Cafe Barada Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the vibrant menu at Cafe Barada, a delightful Lebanese kebab haven located at 2269 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA. This casual yet classy eatery offers a tempting array of dishes that resonate with the rich flavors of Lebanese cuisine.

  • Appetizers: Start your journey with traditional favorites like Kibby and Baba Ghannouj, each crafted to perfection.
  • Soups & Salads: Refresh your palate with the silky Lentil Soup or the colorful Fattoush, bursting with fresh ingredients.
  • Vegetarian Options: The menu caters to various dietary preferences, featuring delightful vegetarian sandwiches and offer some vegan choices.

With a full bar and outdoor seating, Cafe Barada is perfect for groups or a cozy date night. Its warm ambiance and friendly service set the stage for a memorable dining experience. This venue balances flavor, comfort, and style effortlessly—a true gem for any food lover.

Appetizers

Kibby

Ground beef, cracked wheat, onionsand fried.

$8.50

Lahma Ba 'Ajeen

Thin bread baked with a topping of meat and spices.

$3.95

Makdous

Pickled baby eggplant, garlic and walnuts.

$8.00

Hoummus B' Iaham

Hoummus topped with ground beef.

$7.25

Labany Bil Toum

Creamy yogurt cheese mixed with garlic, mint and oil.

$6.75

Tabbouleh

Finely chopped parsley, tomatoesand onions mixed with cracked wheat lemon, oiland spices.

$5.95

Baba Ghannouj

A smooth blend of eggplant, tahini, lemonand garlic.

$5.95

Vegetable Crudites

$5.00

Lahma Da'ajeen

$3.95

Filial with Fava Beans

$6.75

Baba Ghanouj

Eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic.

$6.00

Mujaddara

Mildly spiced lentils, rice and onions.

$5.50

Appetizer Sampler

Homos, tabbouleh, mujederra, baba ghanouj.

$14.00

Grape Leaves

Beef, tomatoes, rice.

$6.50

Olives

$5.00

Ful Mudammus

Brown beans smothered in lemon, oil and garlic.

$5.75

Labany

A creamy yogurt cheese.

$5.50

Ful Mudamus

Fava beans in oil with garlic, onions, tomatoes.

$6.75

Vegetarian Grape Leaves

Parsley, tomatoes, rice, cracked wheat.

$6.50

Ful Lebanese Style

Same as our traditional ful mudammus but served the Lebanese way with chopped onion and tomatoes.

$6.95

Hummus

Chickpeas, garlic, lemon.

$6.00

Labany Without Garlic

Yogurt cheese spread served with or without garlic and mint.

$6.50

Lentil Soup

$5.00

Syrian Salad with Grilled Lamb

$14.95

Yogurt Cucumber Salad with Cucumbers

Cucumbers, yogurt, garlic, oil, mint.

$6.50

Barada Salad with Lettuce

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, green pepper, olives, feta cheeseand house dressing.

$12.00

Fattoush

Vegetarian.

$8.75

Fattoush with Chicken

$12.95

Syrian Salad with Lettuce

A mix of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers with our famous oil, lemon, garlicand mint dressing.

$7.95

Syrian Salad

With grilled chicken.

$9.95

Fattoush with Tomatoes

A blend of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, parsley, crunchy pita bread and spices mixed together.

$9.95

Syrian Salad with Grilled Chicken

$10.95

Side Salad with Lettuce

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheeseand house dressing.

$5.50

The Barada Salad with Grilled Chicken

$15.95

Syrian Salad with Cheese

$1.75

Soups & Salads

Vegetarian Sandwiches

Labany & Olive

$6.50

Hoummus & Tabbouleh

$6.95

Hoummus & Falafel

$6.95

Hoummus

$5.95

Falafel

$5.95

Chicken Shish Kebab

$6.75

Beef Shish Kebab

$6.95

Kafta Kebab

$6.75

Lamb Shish Kebab

$8.25

Sandwiches

Create Your Sandwich

Onions

$0.60

Red Onions

$0.60

Hot Cherry Peppers

$0.85

Lebanese Pickles

$0.85

Pickled Turnips

$0.85

Toum

$1.25

Feta Cheese

$1.75

Daily Specials

$8.95

Mujadarra

$9.95

Meals

Sandwich Plates

Baba Chanouj

Wrapped with lettuce and tomatoes.

$12.50

Fasoolia

Red kidney beans and green peppers cooked in a rich tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Bemia

Lamb and tender okra cooked in a savory Mediterranean sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Sheik I Meshi

Eggplant stuffed with ground beef baked in a rich tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Potato Kibby

Spicy mashed potatoes, layered around specialty prepared ground beefand walnuts, served with your choice of rice pilaf or syrian salad.

$16.95

Kafta Bilsinyeh

Layer of kafta baked with tomatoes, green peppers and potatoes in a Lebanese tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Vegetarian Lathia

$16.95

Futter

Tender lamb with mushrooms in a mildly spiced tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Ardishokee

Artichoke hearts, tender lamb, peppersand carrots cooked in a tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Spinach Pie

$16.95

Maklouta

A pleasantly spiced bean stew served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Lubia

String beans cooked with lamb in a mild tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Msa'ah

Fried eggplant baked with chickpeas, onions, tomatoesand Lebanese spices. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Darweesh

Eggplant, zucchini, carrotsand string beans cooked to a rich tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

$16.95

Daily Specials

Entrees

Vegetarian Kibby

Seasonal vegetable layered within cracked wheat and baked. Served with your choice of rice pilaf or house salad.

$13.00

Filial

Filial, pickles, turnipsand tahini sauce served with a side of rice pilaf.

$12.00

Kafta

Ground beef, onion and parsley grilled and served with rice pilaf and grilled vegetables.

$14.00

Bazella

Tender lamb, peas, carrotsand potatoes simmered in a tomato sauce served with rice pilaf.

$13.00

Riff Pinot Grigio and Italy

$7.25

Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc and Chile

$6.75

Frei Brebers Chardonnay, Sonatas and Country

$7.25

White

Pita Roll Ups

Hot Cherry Pepers

$1.00

Lamb

$9.00

Chicken

$8.00

Homos (Each)

$1.00

Homos

$7.00

Toum (Each)

Garlic spread.

$1.00

Veg. Kibby

$8.50

Baba Ghanouj (Each)

$1.00

Tabbouleh (Each)

$1.00

Mishawway

Includes a combination of beef, lamb, chickenand kafta served over a bed of rice with grilled vegetables.

$36.95

Kids' Meal

Choice of chicken, mujaddara, grape leave, or hoummus sandwich available for kids under the age of 10.

$6.95

Dinners

Side Orders

Yogurt

$1.95

Raw Onion

$1.00

Tahini Sauce

$2.50

Crunchy Pita Bread

$1.50

Rice Pilaf

$3.35

Cucumber Slices

$1.25

Sparkling Water

$2.95

Soda

$1.95

Milk

$1.95

Wild Berry Iced Tea

$2.95

Homemade Regular Iced Tea

$2.95

Mango Juice

$2.75

Homemade Flavored Iced Tea

$2.95

Orangiana

$2.75

Homemade Iced Coffee

$3.25

Arabic Coffee

$2.95

Bottled Water

$1.95

Coffee

$2.50

Tea

$2.50

Bhirley Temple

$1.95

Shirley Temple

$2.95

Bottled Soda by Stewarts

$3.25

Non-Alcoholic Drinks