The Pita House Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at The Pita House, a Middle Eastern-Mediterranean gem in Alexandria, VA, offering a variety of options like hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel, shawarma, kofta, and more. With a casual, cozy atmosphere and friendly staff, customers rave about the delicious Lebanese food. Highlights include the chicken shawarma, avocado salad, gyro, and flavorful pita bread. Vegan and vegetarian options are abundant, making it a great choice for a diverse group of diners. The generous portions and authentic spices make for a satisfying meal, with customers praising the service and overall experience. Don't miss out on the tasty dishes and warm hospitality at The Pita House for a memorable dining experience.
Sandwiches
Salmon Sandwich
Grilled salmon in pita bread with lettuce, tomato, and tahini sauce.
Sujok Sandwich
Slices of spicy home-made beef sausage sauteed in spiced tomato sauce wrapped in pita bread with lettuce and tomatoes.
Makanek Sandwich
Home-made beef sausage seasoned with herbs, pine nuts and spices sauteed in lemon juice wrapped in pita bread.
Kafta Sandwich
Fresh ground beef and lamb mixed with spices, onions, and parsley, grilled, and wrapped in pita bread with hummus, sumac spiced onions, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Gyro Sandwich
Slices of seasoned meat wrapped in pita bread with onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce.
Beef Shawarma Sandwich
Slices of marinated beef rotisserie cooked wrapped in pita bread with sumac spiced onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and tahini sauce.
Chix Shawarma Sandwich
Slices of slowly roasted chicken wrapped in pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes, pickled turnips, garlic and tahini sauce.
Souvlaki Sandwich
Tender cubes of marinated beef, grilled with sauteed onions and wrapped in pita bread with feta cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and Greek dressing.
Chix Souvlaki Sandwich
Slices of chicken shawarma with sauteed onions and wrapped in pita bread with feta cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and Greek dressing.
Chicken & Spinach
Chicken, spinach, and feta cheese smothered with mozzarella cheese wrapped in pita bread with tomatoes.
Steak & Cheese
Grilled steak and onions topped with mozzarella cheese and wrapped in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce, and mayonnaise. Served with French fries.
Chicken & Cheese
Grilled chicken shawarma and onions topped with mozzarella cheese and wrapped in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce, and mayonnaise. Served with French fries.
Extra Tzatziki
A traditional blend of strained yogurt, finely diced cucumber, and garlic, often enriched with olive oil and lemon juice.
Extra Tahini Sauce oz
A oz serving of our house-made tahini sauce, typically blended with sesame seeds and a hint of garlic.
Extra Yogurt Sauce oz
A creamy blend of yogurt typically enhanced with herbs and spices, served in a oz portion.
Extra Garlic Sauce
A rich and creamy garlic sauce, often used to enhance the flavors of sandwiches.
Spinach Melt Sandwich
Spinach and feta cheese smothered with mozzarella cheese wrapped in pita bread with tomatoes.
Falafel Sandwich
Vegetarian. Deep fried vegetable patties made of chick peas, fava beans, garlic, cumin, and coriander wrapped in pita bread with parsley, fresh mint, tomatoes, spring onions, pickled turnips, and tahini sauce.
Veggie Delight Sandwich
Fried slices of eggplant and cauliflower wrapped in pita bread with parsley, tomatoes, and tahini sauce.
Vegetarian Sandwiches
Appetizers
Fried Calamari Appetizers
with red sauce.
Sauteed Shrimp Appetizers
In garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and spices.
Hummus Special Appetizers
Chick pea puree with sesame sauce, garlic and lemon juice topped with your choice of beef or chicken shawarma. Served with pita bread.
Makanek Appetizers
Home-made beef sausage seasoned with herbs and spices sauteed in lemon juice. Served with pita bread.
Sujok Appetizers
Slices of spicy home-made beef sausage sauteed in spiced tomato sauce. Served with pita bread.
Kibbeh Appetizers
Ground beef and crushed wheat shells stuffed with ground lamb and beef. Deep fried and served with yogurt sauce.
Sambousick Meat Appetizers
Ground beef, onions, spices, stuffed in buttered dough pastries and fried until golden brown.
Pie Sampler Appetizers
Sampling of sambousick meat, sambousick cheese and spinach pie.
Mezza Appetizers
Baba ghanouj, hummus, fool mdammas, labneh, fried artichoke, grape leaves, falafel, veggie delight, spinach pie, sambousick cheese, sambousick meat, makanek, sujok, kibbeh, tabouleh, fattoush, and kabis.
