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Merkato 55 Menu (Dinner)

appetizers

Candy Beets fresh cheese, black pepper       12
Frisee Salad baby eggplant, mint, duqqa hazelnut       12
Roasted Barley tabouleh arugula, feta       12
Lobster Salad grapefruit, almond sambal       18
Oysters harrissa mignonette, melon granite       15
Tuna Brick sumac, capers       12
Yellowtail green curry broth, citrus jam       16
Grilled Shrimp Piri Piri baby romaine       17

entrees

Halibut Chermoula canella, olives, meyer lemon       32
Tuna Callaloo cockles, coconut, cracklings       28
Berbere Rack of Lamb grains of paradise, baby eggplant       34
Steak Dakar coriander butter, merkato fries       34
Jerk Pork Belly green mango, radish       25
Merguez Sausage hominy, watermelon       19
Yassa Guinea Hen caramelized onions, preserved lemons       34

in a pot

Spicy Chicken Doro Wat injera, cottage cheese       27
Chickpea Dumplings spiced butter, fava, peas       22
Grilled Seafood ceebu jën, okra       28

sides

Smoked Collard Greens       7
Sweet Tamarind Corn       7
Coconut Rice       6
Pearl Cous Cous       6
Merkato Fries       8
Saffron artichokes       10

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african breads
Benne       7
Za'atar       7
Meali       7
specials
Moroccan Olives       6
Pickled Pepper Atjar       7
dips
Hummus       5
Baba Ghanoush       5
sambals
Cucumber       4
Shrimp Chili       4
Pineapple       4
chutneys
Tomato       4
Apricot Blatjang       4
Foie Chutney       4
fried
Plantain Chips       5
Akara Shrimp Fritter       7
Falafel       7
kitfo - tartar
Beef       11
Tuna       13
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