Menu from Zurouna
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Menu highlights
Includes dishes that are:
Vegetarian
Entrées
Sesame Falafel
A vegetarian favourite, crushed chickpea patties on a bed of salad with tahini sauce
Sambousik
Haloumi and parsley rolled in thin pastry
Lamb Cigars
Lamb mince cooked with Zurouna’s own mix of spices rolled in filo pastry
Mixed Grill
Lahem meshwee, shish tawouk & kafta halabi
Zurouna’s Fish of the Day
Market fresh fillet, cooked in ras al hanout spices, topped with tahini sauce and garnished
Shish Tawouk
Marinated chicken breast with garlic, lemon and zaa’ter
Dishes
Hummus
A traditional favourite, chickpea puree with tahini, lemon and garlic
Moutabal
Lightly smoked eggplant with tahini, lemon and garlic
Tabouleh
Fresh mix of parsley, tomato, onion, cracked wheat, dressed with olive oil and lemon
Desserts
Mhalabia
Milk pudding topped with saffron syrup and Persian fairy floss
Dessert Sharing Plate
Traditional Baklawa and Turkish Delight
More about the restaurant: Zurouna
Dear diners, please note that groups of 6 or more guests on Saturday evenings must choose the banquet dinner. Thank you.
With a name that means ’visit us’ in Arabic, Zurouna sure lives up to its reputation as a welcoming Middle Eastern restaurant in Melbourne’s inner suburb of South Yarra. Stop by its comfortable and inviting space on busy Toorak Road, where owner Dahouk presents you with authentic Lebanese cuisine made only with the freshest and highest quality produce and ingredients, such as the ones you’ll find in its wide variety of traditional yet refined mezze dishes. All food served at Zurouna is halal, and the staff are happy to cater to other dietary requirements as well. Simply book ahead to reserve the best seats.
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Established in 2013, Zurouna is the brainchild of passionate food lover, Dahouk who brings decades of experience working in the food industry to this establishment on South Yarra’s Toorak Road. Located just down the street from South Yarra station, Zurouna finds itself well-connected with the rest of Melbourne, making it a convenient stop for some of the city’s finest Middle Eastern eats.
Traditional and authentic Lebanese cuisine is what Zurouna is best known for, especially its wide assortment of elegant and refined mezze dishes. Start off with flatbread dipped in labneh or hummus, before moving onto the restaurant’s popular specialities such as the shish tawouk (marinated grilled chicken breast with garlic, lemon and za’atar) or samke harra (fresh wild barramundi fillet topped with tahini sauce, chopped coriander and walnuts). The warm hospitality at Zurouna means you’re likely to linger for desserts, so don’t hesitate to reach for a sharing plate of baklava and Turkish delight for that sweet ending to your meal. Not only are all dishes at Zurouna halal, the restaurant also caters to those with other specific dietary requirements in the form of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. A favourite among Melbourne locals, Zurouna tends to get busy so you’ll want to reserve a table in advance.