Egyptian Food in Melbourne

Offering the finest in Egyptian cuisine, our restaurant in Lygon street brings you an extensive selection of options for an authentic Egyptian experience. Our Egyptian food menu includes wide options, and the platter variety reflects the influence of the Egyptian culture. Expertly prepared using traditional methods, we take utmost care to ensure that the authentic taste of our cuisine is maintained.

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Egyptian Food Menu

If you are eager to taste Egyptian food at its best, we invite you to explore our menu. The choice of dishes will take you to the heart of Egypt and give you the opportunity to enjoy its exotic flavours. The mouth-watering aroma of a faraway land makes our Egyptian restaurant the perfect choice for a meal any time of the year. Check out our Egyptian restaurant menu to discover some of the finest delights that we have for you.

Order Egyptian Food in Melbourne Online

Want to enjoy great middle eastern food at home?

Check out our takeaway menu, and you can order from a delicious selection of options for a fabulous lunch or dinner. Our Egyptian food is available wherever you are, and we are here to make your experience a pleasant one.

Egyptian Dining Experience

We serve authentic Egyptian food in a warm and friendly setting to make your experience perfect in every way. Be it the décor or relaxed atmosphere, every aspect of our restaurant aims at making your experience an impeccable one. With our warm hospitality, we can make your formal dining experience with colleagues as well as informal dinner with family and friends the best experience ever.

Our Egyptian food menu includes flavoursome dishes prepared from the finest and freshest ingredients. We have well-garnished Egyptian cuisines that you will not find anywhere else in Melbourne. Visit us or order online for a completely different experience.

Egyptian Food Menu For Events

If you are planning to host an event and want to treat your guests to authentic Egyptian food, our function room makes the ideal option. Be it a stand-up cocktail or sit-down banquet, the choices with us are endless. All you have to do is choose from our delightful Egyptian cuisines, and we’ll ensure that your event or celebration is truly unforgettable. To know more, feel free to connect with us.

Experience authentic middle eastern flavours, blended to perfection.  Traditional tagines, perfect chargrills, and succulent seafood dishes are prepared using centuries-old cooking techniques.Leyalina delivers a dining experience to delight the most discerning palate.  Our menu is halal, and offers many vegetarian and vegan options.

Check out our Egyptian food menu today!

Mezze

  • Hummus

    9.50

    Chickpeas blended with tahini, garlic, lemon and olive oil Vegan

  • Baba Ghanoush

    9.50

    Eggplant blended with tahini, garlic, olive oil and lemon Vegan

  • Yoghurt & Cucumber Dip

    8.50

    Naturally thickened yoghurt with cucumber, garlic and mint, topped with olive oil Vegetarian

  • Leyalina Appetiser Tray

    22.00

    Combination of three dips served with pita bread

  • Dukkah

    6.00

    Traditional Egyptian ground roast nuts and herbs, accompanied with a herb infused olive oil Vegan

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Vegan
Vegan
Chef's Recommendation 
Chef’s Recommendation

 

  • Salt & Pepper Calamari

    15.00

    Lightly floured calamari fried, served with golden brown chips

  • Kebda Eskandrany (GF)

    17

    Beautiful dish from Alexandria, beef liver cooked with Cumin, lemon, garlic
    and green chili pepper served with pita bread, tahini and pickled vegetable

  • Chicken Wings

    15.00

    Tender grilled chicken wings served on a bed of rocket served with house made aioli Chef's Recommendation

  • Falafel

    14.00

    Lightly fried chickpea patties seasoned with coriander and a special blend of Leyalina spices, served with hummus dip, pita bread and pickled vegetables Vegan

  • Hawawshy (Araies)

    18.00

    Minced lamb seasoned with onion and spices, baked in pita bread

  • Grilled Haloumi

    15.00

    Delicious house made Haloumi cheese served with rocket and tomatoes Vegetarian

  • Marinated Eggplant

    14.00

    Roasted eggplant, marinated with lemon and garlic served with rocket Vegan

  • Arnabeet

    15.00

    Seasoned cauliflower fried and served with tahini Vegan

Salads

  • Tabouleh

    12.00

    A traditional Lebanese salad made up of finely chopped parsley, tomato, mint, spring onion and cracked wheat, finished with a lemon and olive oil dressing Vegan

