Suraya

With fall weather – and cooler evenings – upon us, we have our heaters set up outside so you can dine comfortably while still enjoying the Suraya Garden late into our al fresco dining season. Reservations for the Garden open 48 hours in advance, and walk-ins are always welcome when available.

We will be closed this Saturday, October 11th for a private event. Please make sure to visit one of our sister restaurants, including Picnic, Beddia, Kalaya, R&D Cocktail Bar, Condesa, and El Techo. Reservations are available on Resy.

We are so honored to be included in Condé Nast Traveler’s 22 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia list! It’s a testament to our entire team to be mentioned alongside so many incredible restaurants in our remarkable food city. Thank you to Regan Stephens and Devra Ferst for the beautiful words.

Wednesdays mean you have three opportunities this week to lunch at Suraya! We always recommend starting with the hummous – traditional, crispy cauliflower, short rib, or fatar (mushroom) – always served with fresh, warm pita. See you beginning at 11.

Kibbeh Nayyeh is not only a beloved Lebanese dish, but it is widely regarded as the national dish of Lebanon. In Middle Eastern culture, it represents trust and connection to tradition. At Suraya – where we always base our menu around tradition – we prepare this Levantine classic with raw lamb, bulgur, sweet onion, basil, mint, marjoram, and long hots. Enjoy this cold mezza with dinner tonight!

Our returning seasonal Mujadara set – and one of our vegan Mashawi options available on our dinner menu – features lentils & rice with charred okra, summer squash, stewed tomatoes, and roasted corn.

Maybe you’ve seen these in our pastry display case recently, but if you haven’t tried them yet, we’d like to introduce you to our Dubai Chocolate Financier, which is made with a base of dark chocolate, brown butter, and pistachio flour with a house-made Dubai filling of pistachio butter, tehina, and kataifi. Made by James Matty (.matty), Suraya’s take on the Dubai Chocolate is available during the day Wednesday to Sunday.

We have a new salad now available for lunch!

Our Mouneh’t Al-Rabi’a features a grain salad of lentils, freekah, heirloom cucumbers & tomatoes, castelvetrano olives, red onion, Thai basil, and long hot labneh. Add grilled chicken for some protein! Available Wednesday through Friday only.

This weather. The Garden at Suraya. The perfect pairing. We’re open throughout the Labor Day weekend.

Weekend plans made simple: hummous, friends, and the Garden at Suraya. ✨