Shish Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Shish, a Middle Eastern-Mediterranean gem located in Saint Paul, MN. Shish offers a wide range of options, from vegan and vegetarian dishes to family meals and daily specials. The menu includes must-try items like the Shish Family Meal, Lamb Chop Dinner, and Leo's Famous Fried Chicken Sandwich. Customers rave about the fresh and flavorful dishes, with highlights including the falafel, curry, and gyro sandwich. The restaurant's ambiance is welcoming and the staff provides excellent service, making every dining experience a delight. Whether you're looking for a casual meal or a special family dinner, Shish has something for everyone. Don't miss out on the opportunity to enjoy a taste of Mediterranean cuisine at its best!
Family Meals
Shish Family Meal
A family sized portion our house-made falafel with Saffron rice, peppers, olives, dolmas, tahinis, side salad, Jerusalem Salad, hummus and warm grilled pita.
Gyro Family Dinner
1LB. of our classic thinly sliced gyro with a generous portion of saffron rice, side salad with dressing, cucumber sauce and 4 whole pitas.
Chicken Shawarma Family Dinner
1 LB. of our marinated and roasted Chicken Shawarma with a generous portion of saffron rice, side salad with dressing, cucumber sauce and 4 whole pitas.
Falafel Family Dinner
18 pieces of house made falafel served with a generous portion of saffron rice, tahini, hummus, Jerusalem salad, 4 whole pita and family-size side salad with dressing.
Chicken Curry Family Dinner
Shish Coconut Chicken Curry and veggies, served with loads of saffron rice, 4 whole pita and family-size side salad with dressing.
Veggie Curry Family Dinner
Shish Veggie Curry served with loads of saffron rice, 4 whole pita and family-size side salad with dressing.
Shish Style Sweet And Sour Chicken Family Meal.
Amish bone-in Chicken Thighs pan-seared with Garlic then braised with Lemon, Sugared Oranges, Olives, more Garlic, Thyme, Jalapeos, 14 Spice, Organic Mission Figs, Organic Apricots, Organic Turkish Apricots, Wild Blueberries, Raisins, Pomegranate Seeds, and a beautiful blend of Shish spices like (but not limited to) Smoked Paprika, Coriander, Cumin, Star Anise, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Clove. A little sweet, a little heat, and a whole lotta Shish love went into this one! Served with Saffron Rice, Hummus, Garlic Sauce, Cucumber Sauce and Salad. Feeds 4-5
Braised Lamb Shank Stew
Braised Lamb Shank in a green olive stew with lemon, garlic, cilantro and homemade saffron rice.
Lamb Chop Dinner
4 marinated and grilled lamb chops served with homemade saffron rice and sauted vegetables.
Leos Famous Fried Chicken Sandwich
Hand breaded and spiced chicken breast with lettuce, tomato and homemade cole slaw. Served with fries.
Lamb Chop Dinner For 2
8 marinated and charcoal grilled lamb chops served with homemade saffron rice and sauted vegetables.
Lamb Shank Dinner
Burrata Caprese Salad
Burrata mozzarella, spinach, basil, tomatoes and pepperoncini with fresh lime and virgin olive oil dressing.
10 Dry Rub Chicken Wings
10 Taouk Sauced Chicken Wings
Lamb Mechoui Family Meal
Slow Roasted Leg Of Lamb and Shoulder served with Saffron Cardamom Rice topped with dried fruit and pine nuts., hummus, shuta, baba ganoush, tzatziki, garlic sauce, and Jerusalem Salad
Daily Entree Special
Lamb Chops
Lamb Chop Dinner For Two
8 marinated and charcoal grilled lamb chops served with homemade saffron rice and sauted vegetables.
Shish Maza Mix
A mixed plate of hummus, babaganoush, falafel, feta cheese, tabouli, tomatoes, and olives. Served with pita bread. Vegetarian.
Babaganoush
Roasted eggplant with garlic, lemon, tahini, olive oil and spices, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. served with pita bread. Vegetarian.
Dolmas
5 pieces, grape leaves stuffed with rice, garnished with lemon and extra virgin olive oil. Gluten-free. Vegan.
Housemade Falafel
5 pieces, ground garbanzos beans, blended with fresh herbs and mediterranean spices. Served with tahini sauce. Gluten-free. Vegan.
Fried Cauliflower
Marinated and freshly fried cauliflower finished off with a house spice blend. Gluten-free, vegetarian
Spinach Pie
Flaky filo dough filled with spinach and spices and fried to a crispy golden brown.
Cheese Pie
Flaky filo dough filled with feta cheese and fried to a crispy golden brown.
