Open Sesame

Long Beach, CA

Open Sesame has great potential options for vegans, including the Vegan Mediterranean Platter and the Falafel Sandwich. They also accommodate vegans!

Top Picks

Cauliflower Sandwich

Contains almond slivers, cauliflower, lettuce, onion, pita bread, tahini, and tomato. The pita bread may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Fattoush Salad

Contains bell pepper, cucumber, green leaf lettuce, green onion, house dressing, mint, pita croutons, parsley, radish, sumac, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Falafel Sandwich

Contains falafel, lettuce, mint, parsley, pita, tahini, tomato, and wild cucumber pickles. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Open Sesame Salad

Contains bell pepper, cucumber, feta cheese, green leaf lettuce, green onion, house dressing, mint, olives, parsley, radish, sumac, and tomato. We suggest removing the feta cheese. The house dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Zaatar

Contains extra virgin olive oil, mint, olives, sesame seeds, sumac, thyme, tomato, and tortilla. We suggest removing the feta cheese.

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Full Menu

Mezza - Appetizers

All dips served with pita.

Kibbi

Contains almond slivers, bulgur, ground beef, herbs, onion, and pine nuts. We don't recommend this item.

Mezza Sampler

Contains hummus, labne, olive dip, olives, pita, grape leaves, tabouleh, and yogurt dip. We suggest removing the labne and the yogurt dip.

Foul M'Damas

Contains chickpeas, cucumber, fava beans, garlic, lemon juice, mint, olive oil, onion, radish, tomato, and wild cucumber pickles. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Grilled Halloumi Cheese & Watermelon

Contains halloumi cheese, mint, and watermelon. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Hummus

Contains hummus, olive oil, and roasted chili. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Fresh Vegetable Plate

Contains cucumber, green onion, lettuce, mint, olives, radish, tomato, and wild cucumber pickles. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Marinated Olives

Contains olives. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Baba Ghanouj

Contains eggplant, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and tahini. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Housemade French Fries

Contains potatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Falafel Patties

Contains chickpeas, fava beans, garlic, herbs, onion, and tahini. This item may contain dairy. The pita may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Spicy Garlic Potatoes

Contains chili, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, and potatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Flash Fried Cauliflower

Contains almond slivers, cauliflower, onion, tahini, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Arayes

Contains lamb, onion, parsley, pita, prime ground beef, sumac, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Labne

Contains extra virgin olive oil, kefir cheese, mint, and olive. We don't recommend this item.

Yogurt Cucumber Dip

Contains cucumber, dry mint, garlic, and yogurt. We don't recommend this item.

Hummus

Contains chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and tahini. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Vegetarian Grape Leaves

Contains bulgur, mint, olive, onion, parsley, rice, tomato, and grape leaves. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Slata - Salads

Fattoush

Contains bell pepper, cucumber, green leaf lettuce, green onion, house dressing, mint, pita croutons, parsley, radish, sumac, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Rocca Salad

Contains arugula, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, lemon dressing, mint, parsley, Persian cucumbers, red onion, and watermelon. We suggest removing the feta cheese. The lemon dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Open Sesame

Contains bell pepper, cucumber, feta cheese, green leaf lettuce, green onion, house dressing, mint, olives, parsley, radish, sumac, and tomato. We suggest removing the feta cheese. The house dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Lebanese Salad

Contains cherry tomatoes, dressing, mint, parsley, Persian cucumbers, and red onions. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Tabouleh

Contains bulgur, green leaf lettuce, green onion, lemon juice, mint, olive oil, parsley, spices, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pita Sandwiches

As a panini.

Lamb Kabob

Contains hummus, lamb, onion, parsley, pita, sumac, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Arayes

Contains filet, lamb, onion, parsley, pita, prime ground beef, sumac, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Cauliflower

Contains almond slivers, cauliflower, lettuce, onion, pita bread, tahini, and tomato. The pita bread may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Beef Shawarma

Contains onion, parsley, prime top round, sumac, tahini, tomato, and wild cucumber pickles. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Kabob

Contains hummus, onion, parsley, pita bread, prime top sirloin, sumac, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Kafta

Contains beef, hummus, lamb, onion, parsley, pita bread, spices, sumac, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Tawook

Contains chicken breast, garlic sauce, pita bread, tomato, and wild cucumber pickles. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Shawarma

Contains chicken breast, chicken thigh, garlic sauce, pita bread, tomato, and wild cucumber pickle. We don't recommend this item.

Falafel

Contains falafel, lettuce, mint, parsley, pita, tahini, tomato, and wild cucumber pickles. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Chicken Kafta

Contains arugula, chicken kafta, garlic sauce, mint, onion, parsley, pita, spices, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

A La Carte

Lamb Skewer

Contains lamb. We don't recommend this item.

Roasted Onion + Tomato Skewer

Contains onion, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Beef Kafta Skewer

Contains beef. We don't recommend this item.

Grilled Vegetable Skewer

Contains vegetables. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Falafel Patty

Contains falafel patty. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Lamb Chop

Contains lamb chop. We don't recommend this item.

