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We’re ready to cater your event of 10 to 10,000! Your participants will be delighted by our unique dishes — a far cry from “ordinary” event food. Our tasty plates cater to both vegatarians and meat lovers, and you’ll have the peace of mind that your guests won’t go home hungry, all within your budget.

How to order? It’s simple. You may:

Call in your order by phone at (650)328-5245

or

Print our fax form, fill it out, and fax back to us at: (650)328-7444

We’ll begin preparing your successful day right away! Questions? Call us anytime!

Check out our lunch and dinner menus. If your mouth waters just reading about Kan Zeman’s fabulous variety of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, wait till you see what happens when you experience it in person!

Kan Zeman is also an excellent option for your next party or gathering. See our CATERING MENU.

Kan Zeman Mediterranean
274 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301. Phone (650) 328-5245/ Fax (650) 328-7444
kanzeman@sbcglobal.net WWW.KANZEMAN.COM

RESTAURANT MENU:

MAZZAT (APPETIZERS)
Combo Mazzat
Hummus, Falafel, Tabouleh, Baba Ghanoush, Dolma, Mediterranean Salad

Mount Nibo Mazzat
Roasted Eggplant with garlic dressing, Zahara Mazzat, Okra Mazzat

Pita Chips, Zatter, and Hummus

Olives
Mix Pickles (Cucumber, Turnips, and Olives)
Homemade Fries
Falafel
Dolma
Baba Ghanoush
Hummus
Foul Modammas
Fava Bean dip served with our special garlic sauce and Tahini

Labeneh (condensed yogurt)
Meat Combo Kabab Mazzat
(Lamb, Beef, Chicken, and Kufta)

Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Sautéed in a creamy sauce

Roasted Eggplant with garlic dressing

Vegetarian Kabab Mazzat

Okra Mazzat

Zahara Mazzat (Cauliflower)

Mujadarah Mazzat

Shawerma Mazzat (lamb & beef or chicken)

SOUP & SALADS
Chicken, Shawerma or shrimp can be added to any salad.

Greek Salad
Hearts of Romaine topped with feta cheese, tomato, cucumber, onions, bell pepper, olives tossed in a lemon, balsamic and olive oil dressing

Fatoush
Hearts of Romaine topped with Mediterranean salad and pita chips tossed in
honey and minty balsamic dressing

Caesar Salad

Warm Spinach Salad

Laban Salad
Cucumber salad in yogurt with garlic and mint

Tabouleh Salad

Lentil Soup (House Specialty)

ENTRÉES
Served with rice, fresh vegetables, laban salad and your choice of lentil soup or Caesar salad. Greek salad can be substituted.

MASHAWI (FROM THE BROILER)

Chicken Kabab

Kufta Kabab or Chicken Kufta Kabab
(Minced meat)

Beef Kabab

Lamb Kabab

Meat Combo
Lamb, beef, chicken, and kufta

Rack of Lamb
Jordanian-Style

SEAFOOD

Prawns Fra – Diablo with our special tomato sauce

Salmon
Broiled, served on a bed of spinach, topped with a special sauce

Mahi Mahi
Sautéed in Butter-Garlic-Onion-Lemon-Herb Sauce with Mushrooms

HOUSE SPECIALTIES

Manssaf, a Jordanian Traditional Dish
Lamb shank cooked in a special yogurt sauce, served on top of a lavash bread layer and rice.
Garnished with roasted pine nuts and almonds

Ouzzee
Sautéed ground beef, served on top of a lavash bread layer and rice. Garnished with roasted pine nuts and almonds

Biryani (spicy)
Lamb shank cooked in a special Jordanian-style sauce, served with rice. Garnished with roasted pine nuts and almonds

Jaresh Beef (Jordanian Gulash)
Beef in a savory tomato sauce

Messakhan
Breast of chicken smothered in sumac and onions
Petra Chicken (Jordanian rice bowl)
Breast of chicken sautéed with our mildly spicy tomato sauce

Amman Chicken
Just like the above, including tomatoes, olives, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and artichoke hearts

Magluba
Served with breast of chicken, house special rice mixed with eggplant and cauliflower,
topped with roasted pine nuts, almonds, laban salad and parsley

Lamb & Beef or Chicken Shawerma Plate
Thinly sliced, marinated, and grilled lamb and beef or chicken

Hummus with Ground Beef or Shawerma
Served with our special sautéed ground beef

Combo Plate with Shawerma
Hummus, falafel, tabouleh, baba ghanoush, dolma, and Mediterranean salad,
with a choice of Shawerma meat

Combo Plate with Meat Combo Kabab
Just like the above with meat combo kabab

Bamieh with Lamb
Okra cooked in a special sauce and served with rice

Couscous (Jordanian-style)
Lamb shank in a special garbanzo yakhanee (sauce)

VEGETARIAN DELIGHTS
All served with your choice of lentil soup or Caesar salad. A Greek salad may be substituted.

