ILILI NYC

Madison Square Market Eats!

Join us from Sept 23^rd till Oct 21^st for tasty eats and shopping treats.

SANDWICHES

Manushe Plain

Manushe Special: Labne, Mint, Tomato, Cucumber, Olives

Kafta Arayess Lebanese: Lamb & Beef, Home Made Harissa, Eggplant, Lettuce

Pressed Chicken: Pulled Chicken, Garlic Whip, Lebanese Pickles

Falafel Beiruti

WEEKEND SPECIALS

Saturdays

Whole Roasted Lamb Shawarma

Sundays

Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Whip and Lettuce  

SIDES & SWEETS

Phoenician Fries: Home made, tossed with Sumac & Salt

Baklava: Home made with Pine Nuts and Cashew, Orange and Rose Simple Syrup

BEVERAGES

Long Island award winning Paumanok wine on tap, Lebanese Almaza beer, Greek Marathon Beer, and Green Lemonade. 

Madison Square Spring Market!

Join us for one of New York City’s more intimate outdoor foodie experience this Friday May 6th till Friday June 3rd at the Madison Square Spring Market! Featuring a selection of your Madison Square Market favorites and new additions: Roasted Lamb, Shawarma, Falafel Beiruti, ilili’s unique Zaatar Manuche (Thyme Pizza), Pressed Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, House Pickled Persian Cucumbers, our delicious Garlic Sauce, and ilili Fries. We’ll also be serving Lebanon’s national beer, Almaza, and our Ginger Cucumber Green Lemonade!

Don’t miss our specials:

Saturdays

Chef Philippe and the team will be roasting a whole Lamb, right there on the NYC sidewalk, every Saturday for the entire month! Please join us on Facebook for more info on our lamb roasting schedule. 

Sundays

Roasted Shawarma Sandwiches; alternating between Chicken, Duck and Turkey.

ilili restaurant NYC’s Lamb Fatte (as seen on ABC)

Here’s a tasty recipe for those of you who missed the delicious street cooked lamb at Madison Square Market this year. ilili restaurant NYC’s Lamb Fatte, as prepared by Philippe Massoud on ABC. Enjoy! 

Lamb Fatte (Fa Teh) for two 

1 Large Lamb Shank (1 LB Approximately) Check Weight 

Medium Dice: 

1 Cup Spanish Onion 

½ Cup peeled Carrots 

¼ Cup celery 

Spices: 

Shank Spice Mix: 

½ Tsp of Ground All Spice 

1/8 Tsp Cinnamon 

1/8 Tsp Nutmeg 

Shank Braising Spices 

3 Each Cloves 

2 Springs of Fresh Thyme 

2 Bay Leaves 

Liquids: 

3 Tsp EVOO 

½ Inch Cube of Unsalted Butter 

16 Oz of Lamb or Veal Stock 

8 Oz of Water 

12 Oz of 6 Hour Strained Yogurt 

1 Tsp of Minced Garlic 

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