Food Menu
Layal Cafe Food Menu
Every category, dish and price from the current Layal Cafe menu, served 100% halal on Richmond Avenue in Houston.
Morning Table
Breakfast
Served Saturday and Sunday · 9 AM to 2 PM
- Fattet Hummus with Beef$11.99
- Hummus$6.99
- Hummus with Beef$10.99
- Hummus with Chicken$9.99
- Baba Ghanoush$6.99
- Mutabal$7.99
- Breakfast Eggs$7.99
Scrambled or sunny side up
- Eggs with Sujuk$13.99
- Eggs with Pastrami$13.99
- Foul Medames$9.99
- Falafel · 6 pcs$6.99
- Halloumi Cheese$10.99
- Labneh$7.99
- Musabbaha$7.99
- Galayet Bandora$9.99
- Shakshuka$10.99
- Spicy Beef Liver$11.99
From the Stone Oven
Manakeesh
Levantine flatbreads, baked to order
- Za'atar$6.99
- Cheese$6.99
- Cheese with Za'atar$6.99
- Labneh with Za'atar$6.99
- Spicy Kishik$6.99
- Beef$7.99
To Begin
Appetizers
Small plates to share, or to begin a longer meal
- Hummus with Beef$11.99
- Hummus$6.99
- Baba Ghanoush$6.99
- Batata Harra$6.99
- French Fries$5.99
- Shrimp Basket$12.99
- Fish Basket$11.99
- Garlic Shrimp$11.99
- Garlic Mussels$10.99
- Fried Wings · 6 pcs$11.99
- Grilled Chicken Wings$12.99
- Falafel · 4 pcs$5.99
- Fried Kibbeh · 3 pcs$7.99
- Fried Calamari$10.99
- Grape Leaves$6.99
- Loaded French Fries$11.99
- Fatayer$7.99
- Muhammara$7.99
- Fried Eggplant$6.99
- Samosa Bites$6.99
- Fried Cauliflower$5.99
- Zucchini Sticks$5.99
- Onion Rings$6.99
- Spring Rolls$6.99
- Cheese Sticks$6.99
- Buffalo Chicken Tenders$10.99
- Nakanek$12.99
- Mutabal Eggplant$6.99
- Labneh$6.99
- Yogurt with Cucumber$5.99
- Family Appetizer Platter$29.99
Your choice of five — Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Mutabal, Halloumi, Fries, Grape Leaves, Batata Harra, Samosa, Fried Eggplant, Fried Cauliflower, Spring Rolls, Zucchini Sticks, Onion Rings, Tabbouleh, or Fattoush.
Garden & Grain
Salads
Enhancements — Add Chicken $4.99 · Add Beef $5.99 · Add Salmon $8.99 · Add Shrimp $8.99
- Fattoush$9.99
- Caesar$8.99
- Avocado Chicken$13.99
- Arabic Salad$8.99
- Tabbouleh$9.99
- Greek Salad$9.99
- Avocado Shrimp Salad$14.99
Warm & Comforting
Soup
- Lentil Soup$6.50
- Harira$8.50
- Seafood$12.99
- Mushroom$8.99
For Little Guests
Kids
- Kids' Fruit Plate$7.99
- Kids Pasta$8.99
- Cheese Pizza$9.99
Chef's Calendar
Daily Specials
A different tradition every day of the week
- Chicken Biryani$16.99
Monday
- Kafta with Vegetables$14.99
Tuesday
- Kabsa Lamb$17.99
Tuesday
- Musakhan$13.99
Wednesday
Wednesday
- Mansaf$19.99
Thursday
- Mandi Chicken$16.99
Thursday
- Couscous$19.99
Friday
- Makloubeh Lamb$18.99
Friday
- Mahashi$19.99
Saturday
- Lamb Mandi$18.99
Saturday
- Egyptian Kushary$14.99
Saturday
- Kibbeh Nayyeh$15.99
Saturday and Sunday
- Kharouf$19.99
Sunday
- Molokhia with Chicken$14.99
Sunday
From the Oven
Pizza
Hand-tossed dough, slow-fermented for forty-eight hours, finished in our wood-stone oven.
