Leyla Menu (Update 2025)
Leyla, a Turkish-Mediterranean gem located in New York City, offers a diverse menu for breakfast, brunch, and beyond. From savory starters like Findik Lahmacun and Cheese Pide to mouth-watering hot appetizers such as Karides Guve and Kataifi Fritters, Leyla excels in serving unique and flavorful dishes. Their salads and mezze selection, including Hummus, Greek Salad, and Atom, showcase fresh ingredients and vibrant flavors. Customers rave about the warm and welcoming ambiance, attentive staff, and reasonable prices. Standout dishes like the Shakshuka, Atom, and Fava Bean Bruschetta have received high praise for their delicious flavors. Whether you're seeking a spot for a casual meal or a special occasion, Leyla's diverse menu and exceptional service make it a must-visit dining destination.
From Stone Oven (Starters)
Findik Lahmacun
Round flatbread with minced meat, sumac, onion, parsley, and tomato.
Cheese Pide
Flat bread with Halloumi, kashar, mozzarella cheese, and truffled honey.
Vegetarian Pide
Flat bread with broccoli rabe, bok-choy, spinach, leeks, and charred bell pepper and halloumi cheese
Kusbasi Pide
Karides Gve
Shrimp casserole with bell pepper, cherry tomato, and shiitake mushrooms.
Falafel
Served with tahini sauce.
Kataifi Fritters
With mint yogurt dip.
Grill Mastic Ostopus
Hot Appetizer
Salads & Mezze
Hummus
Chickpeas spread with beetroot salsa and pickled za'atar.
Greek Salad
Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and green peppers dressed with pomegranate lemon dressing and served with cubes of Ezine cheese
Beetroot Carpaccio
Roasted and marinated beetroot with goat cheese, baby arugula, and lemon olive oil dressing.
Atom
Charred eggplant, onion, bell pepper, and garlic spread infused with smoke and served with toasted sourdough bread.
Muhammara
Pomegranate molasses, walnut, and olive oil.
Fava Bean Bruschetta
Fava bean spread, arugula, pickled carrots, and dill over sourdough bread.
Spinach Yarma
Yoghurt based spread with barley, garlic, black sesame, and za'tar. Served with sourdough bread.
Mezze Trio
Sample plate of mezze spreads; humus, muhamara, and fava. Served with naan and sourdough bread.
Shaved zucchini & asparagus Salad
Shaved zucchini, asparagus and pickled carrots dressed with tahini balsamic dressing
Turkish Shakshuka
Fried eggplant, potatoes, red&green bell peppers, fresh tomato sauce. Served room temperature. This dish does not contain eggs.
Brussel Sprouts & Mandarin Salad
Erishte
Erite hand-cut Turkish pasta, small cubes of lamb, walnuts, sumac, cumin, and brown butter yogurt sauce.
Leyla Lamb Burger
With Emmenthal cheese, pickles, caramelized onions roasted tomatoes and muhammara spread, and side of steak fries.
Chicken Tarator
Oven-roasted thigh over chickpea, hazelnut, parsley, and pastirma.
Grilled Branzino
Branzino fillet marinated and grilled to perfection. Served over roasted potatoes and red bell peppers seasoned with lemon zest, mustard seeds, roasted garlic, chopped parsley and dill.
Vegetarian MANTI
Homemade Turkish dumplings stuffed with eggplant pure, in smoked yogurt sauce with roasted garlic, sumac and mint.
Izmir Kofte
Cumin spiced ground lamb in tomato sauce with potatoes and peppers. Served with side of Turkish rice.
Pan Seared Salmon
Garlic butter mashed potatoes, string beans, bell peppers
Lamb Shank
Main Dishes
Sides
Carrot & Cucumber
Sliced carrots and cucumbers
Green Salad
Arugula and cherry tomatoes dressed with lemon olive oil dressing.
Acuka (hot sauce)
Middle eastern sauce made with pepper and tomato paste, garlic, cayenne pepper,cumin, fresh thyme and Aleppo peppers.
TRUFFLE FRIES
Orzo Risotto
Rice
Tahini Flat Bread
Flat bread drizzled with honey, tahini and walnuts.
Baklava
Rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup.