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.

$14.50

Sujok Sandwich

Slices of spicy home-made beef sausage sauteed in spiced tomato sauce wrapped in pita bread with lettuce and tomatoes.

$13.95

Makanek Sandwich

Home-made beef sausage seasoned with herbs, pine nuts and spices sauteed in lemon juice wrapped in pita bread.

$13.95

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.

$13.95

Gyro Sandwich

Slices of seasoned meat wrapped in pita bread with onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce.

$13.95

Beef Shawarma Sandwich

Slices of marinated beef rotisserie cooked wrapped in pita bread with sumac spiced onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and tahini sauce.

$13.95

Chix Shawarma Sandwich

Slices of slowly roasted chicken wrapped in pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes, pickled turnips, garlic and tahini sauce.

$13.95

Souvlaki Sandwich

Tender cubes of marinated beef, grilled with sauteed onions and wrapped in pita bread with feta cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and Greek dressing.

$13.95

Chix Souvlaki Sandwich

Slices of chicken shawarma with sauteed onions and wrapped in pita bread with feta cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and Greek dressing.

$13.95

Chicken & Spinach

Chicken, spinach, and feta cheese smothered with mozzarella cheese wrapped in pita bread with tomatoes.

$14.50

Steak & Cheese

Grilled steak and onions topped with mozzarella cheese and wrapped in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce, and mayonnaise. Served with French fries.

$14.95

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.

$14.95

Extra Tzatziki

A traditional blend of strained yogurt, finely diced cucumber, and garlic, often enriched with olive oil and lemon juice.

$0.95

Extra Tahini Sauce oz

A oz serving of our house-made tahini sauce, typically blended with sesame seeds and a hint of garlic.

$0.95

Extra Yogurt Sauce oz

A creamy blend of yogurt typically enhanced with herbs and spices, served in a oz portion.

$0.95

Extra Garlic Sauce

A rich and creamy garlic sauce, often used to enhance the flavors of sandwiches.

$0.95

Spinach Melt Sandwich

Spinach and feta cheese smothered with mozzarella cheese wrapped in pita bread with tomatoes.

$9.95

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.

$9.95

Veggie Delight Sandwich

Fried slices of eggplant and cauliflower wrapped in pita bread with parsley, tomatoes, and tahini sauce.

$11.50

Vegetarian Sandwiches

Appetizers

Fried Calamari Appetizers

with red sauce.

$12.95

Sauteed Shrimp Appetizers

In garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and spices.

$11.95

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.

$11.50

Makanek Appetizers

Home-made beef sausage seasoned with herbs and spices sauteed in lemon juice. Served with pita bread.

$11.95

Sujok Appetizers

Slices of spicy home-made beef sausage sauteed in spiced tomato sauce. Served with pita bread.

$11.95

Kibbeh Appetizers

Ground beef and crushed wheat shells stuffed with ground lamb and beef. Deep fried and served with yogurt sauce.

$9.95

Sambousick Meat Appetizers

Ground beef, onions, spices, stuffed in buttered dough pastries and fried until golden brown.

$8.95

Pie Sampler Appetizers

Sampling of sambousick meat, sambousick cheese and spinach pie.

$8.75

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.

$145.00

Extra Bread

Extra bread typically includes a serving of our freshly baked bread, without additional toppings or seasonings, allowing the natural flavors to shine.

$0.95

Lebanese Salad

Lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with our house dressing, mint and, sumac.

$7.95

Falafel Salad

Falafel over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped over house dressing, feta cheese, and tahini sauce.

$15.25

Gyro Salad

Gyro meat over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with house dressing, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce.

$17.25

Chicken Salad

Chicken over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped over house dressing, feta cheese, and tahini sauce.

$17.25

Beef Salad

Beef over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped over house dressing, feta cheese, and tahini sauce.

$17.25

Salmon Salad

Salmon over lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers topped over house dressing, feta cheese, and tahini sauce.

$19.25

Tabouleh Salad

Traditional parsley salad with crushed wheat, mint, tomatoes, onions, black peppers, olive oil, and lemon juice.

$9.50

Fattoush Salad

Diced tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, parsley, toasted pita bread tossed in our garlic vinegar dressing and topped with mint sumac.

$9.25

Avocado Salad

Chucks of avocado mixed with tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.

$9.95

Yogurt Salad

Yogurt with diced cucumbers, mint and garlic.

$7.75

Greek Salad

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers topped with onions, olives, feta cheese, pepperoncini, and Greek dressing.

$9.95

Salads

Vegetarian Appetizers

Fried Artichoke Appetizers

Vegetarian. Served with garlic lemon sauce.

$9.50

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.

$9.95

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.

$9.95

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.

$9.50

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.

$9.95

Labneh Appetizers

Vegetarian. Strained yogurt dip topped with mint and a touch of olive oil. Served with pita bread.

$9.50

Shankleesh Appetizers

Vegetarian. Spiced feta cheese, sumac, zaatar, and olive oil.

