Aristo Cafe Menu
Welcome to Aristo Cafe, a charming Mediterranean haven located at 3768 W 242nd St, Torrance, CA. This family-run gem offers a delightful fusion of flavors steeped in tradition. With three generations dedicated to providing authentic Lebanese cuisine, every dish tells a story.
Start with the Aristo Salad, a house specialty that has won hearts for over 25 years. It's a refreshing blend of romaine, tomatoes, and grilled chicken, paired with their signature balsamic dressing. For a heartier meal, try the Gyros Dinner Entree, featuring seasoned lamb on jasmine rice accompanied by fresh hummus and tzatziki sauce.
Aristo Cafe is not just about food; it's an experience. The warm atmosphere, excellent service, and a variety of options for vegans and meat lovers alike make it perfect for families and groups. Enjoy al fresco dining or cozy up indoors—your taste buds will thank you!
Starters
Hummus
Mashed garbanzo beans blended with tahini, lemon juice and spices. Family recipe made fresh in house everyday for the last 23+ years :) served with pita.
Baba Ganooj
Fresh Grilled eggplant dip. hand whipped up with tahini, lemon juice, extra virgin oil and seasonings. served with pita bread.
Falafel appetizer
4 fresh hand made falafels made the from the ground up fresh to order. (Ground and seasoned fava beans and)served with pita bread, tomato, romaine lettuce and 2 oz. fresh daily made tahini sauce. a vegetarian delight.
Taboule
Freshly chopped Cracked wheat salad with parsley, tomatoes, green onions, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.
Dolmathes (vegetarian stuffed grape leaves)
Dolmathes.Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves.Filled with a stuffing made up of rice, mixed herbs, and spices.8 pieces
Kibbeh Rolls
A hand sculpted delicacy. Hand Rolled Balls of cracked wheat stuffed with delicately marinated ground beef and delicious herbs. A true Lebanese delicacy. 3 pieces.
Sujuk Salcsiccia
Grilled seasoned beef sausage sauted in fresh sumac and tomato.served with pita
Eggplant Parmesan
Thin sliced eggplant with herbed tomatoes, garlic, onions and parmesan cheese the Aristo way. As fresh as it gets!!!Served with pita bread.
Fried Cauliflower
Crispy cauliflower seasoned with garlic and herbs, drizzled with lemon and extra virgin olive oil served the aristo way. As fresh as it gets!!!Pita bread on the side.
Misto Vegetariana Sampler
A delightfully delicious veggie sampler platter of hummus, taboule, 3 dolmathes and 2 falafel.served with pita and freshly made tahini sauce.
Boregs (cheese or spinach)
Boregs.your choice of either freshly baked Cheese or spinach boreg turnovers.cheese boregs are the oval shaped and filled with fresh cheese and herbs.spinach boregs are the triangle shaped and filled with fresh spinach with a hint of fresh lemon.3 pieces per order.
Aristo Salad (a house specialty, 25 years most popular salad)
Romaine lettuce, Roma tomatoes, cucumber and red onions topped with sizzling grilled chicken breast with parmesan cheese sprinkled atop. served with pita bread. and our balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil base family house dressing. dressing on the side.
Fatoush Salad
Eastern mediterranean specialty, a vegetarian delight.Romaine lettuce, cucumber, Roma tomato, red onion, green onion, sliced radish, fresh sumac and pita chips. with our delicious lemon garlic, sumac and olive oil dressing on the side.
El Greco Salad (greek salad)
Romaine lettuce, Roma tomato, cucumbers, red onions, Kalamata olives and feta cheese. with our balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil base family house dressing. dressing on the side. served with pita.(chicken breast add on available)
Chicken Ceasar Salad
Romaine lettuce, topped with grilled chicken, ground parmesan, shredded parmesan and croutons. Caesar dressing on the side.served with pita
Grilled Salmon Salad
Chopped Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions, topped with sizzling grilled salmon. with our balsamic vinegar and our 25 year family dressing with an extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar base on the side.served with pita bread.
Salads
Soups
Lentil Soup LARGE 16oz.
Aristo's house specialty. All vegetarian broth made with delicious orange lentils with a sprinkle garnish of fresh sumac, cumin and parsley . made fresh daily. Served with pita bread . 16 oz.
Tzatziki Soup LARGE 16oz.
Cold yogurt soup with cucumbers, mint and fresh garlic. Perfect for hot summer days or any day. made fresh in house daily. Served with pita.16 oz.
Gyros Lunch Special (a house specialty)
Seasoned sliced lamb.Gyros lunch specials are served with 4 delicious slices of gyros per plate atop fresh Jasmin rice, our house salad(dressing on the side), hummus & pita bread.And freshly made 2oz. tzatziki sauce
Chicken Kabob Lunch Special ( a house specialty. 25 years most popular dish)
Grilled marinated chicken kabobs.All lunch specials served with two chicken kabob skewers atop of fresh jasmine rice, our house salad(25 year family recipe with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base. dressing on the side), hummus & pita bread.comes with freshly made 2oz. garlic sauce
Lule Kafta Kabob Lunch Special
Luke kafta Seasoned ground lamb kabob.All lule kafta lunch specials are served with two fresh skewers of lule kabob atop a bed of jasmine rice, with our house salad(dressing on the side), fresh hummus and pita bread.
