Creamy Mushroom Freekeh Pilaf
CA$19.00Toasted immature cracked wheat cooked with wild mushrooms, parmesan cheese and truffle oil.
East Tea Can offers a vibrant Middle Eastern dining experience centered around authentic flavors, handcrafted dishes, and traditional hospitality. The menu features a wide variety of mezze, salads, grilled specialties, bowls, desserts, specialty teas, and coffees, creating options for casual meals, family gatherings, and group dining. Popular selections highlight charcoal-grilled meats, aromatic spices, fresh herbs, and carefully balanced sauces, with generous portions that provide strong value for the quality and preparation. Fresh ingredients such as chickpeas, herbs, vegetables, saffron rice, marinated meats, and house-made dips bring depth and variety to each plate. Vegetarian-friendly choices, vegan options, and customizable bowls make the menu accessible for different preferences, while gluten-free selections are also available. The restaurant is well suited for breakfast and brunch visits, relaxed lunches, dinner outings, celebrations, and shared family-style meals.
Menu Highlights
Legendary Hummus
A smooth blend of chickpeas, tahini, and olive oil creates a creamy, rich dip that showcases classic Middle Eastern flavors and pairs beautifully with fresh bread.
Shish Tawouk / Chicken Bowl
Tender yogurt and lemon-marinated chicken is served with saffron basmati rice, hummus, salad, and olives, offering a balanced combination of freshness and savory grilled flavor.
Iraqi Kabab
Grilled ground beef and lamb skewers deliver a smoky aroma, juicy texture, and traditional spice profile that makes this a standout grill favorite.
Falafel Bowl
Crispy falafel, tabouleh, beetroot hummus, couscous, pickles, and tahini sauce create a colorful vegetarian meal with contrasting textures.
Cheese Kunafa
Crispy kataifi pastry, sweet cheese, rosewater syrup, and pistachio provide a memorable dessert with a delicate balance of sweetness and richness.
House Blend Cardamom Tea
A fragrant tea blend with warm cardamom notes offers a comforting traditional drink to complement the meal.
Toasted immature cracked wheat cooked with wild mushrooms, parmesan cheese and truffle oil.
Arabic sausage with garlic, lemon and pomegranate molasses sauce.
Ripened vine leaves stuffed with spiced parboiled rice, fresh vegetables and lemon pomegranate sauce (4 pcs)
Sumac and olive oil roasted chicken, wrapped in thin Saj bread. (3 pcs)
Grilled local Halloumi cheese, hazelnut Dukka, olive oil, thyme lemon juice.
Roasted potato chunks, coriander, chilli and fresh lemon juice.
Bulgur shells stuffed with spiced ground beef and served with Arabic strained yogurt. (2 pcs)
Sesame tahina, chimichuri, sumac pickled red onion, Aleppo chilli.
Served with sumac pickled red onion, turnips and sesame Tahini dip. (5 pcs)
Preserved lemon marinated olives, Bulgarian feta, pistachios
Saffron-marinated chicken breast slices served with Za’atar fries and creamy garlic sauce.
Shawarma marinated thinly sliced AAA beef top sirloin, served with Za’atar fries and Tahini sauce.
Grilled house-spiced AAA top sirloin chunks.
4 skewers of grilled spiced ground chicken.
4 skewers of grilled ground beef and lamb
Grilled spicy Harissa-marinated chicken thigh chunks.
Grilled yogurt lemon-marinated chicken breast chunks.
Seasonal Fattoush salad, boiled quinoa, zaatar labneh, grilled halloumi cheese, Kalamanta olives and Medjool dates.
Grilled yogurt lemon-marinated chicken breast chunks (Shish Tawouk), house Shirazi salad, legendary hummus, Kalamanta olives and saffron basmati rice.
Hand chopped Tabouleh salad, beetroot hummus, falafel, house pickles, pearl couscous, pita chips, tahini sauce.
1 Authentic Shish Tawouk, 1 Spicy Red Shish, 1 Chicken Kabab, 1Iraqi Kabab.
4 Iraqi, 2 Chicken Kabab, 2 Authentic Shish Tawouk, 2 Spicy Shish Tawouk.
3 Iraqi, 3 Beef Tikka, 3 Authentic Shish Tawouk, 3 Spicy Shish Tawouk.
Arabic white cheese, nigella black seeds, pickled za’atar and cherry tomatoes
Spiced minced beef & Lamb, arugula, pomegranate molasses, lemon and toasted almonds.
Za'atar mix, extra virgin olive oil, freshly cracked sumac, topped with pickled red onion, French radish, rocca
Akkawi cheese, Bulgarian feta, Mozzarella, smoked paprika, pickled red onion.
Sumac and olive oil roasted chicken, roasted slivered almond, caramelized onions, pomegranate molasses, ground sumac and cumin harissa labneh.
Home made Sujuk, Fermented tomato sauce, Bulgarian feta cheese, pickled chilli.
Breaded and pan-fried chicken breast with aged cheddar cheese, smoked turkey, wilted spinach, truffle mashed potatoes and creamy mushroom sauce.
Slow braised beef AAA short ribs, Moroccan prunes & apricots, saffron and cinnamon broth, roasted almonds and sesame, served with Basmati saffron rice.
House spiced and slow cooked lamb shank served with basmati saffron rice, cucumber yogurt and lamb gravy.
Parsley, tomatoes, Spanish onions, lemon- soaked bulgur, with lemon and mint vinaigrette.
Romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, red onions, radish, mixed peppers, fresh mint, oregano, pita chips and sumac vinaigrette
Baby arugula, tomatoes, Spanish onions, Medjool dates, Arabic shalal cheese, candied walnuts and sumac vinaigrette.
Legendary Hummus, Hand Chopped Tabouleh, Arabic Sausage, Sumac Chicken cigars, Crispy Cauliflower Floret, Iraqi Kabab with Basmati saffron rice.
A selection of our most popular dips: Legendary Hummus, Beetroot Hummus, Amba Hummus, Baba Ghannoush.
Our most popular dips & vegetarian options: Legendary Hummus, Tabouleh, Falafel, Vine Leaves, Spicy Crushed Walnut Spread and Baba Ghannoush.
Local red chili and Harissa paste, mixed with our legendary hummus and topped with chimichurri.
Caraway roasted beets, pureed chickpeas, raw sesame tahina, hazelnut dukka and extra virgin olive oil.
Toasted crushed walnuts, Harissa paste, extra virgin olive oil and pomegranate molasses.
Fire roasted eggplant, raw sesame tahina, with pomegranate molasses and golden crispy onion.
Our Legendary Hummus topped with over night slow roasted AAA beef brisket, cashew nuts and extra virgin olive oil.
Pureed chickpeas, raw sesame tahina and extra virgin olive oil.
Arabic pressed yogurt, pickled eggplant and Kalamanta olives tapenade, walnut, Turkish chilli, and zaatar oil.
Our Legendary Hummus topped with slow cooked house-marinated chicken, slivered almonds and extra virgin olive oil.
Our Legendary Hummus topped with crispy cauliflower floret, tahina, chimichuri, ground Sumac and extra virgin olive oil.
Egyptian Bread pudding, roasted Arabian nuts, golden raisin and rosewater infused milk
almonds praline, spiced apricots
Vanilla cassonade sugar, Arabesque wafer
Arabic mastic, orange blossom flavoured labneh milk pudding
Crispy kataifi dough, sweet arabic cheese, rosewater and rose lime syrup, pistachio
Yogurt Drink