Sifr Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Sifr presents a vibrant journey through Middle Eastern cuisine, skillfully integrated with a cocktail bar atmosphere. Located in the heart of Chicago, Sifr offers a menu that delights with a variety of small plates and grilled specialties, perfect for sharing or indulging solo.
- Small Plates: Signature dishes like the Halloumi with honey and pomegranate molasses create a delightful balance between savory and sweet.
- Grill Selections: The marinated Chicken Kebab and lamb options stand out for their rich flavors, enhanced by house-made sauces like Tzatziki and Harissa.
- Shareable Large Plates: The Hearth Roasted Cauliflower and Lamb Shank embody Sifr's commitment to slow-cooked perfection.
With thoughtfully curated items and a welcoming atmosphere, Sifr is redefining cocktail bars one dish at a time.
Small Plates
Halloumi
Halloumi cheese, fried, topped with honey, pomegranate molasses, and dukkah. Served with roasted beets.Allergens: Nuts, Dairy
Hummus
Hummus spread made of chickpeas, tahini, evoo, garlic and salt. Topped with two pieces of falafel and Zhoug. Served with pita bread.Pita contains gluten. Falafel is made in a shared fryer with gluten.*Falafel is GF but is used in a shared fryer with gluten* (Hummus is GF, pita bread contains gluten. All Vegan.)
Chicken Hummus
Hummus spread made with chickpeas, tahini, garlic and salt. topped with Sliced Shawarma Chicken. Served with pita bread.Pita contains gluten.Contains gluten and dairy.
Eggplant
Whole eggplant is roasted and mashed with tahini, yogurt and harissa. Served as a spread with pita bread. Topped with pine puts, pomegranate seeds and micro greens.*CONTAINS NUTS* (Pita contains gluten. Eggplant contains Dairy)
Falafel
Served with Harissa Tahini and Pickles (4pc per order)Vegan, GF* *(in a shared frier with gluten items)
Heirloom Tomato
Charred Carrots
Smoked labneh, hazelnuts, curry leaf thecha. Gluten free, contains dairy, allium, nuts
Black Tiger Prawns
Grilled Prawns served with Toum & Harissa Emulsion, Lemon, Dill, Pickled Onion (2pc per order)Allergens: Dairy, Fish
Maitake Mushroom
Grilled Maitake Mushrooms with Charred Yellow Pepper Sauce, Zaatar, Meyer Lemon, Parsley Allergens: Sesame
Chicken Kebab
Marinated and grilled Chicken Thigh served with Leeks, Cheese Fondue, and Pistachio Dukkah.Allergens: Dairy, Pistachio.
Hoikkado Scallops
Hoikkado-style Scallops served with fermented Pepper Beurre Blanc (3pcs per order)Allergens: Dairy, Fish
Lamb Kebab
8 oz kebab of lamb with herbs and spices. Served with Tzatziki Sauce. Halal.Allergens: Dairy (Tzatziki), Allium
Beef Kebab
From the Grill
Shareable Large
Hearth Roasted Cauliflower
Roasted Cauliflower in a sauce of Caramelized Onion & Tomato. Topped with Pumpkin Seed Dukkah ( GF, Vegan)
Roasted Chicken
12 oz of chicken thigh is marinated overnight before being roasted, then sliced over a bed of creamy cous cous in a yellow pepper sauce.Allergens: Dairy, Gluten
Lamb Shank
Baharat Spice, Persian Pilaf, Sumac Onions, Pine Nuts & Herbs (Halal)Allergens: Allium, Dairy, Nuts (can be removed upon request)
Duck Fesenjan
Turkish Pasta (Eriste)
Housemade Turkish Pasta cooked with a Lebanese tomato Harra sauce, finished with Pecorino cheese, contains Harissa and Olives
Mixed Grill
1 Skewer of Lamb Kebab, 1 Skewer of Chicken Kebab, 2 pieces of Scallops, 2 Tigers Prawn, 2 Maitake Mushroom server over Persian Pilaf .
Persian Zereshk Berry Pilaf
Saffron Pilaf cooked with Zereshek Berries, topped with Onion, Pomegranate Seeds, Sumac.Allergens: Dairy, allium
Batata Harra
Fried Fingerling Potatoes tossed in Harissa Sauce, Lemon, Chives and ParsleyAllergens: Allium *Fried in shared oil as gluten*
Baby Gem Fattoush
Baby Gem salad with balsamic vinaigrette, pomegranate seeds, and housemade croutons.Allergens: Gluten (can be removed)
Zhoug, Toum & Esme
Veggies
Freshly chopped crudite, intended to enjoy with mezze