Aya's Cafe Middle Eastern

Aya's Cafe Menu

(215) 567-1555
2129 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Appetizers


Aya's Taster
$17.00
Foule, hummus, falafel, roasted red pepper hummus, waraq enab, Kalamata hummus, and baba ghanough. Served with grilled pita bread. Vegan.
Waraq Enab
$8.00
Stuffed grape leaves served with tahina sauce. Vegan.
Hummus
$7.00
Classic dip of mashed chickpeas and sesame. Served with grilled pita bread. Vegan.
Thulathiyyat Hummus
$8.00
Hummus trio. Kalamata olive, roasted red pepper, and garlic hummus. Vegan.
Foule wa Falafel
$8.00
Egyptian national dish. Roasted fava bean blend and our LaBan-lauded Egyptian version of the famous falafel. Served with grilled pita bread. Vegan.
Baba Ghanough
$8.00
Roasted eggplant blended with our own tahina sauce for a smooth and spicy dip. Served with grilled pita bread. Vegan.
Marinated Eggplant
$8.00
Seared and marinated with roasted red and green peppers, olive oil, garlic, cumin, and almonds. Vegan.
Sobayt Maqly
$12.00
Fresh squid coated in seasoned flour and fried to a golden-brown. Served with your choice of lemon marinara or tahina sauce.
Fresh Steamed Mussels
12.00
Fresh mussels simmered in tangy red or white lemon sauce.

$Soups


Soup of the Day
$6.00
Please contact the restaurant for the current selection.
Lentil Soup
6.00
Vegan.

$Salads


Greek Salad
$8.00
Tomatoes, cucumber, onion, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese in a zesty Greek dressing.
Egyptian Salad
$6.00
Mixed greens tossed with fresh mint, tomatoes, cucumber, Kalamata olives, red onions, and tahina dressing. Vegan.
Falafel Salad
$10.00
Falafel served over Egyptian salad. Vegan.
Calamari Salad
$13.00
Fried calamari tossed with mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, and sesame vinaigrette.
Seared Almond-Crusted Salmon Salad
$17.00
Served over Greek salad.
Beef Kebab Salad
$13.00
One skewer of grilled vegetables and tender beef cubes served over Greek salad.
Chicken Kebab Salad
11.00
One skewer of grilled vegetables and chicken cubes served over Greek salad.

$Lunch


Aya's Cheeseburger
$12.00
The authoritative burger topped with caramelized onions, mushrooms, tomato, lettuce, and mozzarella cheese in a brioche bun. Served with fries.
Aya's Crab Cake Sandwich
$13.00
Seared hand-made jumbo lump and blue crab meat cake on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, and roasted red pepper hummus. Served with fries and tahina sauce.
Beef Kebab Sandwich
$13.00
Served open-faced with tender mixed greens, tomato, red onion, and tahina sauce.
Chicken Kebab Sandwich
$10.00
Served open-faced with tender mixed greens, tomato, red onion, and tahina sauce.
Kofta Sandwich
$10.00
Spiced ground beef in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and tahina dressing. Served with a side salad.
Egyptian Gyro
$9.00-11.00
Perfectly spiced layers of tender roasted lamb or chicken in pita bread with tomato, onion, and tahina sauce. Served with a side salad.
Hummus Sandwich
$9.00
With roasted peppers and lettuce in fresh pita bread. Served with a side salad. Vegan.
Falafel Sandwich
$9.00
With tomato, lettuce, cucumber, and tahina sauce in a warm pita bread. Served with a side salad. Vegan.
Chicken Kebab and Kofta
$14.00
One skewer of tender marinated chicken kebab and 1 of spiced ground beef, both served over Egyptian-style rice, sautéed golden raisins, and Arabic spices. Served with tahina sauce, salad, and pita.
Kebab
12.00-14.00
One skewer of tender, marinated beef kebab or chicken served over Egyptian-style rice, sautéed golden raisins, and Arabic spices. Served with tahina sauce, salad, and pita.

$Dinner


Reyash Mashweya
$26.00
Succulent grilled lamb chops with Egyptian sweet rice, sautéed vegetables, and tahina sauce.
Aya's Mushakkil
$28.00
A medley of chicken and beef kebab, juicy lamb chops, and spicy kofta all marinated in exotic spices. Served with a side of tahina sauce and a side salad with pita.
Kebab
$18.00-22.00
Two skewers of grilled tender chicken or beef cubes and vegetables. Served with a side of tahina sauce and a side salad with pita.
Kofta
$14.00
Spiced ground beef; 2 kofta served over Egyptian-syle rice, sautéed golden raisins, and Arabic spices. Served with a side of tahina sauce and salad with pita.
Kebab and Kofta
$16.00
One skewer of tender marinated beef or chicken kebab and 1 of spiced ground beef; both served over Egyptian-style rice, sautéed golden raisins, and Arabic spices. Served with a side of tahina sauce and a side salad with pita.
Grilled Salmon
$18.00
In lemon caper sauce. Served with sautéed vegetables and Israeli couscous.
Cilantro Lamb Stew
$22.00
Tender chunks of lamb in a tomato curry sauce with chickpeas and fragrant cilantro. Served over white basmati rice.
Moroccan Lamb Shanks
$20.00
Marinated and slow-baked with vegetables, raisins, cinnamon, cumin, and tomato sauce. Served over white basmati rice.
Musakaa
$18.00
Layers of eggplant, almonds, meat sauce, and Béchamel. Served with a side of white basmati rice.
Vegan Musakaa
$16.00
Layers of sautéed eggplant, almonds, vegetables, raisins, cinnamon, cumin, chickpeas, and tomato sauce. Served with a side of white basmati rice. Vegan.
Mediterranean Grilled Eggplant
$16.00
Spicy tomato sauce, olives, mushrooms, onion, tomatoes, and almonds over Israeli couscous. Vegan.
Casablanca Couscous
16.00
Chickpeas with sautéed fresh vegetables, garlic, and Israeli couscous in tangy tomato sauce. Vegan.

$Desserts


Baklava
$6.00
Spumoni
$6.00
Sicilian Cannoli
$6.00
Egyptian Rice Pudding
$5.00

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