Aida's Mediterranean Bistro
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Restaurant type

  • Bistro,

Cuisine type

  • Mediterranean,

Features

  • Restaurant With Bar,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,
  • Family,

Products and Services

  • Catering,
  • Eat In,
  • Take Out,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
2208 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1W9
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

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  • $11 To $25,

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Meet the owner

Acclaimed for her fresh, flavourful Lebanese cuisine, Aida Abboud, says she couldn’t even fry an egg when she got married. The chef and owner of the popular Aida’s Bistro barely set foot in a kitchen while growing up in what she calls a pampered, affluent home in Lebanon. It was after moving to Calgary in 1974 that she began to learn how to cook. And once she started, she couldn’t stop. “It’s the love of food —I enjoy eating good food,” says Abboud. “It became kind of an obsession. You keep on testing and trying until you get the perfect taste.”

Although she’s completely self-taught, having learned entirely from cookbooks and trial and error, her food is a clear hit. “I’ve been told by Lebanese people that this is as good or even better than some of the places they’ve tried back in the Middle East,” says Abboud. “Oh my gosh, it feels great to hear that.” She and her then husband ran Lebanese restaurant, Café Med for 10 years before they divorced and closed shop. Abboud ended up doing other jobs but realized she wanted to cook again.

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Menu & Prices

Couscous MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Chicken

Chicken sautéed with zucchini, eggplant,
and green pepper, in a garlic and tomato sauce.

$18.00

Dawood Basha

Meatballs sautéed with zucchini, eggplant,
and green pepper, in pomegranate juice.

$18.00

Seafood .

Tiger prawns and squid with zucchini, eggplant,
and green pepper, in a garlic and tomato sauce.

$20.00

Curried Lamb .

Lamb cubes sautéed with zucchini, eggplant,
and green pepper, in a curried tomato sauce.

$20.00

Vegetarian

Zucchini, eggplant, and green pepper, in a
garlic and tomato sauce.

$15.00

Sandwiches MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

All the above sandwiches are rolled with fresh veggies in pita

Shawarma

Strips of marinated sirloin dressed in tahini sauce.

$9.00

Falafel

Chick pea patties with tahini sauce.

$8.00

Herbed Lemon Chicken

Strips of marinated chicken dressed with your choice of tahini
or herbed mayo.

$8.00

Lamb Kabob

Broiled lamb with Hummus.

$9.00

Shish Tawook

Broiled chicken cubes with garlic paste.

$8.00

Shish Kabob

Broiled tenderloin cubes with Hummus.

$9.00

Majdool and Feta

Majdool, feta cheese, and olives. Finished off with herbed mayo sauce.

$8.00

Kafta in Pita

Seasoned beef spread on pita and pan fried, served with yogurt
and mint dip.

$7.00

Grilled Chicken .

Pan fried pita filled with chicken strips, pickles, and garlic paste.

$8.00

Grilled Cheese

Feta and Majdool Cheese, tomato, and olives, broiled in a fresh pita.

$8.00

Extras MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Rice

$3.00

Pita

$2.00

Olives

$4.00

Feta Cheese.

$4.00

Majdool Cheese.

$4.00

Couscous

$3.00

Roasted Potatoes.

$3.00

Garlic Paste

$2.00

Side Veggies

$4.00

Starters MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Above are served with pita wedges
Substitute Pita for Veggies ............................3

Hummus..

Pureed chick peas and tahini dip

$8.00

Hummus & Shawarma

Hummus topped with strips of marinated sirloin.

$10.00

Baba Ghannouj..

Broiled eggplant and tahini dip.

$8.50

Labneh

Soft yogurt and cucumber dip.

$8.00

Mouhammara

Red pepper paste, walnuts and pomegranate
juice dip.

$8.50

Dip Sampler..

Sample sizes of Hummus, Baba Ghannouj,
Labneh, and Mouhammara.

$16.00

Cheese Plate ......

Majdool cheese, feta, and olives.

$8.50

Fatayer.

Pita pastry triangles filled with spinach.

$7.50

Sfeeha

Lightly seasoned, open faced meat pies.

$7.50

Rookaak.

Phyllo fingers filled with a blend of cheese
and olives.

$6.00

Kibby

Cracked wheat and beef shells filled with seasoned
beef and almonds. Served with yogurt and mint dip

$10.50

Grape Leaves

Rice, tomatoes, and onions rolled in grape leaves.
Served with yogurt and mint dip

$0.00

Falafel ...

