Menu
Introducing the menu at Sifr, a Middle Eastern cocktail bar located in Chicago, IL. Sifr offers a range of small plates, grilled specialties, and shareable large dishes with a modern and cozy atmosphere. Highlights include the Halloumi cheese small plate topped with honey and pomegranate molasses, the Chicken Kebab with leeks and cheese fondue, and the Hearth Roasted Cauliflower in caramelized onion and tomato sauce. Customers rave about the friendly staff and family-style dining experience. The menu features unique flavor combinations and beautifully presented dishes, making Sifr a must-try for those seeking a memorable dining experience in the city. Don't miss out on trying the charred melons with smoked labneh and the Black Tiger Prawns with harissa emulsion. Visit Sifr for a culinary journey through Middle Eastern flavors with a modern twist.
Small Plates

Halloumi
Halloumi cheese, fried, topped with honey, pomegranate molasses, and dukkah. Served with roasted beets.Allergens: Nuts, Dairy
Charred Melon
Housemade Smoked Labneh with Wedges of Grilled Watermelon, Cantaloupe, and Honeydew MelonAllergens: Dairy
Hummus
Hummus spread made of chickpeas, tahini, evoo, garlic and salt. Topped with two pieces of falafel and Zhoug. Served with pita bread.Pita contains gluten. Falafel is made in a shared fryer with gluten.*Falafel is GF but is used in a shared fryer with gluten* (Hummus is GF, pita bread contains gluten. All Vegan.)
Chicken Hummus
Hummus spread made with chickpeas, tahini, garlic and salt. topped with Sliced Shawarma Chicken. Served with pita bread.Pita contains gluten.Contains gluten and dairy.
Eggplant
Whole eggplant is roasted and mashed with tahini, yogurt and harissa. Served as a spread with pita bread. Topped with pine puts, pomegranate seeds and micro greens.*CONTAINS NUTS* (Pita contains gluten. Eggplant contains Dairy)
Falafel
Served with Harissa Tahini and Pickles (4pc per order)Vegan, GF* *(in a shared frier with gluten items)
Black Tiger Prawns
Grilled Prawns served with Toum & Harissa Emulsion, Lemon, Dill, Pickled Onion (2pc per order)Allergens: Dairy, Fish
Maitake Mushroom
Grilled Maitake Mushrooms with Charred Yellow Pepper Sauce, Zaatar, Meyer Lemon, Parsley Allergens: Sesame
Chicken Kebab
Marinated and grilled Chicken Thigh served with Leeks, Cheese Fondue, and Pistachio Dukkah.Allergens: Dairy, Pistachio.
Hoikkado Scallops
Hoikkado-style Scallops served with fermented Pepper Beurre Blanc (3pcs per order)Allergens: Dairy, Fish
Lamb Kebab
8 oz kebab of lamb with herbs and spices. Served with Tzatziki Sauce. Halal.Allergens: Dairy (Tzatziki), Allium
ASPARAGUS
Grilled Asparagus on a bed of housemade Labneh, topped with pickled onion, preserved lemon, and micro greens.Allergens: Dairy
Heirloom Tomato
From the Grill

Shareable Large

Hearth Roasted Cauliflower
Roasted Cauliflower in a sauce of Caramelized Onion & Tomato. Topped with Pumpkin Seed Dukkah ( GF, Vegan)
Roasted Chicken
12 oz of chicken thigh is marinated overnight before being roasted, then sliced over a bed of creamy cous cous in a yellow pepper sauce.Allergens: Dairy, Gluten
Lamb Shank
Baharat Spice, Persian Pilaf, Sumac Onions, Pine Nuts & Herbs (Halal)Allergens: Allium, Dairy, Nuts (can be removed upon request)
Morel & Fava Manti
Housemade Manti Dumplings filled with cream cheese, goat cheese and chives. Served in a butternut squash ashta, topped with morel mushrooms and pumpkin seeds.Allergens: Dairy, Cheese, Gluten
Mixed Grill
1 Skewer of Lamb Kebab, 1 Skewer of Chicken Kebab, 2 pieces of Scallops, 2 Tigers Prawn, 2 Maitake Mushroom server over Persian Pilaf .
Persian Zereshk Berry Pilaf
Saffron Pilaf cooked with Zereshek Berries, topped with Onion, Pomegranate Seeds, Sumac.Allergens: Dairy, allium
Batata Harra
Fried Fingerling Potatoes tossed in Harissa Sauce, Lemon, Chives and ParsleyAllergens: Allium *Fried in shared oil as gluten*
Baby Gem Fattoush
Baby Gem salad with balsamic vinaigrette, pomegranate seeds, and housemade croutons.Allergens: Gluten (can be removed)
Zhoug, Toum & Esme
Veggies
Freshly chopped crudite, intended to enjoy with mezze
Side Harissa 2oz
Side Toum 2oz
Side Esme 2oz
Side Zhoug 2oz
Pickles
Peppers
Side Tzatziki 2oz
White Rice
Side Plain Labneh 2oz
Side Tahini Yogurt 2oz
Side Muhammara
Sides

Mezze

Mezze Tray
Smoked Labneh, Classic Hummus, Muhammara (Contains nuts), Pita x2 (Substitute with Crudites for Pita)
Plain Labneh
Muhammara
Charred Red Pepper, Aleppo, Pomegranate, Walnuts (GF, CN)
Classic Hummus
EVOO (GF & Vegan)
Charred Sweet Corn
Garlic Chili Crunch
Shawarma Spiced Chicaken
Sesame & Nigella Crusted Pita
MezzeAdd-ons to Hummus and Carbs

Salads

Chickpea & Cous Cous Salad
Cucumber, Tomatoes, Parsley, Charred Corn, Cilantro Tahini Dressing
House Salad
Charred Jalapeo Vinaigrette, Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Mint, Pomegranate
Grilled Avacado
Fried Halloumi Cheese
Diced Chicken Kebab
SaladsAdd-ons to Salads

Sandwiches

Halloumi/Falafel
Tomatoes, Sumac Onion, Lettuce, Harissa, Pickles
Chicken
Tomatoes, Sumac Onion, Lettuce, Toum & Harissa, Pickle
Lamb
Tomatoes, Sumac Onion, Lettuce, Tzatziki, House Pickles
Falafel Tray
Hummus, Labneh, Tabouleh, Pita, Persian Rice, Sumac Onions & Semolina Cake
Mushroom Kebab Tray
Hummus, Labneh, Tabouleh, Pita, Persian Rice, Sumac Onions & Semolina Cake
Chicken Kebab Tray
Hummus, Labneh, Tabouleh, Pita, Persian Rice, Sumac Onions & Semolina Cake
Lamb Kebab Tray
Hummus, Labneh, Tabouleh, Pita, Persian Rice, Sumac Onions & Semolina Cake
Lunch Plate

Dessert

Medjool Date Cake
Semolina Cake (Basbousa)
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Beverages
