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

Small Plates

Halloumi

Halloumi cheese, fried, topped with honey, pomegranate molasses, and dukkah. Served with roasted beets.Allergens: Nuts, Dairy

$18.00

Charred Melon

Housemade Smoked Labneh with Wedges of Grilled Watermelon, Cantaloupe, and Honeydew MelonAllergens: Dairy

$16.00

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.)

$14.00

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.

$16.00

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)

$16.00

Falafel

Served with Harissa Tahini and Pickles (4pc per order)Vegan, GF* *(in a shared frier with gluten items)

$12.00

Black Tiger Prawns

Grilled Prawns served with Toum & Harissa Emulsion, Lemon, Dill, Pickled Onion (2pc per order)Allergens: Dairy, Fish

$24.00

Maitake Mushroom

Grilled Maitake Mushrooms with Charred Yellow Pepper Sauce, Zaatar, Meyer Lemon, Parsley Allergens: Sesame

$20.00

Chicken Kebab

Marinated and grilled Chicken Thigh served with Leeks, Cheese Fondue, and Pistachio Dukkah.Allergens: Dairy, Pistachio.

$20.00

Hoikkado Scallops

Hoikkado-style Scallops served with fermented Pepper Beurre Blanc (3pcs per order)Allergens: Dairy, Fish

$24.00

Lamb Kebab

8 oz kebab of lamb with herbs and spices. Served with Tzatziki Sauce. Halal.Allergens: Dairy (Tzatziki), Allium

$22.00

ASPARAGUS

Grilled Asparagus on a bed of housemade Labneh, topped with pickled onion, preserved lemon, and micro greens.Allergens: Dairy

$14.00

Heirloom Tomato

$14.00

From the Grill

From the Grill

Shareable Large

Shareable Large

Hearth Roasted Cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower in a sauce of Caramelized Onion & Tomato. Topped with Pumpkin Seed Dukkah ( GF, Vegan)

$24.00

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

$28.00

Lamb Shank

Baharat Spice, Persian Pilaf, Sumac Onions, Pine Nuts & Herbs (Halal)Allergens: Allium, Dairy, Nuts (can be removed upon request)

$46.00

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

$24.00

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 .

$110.00

Persian Zereshk Berry Pilaf

Saffron Pilaf cooked with Zereshek Berries, topped with Onion, Pomegranate Seeds, Sumac.Allergens: Dairy, allium

$9.00

Batata Harra

Fried Fingerling Potatoes tossed in Harissa Sauce, Lemon, Chives and ParsleyAllergens: Allium *Fried in shared oil as gluten*

$9.00

Baby Gem Fattoush

Baby Gem salad with balsamic vinaigrette, pomegranate seeds, and housemade croutons.Allergens: Gluten (can be removed)

$9.00

Zhoug, Toum & Esme

$9.00

Veggies

Freshly chopped crudite, intended to enjoy with mezze

$3.00

Side Harissa 2oz

$3.00

Side Toum 2oz

$3.00

Side Esme 2oz

$3.00

Side Zhoug 2oz

$3.00

Pickles

$3.00

Peppers

$3.00

Side Tzatziki 2oz

$3.00

White Rice

$5.00

Side Plain Labneh 2oz

$2.00

Side Tahini Yogurt 2oz

$3.00

Side Muhammara

$5.00

Sides

Sides

Mezze

Mezze

Mezze Tray

Smoked Labneh, Classic Hummus, Muhammara (Contains nuts), Pita x2 (Substitute with Crudites for Pita)

$12.00

Plain Labneh

$6.00

Muhammara

Charred Red Pepper, Aleppo, Pomegranate, Walnuts (GF, CN)

$8.00

Classic Hummus

EVOO (GF & Vegan)

$8.00

Charred Sweet Corn

$4.00

Garlic Chili Crunch

$4.00

Shawarma Spiced Chicaken

$6.00

Sesame & Nigella Crusted Pita

$1.50

MezzeAdd-ons to Hummus and Carbs

MezzeAdd-ons to Hummus and Carbs

Salads

Salads

Chickpea & Cous Cous Salad

Cucumber, Tomatoes, Parsley, Charred Corn, Cilantro Tahini Dressing

$12.00

House Salad

Charred Jalapeo Vinaigrette, Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Mint, Pomegranate

$9.00

Grilled Avacado

$5.00

Fried Halloumi Cheese

$6.00

Diced Chicken Kebab

$5.00

SaladsAdd-ons to Salads

SaladsAdd-ons to Salads

Sandwiches

Sandwiches

Halloumi/Falafel

Tomatoes, Sumac Onion, Lettuce, Harissa, Pickles

$10.00

Chicken

Tomatoes, Sumac Onion, Lettuce, Toum & Harissa, Pickle

$10.00

Lamb

Tomatoes, Sumac Onion, Lettuce, Tzatziki, House Pickles

$12.00

Falafel Tray

Hummus, Labneh, Tabouleh, Pita, Persian Rice, Sumac Onions & Semolina Cake

$16.00

Mushroom Kebab Tray

Hummus, Labneh, Tabouleh, Pita, Persian Rice, Sumac Onions & Semolina Cake

$18.00

Chicken Kebab Tray

Hummus, Labneh, Tabouleh, Pita, Persian Rice, Sumac Onions & Semolina Cake

$18.00

Lamb Kebab Tray

Hummus, Labneh, Tabouleh, Pita, Persian Rice, Sumac Onions & Semolina Cake

$19.00

Lunch Plate

Lunch Plate

Dessert

Dessert

Medjool Date Cake

$8.00

Semolina Cake (Basbousa)

$6.00

Coke

$3.00

Diet Coke

$3.00

Sprite

$3.00

Beverages

Beverages