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Cafe Nema

(202) 667-3215
  • 1334 U St Nw, Washington, DC 20009
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  • Middle Eastern
(202) 667-3215
  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    • Hummus $3

      ground chick peas blended with garlic, tahini paste, and olive oil.

    • Sambousa $4

      a triangle-shaped pie with your choice of ground beef or vegetables.

    • Falafel $3

      a mixture of chick peas, fava beans, parsley, and onions. a nema favorite.

    • Quesadillas $8.95

      a somali twist on a mexican staple, nema's quesadillas can be ordered with roasted vegetables, chicken, or calamari.

    • Kibbeh $4

      cone-shaped pastry of ground beef, pine nuts, onions, and burghul, served with tahini sauce.

    • Spiced Wings $7

      nema's spicy version of buffalo wings served with your choice of hot sauce.

    • Chicken Crisps $9.5

      chicken strips battered and fried brown.

  • Salads
    • Ratatouille $7

      a mixture of eggplant, onions, red and green pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, basil, olive oil, and garlic.

    • Grilled Shrimp & Scallop Salad $10.95

      grilled shrimp and scallops served atop a green salad.

    • Grilled Flank Steak Salad $11

      tender-cut beef grilled and served atop a green salad.

    • Grilled Calamari Salad $9.5

      marinated calamari grilled tender and served atop a green salad.

    • Grilled Chicken Salad $9.5

      marinated and served atop a green salad.

    • House Salad $7

      tossed salad with special nema salad dressing.

  • Entrees - Beef / Lamb
    All entrees served with your choice of somali rice or pasta, and vegetables of the day.
    • Sirloin Steak $16

      broiled to perfection and topped with shallots in balsamic vinegar and butter.

    • Grilled Lamb $13

      seasoned with somali herbs and spices.

    • Kalankal $11.95

      beef or lamb sauteed in special spices with onions, fresh herbs, green and red peppers, and tomatoes.

  • Entrees - Poultry
    All entrees served with your choice of somali rice or pasta, and vegetables of the day.
    • Chicken Kalankal $11

      cubes of chicken sauteed in special spices with onions, fresh herbs, green and red peppers, and tomatoes.

    • Chicken Kabob $11.5

      cubes of chicken marinated in garlic, herbs, and spices.

    • Grilled Chicken $11.5

      sliced breast of chicken marinated in shallots, mustard, and olive oil.

    • Stuffed Chicken $14

      breast of chicken stuffed with mushrooms, red and green peppers, and spinach.

    • Chicken Milanese $11.75

      boneless breast of chicken sauteed in butter, then pan-fried crisp.

  • Entrees - Seafood
    All entrees served with your choice of somali rice or pasta, and vegetables of the day.
    • Salmon Scaloppini $15

      served in buerre blanc and fresh basil sauce with fresh vegetables.

    • Rainbow Trout $12

      fresh and grilled to your satisfaction, seasoned with garlic and fresh herbs, and sprinkled with spices.

  • Pasta
    All entrees served with your choice of spaghetti or linguini.
    • Ratatouille Pasta $10

      served with a sauteed mixture of eggplant, onions, red and green peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, basil, olive oil, and garlic.

    • Pasta Bolognese $10

      served with your choice of beef or chicken.

    • Pasta With Shrimp $12.95

      served in cream sauce.

    • Pasta With Shittake Mushrooms $9

      served with cream sauce.

    • Pasta With Scallops $11.95

      served with white wine sauce.

    • Seafood Pasta $15

      shrimps, scallops, and salmon.

  • Sandwiches
    • Chicken Shawarma $7

      tender pieces of spiced chicken, onions, garlic, and tomatoes in pita bread with tahini sauce.

    • Falafel Sandwich $5.5

      a mixture of chick peas, fava beans, onions, parsley, and sesame seed, served with tahini sauce.

    • Grilled Chicken $7.5

      marinated breast of chicken served with lettuce, onions, and tomatoes and served in a baquette.

    • Vegetable Sandwich $6.5

      sauteed mixed vegetables.

  • Sides Orders
    • French Fries $3

    • Rice $4

    • Pasta $6

    • Vegetables $4

  • Desserts
    • Cake Dujour $5.95

    • Creme Caramel $4

    • Baklava $4

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