Hours
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Dinner
Sun. - Thur. 4 PM - 9 PM
Fri. & Sat. 4 PM - 10 PM
Brunch
Sat. & Sun. 9 AM - 2 PM
Parking
There is ample street parking throughout the village all of which is typically free. Please avoid parking in the lot behind our restaurant. That parking lot is exclusive to John's Marketplace customers. Thank you!
Yalla is a neighborhood Mediterranean smokehouse from the Sesame Collective restaurant group opened in summer of 2020.
Dinner
Yalla
Salatim
Fennel & Strawberry Salad
sheep cheese. spiced hazelnut. tarragon
$14
Grilled Green Beans
garlic toum. almonds. parsley
$15
Gathering Together Greens
walnut vinaigrette. radish. walnut za'atar
$15
Radicchio Salad
pecorino. rye breadcrumb. spiced buttermilk dressing. red onion
$16
Mezze
$3 for additional pita
Za'atar Almonds
sea salt
$8
Warm Castelvetranos
citrus. coriander
$9
Labneh with Roasted Tomatoes
oregano. garlic. za'atar. pita
$16
Hummus Abu Hassan
tahina. paprika. chickpeas. za'atar. parsley. pita
$16
Hummus with Burnt Beef Ends
roasted poblano & garlic. pita
$19
Burrata with Fresh Cherries
grilled bread. jalapeño. basil. hazelnut dukkah
$18
Mains
Roasted Cauliflower
almond romesco. mint. parsley. sunflower seed
$21
Charred Eggplant
farro. garlic. currants. tahina. walnut. honey. parsley
$20
Braised Beef Rigatoni
cracked olive. pine nut. grana padano
$18
Fried Chicken
harissa honey. house pickles
$20
Cedar Plank Salmon
levant marinade. salsa verde. grilled lemon
$32
Smoked Lamb Ribs
(available weekends only)
shashlik. roasted garlic. sesame
$23
Bulgarian Lamb & Beef Kebab
pepper & eggplant. stewed tomato. tahina. pita
$21
House Smoked Pastrami
challa buns. cabbage slaw. pickled anaheim. mustard.
$28
Smoked Beef Short Rib
Roasted Mushroom Demi Glace. Baharat
$52
House Dry-Aged Ribeye
peppercorn butter. crispy leek
$60
Sunday Prime Rib
(Available Sundays Only) charred broccolini. pepita chili oil. horseradish labneh
$48
Sides
Grilled Asparagus
pepita chili oil. green tahina. grilled lemon
$15
Fries
lemon zest. beet ketchup. horseradish labneh
$9
Yellow Falafel
turmeric. coriander. tahina. mango amba
$14
Grilled Artichoke
Calabrian aioli. garlic breadcrumb. grana padano
$16
Schmaltz Cornbread
bourbon glaze. honeycomb butter. sea salt
$12
Very good and imaginative menu. Excellent service and a comfortable dining room.
Joe G.
Amazing food, amazing drinks, amazing atmosphere. One of my favorite spots! Corn ribs & burnt beef hummus for the win every time.
Alex F.
The food staff were wonderful. Our staff person assisted in selecting vegatarian and vegan options for us. We loved our meal and will be back!
Patricia F.
Outstanding food with a wonderful array of flavors and dishes. Lovely staff and beautiful restaurant. We will definitely be back. The only thing we’d love to see is additional vegetarian and vegan mains added to the menu.
Rosalind H.
Dan Valley
Chef De Cuisine
Patrick Lynch
Sous Chef
Jessica
Bar Lead
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Chase Riley
Service Manager
Justine Anderson
Asst. Service Manager
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Sesame Collective
RESTAURANT GROUP
7850 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
Tel. (503) 206-4007
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