$9.50

Grape Leaves Appetizers

Vegetarian. Rolled vine leaves stuffed with rice, tomatoes, crushed wheat, mint, parsley, onions, and lemon juice, cooked in olive oil.

$8.75

Fried Cauliflower

Vegetarian. Fried cauliflower. Served with tahini sauce, almonds and spices .

$9.25

Makoous Appetizers

Vegetarian. Pickled baby eggplant stuffed with walnuts, garlic, and olive oil.

$9.25

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.

$9.25

Spinach Pie Appetizers

Vegetarian. Triangular pastries stuffed with spinach, feta cheese, onions, and friend until golden.

$8.50

Sambousick Cheese Appetizers

Vegetarian. Fried feta cheese pastries.

$8.50

Lentil Soup

A hearty blend of lentils, tomatoes, and spinach in a savory broth.

$7.50

Extra Bread

Additional slices of bread, typically served to complement the main appetizer selections.

$0.95

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.

$14.95

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.

$17.95

Moujadra Bel Riz Entrees

Vegetarian. Lentils cooked with rice and onions topped with friend onions and served with yogurt garlic sauce.

$17.25

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.

$18.25

Gyro Entrees

Slices of seasoned meat, served with rice, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce, and pita bread.

$21.25

Beef Shawarma Entrees

Slice of marinated beef rotisserie cooked. Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, sumac spiced onions, tahini sauce, and pita bread.

$21.25

Chix Shawarma Entrees

Slices of slowly roasted marinated chicken. Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, garlic sauce, and pita bread.

$21.25

Shawarma Combination Entrees

Chicken and beef shawarma. Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, sumac spiced onions, tahini sauce, and pita bread.

$21.25

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.

$22.25

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.

$21.92

Fatteh Blahmeh Entrees

Chunks of stewed lamb topped with toasted pita bread, rice, yogurt garlic sauce, and slivered almonds.

$22.25

Fatteh Bel Djej Entrees

Chunks of stewed chicken topped with toasted pita bread, rice, yogurt garlic sauce, and slivered almonds.

$21.95

Lamb Shank Entrees

Roasted seasoned lamb shank topped with a fresh tomato sauce. Served with rice and Lebanese salad.

$28.95

Extra Garlic Sauce oz

A oz serving of our house-made extra garlic sauce, typically enjoyed with sandwiches.

$0.95

Extra Tzatziki Sauce oz

oz of tzatziki sauce, a creamy blend of strained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, and herbs.

$0.95

Extra Yogurt Sauce oz

A oz serving of creamy yogurt sauce, typically enhanced with herbs and spices for added flavor.

$0.95

Extra Tahini Sauce oz

A -ounce serving of our house-made tahini sauce, typically blended with a hint of garlic and lemon.

$0.95

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.

$21.95

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.

$21.95

Lamb Kabob Chargrill

Tender cubes of marinated lamb charcoal grilled with tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, yogurt garlic sauce, and house salad.

$26.95

Chicken Kabob Chargrill

Tender cubes of marinated chicken charcoal grilled with tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, garlic sauce, and house salad.

$24.25

Salmon Chargrill Entrees

Grilled salmon topped with garlic, cilantro and spices. Served with rice, onions tomatoes, tahini sauce, and house salad.

$27.25

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.

$28.95

Brown Rice Accompaniments

Whole grain brown rice, typically accompanied by a selection of light, complementary ingredients such as herbs and vegetables.

$5.95

White Rice Accompaniments

with vermicelli.

$5.95

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.

$5.95

Kabis Accompaniments

Home-made pickled turnips , feta cheese and olives.

$5.50

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.

$5.95

Accompaniments

Kids'

Chicken Nuggets

Served with honey mustard and French fries.

$13.95

Chicken Tenders

Served with honey mustard and French fries.

$13.95

Baklava

Layers of phyllodough stuffed with pistachios and topped with sweet rose water syrup.

$7.95

Rice Pudding

Jasmine rice prepared with milk, sugar, and a touch of rose water topped with pistachios.

$6.50

Koshta

Our special arabic cream topped with honey, rose water, pistachios, and bananas.

$7.95

Kenafe

Sweet dough layered with sweet cheese and served warm with our house syrup and pistachios.

$9.95

Desserts

Beverages

Canned Soda

Coke, diet coke, sprite.

$4.25

Ice Tea

Refreshing chilled tea, perfectly brewed for a revitalizing experience.

$3.95

Home-Made Lemonade

With rose water.

$5.95

Jallab

Date syrup

$4.25

Mineral Water

Crisp and refreshing hydration

$4.50

Spring Water

Pure Spring Water: Crisp and Refreshing Natural Hydration

$3.75

Milk

Fresh, cold, and creamy whole milk, perfectly refreshing and nutritious.

$3.25

Ayran

Yogurt drink with garlic

$4.25

Cranberry Juice

Tangy cranberry delight, a refreshing concoction that will keep you craving more.

$4.25

Apple Juice

Freshly squeezed apple nectar, packed with the tart and sweet essence of ripe apples.

$4.25

Mango Juice

Freshly prepared mango juice, typically includes pure mango essence.

$4.50