  • Fattoush

    12.00

    Lettuce, tomatoes, shallots, radish, parsley and crispy pita bread tossed with a pomegranate molasses, sumac, garlic and olive oil Vegan

  • Garden Salad

    9.00

    Mixed lettuce with tomato, cucumber, onion and balsamic vinaigrette Vegan

  • Warm Chicken salad

    18.00

    Grilled chicken served on a bed of mixed salad with pomegranate and sumac dressing

  • Lamb Salad

    21.00

    Grilled lamb served on a bed of mixed salad  topped with a yoghurt and cucumber dressing

Sides

  • Leyalina Roz

    10.00

    Basmati rice, mince meat, mix spice and nuts

  • White Rice Vegan

    7.00

  • Hot Chips menu_vegan

    7.00

  • Wedges menu_vegan

    9.00

Soup

  • Lesan Asfoor

    8.00

    Lamb soup with risoni

  • Yellow Lentil soup

    9.00

    Served with crispy pita bread Vegan

From the Grill

  • Hamam Mahshy (2 hrs Pre-order)

    55.00

    Squab stuffed with traditional Egyptian freekeh, lightly pan fried and served
    with rice or freekeh

  • Lamb Shish Kebab

    34.00

    Three skewers of tender lamb pieces, marinated and grilled, served with rice or chips and tahini

  • Grilled Shish Tawouk

    32.00

    Three skewers of tender chicken seasoned and marinated then grilled,
    served with rice or chips and a house made aioli

  • Kofta

    32.00

    Three skewers of grilled minced lamb, seasoned with parsley, onion and spices, served with rice, salad and tahini

  • Mixed Grill

    33.00

    Mix of lamb shish kebab, kofta and shish tawouk served with rice or chips and tahini Chef's Recommendation

  • Leyalina Charcoal Grill For Two

    74.00

    Two lamb shish kebab skewers, two koftas, two chicken wings, two shish tawouk skewers and one quail, served on leyalina’s special tabletop grill, accompanied by rice or chips, house made aioli and tihini

  • Lamb Cutlets

    36.00

    Marinated lamb cutlets rolled in dukkah served with our yoghurt and cucmber dip and your choice of rice or chips

  • Grilled Chicken Thigh Fillets

    32.00

    Marinated in our special garlic and herb sauce, served with chips and house made aioli

  • Charcoal Grilled Quail

    30.00

    Two marinated grilled quails, served with chips or rice

  • Molokheya and Chicken

    32.00

    Considered to be one of Egypt’s national dishes, a full bodied soup of finely chopped jute leaves and garlic served with white rice and grilled chicken thigh fillets

From the Sea

  • Creamy Garlic Prawns

    34.00

    Sautéed prawns with a lemon, garlic and cream sauce, served with sayadia rice and salad

  • Grilled King Prawns

    34.00

    King prawn cutlets with a cumin and lemon rub grilled to perfection, served with sayadia rice, salad and tahini

  • Samaka Harrah

    32.00

    Barramundi fillet served with a traditional spicy tahini and coriander sauce,  served with sayadia rice and topped with nuts

  • Samak Mashwi

    36.00

    Grilled whole fish marinated with traditional Middle Eastern spices, stuffed with celery, carrot and onion, served with sayadia rice

Tagine

  • Moza Dunney

    33

    Roasted lamb shank baked with traditional Middle Eastern freekeh served with our minty yoghurt and cucumber dip

  • Béchamel Tagine

    29.00

    Baked penne in a Béchamel and bolognese sauce

  • Moussaka Tagine

    29.00

    Eggplant baked with minced beef and tomatoes, served with rice

  • Okra Tagine

    29.00

    Okra baked with lamb pieces and tomatoes, served with rice Chef's Recommendation

  • Vine Leaves Tagine

    28.00

    Seasoned rice and lamb mince wrapped in vine leaves and simmered in a rich meat stock

