Popular menu items
Small Shepherd Salad
Fresh chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley and onion tossed in extra-virgin olive oil and wine vinegar.
$10.35 +Chicken Shish Kebab Entree
Char-grilled marinated chunks of chicken served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$20.75Adana Kebab Chicken Entree
Finely chopped chicken, seasoned with peppers and parsley, grilled on a skewer and served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$20.75Gyro Entree
Marinated baby lamb and beef grilled on a revolving upright skewer, very thinly sliced and served with rice.
$21.90Cold Appetizers
Pickled Mix Vegetables
Pickled veggy variety; cabbage, gherkins, wild gherkins, carrots, tomatoes, lombardi peppers, hot peppers.
$9.15Soslu Patlican
Chopped eggplant cooked in moderately spicy sauce of fresh tomatoes, green peppers and garlic.
$9.15Babaganoush
Char-grilled smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, garlic, olive oil and lemon.
$9.15Stuffed Vine Leaves
Fresh vine leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts and currants cooked in olive oil.
$10.35Hot Appetizers
Falafel Appetizers
Balls of chickpeas, celery, parsley, garlic and carrots served with tahini sauce.
$9.15Zucchini Pancakes (Mucver)
Pan-fried zucchini pancakes served with homemade garlic yogurt sauce on the side.
$11.50Pastrami Cigars
Crispy phyllo scrolls stuffed with beef pastrami and cooked until golden brown, red peppers, mushrooms and onions.
$11.50Fried Calamari
Fried calamari served over mixed greens with a sauce of lemon olive oil and parsley.
$13.75Soups
Red Lentil Soup
Pureed red lentils and authentic spices garnished with chopped mint and served with lemon wedge and pita bread.
$9.15Chicken Vegetable Soup
Pieces of chicken and vegetables simmered with various other ingredients and served with pita bread.
$10.35Salads
Small Shepherd Salad
Fresh chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley and onion tossed in extra-virgin olive oil and wine vinegar.
$10.35 +Large Shepherd Salad
Fresh chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley and onion tossed in extra-virgin olive oil and wine vinegar.
$17.25 +Small Mediterranean Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage, tomatoes and cucumber topped with feta cheese, olive oil and lemon dressing.
$10.35 +Large Mediterranean Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage, tomatoes and cucumber topped with feta cheese, olive oil and lemon dressing.
$17.25 +Piyaz Salad
White beans with vine ripened tomatoes, red onion and parsley in an olive oil vinaigrette.
$11.50 +Aegean Salad
Mixed greens under chickpeas, onions, cucumber, vine-ripened tomatoes and feta cheese in a lemon olive oil dressing.
$13.75 +Dry Fig Salad
Figs, walnuts and red pepper tossed in balsamic vinaigrette and served on a bed of greens and tomatoes.
$16.10 +Seafood Salad
Grilled calamari and poached shrimp served on a bed of greens, red onion, tomatoes and parsley.
$18.40 +Vegetarian Entrees
Falafel Dinner Entree
Chickpeas, celery, parsley, garlic, onions and tomatoes served with tahini sauce, vegetables and rice.
$18.40Zucchini Pancakes Dinner Entree
Pan-fried zucchini pancakes served with homemade yogurt sauce, vegetables and rice.
$18.40Vegetable Casserole Entree
Mixed sauteed vegetables baked in tomato sauce and served with rice.
$19.55Poultry Entrees
Chicken Shish Kebab Entree
Char-grilled marinated chunks of chicken served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$20.75Adana Kebab Chicken Entree
Finely chopped chicken, seasoned with peppers and parsley, grilled on a skewer and served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$20.75Grilled Chicken Wings Entree
Char-grilled barbecue marinated chicken wings served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$22.95Chicken Chops Entree
Char-grilled barbecue marinated chicken chops served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$24.20Chicken Sautee Entree
Small pieces of chicken cutlets sauteed with garden vegetables and butter.
$22.95Hunkar Begendi Chicken Entree
Grilled chicken served with smoked and spiced eggplant, which is grilled, then pureed, and stirred with milk, melted butter and roasted flour.
$24.20Seafood Entrees
Tilapia Entree
Pan-seared tilapia filet served with a green salad, white rice and a lemon-parsley-olive oil sauce.
$25.35Salmon Entree
Char-grilled and oven barbecued marinated seared Atlantic salmon. Served with green salad and rice.
$25.35Shrimp Casserole
Baked shrimp, mushrooms, red peppers, onions and tomato casserole topped with melted cheese, served with rice.
$26.50Sea Bass Entree (Branzini)
Grilled whole fish of Mediterranean sea bass drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil. Served with green salad and lemon.
