Falafel, hummus, grape leaves. Plant-based, made in-house.
A full Mediterranean menu without meat. Falafel by the piece or in a bowl, mezza dips, fattoush salad, and grape leaves rolled by hand. Built for vegetarians, vegans, and anyone leaning that way.
Lebanese cooking has always had a deep plant-based tradition. Mezza dips, grain salads, fried vegetables, stuffed leaves. These are not substitutes; they are the originals.
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Make the dips
Hummus and baba ghannouj, made in-house daily. The hummus is garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice.
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Start with smoked eggplant
Baba ghannouj is smoked eggplant blended with tahini, garlic, lemon, and yogurt.
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Hand-roll the leaves
Grape leaves hand rolled with rice, tomatoes, parsley, onions, and lemon juice.
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Fry, plate, serve
Falafel rolled and fried to order. The Falafel Bowl comes over rice or bulgur pilaf with tahini drizzle.
Plates, bowls, mezza. All meat-free.
Every item here is made without meat. Vegan options noted; dairy items contain labneh, yogurt sauce, or cheese.
Vegan
Falafel Bowl
$13.99
Falafel with sautéed vegetables and tahini drizzle over rice or bulgur pilaf. Vegan. Contains sesame, wheat, and soy.
Smoked eggplant blended with tahini, garlic, lemon, and yogurt. Served with pita bread. Vegetarian. Contains sesame, milk, and soy, plus wheat in the pita.
Our hummus and dips are made in-house daily. Our grape leaves are rolled by hand, and our falafel is hand-rolled and fried to order. These dishes are made in our kitchen.
Hummus, baba ghannouj, and falafel: all house-made. Most of our spices come from Lebanon.
Hummus
Made in-house daily
Baba ghannouj
Smoked eggplant
Labneh
Yogurt, garlic, mint
Grape leaves
Hand-rolled
Falafel
Chickpea and fava bean
Tabbouleh
Parsley, cracked wheat
Fattoush
Sumac, pita chips
Spices
Mostly from Lebanon
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“Yummy choice for lunch today. Friendly staff lots of choices for vegan or vegetarian eaters too! Ordered the eggplant hot appetizer (Imam Baladi) which had...”
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Eating plant-based here.
Five quick answers. For anything else, give us a call at (559) 261-2747.
What vegetarian options does Phoenician Garden serve?
More than fifteen vegetarian and vegan dishes. The five we feature here are the Falafel Bowl, Hummus, Baba Ghannouj, Grape Leaves (Warak Inab), and Fattoush Salad. Most of our other appetizers and mezza dips are vegan or vegetarian too.
Are your vegetarian plates vegan?
Falafel Bowl, Hummus, and Grape Leaves are all vegan. Baba Ghannouj is vegetarian rather than vegan, since our recipe includes yogurt. Labneh, cheese rolls, and anything with yogurt sauce are vegetarian but not vegan. Our kitchen shares equipment and fryer oil across the menu, so ask your server if you need to avoid cross-contact.
What is in your falafel?
Chickpeas and fava beans with herbs and spices. Hand-rolled and fried to order. Vegan.
Are your menu items made without gluten?
Hummus, baba ghannouj, grape leaves, and falafel (without pita) are made without wheat ingredients. We are not a gluten-free kitchen and cannot guarantee against cross-contact. Ask your server for current allergen guidance.
Do these dishes contain sesame or other allergens?
Several do. Hummus, baba ghannouj, and falafel are made with tahini, which is sesame. Our kitchen also handles milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soy, and we can't guarantee any item is free from cross-contact. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, or see our allergen guide.