  • Roz Moammar Tagine

    26.00

    Creamy rice baked with beef pieces

  • Sayadia Tagine

    36.00

    Your choice of barramundi fillet or king prawns, baked in a tomato, capsicum and onion sauce, served with sayadia rice

Vegetarian

  • Koshari

    19.00

    The Egyptian classic. Lentils mixed with rice and macaroni, topped with chickpeas, fried onions and a tomato & garlic sauce Vegan

  • Foul Medammas

    14.00

    Fava beans seasoned with cumin, lemon, olive oil and tahini, served with pita bread and pickled vegetables Vegan

Dessert

  • Basboussa

    13.00

    Baked semolina topped with crushed hazelnut and syrup, served with fresh cream Vegetarian

  • Baklawa

    11.00

    An assortment of traditional sweet pastries filled with chopped nuts Vegetarian

  • Roz Bel Laban

    12.00

    Egyptian rice pudding topped with ice cream and nuts Vegetarian

  • Om Ali Tagine

    13.00

    A famous and traditional Egyptian dessert made of puff pastry with crushed nuts and milk, served in a tagine Vegetarian Chef's Recommendation

  • Baklawa Ice Cream

    13.00

    Ice cream with sweet rose water syrup, drizzled with crushed nuts and baklawa Vegetarian

  • Konafa

    13.00

    Angel hair pastry soaked in a sweet syrup, filled with our house made cream and served with berry coulis Vegetarian

  • Zalabia

    12.00

    Deep fried dough, crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, soaked in syrup and sprinkled with icing sugar. The donuts of the Middle East. Vegetarian

For the Kids

  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips

    13.00

    Six chicken breast nuggets served with golden brown chips

  • Chicken & Chips

    13.00

    One shish tawouk skewer served with golden brown chips

  • Kofta & Chips

    13.00

    One Kofta skewer served with golden brown chips

  • Penne Napoli

    13.00

    Penne cooked in our Tomatoes, basil, garlic and onions sauce Vegan

  • Penne Bolognese

    13.00

    Penne cooked in our bolognese sauce

Banquet 1 – Mashawi

First Course
Dukkah served with bread and dipping olive oil

Second Course
Hummus dip, Yoghurt & Cucumber dip and Fattoush

Third Course
Mix of Lamb Shish Kebab, Kofta and Shish tawouk
Served with rice

Fourth Course
Desert choice of Om Ali Tagine or Baklawa or Zalabia

48.00 per person

Minimum 2 people

Banquet 2 – Vegan Dream

First Course
Dukkah Served with bread and dipping olive oil

Second Course
Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, and Fattoush

Third Course
Koshary, Falafel, Arnabeet and Betangan

Fourth Course
Desert – Zalabia

48.00 per person

Minimum 2 people

Banquet 3 – Grill Lovers

First Course
Dukkah Served with bread and dipping olive oil

Second Course
Hummus, Yoghurt and Cucumber Dip, and Fattoush

Third Course
Mix of lamb shish kebab, kofta, shish tawouk, grilled, chicken wings and half quail per person
Served with rice

Fourth Course
Desert choice of Om Ali Tagine, Baklawa or Zalabia

56.00 per person

Minimum 2 people

Banquet 4 – Feed Me

First Course
Dukkah Served with bread and dipping olive oil

Second Course
Hummus, Yoghurt and Cucumber Dip and Fattoush

Third Course
Mix of Lamb Shish Kebab, Kofta and Shish tawouk
Served with leyalina rice

Fourth Course
Creamy garlic prawns and samaka harrah
Served with sayadia rice

Fifth Course
Desert choice of Om Ali Tagine, Baklawa or Zalabia

Tea, Coffee or Karkadeh (Hisbiscus)

68.00 per person

Minimum 4 people