$28.80Lamb and Beef Entrees
Gyro Entree
Marinated baby lamb and beef grilled on a revolving upright skewer, very thinly sliced and served with rice.
$21.90Adana Kebab Lamb Entree
Finely chopped lamb seasoned with peppers and parsley, grilled on a skewer and served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$24.20Iskender Kebab Entree
Vertically grilled lamb sliced very thin and served with garlic yogurt and tomato sauce on pita bread.
$24.20Ezmeli Kebab Entree
Chopped lamb seasoned with herbs, grilled and served on a bed of spicy sauce.
$26.50Lamb Saute Entree
Lamb sauteed with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers and seasoned with traditional herbs and spices.
$26.50Beyti Kebab Entree
Chopped lamb seasoned with garlic, onions and red peppers grilled on skewers and served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$26.50Lamb Shish Entree
Char-grilled marinated chunks of baby lamb served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$27.60Lamb Shank Entree
Lamb shank wrapped with eggplant, baked in light tomato sauce and served with rice.
$28.80Lamb Chops Entree (Pirzola)
Char-grilled baby lamb chops served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$29.95Mixed Grilled Kebab Entree
Combination of chicken, lamb, lamb chop, meatball and gyro kebabs served with grilled vegetables and rice.
$34.60Hunkar Begendi Lamb Entree
Grilled lamb served with smoked and spiced eggplant, which is grilled, then pureed, and stirred with milk, melted butter and roasted flour.
$27.65Grilled Skirt Steak Entree
Grilled steak served with grilled vegetables and Turkish rice, topped with herb butter sauce.
$29.95Wraps
Lamb Shish Wrap
Char-grilled marinated chunks of baby lamb wrapped with lettuce and tomato in a tortilla shell.
$12.65Falafel Wrap
Chickpeas, celery, parsley, garlic, onions and carrots served with tahini sauce, lettuce and tomato wrapped in a tortilla shell.
$10.35Chicken Shish Wrap
Marinated chicken breast wrapped with lettuce and tomato in a tortilla shell.
$10.35Adana Chicken Wrap
Finely chopped chicken seasoned with red peppers and parsley and wrapped with mixed greens in a tortilla shell.
$10.35Vegetable Wrap
Fresh tomato, lettuce, red cabbage, carrots and feta cheese wrapped in a tortilla shell.
$8.05Adana Lamb Wrap
Finely chopped lamb seasoned with green peppers, red peppers and parsley wrapped with mixed greens in a tortilla shell.
$10.35Gyro Wrap
Marinated baby lamb and beef grilled on a revolving upright skewer and very thinly sliced. Wrapped with mixed greens in a tortilla shell.
$11.50Sahara's Dinner Specials
Dinner Special with Beer or Wine (Must be 21 to purchase)
Choice of two courses, served with pita bread and a bottle of beer or a glass of wine of your choice. (Must be 21 to purchase.)
$29.95Sahara's Lunch Specials
Lunch Special with Beer or Wine (Must be 21 to purchase)
Choice of two courses, served with pita bread and a bottle of beer or a glass of wine of your choice. (Must be 21 to purchase)
$20.75Tea & Coffee
Desserts
Sobiyet
Crispy phyllo triangles are stuffed with creamy mascarpone, topped with crushed pistachios and drizzled with honey syrup.
$10.95Natural Raw Honey 8oz.
Our own production 8 oz. natural raw honey. Produced on our rooftop close to Bronx Botanic Garden. Completely natural.
$14.95Natural Raw Honey 16oz.
Our own production 16 oz. natural raw honey. Produced on our rooftop close to Bronx Botanic Garden. Completely natural.
$24.95Midye Baklava
Mussel shaped baklavas; made with thin sheets of dough soaked in honey and layered with pistachio.
$12.95Dilber Dudagi
Layered phyllo pastry filled with nuts and soaked in honey. It's prepared with a combination of milk, hazelnuts and walnuts, eggs, butter, oil, lemon juice, flour, honey.
$14.00Ross Round Comb Honey
Our own production. Produced on our rooftop close to Bronx Botanic Garden. . Completely natural. Ross Round Comb honey.
$17.25Cut Comb Honey
Our own production. Produced on our rooftop close to Bronx Botanic Garden. . Completely natural. Ross Round Comb honey.
$8.00Smoothies
Beverages
Turkish Soft Drink Bundle
Includes one of each; Homemade Limonata, Turkish Iced Tea, Ayran (Yogurt Drink), Uludag Orange Soda, Uludag Mixed Fruit Soda, Salgam (Fermented Black Carrot Juice/Mild Spicy), Sarikiz (Mineral Water).
$19.95Homemade Limonata (Turkish Lemonade / 16oz.)
Our freshly squeezed homemade lemonade. Made with pure cane sugar and whole lemons with our recipe.
