LEYLA Mediterranean Kurdish restaurant
7418 Beechmont Ave #106, Cincinnati
(513) 231-2888
Customers' Favorites
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Mixed Grill Platter
Kebab Platter for 2
Mixed Grill for 2
Zucchini Pancake
Red Lentil Soup
Iskender Kebab
Chicken Kebab
Falafel Plate
Lunch - Cold Appetizers
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Stuffed with rice, herbs, parsley, pine nuts, and, onions.
Carrot Tarator
Shredded carrots sauteed with olive oil and mixed with garlic yogurt.
Eggplant in Sauce
Cubes of lightly fried eggplant with fresh red peppers, onions, and garlic in tomato sauce.
Cacik
Homemade yogurt with cucumbers, minced garlic, fresh mint, and dill.
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon, and olive oil.
Acili Ezme
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, hot peppers, and nuts mixed with fragrant herbs.
Lebne
Thickened yogurt with fresh dill, mint, garlic, and walnuts.
Baba Ghanoush
Smoked eggplant puree with mayonnaise, olive oil, and garlic.
Kisir
A mixture of cracked wheat, scallions, tomatoes, peppers, and parsley, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Appetizer Medley for 2
Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Acili Ezme, Lebne, and Stuffed Grape Leaves.
Appetizer Medley for 4
Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Acili Ezme, Lebne, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Kisir, and Eggplant in Sauce. Great for families!
Lunch - Hot Appetizers
Falafel
Croquette of chickpeas with celery, garlic, parsley,& dill, with tahini.
Spinach Borek
Hot, flaky phyllo pastries filled with spinach & feta cheese.
Zucchini Pancake
Mixture of zucchini, carrots, feta, & dill seasoned with spices and served with yogurt.
Calamari
Fried rings of calamari breaded with flour & served with sauce.
Borek
Hot, flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese &fresh parsley.
Kibbeh
Croquette of bulgur stuffed with minced onions & finely ground beef & lamb, served with cacik.
Liver
Cubed liver, fried with onions, tomatoes, & potatoes.
Lunch - Soups & Salads
Shepherd Salad
Tomatoes, parsley, cucumber, onions, peppers, & scallions with vinegar & olive oil dressing. May add feta for additional cost.
Greek Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, & feta cheese, served with Greek dressing.
Leyla Salad
Arugula mixed with field greens, nuts, peppers, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, grape leaves, & feta cheese, dressed with olive oil & fresh orange juice.
Red Lentil Soup
Red lentils combined with pureed garlic, potatoes, carrots, & onions. Cup or bowl available.
Lunch - Vegetarian Entrees
Okra Stew
Fresh okra cooked with onion & garlic in a fresh tomato sauce, served with rice.
Vegetable Stew
Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in a fresh tomato sauce, served with rice.
Falafel Lunch
Croquette of chickpeas flavored with celery, garlic, parsley, &dill, served with tahini sauce, Shepherd salad, & hummus. Feta may be added for additional price.
Mix Grilled Vegetables
Peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, mushrooms, & onions with choice of tomato sauce or yogurt, served with rice.
Lunch - Sandwiches
Adana, Chicken Adana, Chicken, or Gyro Sandwich
Lamb Sandwich
Falafel Sandwich
Lunch - Kids Menu & Sides
Burger & Fries
Chicken Fingers & Fries
Macaroni & Cheese
French Fries
Lunch - Entrees
Baked Eggplant
Fried eggplant stuffed with seasoned ground beef with chopped tomatoes, green peppers, tomato sauce, & herbs. Served with rice.
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, ground beef, & herbs, served with fresh tomato sauce & yogurt.
Okra Stew with Lamb
Fresh okra cooked with vegetables & tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato sauce, served with rice.
Sautee Special
Choice of meat, cubes & sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, red & green peppers, served with rice.
Lunch - Grilled Entrees
Shish Kebab
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special sauce & chargrilled.
Special Beyti
Beyti kebab wrapped in our homemade bread, topped with tomato sauce.
Chicken Kebab
Cubes of marinated chargrilled chicken.
Gyro Kebab
Also known as doner. Hand carved marinated ground lamb & beef, grilled on a vertical rotisserie.
Chicken Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground chicken with crushed red peppers, grilled on flat skewers.
Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb with red peppers, grilled on flat skewers.
Iskender Kebab
Slices of gyro kebab over toasted bread, served with tomato sauce.
