Finger with Walnuts

Drinks
Soft Drink
Lemonade
Jallab
Fresh Juice (16 oz)
Ice Tea
Turkish Latte
Fruit Punch
Yogurt Drink
Tart, sometimes sweet fermented milk.
Cinnamon Tea (16 oz)
Topped with crushed walnuts.
Hot Tea Infused with Mint
Turkish Coffee
American Coffee

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Recent Reviews

Sahara is my absolute favourite Jordanian/Middle Eastern restaurant in Albuquerque! I have been eating there for almost 20 years at all of their locations and still frequent the Central/University one The most. Helen and her family are so kind and talented and I'm grateful to know them. The chicken shawarma plate is my top choice and they have the best homemade pistachio baklava in town. The meats are all fresh and succulent, the rice is fluffy and perfect texture, the veggie...
February 2026
I ordered the Lebanese Platter and Dolmas. It was excellent ... fresh and nicely seasoned. I also tasted my friend's Dubai Chocolate (with Pistachio) ... WOW! Wound up with a good-sized ToGo box. It's a really great place for a newbie or pro to Middle Eastern food!
February 2026
Amazing flavor, succulent, and aromatic. Everything on the menu is awesome, my wife and I eat here at least once a week. Authentic Arabic cuisine, atmosphere, and hospitality. They have this drink called rose water, it is literally to die for lol. Its a fight not to gulp the whole cup down before your meal lol
February 2026

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Sahara

2622 Central Ave SE A, Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 255-5400