Housed in a circa late-1800s gothic structure downtown, Al-Amir Lebanese Restaurant is just as exotic as it looks due to a well-prepared menu of Middle Eastern specialties. After walking through an elaborate and ornate Islamic arch, you’ll see a small bar before stepping into the darkened dining room, which displays paintings, drawings and Persian rugs. To start, order a sampler plate big enough for two containing hummus, baba ganoush, stuffed grape leaves, tabouli and falafel. Entrées include the signature Kharouf Muhammar, which is slow-roasted lamb with a tangy yogurt sauce. Or try cabbage leaves filled with seasoned ground beef and basmati rice cooked with lemon, garlic and herbs. An extensive vegetarian selection offers vegetable kabobs, grape leaves, and baked eggplant, potato and tomato chunks served with basmati rice and tomato sauce. For dessert, there's baklava or
mohallabiyé, which is a traditional Lebanese pudding flavored with syrup and orange blossom. "Excellent broiled kebabs, falafel, hummus, tabbouleh and baba ghanoush."
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Fodor's Live music and belly dancing on Fri and Sat. Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner nightly. Late-night Fri–Sat.
ADDRESS
223 SW Stark St ,
Portland, OR 97204
LOCALEATS AWARDS
Top 100 Restaurant
Best Middle Eastern in Portland
WHAT WE SAY
Housed in a circa late-1800s gothic structure downtown, Al-Amir Lebanese Restaurant is just as exotic as it looks due to a well-prepared menu of Middle Eastern specialties. After walking through an elaborate and ornate Islamic arch, you’ll see a small bar before stepping into the darkened dining room, which displays paintings, drawings and Persian rugs. To start, order a sampler plate big enough for two containing hummus, baba ganoush, stuffed grape leaves, tabouli and falafel. Entrées include the signature Kharouf Muhammar, which is slow-roasted lamb with a tangy yogurt sauce. Or try cabbage leaves filled with seasoned ground beef and basmati rice cooked with lemon, garlic and herbs. An extensive vegetarian selection offers vegetable kabobs, grape leaves, and baked eggplant, potato and tomato chunks served with basmati rice and tomato sauce. For dessert, there's baklava or
mohallabiyé, which is a traditional Lebanese pudding flavored with syrup and orange blossom.
WHAT THEY SAY
"Excellent broiled kebabs, falafel, hummus, tabbouleh and baba ghanoush."
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Fodor's
ADDITIONAL INFO
Live music and belly dancing on Fri and Sat. Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner nightly. Late-night Fri–Sat.