There are multitudes of cuisines from different cultures that have yet to reach the palates of Western society. This was on Moe Elsaghir’s mind after working almost 40 years in Calgary’s restaurant industry. “I was working in steakhouses and pizza places and I was growing older,” he recalls. “So I started thinking about opening my own place. When I found the right location in 2003, I knew that there wasn’t much Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine in Calgary.” That led to Moe opening the Pita Basket Café.
Along with some great staples of his own diet, Moe sifted through the recipes he had memorized during his day-to-day work in restaurants – a collection four decades in the making –and built his menu. “I am diabetic, and I’m not the only one,” Moe says. “There are people who suffer from Celiac disease too. So I wanted to make food that caters to both diets. My favourites are the shish tawook and the fattoush salad.”
Herb Pita (Zaatar)
Add veggie to your pita
Flat Meat Pie
Flat Cheese Pita
Safiha meat pie (4)
Spinach & Feta
Kishk with pepper & Tomato
Pita pizza your choice of beef donair chicken shawarma or vegiterian
Kanfee & Cheese
Beef Donair
Served with sweet sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
Add Extra Cheese
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Roasted chicken, romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese and homemade Caesar dressing
Beef Shawarma
Marinated stake perfectly seasoned and roasted served with your choice of topping
Chicken Shawarma
Marinated chicken breast perfectly seasoned and roasted served with your choice of toppings
Falafel Wrap
Falafel Patties served with veggies & tahini sauce
Shish Taouk
Garlic seasoned chicken cubes, served with pickles, french fries & coleslaw toasted to perfection
Tabbouli Salad
Finely chopped parsley, green onion, tomato's, fresh mint, tossed in our own dressing with fine crushed wheat
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce tossed in our creamy Caesar dressing with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese & croutons
Fattouch
A fine variety of seasoned vegetables tossed in our own dressing topped with fried pita chips
Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken breast slices served on top of Caesar salad
Greek Salad
Tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber & onion tossed in our very own Greek dressing, served with feta cheese and olives
Beef Donair Plate
Sliced donair meet served with veggies, home made sweet sauce, pita bread and your choice of salad
Shish Kafta Plate
Skewer of seasoned ground beef with parsley grilled to perfection served on a bed of rice, hummus, pita bread, with your choice of salad
Falafel Plate
Falafel patties served with veggie, hummus, tahini sauce, pita bread with your choice of salad
Chicken Shawarma Plate
Sliced seasoned roasted chicken served with garlic, pickles, hummus, pita bread and your choice of salad
Shish Tawouk Plate
Skewer of seasoned chicken breast served on a bed of rice, garlic, pickles, hummus, pita bread and your choice of salad
Shish Kabob Plate
Skewer of seasoned beef grilled to perfection served on a bed of rice, hummus, pita bread and your choice of salad
Vegetarian Pita Basket Plate
Spinach Pie, humus, grape leaves, pita bread and your choice of salad
Medium Pack
Includes: 1 skewer of chicken, 1 skewer of beef, and 2 skewer of kafta
Large pack serves 2-4 people
Large Family Pack
Includes: 2 skewers of beef kabobs, 2 skewers of chicken kabobs, 2 skewers of kafta
Large family pack serves 4-5 people
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Awesome place for catering! Great selection and prices. Can't say I have been in the restaurant, but the service and catering is fantastic.
The young fello there makes the best chicken tawook ever created if its yur first time there try it you will love it. Its chicken fries and salad in a sandwich he puts oregeno and other spices on it witch completes it, youll want to eat your fingers after!!!
I live for Chicken Schwarmas and this place is pretty decent. It's not the best out of the many Lebanese places in Calgary, but it certainly hits the spot when you are craving that pickled turnips and garlic sauce. I also love that they are one of the few places that offers a whole wheat pita option. The young guy who is always working is very friendly and generous with the chicken. The baklava is a must!
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