Pie Combo
Two pieces of spinach pie and two pieces of cheese pie, for when you just cant make up your mind.
Starters
Breakfast
Breakfast Burger
Beef kofta patty with hummus, avocado, and a fried egg.
Lamb Belly Hash
Fried mint lamb belly, garbanzo beans, sweet pepper, cauliflower, spinach, scallion, two poached eggs, and house tomatillo herb sauce.
Shish Breakfast
Gyro or chicken shawarma, tzatziki sauce, and 2 braised eggs on top of toasted pita. Served with potatoes and fruit.
Chaksuka
Grilled sweet red red peppers, roasted romas, garlic, onion, kalamata olives, feta, 1 scrambled egg and 1 braised egg. served with pita. Vegetarian.
Breakfast from Jerusalem
Sauteed ground beef seasoned with Mediterranean spices, served with hummus, tabouli, two falafel, feta, olives, pepperoncini and pita bread.
Breakfast Bowl
Saffron rice bowl with fried cauliflower, dill roasted carrots, foul mammals, pickled red onion, black seed, and a soft boiled egg.
Pancake Stack
Lightly spiced cardamom pancakes with pine nut butter, cumin maple syrup and topped with powdered sugar. Add blueberries or chocolate chips for an additional charge. Vegetarian.
Avocado Toast
Smashed avocado on top of toast with cucumber, radish, fresno chilies, pickled red onion, dill, cilantro, basil, mint, soft egg and tomatillo herb sauce. Vegetarian.
Greek Omelet
Gyro, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, spinach, red bell peppers, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onion. Served with rosemary potatoes, toast, and fruit.
Spinach Omelet
Spinach, tomatoes and goat cheese garnished with pine nuts; served with rosemary potatoes, toast, and fruit. Vegetarian.
Mediterranean Wrap
Scrambled eggs with feta cheese, kalamata olives, onions, tomatoes and fresh spinach in Lebanese flatbread. Vegetarian.
Veggie Omelet
Zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers, mushrooms, spinach, and mozzarella cheese; served with rosemary potatoes, toast, and fruit. Vegetarian.
Falafel Benedict
House-made falafel with sauteed sumac onions and spinach, grilled tomato and tahini-sumac sauce. Vegetarian.
Foul Medammas
Fava beans with shish spices, topped with parsley, cilantro, and dill. Served with pita, falafel, tomato, and cucumber. Vegetarian, vegan.
Pita or Croissant Breakfast Sandwich
Scrambled eggs and choice of cheese American, cheddar, swiss or feta your choice of pita or croissant. Vegetarian.
Leige Waffle
Topped with macerated berries, whipped cream and drizzled with wildflower honey. Vegetarian.
The Classic
Two eggs any style and two pancakes served with rosemary potatoes and fruit. Vegetarian.
Any Style Eggs
Two eggs any style with rosemary potatoes, toast, and fruit. Vegetarian.
Eggs and Toast
Two eggs any style with toast. Vegetarian.
Chai Oatmeal
Rolled oats cooked with chai, dried fruit, walnuts, finished with maple and almond milk.
Eggs
2 pieces. Vegetarian.
Lamb Bacon
Cured pork.
Sausage
Potatoes
Vegetarian.
Toast
Vegetarian.
Fruit
Fresh and seasonal. Vegetarian.
Taouk Kebab
Gluten-free. 2 skewers of marinated chicken breast served with saffron rice, sauted veggies and side salad.
Beef Tenderloin
Gluten-free. 2 skewers of marinated beef tenderloin served with saffron rice, sauted veggies and side salad.
Kefta
Spiced ground beef medallions served with saffron rice, sauted veggies and side salad.
Lamb Kebabs
Gluten-free. 2 skewers of marinated chunks of grilled lamb served with saffron rice, sauted veggies and side salad.
Feast Combo
Gluten free. 1 chicken breast and 1 beef tenderloin kebab served with saffron rice, sauted veggies and side salad.
Kebab Trio
Gluten free. 1 chicken breast, 1 beef tenderloin and 1 lamb kebab served with saffron rice, sauted veggies and side salad.
Kebabs
Classics
Gyro Pita
Thinly sliced gyros meat cooked on a large vertical skewer served in a pita with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumber sauce.
Chicken Shawarma Pita
Marinated chicken served in a pita with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and dressed with cucumber sauce.
Falafel Pita
Falafel, hummus, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and tahini sauce. Vegan.
Gyro Wrap
Thinly sliced gyros meat cooked on a large vertical skewer served in Lebanese flat bread with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumber sauce.
