The Olive Tree Lebanese & Mediterranean Cafe Menu
Welcome to The Olive Tree Lebanese & Mediterranean Cafe, your new favorite spot in Hilliard, OH. This cozy café delights guests with authentic Mediterranean cuisine, blending rich Lebanese flavors with a casual atmosphere. From the moment you walk in, the inviting scent of freshly prepared dishes greets you.
Start with their creamy hummus or the smoky baba ghanouj, perfect for sharing. For heartier options, try the tender lamb shank that practically falls off the bone, or the vibrant vegetarian grape leaves. The diverse menu caters beautifully to vegans and vegetarians alike, ensuring all palates are satisfied.
Don’t miss their refreshing cocktails, like the traditional Arak, which pairs perfectly with spicy appetizers. With outdoor seating available and a welcoming vibe for families, The Olive Tree is ideal for lunch, dinner, or a casual night out. Experience a delightful culinary journey that keeps you coming back for more!
Item
Hummus VE
Chickpeas puree, tahini, garlic, lemon, olive oil
Baba Ghanouj VE
Smokey eggplant puree, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil
Kebbeh Nayyeh
Made to order traditional Lebanese steak tartare with bulgur, onion, fresh mint
Lebanese Musaka
Ragout of roasted eggplant, chickpeas, tomato, garlic, onion
Vegetarian Grape Leaves VE
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, blend of herbs and spices
Tzatziki V
Traditional Greek yogurt, cucumbers, dill, olive oil.
Spicy! Feta V
Feta cheese and hot peppers blend, garlic, herbs.
The Olive TreeO VE
Choice of 3 favorite cold appetizers! except kebbeh
Kebbeh Croquettes
Beef, bulgur, and onion shell, stuffed with meat, pine nuts
Blackened Shrimp
Grilled jumbo shrimp in blackened seasoning and olive oil, served with house dressing
Spicy Camel Wings
Deep fried 1lb chicken wings, topped with spicy sauce, feta cheese, cilantro.
Makanek
Sauteed beef sausages with pine nuts in lemon pomegranate sauce
Spicy Sujuk Tomato
Armenian specialty sausage sauteed with tomato, jalapeno, lemon juice
Meat Grape Leaves
Minced ground beef, rice, tomato, onion, herbs, cooked in lemon olive oil.
Crispy Calamari
Golden fried battered Calamari rings, served with our house dressing and hot sauce.
Spanakopita
Baked spinach and feta wrapped in filo dough, served with house alfredo and marinara sauce.
Falafel
Crispy fried chickpeas and herbs croquettes, side tahini
Fire Fries
A crowd favorite! Crispy french fries topped with house spicy sauce, crumbled feta cheese and cilantro.
Cauliflower
Golden fried florets topped with tahini sauce, sumac, parsley
Zaatar Flatbread
Traditional lebanese wild thyme, sumac and sesame mix, topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, kalamata olives
Lentil Soup VE
Hearthy soup of lentil, potato, carrot, celery, onion,
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Chicken, carrot, potato, celery, rice
Tabbouli VE
Fresh chopped parsley, tomato, onion, bulgur, lemon, olive oil
Fattoush VE
Lebanese garden salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, radish, fresh herbs, pita chips, lemon sumac vinaigrette.
Chopped Salad VE
Tomato, parsley, cucumber, red onion, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil
Greek Salad V
Fresh greens topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, banana peppers, feta cheese, and Kalamata olives. Served with our creamy garlic dressing.
Lamb Shank
Braised lamb shank with levantine herbs and spices, served over rice and vermicelli
KABOBS
Handcut marinated meat with traditional seasoning, grilled with onions and peppers, served with savory rice, side salad, dressing Lamb 22.95 Chicken 19.95 Kafta 19.95 Mixed Grill 23.95 Chicken Shish Tawouk 19.95
Chicken Shish Tawouk
marinated chicken cubes in yogurt, herbs, lemon juice, grilled to perfection, served with fries, salad, garlic paste
Spicy Chicken Mushroom
Marinated chicken grilled with mushrooms and onions, served with rice and vermicelli
Chicken Schnitzel
Boneless chicken breast, butterfly cut, breaded and deepfried. Served over savory rice, house dressing.
Gyro Platter
Flameroasted lamb and beef slices over savory rice, hummus, salad, dressing, pita Spicy! 1.00
Oven Roasted Chicken Potatoes
Bonein chicken, potato, garlic, lemon juice, herbs, side rice vermicelli
Mujadara
Savory blend of lentils and rice cooked with onions, seasoned with seven spices and cumin, topped with grilled tomatoes, onions and parsley. Add grilled chicken 5
Moussaka
Ovenbaked layers of seasoned ground beef, eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, topped with house bechamel sauce, marinara and parmesan cheese.
Pastitsio
Oven baked layers of pasta, seasoned ground beef , topped with house marinara, bechamel cream sauce and parmesan cheese.
Vegetarian Platter
Great vegan selection of hummus, tabouli, grape leaves and falafel, tahini sauce , house dressing, pita
Chicken Lemonato
Grilled generous chicken breast marinated in lemon, herbs and oil, served with side rice vermicelli, lemon sauce.
Lebanese Fish Chips
1lb fried smelts, fries, tabbouli, tahini sauce, fried pita
Grilled Salmon
8oz salmon loin blackened or lemon pepper grilled zucchini, house savory rice, dressing
Whole Bronzini
Delicate Mediterranean fish, charbroiled or deep fried, choice of salad or fries, tahini sauce, fried pita.
