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Cedars

Name: Cedars
Address: 1206 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL, 60615, US
Telephone: (773) 324-6227
Price range: $

Palestinian & Mediterranean$Hyde Park

A taste of Palestine on the South Side

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About Cedars

Sudki Abdullah started Cedars in the back of a South Side grocery store in 1987. His son Amer runs it now, on 53rd Street since 1992, with the Palestinian classics on the menu next to harissa wings and shawarma tacos.

Cuisine: Palestinian & Mediterranean
Price: $
Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Address: 1206 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
Phone: (773) 324-6227
Website: eatcedars.com

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Cedars

Palestinian. 53rd, east of Woodlawn.

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2 FOR 1

Two shawarma wraps. Pay for one.

Order two Chicken Shawarma Wraps and the second one is free. Both come with fries.

Only 11 am to 8 pm.

Chicken Shawarma Wrap only, everything else is full price
Both come with fries
Every day, 11 am to 8 pm
Dine in or to go
Once every 30 days per student

Cannot be combined with other discounts.

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2-for-1 Chicken Shawarma Wraps at Cedars

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The 2-for-1 covers the Chicken Shawarma Wrap. Order two and the second one is free. Everything else at Cedars is full price.

Chicken Shawarma WrapChicken shawarma with harissa-tahini, whipped garlic sauce, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers. Served with golden french fries.$11

Full menu

8 sections, 49 items

Starters

Humble Lentil Soup
$6
Humble lentils, cooked low and slow with onions, bell peppers, cilantro.
Sudki Hummus
$7
Sudki's signature chickpea spread topped with pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, sumac and parsley.
Shepherd's Salad
$12
Spring mix tossed in a honey vinaigrette. Topped with goat cheese, corn, dates, pecans and grape tomatoes.
Crispy Falafel
$8
Chickpea fritters served with nutty dried-chili salsa, creamy dill dressing and mixed greens.

The Classics

Chicken Shawarma Plate
$14
6 oz chicken shawarma served with herb-basmati rice, roasted veggies, garlic sauce and a thin flatbread.
Falafel Plate
$12
5 pieces of our crispy falafel served with grilled veggies, herb basmati rice, creamy dill sauce and a thin flatbread.
Chicken Shawarma Wrap2 for 1
$11
Chicken shawarma with harissa-tahini, whipped garlic sauce, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers. Served with golden french fries.
Falafel Wrap
$10
Our stellar falafel with mango chutney, sliced tomatoes, garlic sauce, cucumbers and spicy harissa tahini sauce. Served with golden french fries.

The Funkies

Arab Swag Tacos
$14
3 buttered and toasted corn tortilla chicken shawarma tacos. Served with home-made herb basmati rice, harissa hot sauce and lime wedges.
Barbacoa Tacos
$16
Slow cooked lamb and beef barbacoa, prepared in-house by a 30 year Cedars cook. Sumac pico de gallo, spicy tahini and nutty chili salsa on 3 buttered and toasted corn tortillas, with herb basmati rice.
6pc Harissa Glazed Wings
$14
Crispy chicken wings tossed in a sweet and spicy harissa sauce, topped with harissa tahini and garlic sauces. Served with golden french fries and lime wedges.
8pc Harissa Glazed Wings
$16
Crispy chicken wings tossed in a sweet and spicy harissa sauce, topped with harissa tahini and garlic sauces. Served with golden french fries and lime wedges.
15pc Harissa Wings
$27.99
20pc Harissa Wings
$34.99

SpecialsCedars runs rotating specials, so ask at the counter what's on.

Egyptian Lentil Soup
$6.50
Tomato based, whole green lentil soup with a kick. Made with carrot, celery, onion and jalapeno.
Musakhan
$14
Palestine's national dish. Bone-in chicken legs and thighs marinated in sumac, olive oil, garlic and coriander, topped with sumac-caramelized onions and crunchy nuts. Served with herb basmati rice, whipped garlic sauce and Arabic salad.
Harissa Fried Fish Tacos
$16
3 Fried Battered Cod tacos on buttered and toasted cornTortillas. Topped with sumac Pico de Gallo, and a Harissa Sour Cream. Served with Herb-Basmati Rice, and lime wedges.

Sides

Sauteed Veggies
$4
Basmati Rice
$4
Fries
$4
Crispy Potatoes
$6.50
Buttery-paprika potatoes with garlic and lemon.
Half Salad
$6
2 Pc Pita
$0.50
6 Pc Pita
$1
1pc Flatbread
$0.50
2oz Hummus
$2
4oz Hummus
$4
2pc Falafel
$2.50
4pc Falafel
$3.75

Sauces

Whipped Garlic Sauce
$1
Harissa Tahini
$1
Creamy Dill Sauce
$1
Harissa Hot Sauce
$1
Mango Amba
$1
Nutty Chili Salsa
$1
Honey Vinaigrette
$1

Desserts

Chocolate Chip Cookies
$2.50
Crispy outside, soft inside. Nut-free chocolate chip cookie.
Honey Glazed Baklava
$2.50
Crushed walnuts and cinnamon rolled in filo dough squares, glazed with honey and topped with crushed pistachios.

Drinks

Watermelon Sugar
$4
Homemade lemonade topped with fresh watermelon puree. Served with ice.
Peachy Sweet Tea
$4
Home-brewed peach flavored, sweetened black tea. Served on ice.
Lemonade
$4
Homemade traditional lemonade. Served with ice.
Mexican Coke
$3.25
Mexican Sprite
$3.25
Mexican Fanta
$3.25
Sparkling Water
$3.25
Diet Coke
$3.25
Izze
$3.50
Bundaberg Ginger Beer
$4
Water Bottle
$1.75