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Marinated chicken served in lebanese flatbread with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and dressed with cucumber sauce.
Falafel Wrap
House made falafel served wrapped in Lebanese flat bread with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, hummus and tahini.
Gyro Bowl
Thinly sliced gyros meat cooked on a large vertical skewer served in a bowl with saffron rice with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumber sauce.
Chicken Shawarma Bowl
Marinated chicken served in a bowl with saffron rice, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and a side of cucumber sauce.
Falafel Bowl
House made falafel served in a bowl with saffron rice, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, hummus and tahini.
Roasted Vegetables Bowl
Hummus, garlic sauce, roasted eggplant, sweet roasted red pepper, zucchini, and squash. Vegan.
Lamb Belly Bowl
House-cured lamb belly served in a bowl with homemade saffron rice, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, tzatziki and spicy tahini
Fattoush Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, red bell pepper, mint and toasted pita chips topped with house dressing. Vegetarian.
Shish Salad
Cucumber, tomato, onion, and feta cheese tossed with house dressing. Sans greens. Gluten-free, vegetarian.
Greek Salad
Spinach, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta cheese, kalamata olives, and peperoncini peppers. Dressed with Greek feta dressing. Gluten-free, vegetarian.
Tabbouli Salad
Finely diced tomatoes, mint and parsley mixed with cracked wheat, fresh lemon and extra virgin olive oil
Red Lentil Soup
Served with warm pita bread. Gluten-free, vegan.
Creamy Mushroom Truffle Soup
Thick soup with cream or milk.
Lamb Shoulder Stew With Carrots And Chickpeas
Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Tomato Basil
Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup
Sweet Potato Soup
Salads and Soup
Burgers and More
Bacon Cheeseburger
Ground beef patty, topped with house-cured lamb bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato.
The Leo Burger
Gyros on top of a ground beef patty. Topped with lettuce, tomato, feta and tzatziki sauce. A burger so perfect it could only have one name on it.
Falafel Burger with Avocado
Homemade falafel, avocado, hummus, shuta hot sauce, cilantro, lettuce, and tomato. Served on a bun. Vegetarian.
Mediterranean Chicken Sandwich
Chicken breast marinated with cilantro and garlic. Served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle and fresh mozzarella.
Lamb Burger
Ground lamb, mint, wheat bulgar, and spices. Served with feta cheese, lettuce, tomato, and hummus.
Shish Burger
Ground beef patty seasoned and topped with feta cheese, lettuce, tomato, and hummus.
Mushroom and Swiss Burger
Ground beef patty topped with sauted mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served with lettuce, and tomato.
All-American Burger
A simple classic burger topped with lettuce and tomato.
Veggie Garbanzo Burger
Homemade veggie burger with hummus, lettuce, and tomato. Served on a bun. Vegan.
Eggplant Sandwich
Fried eggplant, tomato, cucumber, romaine lettuce, hard-boiled egg, hummus and garlic sauce on pita. Served with a salad. Vegetarian.
Traditional Hummus and Pita
Garbanzo beans blended with tahini, garlic and fresh lemon drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
Fancy Hummus and Pita
Our traditional hummus topped with your favorites.
Hummus with Gyros
Our traditional homemade hummus, topped with thinly sliced gyro and extra virgin olive oil and served with Jerusalem salad and 2 whole pitas.
Hummus with Chicken Shawarma
Our traditional homemade hummus topped with marinated and roasted chicken shawarma and extra virgin olive oil and served with Jerusalem salad and 2 whole pitas.
Jerusalem Hummus
Our traditional homemade hummus topped with specially spiced ground beef and extra virgin olive oil and served with Jerusalem salad and 2 whole pitas.
Fried Chickpea Hummus
Our traditional homemade hummus topped with flash-fried and seasoned chickpeas and extra virgin olive oil and served with Jerusalem salad and 2 whole pitas.
Fried cauliflower hummus
Our traditional homemade hummus topped with our famous flash-fried and seasoned cauliflower and extra virgin olive oil and served with Jerusalem salad and 2 whole pitas.
Mushroom and Onion Hummus
Our traditional homemade hummus topped with sauted mushrooms and onions and extra virgin olive oil and served with Jerusalem salad and 2 whole pitas.
Hummus and Pita
Shish Curry
Lamb Curry
Yellow coconut curry filled with marinated lamb and sauted veggies. Served with saffron rice and side salad.
Chicken Curry
Gluten-free. Yellow coconut curry filled with marinated chicken and sauted veggies. Served with saffron rice and side salad.
