# Al-Amir Lebanese Restaurant

> Authentic Lebanese restaurant in downtown Portland, Oregon, serving
> scratch-made Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine since 1988.

Since 1988, Al-Amir has served authentic, made-from-scratch Lebanese
cuisine from Portland's historic Bishop's House — hand-rolled grape
leaves, charbroiled baba ghannooj, and slow-roasted lamb, all made with
family recipes and Al-Amir's own blend of spices. Dine-in, takeout,
delivery, and full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, and
private parties.

- Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
- Price range: $$
- Phone: (503) 274-0010
- Email: helloalamir@gmail.com
- Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Bar: Wine and full bar available; full bar service also available on request for private events and catering
- Reservations: OpenTable

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.alamirportland.com/): Overview, hours, location, and FAQ
- [Menu](https://www.alamirportland.com/menu): Full menu with prices, descriptions, and dietary tags (vegetarian, gluten-free)
- [Catering & Private Events](https://www.alamirportland.com/catering): Full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, and parties up to 100 guests

## Full menu

### Starters
- Hummus — Garbanzo beans blended with garlic, tahini, and lemon juice. (GF, V)
- Baba Ghannooj — Charbroiled eggplant with a smoky flavor, blended with garlic, tahini, and lemon juice. (GF, V)
- Falafel — Vegetable patties of garbanzo, fava beans, and a blend of Lebanese spices. (GF, V)
- Khudar — Sautéed cauliflower, zucchini, and carrots topped with garlic and tahini sauce. (V)
- Shawarma with Hummus — Platter of hummus topped with your choice of lamb or chicken shawarma.
- Kafta Arayes — Specially seasoned ground beef mixed with parsley and onions, stuffed in pocket bread and grilled to a crisp.
- Meat Warak Enab — Grape leaves filled with seasoned ground beef, basmati rice, and chickpeas. Simmered with lemon, olive oil, garlic, and herbs.
- Veggie Warak Enab — Grape leaves filled with tomato, parsley, basmati rice, and chickpeas. Simmered with lemon, olive oil, garlic, and herbs. (V)
- Al-Amir Sampler — Platter of hummus, baba ghannooj, tabooli, grape leaves, and falafel.

### Salads
- Salata Al-Amir — Lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and parsley mixed with Al-Amir's special garlic dressing. (V)
- Fattoush — Lebanese salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and parsley. Mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, sumac, garlic, and toasted Lebanese bread. (V)
- Tabooli — Traditional Lebanese salad of chopped parsley, dry mint, bulgur wheat, and tomato. Mixed with lemon juice and olive oil. (V)
- Salata Dajaj — Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, and parsley with Al-Amir's garlic dressing. Topped with grilled filet of chicken.
- Salata Krydis — Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, and parsley with Al-Amir's garlic dressing. Topped with seasoned grilled shrimp.
- Salata Jibne — Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, and parsley. Mixed with feta cheese and Al-Amir's garlic dressing.

### Dinner Entrées
_All entrées are served with basmati rice and Al-Amir's special tomato sauce._
- Al-Amir's Special — Roasted lamb shank on the bone and grilled filet of chicken.
- Shish Kabob — Grilled cubes of lamb or beef marinated in Al-Amir's special blend of spices. (GF)
- Shish Tawook — Grilled cubes of tender chicken breast marinated in Al-Amir's magic garlic, oil, and lemon.
- Kafta Kabob — Traditional Lebanese grilled kabob of ground lean beef mixed with parsley, onions, and Al-Amir's special seasonings. (GF)
- Krydis — Grilled prawns marinated in lemon, a special blend of herbs, and Al-Amir's magic garlic. (GF)
- Kharouf Mohammar — Lamb seasoned in Al-Amir's special spices and roasted over low fire. Served with cucumber yogurt sauce. (GF)
- Maza Al-Amir — "Lebanese Tour" — Hummus, baba ghannooj, grape leaves, tabooli, and falafel. Choose one: chicken kabob, beef kabob, lamb kabob, kafta kabob, or kharouf. (GF)
- Vegetable Shish Kabob — Skewer of grilled cauliflower, zucchini, onion, pepper, and tomato. (V)
- Khudar-Wa-Riz — Sautéed cauliflower, zucchini, and carrots. Topped with Al-Amir's magic garlic and tahini sauce. (V)
- Vegetarian Maza Al-Amir — Hummus, baba ghannooj, warak enab, tabooli, and falafel. Choose one: vegetable shish kabob, warak enab, khudar-wa-riz, or batinjan. (V)

### Desserts
- Baklawa — Delicate layers of phyllo pastry filled with walnuts and pistachio, moistened with a light syrup and orange blossom.
- Mohallabiyé — Traditional Lebanese pudding flavored with Lebanese syrup and orange blossom.
- Knafé — A luscious pastry layered with ricotta and mozzarella cheese, topped with Lebanese syrup and orange blossom. Served warm.

### Beverages
- Lebanese Coffee — Thick, dark, and brewed in a traditional brass pot.
- Lebanese Tea — A blend of black tea, mint, anise, and cardamom. Served hot or iced.
- Lebanese Style Lemonade
- Standard Coffee — Regular or decaffeinated.
- Juices — Please ask your server for selections.
- Soft Drinks — Please ask your server for selections.
- Wine and full bar also available — please ask your server for selections.

GF = Gluten-Free, V = Vegetarian

## Ordering

- Delivery: DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates
- Reservations: OpenTable