Kofte Kebab
Patties of freshly ground beef, slightly seasoned, & chargrilled.
Chicken Thighs
Chargrilled bone-in chicken thighs marinated with spices.
Beef Kebab
Marinated steak on skewers & chargrilled.
Lunch - Mixed Grill Plates
Mix Grill for 1
Chicken adana, chicken kebab, gyro kebab.
Mixed Grill for 2
Chicken adana, chicken kebab, gyro kebab, adana kebab.
Mixed Grill for 3
Chicken adana, chicken kebab, gyro kebab, adana kebab, lamb kebab.
Mixed Grill for 4
Chicken adana, chicken, gyro, adana, & lamb kebabs, chicken thighs.
Mixed Grill for 5
Chicken Adana, chicken, Adana, gyro, lamb, & kofte kebabs, chicken thighs.
Lunch - From the Oven
Lahmacun
Kurdish style pizza with ground lamb, parsley, garlic, & tomato.
Cheese Pide
Flatbread with mozzarella & feta cheeses.
Sembusek
Minced lamb, onions, & peppers stuffed in Kurdish flatbread.
Chicken Pide
Kurdish flatbread with mozzarella, tomatoes, & grilled chicken.
Soujouk Pide
Kurdish flatbread topped with mozzarella, eggs, & sausage.
Lamb Pide
Flatbread with mozzarella, peppers, & pieces of lamb.
Lunch - Seafood Entrees
Shrimp Casserole
Baked with in a cream sauce with mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, garlic, onions, & dill, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Salmon Fillet
Marinated fillet, baked in homemade sauce with vegetables, & salad.
Tilapia Fillet
Baked in cream sauce with mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, garlic, onion, & dill.
Grilled Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp served with grilled vegetables & arugula salad.
Dinner - Cold Appetizers
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, parsley, pine nuts, & onions.
Cacik
Yogurt seasoned with cucumbers, minced garlic, fresh mint, & dill.
Eggplant in Sauce
Lightly fried eggplant with red peppers, onions, & garlic in tomato sauce.
Carrot Tarator
Shredded carrots sauteed with olive oil & mixed with garlic yogurt.
Cold Appetizers for 2
Hummus, baba ghanoush, acili ezme, lebne, grape leaves.
Cold Appetizers for 4
Hummus, baba ghanoush, acili ezme, lebne, grape leaves, kisir, eggplant in red sauce.
Acili Ezme
Mixture of hot & spicy finely chopped vegetables & walnuts.
Lebne
Thickened yogurt with fresh dill, mint, garlic, & walnut.
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice, & olive oil.
Baba Ghanoush
Smoked eggplant puree with mayonnaise, olive oil, & garlic.
Kisir
Cracked wheat, scallions, tomatoes, peppers, parsley, with olive oil & lemon juice.
Dinner - Hot Appetizers
Falafel
Croquette of chickpeas with celery, garlic, parsley, & dill, with tahini.
Spinach Borek
Hot, flaky phyllo pastries filled with spinach & feta cheese.
Zucchini Pancake
Mixture of zucchini, carrots, feta, & dill seasoned with spices, served with yogurt.
Calamari
Fried rings of calamari, breaded with flour, & with sauce.
Borek
Hot, flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese & fresh parsley.
Kibbeh
Croquette of bulgur stuffed with minced onions & finely ground beef & lamb served with cacik.
Liver
Cubed liver, fried with onions, tomatoes, & potatoes.
Dinner - Soups & Salads
Shepherd Salad
Tomato, parsley, cucumber, onions, peppers, & scallions with vinegar & virgin olive oil dressing. Feta may be added for additional price.
Greek Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, & feta cheese, served with Greek dressing.
Leyla Salad
Arugula mixed with field greens, nuts, peppers, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, grape leaves, & feta, dressed with olive oil & fresh orange juice.
Red Lentil Soup
Red lentils combined with pureed garlic, potatoes, carrots, & onions. Cup or bowl available.
Dinner - Vegetarian Entrees
Okra Stew
Fresh okra cooked with vegetables in a fresh tomato sauce, served with rice.
Vegetable Stew
Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in a fresh tomato sauce, served with rice.
Falafel Dinner
Croquette of chickpeas flavored with celery, garlic, parsley, & dill, served with a special tahini sauce, shepherd salad, & hummus. Feta may be added for additional price.
