The Gourmet Basket

6829 Tennyson Dr, McLean
(703) 848-2456

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Appetizers
Grape Leaves - Meat
Hand rolled grape leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice, lemon, spices. Braised for 3 hours and served warm
Grape Leaves - Vegetarian
Hand rolled grape leaves stuffed with rice, parsley, onion, tomato, lemon, and spices
Vegetarian Kibbeh
Pureed pumpkin & bulgur with onion, walnuts and pomegranate
Fatayer
Baked pastry triangles filled with spinach, onion, lemon, and spices
Lahm Bil Ajeen
Baked pastry filled with ground beef, onions, tomato, bell pepper, cayenne, lemon and pomegranate
Kibbeh
Blend of ground sirloin and ground beef, with bulgur, onion, spices, pomegranate and pine nuts
Cheese Pie
Baked pasty filled with our house blend of Bulgarian & French Feta, Haloumi, crushed mint and spices
Sfeeha
Baked pastry filled with ground beef, onions, tomato, labne and spices
Hummus
Puree of chickpea, tahini, garlic and lemon juice. Side of bread included
Baba Ghannouj
Fresh pureed eggplant with tahini and lemon juice. Side of bread included
Mouhammara
Roasted and pureed red pepper with walnuts, lemon, pomegranate and spices. Side of bread included.
Spanakopita
Filo dough filled and baked with spinach, feta and spices

Salads
Eggplant Salad
Flash fried sliced eggplant with tomato, onion, parsely, lemon and olive oil
Tabbouli Salad
Fresh chopped parsley, tomato, bulgur, onions, lemon and olive oil
Couscous Salad
Couscous and mixed beans in a garlic & cilantro dressing

Soups
Butternut Squash
Lentil Soup
Yellow lentil, onion, olive oil and spices
Lentil & Swiss Chard Soup

Sandwiches
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated grilled chicken breast with tomato, lettuce, and our house garlic spread
Beef Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated grilled beef with tomato, lettuce, and tahini
Falafel Sandwich
Freshly made crisp falafel with pickles, lettuce, tomato and tahini

Entrees
Mihshi Cousa
Fresh zuchini stuffed with ground beef and rice, cooked with lemon, garlic and a light tomato sauce
Kibbeh Saniyeh
Two layers of ground sirloin, filled and baked with onion, ground beef, pine nuts and pomegranate
Pastilla
Sweet and savory filo dough filled with chicken, almonds, onion, sugar and spices, baked until golden brown
Loubieh
Sauteed Italian green beans with tomato, onion, and garlic
Moudardara
Green lentils cooked with rice, cumin, and cinammon, topped with crisp onions
Mousakk'a Batinjan
Fresh eggplant, chickpeas, onion, and garlic in a light tomato sauce
Malfouf
Cabbage stuffed with ground beef and rice, cooked with lemon & garlic
Beef Shawarma Platter
Marinated grilled beef served with fresh tabbouli and a choice of hummus or rice
Chicken Shawarma Platter
Marinated grilled chicken served with fresh tabbouli and a choice of hummus or rice

Sides
Vermicelli Rice
House Garlic Spread
House Yogurt
Yogurt & Cucumbers
Tahini
House Pita Chips
Bread

Desserts
Namoura
Fresh baked semolina with almond and house-made syrup
Baklava
Filled with either pistachio, walnut, or cashew & pine nuts

Beverages
Everfresh Pineapple Juice
Coke
Canned soda.
Diet Coke
Canned soda.
Bottled Water
Everfresh Orange Juice
Everfresh Mango Juice

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Recent Reviews

The very best meat, spinach and cheese pies (fattayer) and kibbi, so good I had them at my wedding. I'm as Lebanese as they come, I've been eating this all my life, and hers is simply the best. The dough is unlike anything, thin yet with a flavorful body to it, and the meat spice (get the spicy one if available) and spinach filling just have to be tried. The eggplant salad and cabbage rolls are phenomenal too. Nabila is the sweetest person and the market always has great...
January 2026
Pride of McLean.
This place has the freshest and the most delicious Lebanese food.
I am surprised of negativity towards the owner. She is one of the sweetest person out there.
August 2024
Our family has been shopping here now across generations and their delicious offerings gave me and my children a love of Lebanese food. You can’t go wrong here. It is a great choice for small nibbles for a party of people who like different foods. The cabbage rolls, eggplant salad, lentils with LOTS of caramelized onions and their small savory pastries are our favorites. Don’t leave without the garlic sauce.
June 2024

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The Gourmet Basket

6829 Tennyson Dr, McLean, VA 22101
(703) 848-2456