Vegetarian Combo
Hummus, falafel, Tabouleh, baba ghanoush, Dolma, and Mediterranean salad

Falafel Plate
Falafel and hummus, and served with Mediterranean salad

Vegetarian Kabab
Fresh veggies broiled to perfection, served with rice, hummus, and laban salad

Zahara Ala-Edamha
Cauliflower in our tangy special sauce, served with rice

Bamieh Ala-Edamha
Okra cooked in a special sauce, served with rice

Mujadarah (ask for spicy)
Rice, whole lentils, onions, and hummus

Vegetarian Magluba
House special rice mixed with eggplant and cauliflower, topped with roasted pine nuts,
almonds, and parsley, as well as laban salad

Vegetarian Couscous (Jordanian-style)
Topped with special garbanzo yakhanee sauce

PASTA
Chicken, meatballs or shrimp can be added to any pasta.

Pasta Marinara
Linguini with marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Pasta Alfredo
Linguini served with Alfredo sauce

Pasta Mediterranean
Fresh tomatoes, olives, mushrooms, onions, garlic, avocado, and artichoke hearts,
served in white-wine sauce

Pasta Sayadieh (Shrimp)
Linguini with shrimp Fra-Diablo in a tangy homemade marinara.

WRAPS
All Served with your choice of lentil soup or Caesar salad. A Greek salad can be substituted, and feta, avocado and hummus can be added.

Falafel Wrap
Falafel, Mediterranean salad, and Tahini

Falafel Deluxe Wrap
Just like the above, plus freshly cooked eggplant and potatoes

Shawerma Wrap (Lamb & Beef or Chicken)
Thinly sliced marinated lamb and beef or chicken, with broiled tomatoes, parsley, onions, and Tahini

Kufta Wrap
Minced lamb and beef with parsley, onions, garlic, and spices broiled with fresh tomatoes and Tahini.

KIDS’ MENU

Chicken and Rice

My Kid’s Pasta
Linguini pasta with butter and cheese

DESSERTS & TREATS
Vanilla bean or mocha almond gelato can be added.

Greibeh (Butter cookie)

Baklava (Pistachios)

Chocolate Baklava

Burma
Sweet angel-hair pastry with pistachios

Mamoul
Homemade cookie stuffed with pistachios or dates

Rice Pudding
Turkish Delights

Halva

IMPORTED ICE CREAM
Coconut, Lemon, Mango, or Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla Bean Gelato

Mocha Almond Gelato

DRINKS

Turkish Coffee
Mint & Sage Tea (Chai)

Abali (Doogh)
Orangina

Sodas
Fresh Lemonade

Ice Tea
Ginger Beer

Bottled Water
San Pellegrino

Apple, Cranberry or Orange Juice
American Coffee

WINES
Sold by the bottle or glass

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Shiraz

Ksara (Lebanese)

Premium Ksara

Mt. Nebo/Jordanian Wine (Holy Land Wine)
BEERS

Armenian Kilikia Light or Dark

Armenian Erebuni (Lager)

Turkish Efes Light

Lebanese Almaza

Armenian kotayk (Lager)

Jordanian Arak

Party Platter

Menu Sampler

Deluxe Sampler

20% tips will apply for parties of 6 or more.
Show time min. charge $15.00 per person.

Kan Zeman is easy to find — we’re right on University avenue in downtown Palo Alto.

Every Friday and Saturday evening at Kan Zeman, you can enjoy the artistry of the Kan Zeman Belly Dancers as they interpret this centuries-old art form. You’ll be transported to another world by the music, the costumes, and the dancers’ finely honed craft. Performances are at 8:30 and 9:30.

Serving the Palo Alto community since 2002, Kan Zeman strives to bring the exciting Old World flavors of Turkish, Greek, Lebanese, and Jordanian cuisine to the Peninsula in a friendly, comfortable environment. Owner Abraham Khalil (the man behind Palo Alto’s popular Mediterranean Wraps restaurant) has continued his tradition of excellence, featuring a mouth-watering variety of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes at value-conscious prices that make them even more irresistible.

Kan Zeman’s reputation is built on the basics: simple, well-prepared dishes that burst with flavor. You’ll find…

• classic appetizers (according the Palo Alto Weekly, our hummus “sets a new standard for the Bay Area”)
  
• hearty entrees featuring tender, marinated beef and lamb
  
• tasty and healthful vegetarian options
  
• authentic Middle Eastern pastries (which the San Francisco Chronicle described as “exotic and divine”)
  
• a fine selection of beer and wines
  
• and more!

Kan Zeman is open 7 days a week, from 11am to 10pm.

Thank you for your interest in Kan Zeman! Check out out links, review our menu, and then join us for a wonderful dining experience in downtown Palo Alto. We look forward to seeing you soon!

-Abraham Khalil, Owner, Kan Zeman

Read some of our reviews:
Palo Alto Weekly
Mountain View Voice
San Francisco Chronicle
Yelp!