Veggie Curry
Gluten-free, vegan. Yellow coconut curry packed with sauted veggies. Served with saffron rice and side salad.
Carrot Cake
Huge slice (just over 1 lb) of triple layer carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and hints of pineapple.
Chocolate Tower Cake
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Over 1 lb. per slice!
Chocolate Pistachio Cake
Baileys Irish Cream Cake
Chocolate Banana Swirl Cake
Passion fruit cheesecake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Moist chocolate cake with a gooey middle layer of peanut butter topped with chocolate frosting and peanut butter cups.
Walnut Baklava
Honey and walnuts baked into a sweet filo dough crust.
Pistachio Baklava
Pistachios and real honey baked into a flaky filo crust.
Brownie
Mounds Bar
Turtle Cheesecake
Traditional cheesecake with chocolate swirl, caramel topping and a graham cracker crust.
Carmelita
Lemon Bar
Raspberry Donut Cheesecake
Chocolate Banana Pound Cake
Dessert
Sides
Rice
Gluten-free, vegan. Saffron and cardamom basmati rice.
Side Salad
Gluten-free, vegan. Lettuce, tomato, onion and cucumber with Italian dressing.
Fries
Gluten-free, vegan. Rosemary seasoned shoestring French fries served with house-made garlic sauce.
Sweet Potato Fries
Gluten-free, vegan. Served with house-made garlic sauce.
Sauteed Vegetables
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Vegetable medley sauted and seasoned to perfection.
Pita Chips
Vegetarian. House-made pita chips served with house-made garlic sauce.
Pita
Vegetarian. 1 whole 7 piece of pita.
Side of Feta Cheese
Gluten-free, vegetarian.
Side of Spicy Feta Spread
Gluten-free, vegetarian.
Side Gyro Meat
Chicken Shawarma
Side Cucumber Sauce
Side Garlic Sauce
Side Tahini
1 LB Gyro Meat
1 LB Chicken Shawarma
Kids Gyro
Mini version of our classic, served with fries.
Kids Chicken Shawarma Kids
Mini version of our classic, served with fries.
Kids Chicken Nuggets
6 chicken nuggets and fries.
Kids Mac and Cheese
Mac and cheese served with fries.
Kids Hamburger
Hamburger with lettuce and tomato and served with fries.
Kids Menu
Espresso
Espresso
Double shot of Roastery 7 Espresso.
Cappuccino
Latte
Macchiato
Mocha
White Mocha
Americano
Depth Charge
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Iced Latte
Iced Coffee
Iced Mocha
San Pellegrino Limonata
San Pellegrino Aranciata
San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa
Coke (20 oz Plastic Bottle)
Diet Coke (20 oz Plastic Bottle)
Fanta (20 oz Plastic Bottle)
Sprite (20 oz Plastic Bottle)
Mexican Coke (500 ML Glass Bottle)
Bottle Mexican Sprite (500 ML glass bottle)
Bottle Squirt (12 oz glass bottle)
Cold Drink
Hot Drinks
Coffee
Turkish Coffee
Arabic Tea
Hot, sweetened, black tea with fresh mint leaves.
Chai
Hot Chocolate
Horchata
Mocha Latte
White Mocha Latte
Chai Latte
Dads Coffee by Bebe Zito
MN Peace Coffee and bourbon ice cream with chocolate chips.
Peanut Butter Puppy Chow by Bebe Zito
Peanut butter malted base with chocolate covered peanuts.
Strawberry Fields 4 Ever by Bebe Zito
Strawberry rhubarb razz jam with cream cheese. Topped with strawberry sauce.
Dat Malt Dough by Bebe Zito
Malted base ribbon with chocolate ganache cookie dough.
Pistachio Almond By Bebe Zito
Ground pistachios from Italy with almond marzipan.
Apple Pie By Bebe Zito
Thai Tea Crunch by Bebe Zito
Thai tea with coco brittle.
Animal Frosting By Bebe Zito
Chunks of frosting ganache with frosted Keebler animal cookies. Topped with rainbow sprinkles.
Marvelous Mrs. Hazel By Bebe Zito (VEGAN)
Chocolate hazelnut base with chocolate cookie dough chunks.
The Crowening By Bebe Zito
Cookies and cream base, peanut butter chocolate caramel, Oreo pieces and peanut butter salted cookie dough.
Brazilian Chocolate by Bebe Zito
South American chocolate and Brigadeiro truffle topped with chocolate puff sprinkles.
Breakfast Club By Bebe Zito
Fruity Pebbles and Lucky Charms cereals with marshmallows in a citrus vanilla base.