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1109 East 12th Street, Los Angeles, CA
SPECIALS
COLD STARTERS

Mastabe
The First Cold Meze of the Ottoman Palace (15th Century) House-made yogurt with market vegetables, garlic, almond, black cumin, and EVOO
Spicy Eggplant Salad
Grilled eggplant and bell pepper, Kisoondo gochujang, togarashi, pomegranate molasses, herbs and EVOO
Gavurdagi Salad
An Anatolian salad of finely chopped tomato, cucumber, onion, mint, pomegranate molasses, and sumac. Finished with a tea-soaked date & grilled lettuce stem purée.
HOT STARTERS

Corti Taplamasi
Traditional soup made from "Çorti," lacto-fermented cabbage and its juice, with bulgur balls and isot butter
Icli Kofte (Kitel)
Bulgur shells filled with spiced meat, isot pepper-infused butter, house-made yogurt, garlic, sumac, parsley chimichurri, and herbs oil
Kuru Patlıcan Dolması
Sun-dried eggplant stuffed with ground beef, rice, tomato paste, herbs, house-made yogurt and pomegranate molasses.Root Vegetables Falafel
Served with house pickles, herb salad, hummus, and isot pepper jamEkşili Köfte
Beef meatballs seasoned with chubritsa, cumin, black pepper, onion, and rice, served in a lemony yogurt soup with carrot, potato, celery, and garlic. Finished with Maraş chili butter and parsley. Contains dairy, egg, and gluten.
MAINS

Garlic-spiced Kebab
Dry-aged beef kebab. Served with tomato & onion salad and lavash bread
Pekmez-marinated Chicken
Grilled chicken marinated with Turkish grape molasses. Served with tomato & onion salad and pita
Grilled Branzino
Mediterranean seabass, nori chimichurri, seasonal vegetables, house pickles
Shrimp in Tarhana Butter
Shrimp with tarhana-infused butter—a traditional fermented dried food—yuzu kosho, and fresh herbs
Dry-Aged Tenderloin Shish Kebab
Sumac-cured, served with smoked pepper sauce, house-made yogurt, herb oil, and lavash bread
Siverek Tava
Tray-baked dry-aged ground beef with Urfa chili, peppers, garlic, herbs, tellicherry, tomato paste, topped with roasted eggplant and pepper. Served with lavash bread
DESSERTS

Riz au Lait
Rice pudding with miso caramel, spiced candied pecans
Kirecte Kabak
Candied pumpkin prepared using a traditional limestone-water method for a crisp texture, finished with tahini and nuts.
Cheese Halva with Yuzu–Black Sesame Ice Cream
“Peynir helvası” from the historic Trojan region, made with house-made cheese, semolina, and eggs. Served with house-made ice cream on a pistachio bed.
COFFEE & TEA
CRAFT BAR (NON-ALC)
NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS

Phony Negroni
Non-alcoholic cocktail
Mezcal Negroni
Non-alcoholic cocktail
Old Fashioned
Non-alcoholic whiskey cocktail
Hibiscus Margarita
Non-alcoholic margarita
Spritz Italiano
Non-alcoholic apéritif (bittersweet, Mediterranean citrus)
Adaptogenic Sparkling Tea
Non-alcoholic cocktail (Hibiscus, ginger, currant)
Melograno Mule
Non-alcoholic mule cocktail
Curious No. 1 (Serves 2)
Non-alcoholic pomegranate negroni sbagliato
Curious No. 9 (Serves 2)
Non-alcoholic sparkling rosé cocktail
Curious No. 8 (Serves 2)
After-dinner booze-free digestif
Single-Origin Sparkling Tea (Bottle)
Sparkling Tieguanyin Oolong Tea by Sensitive Creatures Lab in Taiwan (750mL)
Almave Tequila (Bottle)
Non-Alcoholic Blue Agave Spirit
Gnista Barreled Oak (Bottle)
Non-alcoholic bourbon
Ish London Botanical Spirit (Bottle)
Non-alcoholic gin
Lapo's Aperitivo (Bottle)
Non-Alcoholic Campari
SORA CRAFT KITCHEN Locations and Hours
1109 East 12th Street
Closed • Opens Friday at 5PM
Sora Craft Kitchen Re Sign
Closed • Opens Friday at 4PM