Extra Bread
Extra bread typically includes a serving of our freshly baked bread, without additional toppings or seasonings, allowing the natural flavors to shine.
Lebanese Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with our house dressing, mint and, sumac.
Falafel Salad
Falafel over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped over house dressing, feta cheese, and tahini sauce.
Gyro Salad
Gyro meat over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with house dressing, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce.
Chicken Salad
Chicken over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped over house dressing, feta cheese, and tahini sauce.
Beef Salad
Beef over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped over house dressing, feta cheese, and tahini sauce.
Salmon Salad
Salmon over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped over house dressing, feta cheese, and tahini sauce.
Tabouleh Salad
Traditional parsley salad with crushed wheat, mint, tomatoes, onions, black peppers, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Fattoush Salad
Diced tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, parsley, toasted pita bread tossed in our garlic vinegar dressing and topped with mint sumac.
Avocado Salad
Chucks of avocado mixed with tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Yogurt Salad
Yogurt with diced cucumbers, mint and garlic.
Greek Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers topped with onions, olives, feta cheese, pepperoncini, and Greek dressing.
Salads
Vegetarian Appetizers
Fried Artichoke Appetizers
Vegetarian. Served with garlic lemon sauce.
Baba Ghanouj Appetizers
Vegetarian. Baked eggplant mashed with sesame sauce, yogurt, garlic, lemon juice topped with a touch of olive oil and served with pita bread.
Hummus Appetizer
Vegetarian. Chick pea puree with sesame sauce, garlic, and lemon juice topped with a touch of olive oil. Served cold with pita bread.
Fool Mdammas Appetizers
Vegetarian. Simmered chick peas, fava beans flavored with garlic and lemon juice topped with a touch of olive oil. Served with pita bread.
Hummus Bel Fool Appetizers
Vegetarian. Check pea puree with sesame sauce, garlic, and lemon juice topped with hot fool and a touch of olive oil. Served with pita bread.
Labneh Appetizers
Vegetarian. Strained yogurt dip topped with mint and a touch of olive oil. Served with pita bread.
Shankleesh Appetizers
Vegetarian. Spiced feta cheese, sumac, zaatar, and olive oil.
Grape Leaves Appetizers
Vegetarian. Rolled vine leaves stuffed with rice, tomatoes, crushed wheat, mint, parsley, onions, and lemon juice, cooked in olive oil.
Fried Cauliflower
Vegetarian. Fried cauliflower. Served with tahini sauce, almonds and spices .
Makoous Appetizers
Vegetarian. Pickled baby eggplant stuffed with walnuts, garlic, and olive oil.
Falafel Appetizers
Vegetarian. Deep fried vegetable patties made of chick peas, fava beans, garlic, cumin, and coriander. Served with tomatoes, pickled turnips, tahini sauce, and pita bread.
Spinach Pie Appetizers
Vegetarian. Triangular pastries stuffed with spinach, feta cheese, onions, and friend until golden.
Sambousick Cheese Appetizers
Vegetarian. Fried feta cheese pastries.
Lentil Soup
A hearty blend of lentils, tomatoes, and spinach in a savory broth.
Extra Bread
Additional slices of bread, typically served to complement the main appetizer selections.
Build Your Own Platter Any
Choose any : Baba Ghanouj, Hummus, Fool Mdammas, Labneh, Grape Leaves, Falafel, Spinach Pie, Cheese Sambousick, Kibbeh, Meat Sambousick, Tabouleh, Avocado Salad, Moujadra, Beef, Chicken.
Build Your Own Platter
Vegetarian Entrees
Fatteh Bel Bathnjan Entrees
Vegetarian. Eggplant and simmered chick peas topped with toasted pita bread, yogurt garlic sauce, and slivered almonds.
Moujadra Bel Riz Entrees
Vegetarian. Lentils cooked with rice and onions topped with friend onions and served with yogurt garlic sauce.
Khoudra Mouchaklet Entrees
Vegetarian. Potatoes, corn, lima beans, green beans, cauliflower, zucchini, carrots, onions, and eggplant. Served in fresh tomato sauce with olive oil, spices, and garlic and served with rice.
Gyro Entrees
Slices of seasoned meat, served with rice, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce, and pita bread.
Beef Shawarma Entrees
Slice of marinated beef rotisserie cooked. Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, sumac spiced onions, tahini sauce, and pita bread.