Seasoned chick pea patties. Served with
tahini dip

$7.00

Squid

Squid rings cooked in a light white wine
and tomato sauce.

$10.00

Garlic Prawns .

Tiger prawns sautéed in a garlic butter
and coriander blend.

$10.00

Deli Board

Basterma (Cured Lean Beef), Soujouk (Spicy Armenian
Sausage), Makanek (Mild Lebanese Sausage), Pan fried
Halloum Cheese, Olives and Pickles

$35.00

Desserts MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

All the above desserts are topped
with rose water syrup

Baklava

Layers of phyllo pastry and mixed nuts.

$4.00

Knafi

Shredded pastry filled with Ricotta and
cream cheese.

$5.00

Burma

Shredded pastry filled with pistachios.

$5.00

Kashtaliey

Milk pudding topped with crushed
pistachios.

Layali Loubnan

Lebanese twist on Tiramissu

$5.00

Créme Caramel

$4.00

Gelato

Mediterranean infused flavours.

$6.00

Chocolate Torte.

$6.50

Beverages MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Drinks

Beer
Arack
Premium Highballs
Premium Cocktails
Whiskey
Premium Liquors
Soft Drinks /juices

Mezza MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Add Kabobs.........................................7 each
Chicken, Beef, Lamb, or Kafta
Add Lamb Chops.................................7 each

Original........

Hummus, Baba, Labneh, Grape Leaves, Falafel, Kibby,
Fatayer, and Sfeeha

$35.00

Veggie ....

Hummus, Baba, Mouhammara, Fatayer, Rookaak,
Grape Leaves, Falafel, and Tabbouli or Fattoush Salad

$35.00

Seafood

Hummus or Baba, Squid, Prawns, Feta and Majdool
cheese, Fatayer, Grape Leaves, and Falafel.

$40.00

Soups MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Spinach and Lentil ....

A splendid vegetarian soup.

$6.50

Soup of the day...

Ask your server for details

$7.00

Salads MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Tabbouli ..

Parsley, tomatoes, onions, mint, and cracked
wheat, in an olive oil and lemon dressing

$7.50 $8.50

Fattoush

Romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions,
radishes, green peppers, and pita chips, in a
sumac and olive oil dressing

$7.50 $8.50

Greek ........

Tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions,
and feta in an olive oil and oregano dressing.

$7.50 $8.50

Caeser .....

Romaine and pita chips, tossed in our creamy
homemade dressing.

$6.50 $7.50

White Bean .

White beans with tomatoes and onions, tossed
in olive oil and topped with Majdool Cheese.

$8.50

Platters MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Substitute Greek or Caeser Salad .......................... 2
Substitute Mouhammara........................................ 2

Lamb Kabob.

Marinated in a light curry and oregano blend,
served over rice.

$22.00

Shish Tawook ....

Cubed chicken breast marinated in a lemon and garlic paste,
served over rice.

$21.00

Shish Kabob

Marinated beef tenderloin, served over rice.

$22.00

Kafta Kabob

Seasoned minced beef, served over rice.

$14.00

Kabob Sampler

Sample of each kabob, served over rice

$35.00

Shawarma

Strips of marinated beef sirloin topped with
fresh veggies and tahini.

$15.00

Herbed Lemon Chicken

Strips of marinated chicken topped with fresh veggies and
tahini or herbed mayo dressing.

$14.00

Falafel

Crushed Falafel patties topped with veggies and tahini.

$14.00

Vegetarian Delight

Fatayer, Grape Leaves, and Falafel.

$16.00

Entreés MENU - Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

Mediterranean Chicken

Chicken breast baked in a herbed tomato sauce, topped with
olives and artichokes.

$22.00

Mousakhan

Baked chicken breast, wrapped in pita, sumak, and onions.

$22.00

Broiled Lamb Chops

Marinated in olive oil and herbs.

$29.00

Yoghurt Lamb Chops

Baked in yogurt and cardamom sauce

$29.00

Fish Tajen .

Halibut steak baked in tahini sauce, onions, and cumin.

$26.00

Baked Halibut

Encrusted with fennel and cumin seeds.

$26.00

Sayyadieh

Breaded fillet of sole, pan fried in cumin, onions, and tomatoes.

$22.00

Prawns

Sautéed with feta cheese in a tomato wine sauce.

$23.00
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Very good food, good service.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Awesome and authentic

Delicious schwarma, falafel, grilled cheese, white bean salad, lemon potatoes, and dips! Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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