Al-Aqsa Restaurant – Middle Eastern
Stepping into Al-Aqsa, guests are greeted by the intoxicating aroma of toasted cumin and slow-simmered spices that signal a masterclass in South Asian comfort. Golden, hand-folded singaras and savory chicken shami kebabs offer a crisp, flavorful prelude to the main event: steaming platters of fragrant beef tehari and chicken biryani, where tender meat and spice-infused rice meld into a soulful, aromatic feast.
2107, Starling Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 +17189047061 https://bronx.alaqsarestaurant.com/0Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Price range: $
Dietary options: halal, high-protein, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, aip, alkaline, renal, tlc, volumetrics, lectin-free, macrobiotic
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Menu
Appetizers & Snacks
- Potato Chop - $1.99: Mashed potato patty Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Roll - $2.99 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Samosa - $1.5 Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Shami Kebab - $1.5: Minced chicken patty Dietary tags: Halal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Chicken - $1 Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetable Singara - $1.5: Bengali style vegetable samosa Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetable Spring Roll - $1.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
Biryani & Rice
- Beef Biryani (24 oz) - $9.99 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Tehari Boneless (24 oz) - $11.99 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Biryani (24 oz) - $8.99 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Goat Hazi Biryani (24 oz) - $11.99 Dietary tags: Halal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Morog Polao (24 oz) - $9.99: Chicken and pilaf rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- White Rice (24 oz) - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Meat Curries
- Beef Shahi Kala Vuna (24 oz) - $23.99: Traditional dark roasted beef curry Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Butter Chicken (24 oz) - $23.99 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Goat Curry (24 oz) - $23.99 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Duck Curry (24 oz) - $25.99 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Bread Specials
- Al Aqsa Special Paratha - $2 Dietary tags: Halal Available at: breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
- Garlic Naan - $2.49 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Egg Mughlai Paratha - $7.99 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
Vorta & Sides
- Balachan Vorta (12 oz) - $5.99: Spicy dried shrimp mash Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Begun Vorta (12 oz) - $5.99: Mashed roasted eggplant Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Aloo Bhaji (12 oz) - $4.99: Fried potatoes Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
Beverages
- Mango Lassi - $3.99
- Milk Tea - $1.5
- Soda (Coke/Pepsi/Sprite) - $1.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Coffee - $1.99
Desserts
- Special Rasmalai Box - $9
- Kalo Jam Box - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Malai Chop - $3 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
Restaurants near Al-Aqsa Restaurant
- Al-Aqsa Restaurant — Middle Eastern
- Kennedy Chicken Pizza & Kabab — Middle Eastern
- Al Iman Grill and Bakery — Middle Eastern
- Sante Yallah African Restaurant (Keur Aisha Restaurant CORP.) — Middle Eastern
- Liebman's Kosher Delicatessen — Middle Eastern
- Adaya — Middle Eastern
- Balkh Shish Kabab House — Middle Eastern
- Duzan — Middle Eastern
- Mum Feteer — Middle Eastern
- Silvana — Middle Eastern
- Jalloh — Middle Eastern
