More good news for Shorewood diners! Lebnani House’s (4195 N. Oakland Ave.) soft opening is happening Wednesday, Nov. 11. The restaurant is replacing the former Buttermint Finer Dining & Cocktails, which closed in 2024.
Lebnani’s flagship (5051 S. 27th St.) has been on the radar since 2022, its focus the cuisines of the Middle East, including Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. The new location is offering the same menu as its older sibling. Examples are Armenian salad; muttabal (an eggplant dip); hot mezza such as kubbeh (fried bulghur stuffed with seasoned beef); several different fattehs (a kind of casserole made with yogurt, fried Arabic bread, meat and vegetables); hot dishes cooked in a clay (fukharet lahme has meat, potatoes and spices; another example is eggplant and beef sajiyyeh); chicken maqlouba (an incredible chicken, rice, veggie dish); various chargrilled meat and veggie skewers; chargrilled prawns; msakhan flatbreads topped with chargrilled chicken tawooq; beef and chicken shawarma; lamb chops; several fish creations – you get the gist.
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The restaurant has posted photos of the new space on its social media – images of ceiling light fixtures, colorful artwork and ceramics, and architectural elements like a black-and-white tile floor and an archway with integrated strip lighting.
Lebnani’s news follows Pizzeria di Lusso’s (4511 N. Oakland Ave.) opening earlier this month. The village is also nearing the long-awaited completion of the Oakland Avenue recontruction project, which is supposed to wind up at the end of this year.
Hours for the Shorewood location are: Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
