What to Order for Lebanese Mezze in Muscat
What to Order for Lebanese Mezze in Muscat
For a first Lebanese mezze order, start with hummus and one salad. Pick tabbouleh for parsley and lemon, or fattoush for sumac and crisp fried Arabic bread. Then add mutabbal for a smoky note or fried kubbah for a warm bite. At Al Arz Tree in Muscat, these choices make a simple starting point for a meal built around sharing.
Hummus or mutabbal?
Our classic hummus blends chickpeas and tahini into a smooth dip. Mutabbal starts with roasted eggplant, so its smoky flavour comes through alongside the tahini and lemon. If you want to try both, order them side by side with Arabic bread. Keep the rest of the order varied by adding something crisp or fresh.
Tabbouleh or fattoush?
The tabbouleh on our menu combines chopped parsley, tomato, mint and fine bulgur with a lemon dressing. Fattoush gets its crunch from mixed vegetables and fried Arabic bread, with sumac in the dressing. Choose tabbouleh when you want a bright, herb-forward plate. Choose fattoush when you want something crisp beside the dips.
Give the cold plates a warm companion
Fried kubbah adds a crisp shell and a savoury filling. If you would rather keep the order cold, try warak enab, our stuffed vine leaves. Muhammara is another option if you want a dip with roasted red pepper, walnut and a sweet-tart pomegranate finish. For a table still deciding on mains, choose one of these additions first and leave room to order more.
Two easy orders to share
For a starter before the grill, try hummus and tabbouleh. For a meal centred on mezze, try mutabbal, fattoush, warak enab and fried kubbah. That gives the table a smoky dip, a crisp salad, stuffed vine leaves and a hot plate. Use either order as a starting point and adjust it to your appetite.