Shrimp Kabob
Blackened jumbo shrimp grilled with bell peppers and onions, served with savory rice, dressing
Mediterranean Fettuccine
Broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, carrots, and sundried tomatoes topped with our house garlic creamy sauce, served with house salad Shrimp 22.95 Chicken 19.95
Hummus Shawarmas
Handcut marinated meats seasoned with middle eastern spices, grilled with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, layered over hummus. Chicken OR Gyro Shawarma 16 Lamb OR Beef Shawarma 16.95 Large 3
Hummus Ful
Sauteed fava beans with tomato, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, lemon and olive oil atop a bed of hummus.
Hummus Mushrooms VE
sliced mushrooms sauteed with onion, jalapeno, tomato, atop a bed of hummus, served with pita
Hummus Falafel
signature hummus topped with grilled onions, peppers, tomatoes, fried falafel patties, olive oil, served with pita vegan
Hummus Zucchini Vegetable
grilled zucchini, mushroom, bell peppers, onion over a bed of hummus, drizzled with tahini sauce and parsley, served with pita
Beef OR Lamb Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated sliced beef or lamb in traditional seasoning, tomato, onion, parsley, fresh mint, pickles, tahini.
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Marinated hand cut chicken strips, fries, garlic paste, pickles and lettuce
Lamb OR Chicken Gyro
Lamb and Beef OR Chicken in an open face pita with lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers, homemade sauce Spicy 0.50
Kafta Sandwich
Ground meat, onion, and parsley, grilled and rolled in a pita with hummus, lettuce, tomato, onion, parsley and tahini.
Falafel Sandwich
Fried chickpeas patties, rolled in a pita with hummus, lettuce, tomato, onion, parsley, mint, pickles, tahini.
Kafta Burger
Spiced lamb and beef with onion and parsley patty, tomato, onion, lettuce, tzatziki, grilled bun.
Greek Burger
8 oz. Angus beef patty, feta cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, tzatziki sauce on a grilled bun.
Mushroom Provolone Burger
8oz Angus beef patty, grilled mushrooms and onions, provolone cheese, sumac, mayo, grilled sesame bun.
Gyro Sandwich
Sliced gyro meat in a pita with lettuce and house sauce, with choice of fries or rice.
Chicken Tenders
2 battered and golden fried tenders, served with your choice of rice or fries.
Grilled Cheese
On pita bread, served with your choice of fries or rice.
Spaghetti Meatballs
Cooked in house marinara sauce.
Chicken Alfredo Penne
grilled chicken cubes tossed in penne and our creamy alfredo sauce
French Fries
Grilled Vegetables
Crudites
Assorted fresh vegetables.
Kabis
Mediterranean pickled vegetables, olives, hot peppers.
Almaza
Pilsner Lebanon
Fat Tire
Ale Colorado
Peroni
Lager Italy
Bud Light
Lager
Paulaner Brewery
Premium Lager Munich, Germany
Beer
Wine
Massaya Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
15 56
Prosecco Maschio, Italy
10
Cava Poema, Spain
9 34
Bottega The Charming Rose Gold, Italy
9
Riesling Schmitt Sohne, Germany
8 30
Pinot Grigio Caposaldo, Italy
9 34
Sauvignon Blanc Stoneleigh, New Zealand
11 42
Burgundy Nicolas Potel Macon Villages, France
10 38
ChardonnayMuscat Chateau Kefraya, B De B, Lebanon
14 54
Muscat A Petits Grains Chateau Kefraya Les Breteches
14 54
Chardonnay Wente Restaurant Cuvee, California
9 34
Chardonnay Recanati, Galilee
12 46
Grenache Syrah M. Chapoutier, Cotes Du Rhone, Belleruche, France
12 46
Cabernet Sauvignon Benziger, Sonoma County, California
10 38
Tempranillo Campo Viejo, Rioja, Spain
9 34
Pinot Noir Bourgogne Louis Jadot Aurum, France
16 62
Chianti Sangiovese Cavaliere DOro Chianti Superiore, Italy
8 30
Peloponnese Monograph Agiorgitiko, Greece
10 38
CinsaultRed Blend Chateau Kefraya Les Breteches, Lebanon
14 56
CinsaultGrenache Massaya, Le Colombier, Lebanon
14 56
SyrahGrenache Massaya Terrasse De Baalbeck Beqaa Valley, Lebanon
76
Cabernet SauvignonSyrah Chateau Kefraya Estate Red, Lebanon
68
Arak
National Drink of Lebanon is a distilled Levantine spirit of grapes and anise drinks family. A great food pairing that refreshes the palate. It is translucent and unsweetened.
Venice Aperol Spritz
Aperol, La Marca Prosecco, Fever Tree Club Soda
Le Grand
Colonial Club Vodka, St. Germain, Fever Tree Aromatic Tonic
French 75
Dry Gin, Prosecco Sparkling Wine, Simple Syrup, lemon
Pomegranate Margarita
La Prima Tequila, Dekuyper Triple Sec, Pama Pomegranate Liquor, Dailys Margarita Mix
Raspberry Limoncello Fizz
LAlambicco Limoncello, Chambord, Fever Tree Club Soda
Real Sangria
Fruity and Refreshing Spanish Sangria
Edinburgh Rhubarb Ginger Gin
with Mediterranean Tonic
Cocktails
Soft Drinks
Pepsi Products
Fountain Refill
Tea
Sweetened, Unsweetened, Peach Tea
Lebanese Tea
Mint, Lemon, Orange Blossom Water
Fresh Juices
Orange 5 Mango, Carrots 6