Basmati Rice with Vermicelli

Contains basmati rice, and vermicelli. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Cucumber + Lettuce

Contains cucumber, and lettuce. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Wild Cucumber Pickles

Contains cucumber, and pickling brine. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Homemade Habanero Sauce

Contains homemade habanero sauce. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Housemade Habanero Sauce

Contains housemade habanero sauce. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Garlic Sauce

Contains garlic sauce. This menu item's description lacks information. Make sure you check for non-vegan ingredients.

Tahini Sauce

Contains tahini sauce. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Chicken Kafta Skewer

Contains chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Tawook Skewer

Contains chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Side of Shawarma

Contains shawarma sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Skewer

Contains beef. We don't recommend this item.

Grilled Tiger Shrimp

Contains shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Manoushe Lebanese-Style Pizza

Yassmina

Contains dry basil, feta cheese, olive oil, pizza dough, and tomato. We suggest removing the feta cheese.

Open Sesame

Contains feta cheese, olive oil, onion, tomato, and zaatar. We suggest removing the feta cheese.

Zaatar

Contains extra virgin olive oil, mint, olives, sesame seeds, sumac, thyme, tomato, and tortilla. We suggest removing the feta cheese.

Shorba - Soups

Spicy Vegetable

Contains herbs, lemon juice, olive oil, red lentils, spices, vegetables, and yellow lentils. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Lentil

Contains celery, garlic, lemon juice, lentils, olive oil, and onion. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Entrées

Vegan

Contains baba ghannouj, falafel patties, grape leaves, hummus, and tabouleh. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Skewers

Contains beef, chicken tawook, kafta, and lamb. We don't recommend this item.

Mediterranean Sea Bass

Contains arugula, lemon, and sea bass. We don't recommend this item.

Falafel

Contains falafel. This item may contain dairy. The fattoush or the hummus may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Kabssa (Saturday Special)

Contains almond slivers, basmati rice, carrots, green bell peppers, lamb shank, onions, raisins, spices, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Molokhia (Sunday Special)

Contains chicken, garlic, and garden mallow leaves. We don't recommend this item.

Party Platter

Contains lamb, beef, chicken tawook, kafta, chicken kafta, chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, parsley, roasted onion, sumac, tahini, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Paninis

Served on artisan French bread.

Chicken

Contains arugula, chicken, French bread, garlic sauce, and wild cucumber pickles. We don't recommend this item.

Labne

Contains French bread, kefir cheese, mint, olives, olive oil, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Add to Salad

Lamb or Beef Kabob

Contains undefined. We don't recommend this item.

Falafel Patty

Contains falafel. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Chicken Shawarma

Contains chicken, and shawarma sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp

Contains shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Shawarma

Contains beef, and shawarma sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Tawook

Contains chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Kafata

No description available.

Main Plates

Served with pita bread and your choice of one dip and one salad. Dips: hummus, spicy hummus, baba ghannouj. Salads: fattoush, tabouleh, open sesame. Note: our basmati rice contains gluten.

Beef Kabob

Contains basmati rice, onion, parsley, prime top sirloin, and sumac. We don't recommend this item.

Ali's Favorite

Contains basmati rice, onion, prime top sirloin, and spicy roasted tomato. We don't recommend this item.

French Cut Lamb Chops

Contains basmati rice, garlic, lamb chops, lemon juice, olive oil, onion, parsley, and sumac. We don't recommend this item.

Lamb Kabob

Contains basmati rice, lamb, onion, parsley, and sumac. We don't recommend this item.

Filet Mignon Kabob

Contains basmati rice, filet, onion, parsley, and sumac. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Shawarma

Contains chicken breast, chicken thigh, garlic sauce, pita bread, and wild cucumber pickles. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Kafta

Contains basmati rice, chicken, garlic sauce, mint, onion, parsley, and spices. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Tawook

Contains chicken breast, garlic sauce, and wild cucumber pickles. We don't recommend this item.

The Sultan

Contains basmati rice, filet mignon, lamb chops, onion, parsley, sumac, and tiger shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Kafta

Contains basmati rice, lamb, parsley, prime ground beef, spices, and onion. We don't recommend this item.

Open Sesame Combo

Contains basmati rice, beef kabob, beef kafta, chicken kafta, chicken tawook, garlic sauce, parsley, and sumac. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Shawarma

Contains onion, parsley, prime top round, sumac, tahini, tomato, and wild cucumber pickles. We don't recommend this item.

Grilled Tiger Shrimp

Contains basmati rice, cilantro, garlic, olive oil, shrimp, and shrimp sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Desserts

All desserts are made in house.

Lebanese Ice Cream Duo

Contains undefined. We don't recommend this item.

Baklava Crumble

Contains ashta ice cream, baklava fingers, and pistachio crumb. We don't recommend this item.

Baklava

Contains phyllo dough pastry, pistachio, and orange blossom syrup. We don't recommend this item.

Labne Cheesecake with Fig Caramel

Contains fig caramel compote, labne, vanilla bean cheesecake, and walnut phyllo dough pastry. We don't recommend this item.

Lebanese Affogato

Contains baklava, espresso, and ice cream. We don't recommend this item.

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake à la Mode

Contains chocolate cake, Lebanese vanilla ice cream, and watermelon mint sauce. We don't recommend this item.