Tara Kitchen – Middle Eastern
Tara Kitchen invites guests into a world of vibrant North African flavors, where the air is perfumed with the intoxicating aroma of smoky harissa and slow-simmered stone fruits. The table becomes a tapestry of sensory delights, from velvety eggplant dips and zesty chermoulas to the deep, savory complexity of traditional smen and sun-brightened preserved lemons. Each dish masterfully balances the warmth of spice with the sweetness of apricot and prune, creating a soulful dining experience that lingers long after the final bite.
431, Liberty Street, Schenectady, NY, 12305 +15187083485 https://www.tarakitchen.com/0Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Price range: $$$$
Dietary options: vegan, vegetarian, whole30, pescatarian, paleo, plant-based, alkaline, aip, macrobiotic, lectin-free
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers and Dips
- Tomato Jam - $12
- Tomato Chermoula - $12
- Parsley Chermoula - $12
- Olive Tapenade - $12
- Harissa Marinated Picholine Olives - $12 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Eggplant Dip - $12 Available at: dinner, lunch
Sauces and Condiments
- Harissa - Smokey, Spicy, Sweet - $12
- Preserved Lemons - $12
- Smen - $15: Moroccan fermented butter
- Apricot & Prune Sauce - $12 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Spicy Date Sauce - $12
- Ras-el-hanout - $12: Moroccan spice blend Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
Cooking Classes
- Moroccan Cooking Class - $85: Hands-on culinary instruction Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Private Cooking Class - $850: Customized private group instruction Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
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