Falafel Lunch Special
All falafel lunch specials served with 4 freshly deliciously prepared falafels(a family recipe) atop of fresh jasmine rice, our house salad(dressing on the side), hummus & pita bread.comes with freshly made 2oz. tahini sauce
Beef Shish Kabob Lunch Special
Grilled marinated beef kabob.All beef kabob lunch specials are served with two fresh beef skewers a plate atop jasmine rice, with our house salad(dressing on the side), fresh hummus and pita bread. served with fresh garlic sauce.
Lunch Specials
Entrees
Gyros Dinner Entree (a house specialty)
Gyros Seasoned sliced lamb.This entree comes with 4 delicious slices of Gyros atop Jasmine rice, Served with steamed seasonal vegetables, fresh made hummus, pita bread, 2 ounce tzatziki sauce, and your choice of our daily made lentil soup or house salad. (dressing comes on the side. 25 year family recipe with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base)
Chicken Kabob Entree (a house specialty, 25 years most popular dish)
This entree comes with 2 chicken kabob skewers atop a bed of Jasmine rice, Served with steamed seasonal vegetables, fresh made hummus, pita bread, 2 ounce garlic sauce, and your choice of our daily made lentil soup or house salad. (dressing comes on the side. 25 year family recipe with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base)
Lule Kafta Kabob Entree
Seasoned ground lamb kabob.Entree comes with 2 fresh Lule skewers atop Jasmine rice, Served with steamed seasonal vegetables, fresh made hummus, pita bread, and your choice of lentil soup or house salad. (25 year family dressing. served on the side)
Beef Shish Kabob Entree
Grilled marinated beef. Entree comes with 2 fresh beef skewers atop Jasmine rice, Served with seasonal steamed vegetables, fresh made hummus, pita bread, and your choice of lentil soup or house salad. ( 25 year family dressing with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base served on the side)
Pollo Mediterraneo Entree
Grilled marinated chicken breast.chicken breast is topped with our house sauteed onions and served with seasonal steamed vegetables, fresh hummus, atop jasmine rice, with pita bread, and your choice of fresh daily made lentil soup or our house salad.( 25 year family dressing with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base served on the side)
Lamb Kabob Entree (a house specialty)
Grilled marinated lamb kabobs.Entree comes with 2 fresh lamb kabob skewers topped with our house sauteed onions, served with seasonal steamed vegetables, fresh hummus, atop jasmine rice, with pita bread, and your choice of fresh daily made lentil soup or our house salad.( 25 year family dressing with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base served on the side of salad)
Bistecca a'la Aristo Entree
Grilled filet mignon.Filet is topped with our house sauteed onions, served with seasonal streamed vegetables, fresh hummus, atop jasmine rice, with pita bread, and your choice of lentil soup or house salad. ( 25 year family dressing with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base served on the side of salad)
Lamb Chops Entree
Grilled seasoned lamb chops.3 seasoned delicious Lamb Chops topped with our house sauteed onions, served with seasonal steamed vegetables, fresh hummus, atop jasmine rice, with pita bread, and your choice of lentil soup or house salad ( 25 year family dressing with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base served on the side of salad)
Grilled Salmon
Grilled seasoned salmon.Seasoned salmon filet topped with our house sauteed onions, served with seasonal steamed vegetables, fresh hummus, atop jasmine rice, with pita bread, and your choice of lentil soup or house salad. ( 25 year family dressing with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base served on the side of salad)
Falafel Pita Wrap
Ground and seasoned fava beans and chickpea falafel wrapped with crispy romaine lettuce, tahini spread in the pita, fresh tomatoes and seasoned sweet onions. comes with a side of tahini sauce.
Gyro Pita (Most Popular pita for our 25 years)
Seasoned sliced lamb wrapped with tzatziki spread in the pita, fresh tomatoes, and seasoned sweet onions. comes with a side of tzatziki sauce.
Chicken Kabob Pita Wrap
Grilled marinated chicken breast chopped up, rolled with tomatoes, lettuce and seasoned sweet onions with hummus spread in the pita. comes with a side of garlic sauce.
Lule Kabob Pita Wrap
Seasoned ground lamb rolled with tomatoes and seasoned sweet onions with hummus spread in the pita. comes with a side of garlic sauce.
Beef Kabob Sandwich
Grilled marinated beef rolled with hummus, romaine lettuce, tomatoes and seasoned sweet onions.
Al Fresco Vegetarian Pita Wrap
Grilled eggplant rolled with fresh tomatoes, seasoned sweet onions, sumac, cumin with hummus spread in the pita. topped with feta cheese in pita bread. some with a side of garlic sauce.
Sujuk-Salsiccia Sandwich
Seasoned beef sausage grilled and wrapped with fresh tomatoes with hummus spread in the pita bread. comes with a side of garlic sauce.
Pita Sandwiches
Desserts
Baklava
Phyllo dough pastry rolled with walnuts and glazed with honey and our special syrup. made fresh several times a day for the last 25 years by Mom!!1 order is 2 triangle pieces :)
Aristo Coffee Cake
Our organic banana walnut bundt cake made with love for the last 25 years by Mom!
2 oz. spicy garlic sauce
Spicy Garlic sauce 2 oz.made fresh daily.Family specialty.
2oz. Garlic sauce
Garlic sauce 2 ozMade fresh daily.Family specialty.
2 oz. Tzatziki sauce 2 oz.
Tzatziki sauce 2 oz.Made fresh daily.Family specialty.
2 oz. Tahini sauce 2 oz.
Tahini sauce 2 oz.Made fresh daily.Family specialty.
2 oz. house salad dressing 2 oz
Our house salad dressing. 25 year family recipe with a balsamic vinegar and olive oil base.made fresh daily.2 oz.
side of pita bread
side of pita bread3 pitas.