- Alfredo Pizza$13.99
- Halloumi Pizza$15.99
- Chicken Shawarma Pizza$13.99
- Beef Shawarma Pizza$15.99
- All Cheese Pizza$13.99
- Arayes$14.99
- Pepperoni Pizza$15.99
- Seafood Pizza$16.99
- Vegetable Pizza$13.99
Italian Tradition
Pasta
- Chicken Alfredo Pasta$15.99
- Seafood Pasta$17.99
- Lasagna$15.99
- Arrabbiata Pasta$14.99
- Shrimp Alfredo Pasta$17.99
- Pesto Chicken Pasta$16.99
Hearty & Hand-Held
Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with French fries
- Veggie Burger$11.99
- Zinger Chicken Burger$12.99
- Merguez Panini$12.99
- Chicken Panini$11.99
- Halloumi Sandwich$11.99
- Lebanese Fries$9.99
- Layal Burger$12.99
- Avocado Burger$13.99
- Beef Sliders · 3 pcs$14.99
- Philly Cheese Steak$13.99
Rolled & Ready
Wraps
All wraps served with French fries
- Beef Kabob Wrap$13.99
- Chicken Tawook Wrap$12.99
- Ground Beef Wrap$12.99
- Beef Shawarma$12.99
- Chicken Shawarma$11.99
- Falafel$10.99
- Gyro$11.99
- Lamb Kabob Wrap$14.99
From the Kitchen
Entrées
Each plate served with two sides of your choice — Fries · Rice · Tabbouleh · Fattoush · Caesar · Greek Salad · Baba Ghanoush · Hummus
- Ground Beef Kabob Plate$15.99
- Shrimp Kabob Plate$16.99
- Merguez Sausage Plate$17.99
- Chicken Kabob Plate$14.99
- Beef Shawarma Plate$15.99
- Falafel Plate$13.99
- Beef Kabob Plate$17.99
- Chicken Shawarma Plate$13.99
- Fish of the Day$16.99
- Whole Red Snapper$25.00
- Beef Liver Plate$15.99
- BBQ Quail$17.99
- Lamb Kabob$17.99
- Half Chicken$14.99
- Grilled Salmon$18.99
- Beef Stroganoff$19.99
- Lamb Chops$21.99
- Lamb Tagine$19.99
- Chicken Tagine$17.99
Reserve & Share
Royal Dishes
- Whole Roasted Chicken$29.99
Served with four sides
- Royal Seafood Family$65.99
3–4 lb whole red snapper, calamari, two fish fillets, and shrimp
- Seafood Family$54.99
1–2 lb whole red snapper, calamari, two fish fillets, and shrimp
- Seafood Paella for Two$34.99
- Seafood Paella for One$18.99
The Centerpiece
Layal Mix Grill
- For One$18.99
1 kafta skewer, half beef kabob, half chicken kabob, two sides
- For Two$32.99
2 kafta skewers, 1 chicken kabob, 1 beef kabob, three sides
- Family Mix Grill$49.99
2 beef kabobs, 2 chicken kabobs, 2 kafta skewers, four sides
- The Layal Platter$64.99
2 beef kabobs, 2 chicken kabobs, 2 kafta skewers, 4 pcs lamb chops, 2 BBQ quail, four sides
Prime Cuts
Steak
- Beef Ribs$29.99
- Beef Ribeye$29.99
- Filet Mignon$34.99
Street Style
Tacos
Served as three tacos
Wok-Fired
Loaded Rice
Loaded fried rice with your choice of protein
Sweet Finale
Dessert
- Kunafa$6.99
- Nutella Kunafa$7.99
- Tiramisu$6.99
- Tres Leches Cake$6.99
- New York Cheesecake$6.99
- Pistachio Cake$6.99
- Baklava$4.99
- Rice Pudding$5.99
- Mini Pancakes$10.99
Lotus Biscoff, Nutella & Pistachio Flavor
French Style
Crêpes
Add ice cream · $3.50
- Nutella Crêpe$11.99
- Nutella Lotus$11.99
- Nutella Crunch$10.99
- Chocolate Kinder Crêpe$11.99
- Dulce de Leche$11.99
- Cheesecake Crêpe$11.99
- Sweet Cream Cheese$12.99
with honey & fruit
- Pistachio Crêpe$13.99
with fresh fruit
Belgian Style
Waffles
Crisp outside, tender within
- Nutella with Mixed Fruit$10.99
- Double Chocolate Brownie$13.99
- Double Pistachio Cream$13.99
Hand-Churned
Gelato
$3.99 per scoop
- Ashta$3.99
- Chocolate$3.99
- Nutella$3.99
- Lemon$3.99
- Stracciatella$3.99
- Tiramisu$3.99
- Mango$3.99
- Strawberry$3.99
- Vanilla Bean$3.99
- Pistachio$3.99
- Cookies & Cream$3.99
- Raspberry$3.99
Fruit Forward
Fruit Cocktails
- Fruit Cocktail$9.99
- Avocado Strawberry$7.99
- Avocado Mango$7.99
- Avocado$7.99
- Kiwi Pineapple$7.99
- Nutella Banana$7.99
Rich & Creamy
Shakes
Blended
Smoothies
$5.99
- Strawberry$5.99
- Lemon Mint$5.99
- Layal Trio$5.99
- Banana Split$5.99
- Piña Colada$5.99
- Watermelon Mint$5.99
- Guava Mint$5.99
- Kiwi Mint$5.99
Cold-Pressed
Cold-Pressed Fresh Juice
$5.99
- Orange$5.99
- Watermelon$5.99
- Strawberry$5.99
- Pineapple$5.99
- Lemonade$5.99
Mocktails
Mocktails · Mojito
$5.99
Iced & Sparkling
Soft Drinks
Steeped by the Cup
Tea
- Arabic Tea$2.00
- Desi Indian Chai$3.00
- Iraqi Tea$3.00
- Iranian Tea$2.00
- Green Tea$2.00
- Flavored Tea$3.00
- Zuhurat$2.00
- Maramia$2.00
- Yansoun$2.00
- Sahlab$4.99
Roasted & Brewed
Coffee
- Turkish Coffee$2.99
- Espresso Macchiato$4.00
- Layal Iced Coffee$4.50
- Cappuccino$4.50
- Café Latte$4.50
- Chai Latte$4.50
- Hot Chocolate$4.50
- Nescafé$4.50
Good to know
- Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary considerations.
- In appreciation of our service team, an 18% gratuity is added to all checks.