Grilled Vegetables
Peppers, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms, & onions with choice of tomato sauce or yogurt, served with rice.
Dinner - Kids Menu & Sides
Burger & Fries
Chicken Fingers & Fries
Macaroni & Cheese
French Fries
Dinner - Entrees
Baked Eggplant
Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with seasoned ground beef, chopped tomatoes, green peppers, tomato sauce, & herbs. Served with rice.
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, ground beef & herbs, served with fresh tomato sauce & yogurt.
Okra Stew with Lamb
Fresh okra cooked with vegetables & tender cubes of lamb in fresh tomato base, served with rice.
Sautee Special
Choice of meat, cubes, & sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, red &green peppers, served with rice.
Dinner - Grilled Entrees
Iskender Kebab
Slices of gyro over toasted bread, served with tomato sauce.
Special Beyti
Beyti kebab wrapped in bread, topped with tomato sauce.
Chicken Kebab
Cubes of chicken, marinated in our special sauce & chargrilled.
Gyro Kebab
Also known as doner. Hand carved marinated ground lamb & beef, grilled on a vertical rotisserie.
Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb, red peppers, grilled on flat skewers.
Shish Kebab
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special sauce & chargrilled.
Kofte Kebab
Patties of freshly ground beef, slightly seasoned, & chargrilled.
Chicken Thighs
Chargrilled bone in chicken thighs marinated in spices.
Chicken Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground chicken with crushed red peppers, grilled on flat skewers.
Beef Kebab
Marinated steak on skewers chargrilled.
Dinner - Mixed Grill Plates
Mixed Grill for 1
Chicken Adana, Chicken, Doner Kebabs.
Mixed Grill for 2
Chicken Adana, Chicken, Gyro, Adana Kebabs.
Lahmacun
Kurdish style pizza with ground lamb, parsley, garlic, & tomato.
Cheese Pide
Flatbread with mozzarella & feta cheeses.
Mixed Grill for 3
Chicken Adana, Chicken, Gyro, Adana, Lamb Kebabs.
Mixed Grill for 4
Chicken Adana, Chicken, Gyro, Adana, & Lamb Kebabs, Chicken Thighs.
Mixed Grill for 5
Chicken Adana, Chicken, Gyro, Adana, Lamb, & Kofte Kebabs, Chicken Thighs.
Sembusek
Sauteed minced lamb, onions, & peppers stuffed in Kurdish flatbread.
Chicken Pide
Kurdish flatbread with mozzarella, tomatoes, & grilled chicken.
Soujouk Pide
Kurdish flatbread topped with mozzarella, eggs, & sausage.
Lamb Pide
Flatbread with mozzarella, peppers,& pieces of lamb.
Dinner - Seafood Entrees
Shrimp Casserole
Baked in cream sauce mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, garlic, onions, & dill, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Salmon Fillet
Marinated fillet, baked in homemade sauce with grilled vegetables, & salad.
Tilapia Fillet
Baked in cream sauce with mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, garlic, onion, & dill.
Grilled Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp served with grilled vegetables & arugula salad.
Grilled Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp served with arugula salad.
Dessert
Almond Pudding
Rice Pudding
Baklava
Kunefe
Drinks
Kurdish Tea
Pepsi Products
Ayran Yogurt Drink
Kurdish Coffee
Regular Coffee
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Recent Reviews
We ate here for the first time tonight and sat outside. The atmosphere was so relaxing with lots of greenery and lights. For our appetizer we got the Kibbeh. They also brought out bread with a dip. Both were amazing. Flavors we’ve never had before. Our meals were gyros and shrimp platter. Both good. But what blew us away was the fresh Baklava and Kurdish tea at the end!!! Everything was so fresh. We left extremely full and happy! Can’t wait to come back!
August 2025
First time visit during a slow time yielded absolutely great conversation with three employees plus a knock your socks off meal. Splitting one appetizer and one entree between two of us was plenty. Food was of high quality. We definitely will return!
May 2025
I really love Leyla, it's one of my and my girlfriend's favorite restaurants. Beautiful decor with a gorgeous courtyard with living plants that the owner painstakingly takes care of, excellent service, excellent food. Everything's great but our favorites(so far) are the fresh bread they bring out with the oil and tomato dip, the cold appetizer for 2, the baked eggplant, and the chicken thighs. Really delicious and healthy Mediterranean food.
May 2025
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