Chix Shawarma Entrees
Slices of slowly roasted marinated chicken. Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, garlic sauce, and pita bread.
Shawarma Combination Entrees
Chicken and beef shawarma. Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, sumac spiced onions, tahini sauce, and pita bread.
Ouzi-Ris Blahmeh Entrees
Chunks of stewed lamb. Served on a bed of seasoned rice garnished with slivered almonds and served with yogurt garlic sauce on the side.
Riz Bel Djaj Entrees
Chunks of stewed chicken. Served on a bed of seasoned rice garnished with slivered almonds and served with yogurt garlic sauce on the side.
Fatteh Blahmeh Entrees
Chunks of stewed lamb topped with toasted pita bread, rice, yogurt garlic sauce, and slivered almonds.
Fatteh Bel Djej Entrees
Chunks of stewed chicken topped with toasted pita bread, rice, yogurt garlic sauce, and slivered almonds.
Lamb Shank Entrees
Roasted seasoned lamb shank topped with a fresh tomato sauce. Served with rice and Lebanese salad.
Extra Garlic Sauce oz
A oz serving of our house-made extra garlic sauce, typically enjoyed with sandwiches.
Extra Tzatziki Sauce oz
oz of tzatziki sauce, a creamy blend of strained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, and herbs.
Extra Yogurt Sauce oz
A oz serving of creamy yogurt sauce, typically enhanced with herbs and spices for added flavor.
Extra Tahini Sauce oz
A -ounce serving of our house-made tahini sauce, typically blended with a hint of garlic and lemon.
Entrees
Entrees from Our Chargrill
Sujok Chargrill Entrees
Slices of spicy home-made beef sausage sauteed in spiced tomato sauce. Served with rice and house salad.
Kafta Chargrill
Charcoal grilled skewers of fresh ground beef and lamb mixed with spices, onions and parsley. Served with grilled tomatoes, onions, yogurt garlic sauce, rice, and house salad.
Lamb Kabob Chargrill
Tender cubes of marinated lamb charcoal grilled with tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, yogurt garlic sauce, and house salad.
Chicken Kabob Chargrill
Tender cubes of marinated chicken charcoal grilled with tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, garlic sauce, and house salad.
Salmon Chargrill Entrees
Grilled salmon topped with garlic, cilantro and spices. Served with rice, onions tomatoes, tahini sauce, and house salad.
Mix Grill Chargrill
Combination of charcoal grilled kafta, shish kabob and shish ta wouk. Served with grilled tomatoes, onions, rice, yogurt sauce, and house salad.
Brown Rice Accompaniments
Whole grain brown rice, typically accompanied by a selection of light, complementary ingredients such as herbs and vegetables.
White Rice Accompaniments
with vermicelli.
French Fries Accompaniments
Deep-fried till golden brown, these french fries are served with a sprinkle of salt, typically including a side of ketchup or mayonnaise.
Kabis Accompaniments
Home-made pickled turnips , feta cheese and olives.
Seasoned Rice
Seasoned rice typically includes a blend of spices and herbs mixed with long-grain rice, offering a savory accompaniment to any sandwich selection.
Accompaniments
Kids'
Chicken Nuggets
Served with honey mustard and French fries.
Chicken Tenders
Served with honey mustard and French fries.
Baklava
Layers of phyllodough stuffed with pistachios and topped with sweet rose water syrup.
Rice Pudding
Jasmine rice prepared with milk, sugar, and a touch of rose water topped with pistachios.
Koshta
Our special arabic cream topped with honey, rose water, pistachios, and bananas.
Kenafe
Sweet dough layered with sweet cheese and served warm with our house syrup and pistachios.
Desserts
Beverages
Canned Soda
Coke, diet coke, sprite.
Ice Tea
Refreshing chilled tea, perfectly brewed for a revitalizing experience.
Home-Made Lemonade
With rose water.
Jallab
Date syrup
Mineral Water
Crisp and refreshing hydration
Spring Water
Pure Spring Water: Crisp and Refreshing Natural Hydration
Milk
Fresh, cold, and creamy whole milk, perfectly refreshing and nutritious.
Ayran
Yogurt drink with garlic
Cranberry Juice
Tangy cranberry delight, a refreshing concoction that will keep you craving more.
Apple Juice
Freshly squeezed apple nectar, packed with the tart and sweet essence of ripe apples.
Mango Juice
Freshly prepared mango juice, typically includes pure mango essence.