Shiraz Cafe and Restaurant

Appetizers

• Prince of Shiraz (Mirza Ghasemi)8,75 $

  A delicate mixture of charred eggplant, garlic, tomato sauce, egg and spices. Served with your choice of rice or pita bread

• Princess of Shiraz (Borani)8,50 $

  Thick and creamy Persian yoghurt mixed with charred eggplant, garlic, and herbs. Garnished with walnuts. Served with toasted pita bread

• Baba Ghanough8,75 $

  A creamy charred eggplant dip made of sesame seed paste, yoghurt, garlic, and lemon juice. Served with toasted pita bread

• Exotic Eggplant Dip (Kashk-e-Bademjan)8,95 $

  A delicious mixture of eggplant fried with mint, onion, garlic, spices and olive oil. Served with toasted pita bread

• Saffron Chicken Rounds9,95 $

  Three Hand-wrapped turnovers in potato dough filled with season ground chicken breast - a Brazilian and Persian fusion dish

• Persian Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmah)6,95 $

  Grape leaves wrapped in Turkish style filled with rice, herbs, onion cooked in mixture of mint, vinegar, and prune sauce

• Middle Eastern Hummus7,95 $

  A medley of ground chickpeas, garlic, sesame seed paste, basil, olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Served with toasted pita bread

• Shiraz Donair Samosa8,95 $

  Hand-wrapped turnovers filled with seasoned ground beef (donair meat), garlic, parsley and ginger

Salad

• Shirazi Salad5,95 $

  Seasoned diced cucumbers, tomatoes and onions tossed in olive oil, dried mint and freshly squeezed lemon juice served with Shiraz yogurt dill sauce

• Spring Salad8,95 $

  A fresh blend of spring lettuce, tomatoes, olives, onions, feta cheese and walnuts tossed in homemade Shiraz vinaigrette and yogurt sauce

• Tabuleh Salad6,95 $

  A fresh blend of parsley, mint, green onion and spices mix with bulgur and fresh lemon juice

Soup

• Barley and Mushroom Soup5,95 $

  Vegetables and barley in smooth cream of mushroom soup

• Brazilian Corn Chicken Soup6,75 $

  A savory mixture of corn, parsley and potatoes with pieces of chicken breast

Main Dishes

• Golden Berry Rice with Chicken (Zereshk Polo ba Morgh)14,95 $

  Tender boneless chicken cooked in homemade saffron sauce. Served alongside a beautiful rice arrangement covered in dried barberries (Persian berries) and vibrant saffron. The best looking dish on the menu!

• Norooz Lamb (Baghli Polo ba Mahiche)19,75 $

  Tender pieces of slow-cooked marinated lamb shank. Served with saffron rice (or) dill rice and side salad. "When I say tender, I know of one way to cut this meat. Gravity!" Prince Gastronome, well known local food blogger

• Prune Stew (Khoresht-E Aloo)17,75 $

  Tender chicken cooked in a homemade saffron and prune sauce for long time. Served with a fried potato and saffron rice. This is a signature Shiraz dish

• Persian Green Herbal Stew (Ghormeh Sabzi)14,95 $

  Tender slices of beef cooked in the most traditional stew made of spinach, dill, parsley cilantro, leeks, sundreid lemon and red beans. This is a popular Iranian dish, served when family members return home after being away. Some people consider it to be Iran's national dish

• Taste of Life (Fesen joon)14,95 $

  An exotic slow-cooked stew made of sour pomegranate paste and crushed walnuts, Served over Persian style basmati saffron rice and side salad. This id one of the most popular dishes in Iran

  • With Chicken16,50 $

• Shiraz Stuffed Pepper (Dolmeh Felfel)16,75 $

  Two bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, rice, herbs and vegetables cooked in a homemade Shiraz tomato sauce

• Eggplant Stew (Khoresht-e Bademjan)15,95 $

  Charred eggplant in saffron and homemade tomato sauce, fried potato and grilled tomato Served with Persian-style basmati rice and side salad

  • With Chicken17,25 $

• Chef's Special - When Available

  Our team of culinary artists sometimes offer dishes that are not on our regular menu.They creatively mix Persian elements of cooking with foods from other cultures to create new and unique tastes for you!

