Open Sesame Los Angeles Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Open Sesame Los Angeles, a vibrant Lebanese haven located at 7458 Beverly Blvd. This eatery delights with a meticulously crafted menu celebrating Mediterranean flavors and halal dining. Start your culinary journey with exquisite Mezza options like the Flash Fried Cauliflower and Spicy Hummus, both bursting with flavor and ideal for sharing. The vegetarian offerings, including the Homemade Grape Leaves and Baba Ghannouj, exemplify freshness and authenticity.
For salad lovers, the salads on offer, including the zesty Rocca Salad, balance flavor and health. The comforting soups such as Spicy Vegetable Soup provide a warm touch to any meal. With generous portions and vibrant dishes, each visit promises an unforgettable experience where every bite reflects the rich culinary legacy of Lebanon.
Whether you're savoring a hearty platter or enjoying a cozy meal in a welcoming atmosphere, Open Sesame invites you to revel in the art of Mediterranean dining.
Appetizers / Mezza
Mezza Sampler
Vegetarian grape leaves, olives, spicy zucchini, tabouleh, labne and yogurt dip. Served with pita.
Spicy Garlic Potatoes
Our famous potatoes, sautéed with cilantro, garlic, roasted chili and lemon juice.
Grilled Halloumi Cheese And Watermelon
Grilled halloumi cheese and watermelon slices.
Hummus
Chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and tahini sauce, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil served with pita. Top with: kibbi stuffing 8, beef shawarma 8 and chicken shawarma 7 extra.
Spicy Hummus
Hummus, roasted chili, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Served with pita.
Baba Ghannouj
Fire roasted eggplant, garlic, touch of yogurt, lemon juice and tahini drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Served with pita.
Yogurt Cucumber Dip
Yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and dry mint. Served with pita.
Labne
Creamy kefir cheese dip, topped with extra virgin olive oil and olives. Served with pita.
Foul M'Damas
Fava and chickpeas simmered with garlic, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, served with a side of onion, wild cucumber pickles, radish, cucumber, tomato, fresh mint and pita.
Kibbi (2 Pcs)
A shell of extra lean ground beef and bulgar filled with roasted pine nuts, caramelized onions, ground beef and herbs. Served with wild cucumber pickles, tomato, lettuce and a yogurt dip.
Falafel Patties
Four falafel patties made of chickpeas and fava beans, garlic, onions, herbs and exotic spices. Served with shredded lettuce, wild cucumber pickles, tomato, tahini sauce and pita.
Flash Fried Cauliflower
Served with onion, tomato and tahini sauce topped with sauteed pine nuts and almonds.
Marinated Olives
Marinated Lebanese unpitted olives
Vegetarian Grape Leaves
A mixture of rice, tomatoes, parsley, onion and fresh mint rolled in grape leaves, cooked in extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Has bulgar wheat.
Arayes
A blend of extra lean ground beef and lamb, mixed with parsley, onion and spices. Spread on a flat pita, toasted and served with fresh tomato, parsley, onions and sumac. Add Yogurt Dip 3
Fresh Vegetable Plate
An assortment of lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green onion, olives, wild cucumber pickles, radish and fresh mint.
Homemade French Fries
Open Sesame Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green onion, parsley, radish, bell pepper, fresh mint and sumac tossed with our house dressing and topped with olives and feta cheese.
Fattoush
Lebanese peasant salad - romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green onion, parsley, radish, bell pepper, fresh mint, sumac and toasted pita croutons tossed with our house dressing.
Tabouleh
Chopped fresh parsley, bulgar, green onion, tomato, fresh mint, spices, extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
Rocca Salad
Arugula, organic heirloom cherry tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, watermelon, feta cheese, red onion, mint, parsley, lemon dressing
Lebanese Salad
organic heirloom cherry tomatoes, persian cucumbers, red onions, parsley, mint, dressing
Salads / Slata
Soups / Shorba
Lentil Soup
Sauteed onion, garlic, celery, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.
Spicy Vegetable Soup
A puree of vegetables, yellow lentils, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, herbs and spices.
Open Sesame Pizza
Onion, tomato, feta cheese, zaatar and extra virgin olive oil.
Yassmina Pizza
Feta cheese, tomato, dry basil and extra virgin olive oil.
Zaatar Pizza
Thyme, sesame seeds and sumac topped with fresh mint, olives, tomato, and extra virgin olive oil. Add feta cheese 3.50
Lebanese Style Pizza / Mankoushe
Main Plates - served w/ pita bread & a choice of salad (open sesame, fattoush or tabouleh) & dip (hummus, spicy hummus or baba ghannouj
Chicken Tawook
Skewered cubes of marinated, charbroiled chicken breast served with garlic sauce and wild cucumber pickles.
Chicken Shawarma
Marinated chicken breast and thigh cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced, served with garlic sauce and wild cucumber pickles.
Open Sesame Combo
Charbroiled skewers of kafta, chicken tawook and beef kabob Served over basmati & vermicelli rice with garlic sauce and wild cucumber pickles.
