Saba
Middle Eastern restaurant · West Riverside
5757 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Highlights
Wood-fired pita & hummus stars in this Israeli bistro
Wood-fired pita & hummus stars in this Israeli bistro
"Fair warning: When Saba’s pillowy pita bread arrives at your table, take a beat before diving in. That’s because it comes blazing hot straight from the oven just past the front door. You’ll want to savor every bite, and it’ll still be steaming when you first crack into it. Few individual menu items are more likely to please even the pickiest of eaters. OK, sure, there are gluten allergies to consider, but it remains that Saba’s menu, with its salatim and fully-loaded hummuses, are a perfect starting point. They’re also a key part of Saba’s Feed Me menu, which the restaurant requires for groups of six or more, and results in the kitchen sending dish after dish to your table with selections from its favorites. We’re talking about platters of smoky harissa chicken, to specials that highlight whatever’s in season. Here’s hoping the blue crab hummus is among them." - chelsea brasted
"Fair warning: When Saba’s pillowy pita bread arrives at your table, take a beat before diving in. That’s because it comes blazing hot straight from the oven just past the front door. You’ll want to savor every bite, and it’ll still be steaming when you first crack into it. Few individual menu items are more likely to please even the pickiest of eaters. OK, sure, there are gluten allergies to consider, but it remains that Saba’s menu, with its salatim and fully-loaded hummuses, are a perfect starting point. They’re also a key part of Saba’s Feed Me menu, which the restaurant requires for groups of six or more, and results in the kitchen sending dish after dish to your table with selections from its favorites. We’re talking about platters of smoky harissa chicken, to specials that highlight whatever’s in season. Here’s hoping the blue crab hummus is among them. video credit: Cory Fontenot photo credit: Cory Fontenot photo credit: Cory Fontenot photo credit: Cory Fontenot Pause Unmute" - Chelsea Brasted
"Alon Shaya’s Saba is the chef’s flagship ode to the brilliant and varied Israeli culinary landscape. Get every single spread — they are all amazing, served with puffs of sourdough pita hot from the wood-burning oven. The vegetable dishes are equally stellar, especially the whole-roasted cauliflower with whipped feta, great with any kebab. The parent company Pomegranate Hospitality is officially expanding to Lakeview this year with the opening of an all-day service-style restaurant called Safta’s Table." - Beth D’Addono
"Desserts at Saba, Alon Shaya’s Uptown restaurant, incorporate the likes of tahini, pistachio, and seasonal fruits into a rotating menu of treats, like the pistachio baklava, which takes an interesting turn with the addition of citrus and white chocolate. Creamy malabi, a not-too-sweet milk custard, is enhanced with orchid root, rose, and muscadine. Now that’s outside the box." - Beth D’Addono
"Chef Alon Shaya’s restaurant Saba is offering a “Seder Plate” passover meal from April 22 - 30." - Justine Jones
