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.
Lahma Ba 'Ajeen
Thin bread baked with a topping of meat and spices.
Makdous
Pickled baby eggplant, garlic and walnuts.
Hoummus B' Iaham
Hoummus topped with ground beef.
Labany Bil Toum
Creamy yogurt cheese mixed with garlic, mint and oil.
Tabbouleh
Finely chopped parsley, tomatoesand onions mixed with cracked wheat lemon, oiland spices.
Baba Ghannouj
A smooth blend of eggplant, tahini, lemonand garlic.
Vegetable Crudites
Lahma Da'ajeen
Filial with Fava Beans
Baba Ghanouj
Eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic.
Mujaddara
Mildly spiced lentils, rice and onions.
Appetizer Sampler
Homos, tabbouleh, mujederra, baba ghanouj.
Grape Leaves
Beef, tomatoes, rice.
Olives
Ful Mudammus
Brown beans smothered in lemon, oil and garlic.
Labany
A creamy yogurt cheese.
Ful Mudamus
Fava beans in oil with garlic, onions, tomatoes.
Vegetarian Grape Leaves
Parsley, tomatoes, rice, cracked wheat.
Ful Lebanese Style
Same as our traditional ful mudammus but served the Lebanese way with chopped onion and tomatoes.
Hummus
Chickpeas, garlic, lemon.
Labany Without Garlic
Yogurt cheese spread served with or without garlic and mint.
Lentil Soup
Syrian Salad with Grilled Lamb
Yogurt Cucumber Salad with Cucumbers
Cucumbers, yogurt, garlic, oil, mint.
Barada Salad with Lettuce
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, green pepper, olives, feta cheeseand house dressing.
Fattoush
Vegetarian.
Fattoush with Chicken
Syrian Salad with Lettuce
A mix of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers with our famous oil, lemon, garlicand mint dressing.
Syrian Salad
With grilled chicken.
Fattoush with Tomatoes
A blend of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, parsley, crunchy pita bread and spices mixed together.
Syrian Salad with Grilled Chicken
Side Salad with Lettuce
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheeseand house dressing.
The Barada Salad with Grilled Chicken
Syrian Salad with Cheese
Soups & Salads
Vegetarian Sandwiches
Labany & Olive
Hoummus & Tabbouleh
Hoummus & Falafel
Hoummus
Falafel
Chicken Shish Kebab
Beef Shish Kebab
Kafta Kebab
Lamb Shish Kebab
Sandwiches
Create Your Sandwich
Onions
Red Onions
Hot Cherry Peppers
Lebanese Pickles
Pickled Turnips
Toum
Feta Cheese
Daily Specials
Mujadarra
Meals
Sandwich Plates
Baba Chanouj
Wrapped with lettuce and tomatoes.
Fasoolia
Red kidney beans and green peppers cooked in a rich tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Bemia
Lamb and tender okra cooked in a savory Mediterranean sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Sheik I Meshi
Eggplant stuffed with ground beef baked in a rich tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Potato Kibby
Spicy mashed potatoes, layered around specialty prepared ground beefand walnuts, served with your choice of rice pilaf or syrian salad.
Kafta Bilsinyeh
Layer of kafta baked with tomatoes, green peppers and potatoes in a Lebanese tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Vegetarian Lathia
Futter
Tender lamb with mushrooms in a mildly spiced tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Ardishokee
Artichoke hearts, tender lamb, peppersand carrots cooked in a tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Spinach Pie
Maklouta
A pleasantly spiced bean stew served with rice pilaf.
Lubia
String beans cooked with lamb in a mild tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Msa'ah
Fried eggplant baked with chickpeas, onions, tomatoesand Lebanese spices. Served with rice pilaf.
Darweesh
Eggplant, zucchini, carrotsand string beans cooked to a rich tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Daily Specials
Entrees
Vegetarian Kibby
Seasonal vegetable layered within cracked wheat and baked. Served with your choice of rice pilaf or house salad.
Filial
Filial, pickles, turnipsand tahini sauce served with a side of rice pilaf.
Kafta
Ground beef, onion and parsley grilled and served with rice pilaf and grilled vegetables.
Bazella
Tender lamb, peas, carrotsand potatoes simmered in a tomato sauce served with rice pilaf.
Riff Pinot Grigio and Italy
Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc and Chile
Frei Brebers Chardonnay, Sonatas and Country
White
Pita Roll Ups
Hot Cherry Pepers
Lamb
Chicken
Homos (Each)
Homos
Toum (Each)
Garlic spread.
Veg. Kibby
Baba Ghanouj (Each)
Tabbouleh (Each)
Mishawway
Includes a combination of beef, lamb, chickenand kafta served over a bed of rice with grilled vegetables.
Kids' Meal
Choice of chicken, mujaddara, grape leave, or hoummus sandwich available for kids under the age of 10.