Ali Baba in Karlsruhe - Culinary dreams from a thousand and one nights

For over 25 years, the team at Ali Baba has been cooking traditionally with oriental recipes from Syria and Libya - for four years now also in the fan-shaped city. Since then, the team at Kreuzstraße 25 in Karlsruhe has been delighting diners with its hospitality and its high-quality, delicious dishes - above all the famous Lebanese mezze, which offer a selection of up to 40 small bowls filled with the most delicious oriental specialties.

Syrian-Lebanese specialties made from fresh ingredients 

Owner Hanna Isak has managed to bring a specialty to Karlsruhe with Ali Baba: A restaurant that is entirely dedicated to Syrian-Lebanese cuisine and impresses with both the country's traditional specialties and incomparable hospitality.
Fresh ingredients, spices straight from the Orient, high-quality meat, as well as the best wines from Lebanon - the team at Ali Baba places great emphasis on authenticity and taste in its menu. Anyone who visits Ali Baba will be delighted with the dishes from the very first bite. 

Traditional mezza at Ali Baba Karlsruhe - a delight for the senses

In addition to soups and traditional salads, such as the Lebanese salad with shepherd's cheese and peppers or tabbuli, Ali Baba-style burgul, the highlights of the restaurant are the mezza. These are starters from the Arabic cuisine. With around 20 different starters, Hanna Isak skillfully transports you to the cuisine of his homeland:

• Hommos - the spicy chickpea puree
• Mutabbal Batinjan - grilled eggplants
• Labneh - home-made herb quark with spices
• Schänklisch - pickled sheep's cheese
• Warak Inab - stuffed vine leaves
• Sambusak Billahmeh - dumplings filled with meat
• Falafel - vegetarian meatball made from chickpeas

and many other delicacies of Syrian cuisine are on the menu here.
As an insider tip - if you can't make up your mind - you should definitely try Hanna's surprise menu. Personally prepared and served by the chef, the owner takes his guests on a journey to the East and conjures up a very special culinary highlight on the plates of the fan-shaped city with creativity and a love of his homeland.

Vegetarian and with meat - something for everyone in Karlsruhe

Syrian-Lebanese cuisine also offers a wide and varied selection for vegetarians, ranging from the well-known baba ghanoush, baked eggplants, to a vegetarian mezze variation, bamir, pickled okra or the popular falafel dish. If you visit Ali Baba and fancy something with meat, you should also try one of the many meat specialties. Whether it's lamb kebabs, minced lamb and beef meatballs, braised leg of lamb, spit-roasted chicken or fried trout - the kitchen team at Ali Baba are masters of their trade and serve all meat dishes on Arabic bread with Lebanese rice or potato slices.

Dessert dreams from the Orient right in the fan-shaped city

For a sweet finish, Ali Baba serves traditional desserts from the Orient. These include sweet baklava, mixed Syrian pastries, knafe, vermicelli filled with nuts or a Syrian-style panacotta with pistachios and almond pieces, called mhalabie.

Catering, celebrations & Syrian breakfast 

Wedding, birthday, anniversary or a business event? Contact Ali Baba and prepare a very special catering experience for you and your guests. catering.
On Saturdays, a Syrian breakfast is also available at Ali Baba if ordered in advance for five or more people. Simply contact the team.

We wish you a wonderful stay at Ali Baba and bon appétit! Information about the restaurant can be found on the website and on Facebook and Instagram.