Beef Kafta
Skewers of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and spices, charbroiled. Served over kabob salad and basmati & vermicelli rice.
Beef Shawarma
Marinated top round cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced and served with tahini sauce.
Beef Kabob
Skewered cubes of marinated top sirloin steak, charbroiled. Served over kabob salad and basmati & vermicelli rice.
Ali's Favorite
Charbroiled sliced top sirloin steak on a layer of spicy roasted tomatoes and onions. Served over basmati & vermicelli rice.
Grilled Tiger Shrimp
Charbroiled shrimp marinated in garlic, olive oil, cilantro and roasted red pepper. Served over basmati & vermicelli rice.
Lamb Kabob
Marinated lamb charbroiled and served over kabob salad and basmati & vermicelli rice.
French Cut Lamb Chops
Charbroiled French cut lamb chops marinated in fresh lemon juice, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served over kabob salad and basmati & vermicelli rice.
Filet Mignon Kabob - Grassfed
Charbroiled filet served over kabob salad and basmati & vermicelli rice.
The Sultan
Combination of marinated lamb chops, grilled tiger shrimp and grassfed filet mignon all charbroiled. Served over basmati & vermicelli rice.
Vegan
Hummus, baba ghannouj, tabouleh, two falafel patties and a grape leaf.
Falafel
Falafel served with hummus, fattoush, tomato, lettuce, wild cucumber pickles and tahini sauce.
Skewers
A choice of two meat skewers (beef, lamb, tawook or kafta) served over basmati & vermicelli rice with a roasted onion and tomato.
Party Platter
Charbroiled skewers of lamb, beef, chicken tawook, beef & chicken kafta, chicken shawarma, beef shawarma and roasted onion and tomato. Served over basmati & vermicelli rice with parsley, onion and sumac. Suggested for 4 people.
Mediterranean Sea Bass
Char broiled whole branzino, grilled lemon, basmati& vermicelli rice, mixed vegetable skewer, arugula.
Entrees
Pita Sandwiches
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated chicken cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced with garlic sauce, tomato and wild cucumber pickles.
Chicken Tawook Sandwich
Charbroiled chicken kabob with tomato, wild cucumber pickles and garlic sauce.
Beef Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated top round cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced with tomato, onion, parsley, sumac, wild cucumber pickles and tahini sauce.
Falafel Sandwich
Fried falafel patties with tomato, parsley, fresh mint, wild cucumber pickles, shredded lettuce and tahini sauce.
Beef Kabob Sandwich
Charbroiled top sirloin steak with tomato, hummus, parsley, onion and sumac.
Lamb Kabob Sandwich
Charbroiled lamb with tomato, hummus, parsley, onion and sumac.
Beef Kafta Sandwich
Charbroiled skewer of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and lebanese spices, with hummus, parsley, onion, tomato and sumac.
Arayes Sandwich
Blend of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and spices. Spread on a flat pita, toasted and topped with fresh tomato, parsley, onions and sumac.
Cauliflower Sandwich
Fried cauliflower with onion, lettuce, tomato, pine nuts and tahini sauce.
Chicken Panini
Your choice of charbroiled chicken shawarma or chicken tawook, garlic sauce, wild cucumber pickles and lettuce.
Labne Panini
Creamy kefir cheese, tomato, fresh mint and olives, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
Paninis
A La Carte
Beef Skewer
Lamb Skewer
Chicken Tawook Skewer
Chicken Kafta Skewer
Grilled Tiger Shrimp
Side Of Chicken Shawarma
One Lamb Chop
Roasted Onion And Tomato Skewer
Basmati Rice W/ Vermicelli
Falafel Patty
Wild Cucumber Pickles
Cucumber And Lettuce
Garlic Sauce (8 Oz)
Tahini Sauce (8 Oz)
Baklawa Crumble
Baklawa, ashta or almond ice cream, pistachio crumb.
Lebanese Ice Cream Duo Scoop
Ashta, pistachio, almond or chocolate.
Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
Rich chocolate, raspberry coulis, served with Lebanese almond ice cream.
Baklawa Finger
Pistachio, Orange Blossom Syrup - 2 fingers
Labne Cheesecake W/ Fig Caramel
Labne, fig caramel compote, vanilla bean, walnut, phyllo dough pastry, pistachio crumb
Lebanese Affogato
Lebanese Ice Cream, Espresso
Desserts
Beverages
Jalab
Rose water and grape syrup infused with incense, topped with pine nuts and almonds.
Tamarind
Indian date syrup infused with rose water.
Laban
Chilled yogurt with dry mint.
Orange Juice
Iced Or Hot Tea
Black ceylon tea infused with fresh mint.
Moroccan Green Iced Or Hot Tea
Infused with fresh mint and orange blossom.
Blossom Tea
Hot water infused with orange blossom and fresh mint.
Turkish Coffee
Infused with cardamom.
Espresso
Mango Juice
Americano
Pomegranate Juice
Aqua Panna Flat Water
San Pellegrino
Sparkling.