$4.00Ayran (Yogurt Drink)
$3.50Soft Drinks
$3.15Bottled Water
$3.15 +Pellegrino
$5.65 +Sides
Side of Broccoli
$5.15Side of White Rice
$5.70Side of Plain Yogurt
$5.70Side of French Fries
$5.70Extra Bread
$3.50Extra Olive Oil
$0.90Extra Salad Dressing
$0.90Extra Tahini Sauce
$0.90Extra White Sauce
$0.60Extra Hot Sauce
$0.60Extra Ketchup
$0.60Catering Packages
Signature Turkish Buffet (A)
Includes hummus, lebni, falafel, Mediterranean salad, chicken kebab, gyro, baklava, white rice, hot, white and tahini sauces, bread and plastic utensils. Drinks not included.
$19.00Turkish Buffet Royale (B)
Includes hummus, babaganoush, falafel, Mediterranean salad, cheese pastries, chicken adana, grilled meatballs, baklava, white rice, hot, white and tahini sauces, bread and plastic utensils. Drinks not included.
$21.00Light Turkish/Mediterranean Buffet (C)
Hummus, falafel, Mediterranean salad, chicken kebab, pita bread, utensils, plastic glasses and plates and sharing spoons. Drinks not included.
$17.00Turkish/Mediterranean Vegetarian Buffet (D)
Hummus, lebni, falafel, cheese pastries, Mediterranean salad, baklava, pita bread, utensils, plastic glasses and plates and sharing spoons. Drinks not included.
$15.00Sahara's Turkish Cuisine Bazaar
Natural Raw Honey 8oz.
Our own production 8 oz. natural raw honey. Produced on our rooftop close to Bronx Botanic Garden. Completely natural.
$14.95Natural Raw Honey 16oz.
Our own production 16 oz. natural raw honey. Produced on our rooftop close to Bronx Botanic Garden. Completely natural.
$24.95Pure Ground Turkish Coffee (500gr. / 17.6oz. 100 servings)
Rich and highly caffeinated, Turkish coffee is enjoyed in many countries around the world. It's unfiltered, so it has a higher concentration of caffeine and other beneficial compounds that may provide several health benefits.
$19.95Turkish Delight with Pistachio (500gr. / 17oz. Box)
Lokum or Turkish Delight candy has the soft squishy texture of gum drops, speckled with chopped pistachios on the inside, and is generously coated with powdered sugar.
$19.59Dried Anatolian Fig (250gr. / 9oz. Box)
Dried Anatolian figs are a delectable treat. Their sweet, mellow flavor makes dried Anatolian figs a favorite for snacking, and appeals to a wide variety of cuisines. They are also an excellent source of dietary fiber, antioxidants, and other nutrients.
$10.95Medium Frame Comb Honey (Approximately 4lb.)
Our own product of natural comb honey. Local rooftop honeycomb near The Bronx Botanical Garden.
$69.95Turkish Rize Black Tea Leaves (1000gr / 2lb 3.3oz. Pack)
Turkish tea is full-flavored and too strong to be served in large cups thus it's always offered in small tulip-shaped glasses which you have to hold by the rim to save your fingertips from burning because it's served boiling hot. You can add sugar in it but no milk, and you can have it either lighter (weaker) or darker (stronger) depending on your taste because Turkish tea is made by pouring some very strong tea into the glass, then cutting it with water to the desired strength.
$19.95Turkish Raki (Must be 21 to purchase)
Full Bar (Must be 21 to purchase)
Shot
You can choose from our hand-picked hard liquor list. (Must be 21 years old to purchase.)
$8.00 +Single (3oz.)
You can choose from our hand-picked hard liquor list. (Must be 21 years old to purchase.)
$10.00 +Double (4oz.)
You can choose from our hand-picked hard liquor list. (Must be 21 years old to purchase.)
$14.00 +Wine Bar (Must be 21 to purchase)
Kayra Versvs Öküzgözü (Red / 2015 Turkey)
A complex nose of rhubarb, cassis and blackberry preserve are combined with subtle overtones of allspice and hazelnut and an intruging note of pine forest. A delicate and subtle palate, full of high toned red fruits, balanced, with silky tannins and a long, elegant finish.. Must be 21 to purchase.
$22.00 +Sevilen Kalecik Karası (Red / 2018 Turkey)
Made of Kalecik Karasi, an indigenous Turkish grape, this wine has aromas of strawberry and orange rind that are a pleasant prelude to flavors of tart and ripe summer cherry, pomegranate, vanilla and a whisper of salinity. Tongue-coating tannins fade into the smooth, bright finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
$15.00 +Kayra Vintage Boğazkere (Red / 2013 Turkey)
Having a smooth finish and well-processed tannins, this wine with a fruity flavor reflects the potential of ancient Turkish Boğazkere grapes. Nose: Black forest fruits, ripe plum and figs, strong ripe tannins, chocolate, juniper, tobacco notes Palate: Rich flavored, concentrated black fruits, long Appearance: Dark ruby. Must be 21 to purchase.