Kebob House

• King Kebob (Soltani Kebob)19,95 $

  One skewer of beef kebob (8 oz flame grilled, marinated top-sirloin steak - AAA) and one skewer of kobideh kebob (120 gr, flame grilled seasoned mix of ground beef and lamb)

• Queen Kebob (Vaziri Kebob)20,50 $

  One skewer of beef kebob (8oz flame grilled, marinated top-sirloin steak - AAA) and one skewer of chicken breast (6oz flame grilled seasoned boneless chicken breast marinated in special Shiraz saffron sauce)

• Jack Kebob (Koobideh Kebob)15,75 $

  Two skewers of Koobideh (fire grilled seasoned ground beef and lamb). Served with a fresh grilled tomato and Persian-style basmati saffron rice

• George Kebob18,95 $

  One skewer Koobideh (fire-grilled seasoned ground beef and lamb), and one skewer Joojeh (fire grilled marinated boneless chicken). Served with fresh grilled tomato and Persian style basmati saffron rice

• Caveman Kebob31,50 $

  $4 lamb Chops (10 oz) and one skewer of Koobideh kebob, served with fresh grilled tomato and Persian style of basmati saffron rice

• Shiraz Shishleek Kebob35,25 $

  $8 oz of flame grilled lamb rack and one skewer of Koobideh kebob, served with fresh grilled tomato and Persian style of basmati saffron rice

Lunch Specials

available everyday 11:30am - 2:30pm

• The Famous Ultimate Shiraz Donair14,95 $

  Mix of chicken and beef donair, bacon, mozzarella cheese, tabbouleh salad, tomato, onion served with blend of shiraz home-made black olive, yogurt and mustard sauce

• Halifax Donair11,95 $

  Beef donair, tomato, onion, feta cheese and Maritime Sweet sauce

• Chicken Shawarma Sandwich11,95 $

  Tasty and juicy pieces of chicken cooked in middle eastern style (Shawarma) with diced cucumber, tomato, onion, parsley and lettuce served with Tahini sauce. Soup + home-style fries + Salad

• Chicken Shawarma with Rice13,25 $

  Tasty and juicy pieces of chicken cooked in vertical style kebob served with saffron basmati rice and homemade-mushroom sauce as well as side salad

• Felafel Wrap11,75 $

  A delicious home made Rice Felafel with vegetable and home made sauce, served with wedges or soup

• Hummus Wrap11,50 $

  A delicious home made hummus with vegetable and home made sauce, served with wedges or soup

Special Take-Out Combo

• Stew Platter (For 2-3 People)39,00 $

  Prune Stew with Chicken, Eggplant Stew (Vegetarian), and a choice of Persian Green Herbal Stew (or) Taste of Life, served with saffron rice and salad

• Kebob Platter Meal (For 2-3 People)46,00 $

  2 skewers of chicken kebob, 2 skewers of koobideh (mix of ground beef and lamb), 1 skewer of Barg (AAA Top Sirloin Beef), Baba Ganoush with pita bread, served with Basmati Saffron rice, grilled tomato and Salad

• Kebob Platter Mixed with Stew (For 4-6 People)89,95 $

  3 skewers of chicken kebob, 3 skewers of kobideh, 2 skewers of Barg (AAA Top Sirloin Beef), prune Stew with Chicken and Green Herbal Stew served with saffron rice and Salad

• Meal Platter for Lamb Lover (For 2-3 People)68,00 $

  Lamb rack kebob (6 pieces), lamb chops kebob (3 pieces), slow cooked lamb shank, served with saffron rice and salad

• Appetizer Platter Meal25,50 $

  Baba ghonush, Hummus, Princess of Shiraz, Exotic Eggplant, served with warmed pita bread