$22.00 +Idi Di Marzo Montepulciano (Red / 2019 Italy)
Light to medium ruby in color with good acidity, a medium intense nose, fine grained tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Cherry, ripe red currants, raspberry, roasted red peppers, licorice, cocoa, thyme, sage, Champagne mushrooms, tobacco leaves & leather. Must be 21 to purchase.
$17.00 +Theresa Noelle Pinot Noir (Red / 2019 USA)
Brilliant ruby red in color, this Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir offers aromas of tilled earth, bright fruit and a hint of vanilla. Crisp acidity with flavors of cherry, mixed berries and sweet oak lead into soft tannins and a silky finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
$30.00 +Turkish Wine Bundle
Three 5oz. glasses or 750ml. bottles of Turkish wines. Includes one of each; Sevilen Kalecik Karası Red, Sevilen Nativus Narince White and Majestik Suavignon Blanc/Sultaniye White. Must be 21 to purchase.
$19.95 +Red Wine Bundle
Three 5oz. glasses or 750 ml bottles of red wines. Includes one of each; Sevilen Kalecik Karası Red/Turkiye, Idi Di Marzo Montepulciano Red/Italy and Domaine M.G. Pinot Noir Red/France. Must be 21 to purchase.
$19.95 +White Wine Bundle
Three 5oz. glasses or 750ml. bottles of White wines. Includes one of each; Majestik Suavignon Blanc/Sultaniye /nTurkiye, DAntonio Facchin Pinot Grigio / Italy and Sevilen Nativus Narince / Turkiye. Must be 21 to purchase.
$19.95 +Majestik Suavignon Blanc-Sultaniye (White / 2021 Turkey)
Produced from Emir, Narince and Sultaniye grapes carefully selected from Anatolian vineyards. Clear light golden color, anise and straw nose. Light bodied and high acidity with notes of licorice, anise and citrus and a dry mid finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
$14.00 +Antonio Facchin Pinot Grigio (White / 2018 Italy)
This Pinot Grigio is cold pressed on the peel, adding a bit of complexity to a typically light style. Peach and tropical fruit are balanced by a long citrus finish. It’s a great white wine as we transition to cooler weather. Must be 21 to purchase.
$15.00 +Sevilen Nativus Narince (White / 2021 Turkey)
The grapes were all harvested by hand before undergoing temperature controlled fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. Following fermentation, the wine underwent a period of ageing on its lees before bottling. Delicate floral and citrus notes on the nose lead onto a medium-bodied palate with flavours of white peaches and apricots. The ripe fruit is lifted by the bright acidity which shines through on the finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
$17.00 +Prodom Aegean Sunset (Rose / 2021 Turkey)
Aromas of watermelon and cherry that smell rich and full. The palate offers flavors of tart cherry and berry that are framed by a nice acidity. The finish is crisp and mouthwatering. Must be 21 to purchase.
$15.00 +Antonio Facchin Treviso (Sparkling / Italy)
Light straw yellow color. Fresh, fruity with hints of golden apple and white flowers bouquet. Fruity and fragrant, palatable taste; fine and elegant in the mouth with a direct and clean flavor and good persistence. Must be 21 to purchase.
$15.00 +Beer & Craft Beer (Must be 21 to purchase)
Craft Beer Bundle
Includes One of Each; Brooklyn Lager, Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA, Five Boroughs Summer Ale, Lagunitas IPA, Dogfish Head Seaquench Sour Ale Must be 21 to purchase.
$19.95Catering Beverages
Catering Packages
Signature Turkish Buffet (A)
Includes hummus, lebni, falafel, Mediterranean salad, chicken kebab, gyro, adana chicken, baklava, white rice, hot, white and tahini sauces, bread and plastic utensils. Drinks not included.
$19.00Turkish Buffet Royale (B)
Includes hummus, babaganoush, falafel, Mediterranean salad, cheese pastries, chicken adana, grilled meatballs, baklava, white rice, hot, white and tahini sauces, bread and plastic utensils. Drinks not included.
$21.00Light Turkish/Mediterranean Buffet (C)
Hummus, falafel, Mediterranean salad, chicken kebab, pita bread, utensils, plastic glasses and plates and sharing spoons. Drinks not included.
$17.00Turkish/Mediterranean Vegetarian Buffet (D)
Hummus, lebni, falafel, cheese pastries, Mediterranean salad, baklava, pita bread, utensils, plastic glasses and plates and sharing spoons. Drinks not included.
$15.00