Levantine & Middle Eastern
Yasmeen — Menu & Prices
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi · Heritage-Arabian village setting
Yasmeen serves Levantine and wider Middle Eastern cooking in a setting styled after a traditional Arabian village, with carved woodwork and copper service. The menu runs through hot and cold mezze, oven-baked safiha and fatayer, charcoal grills and classic regional mains such as lamb shank quzi and chicken mosakhan. It is built for sharing, anchored by a generous mezze spread.
Set Menu (for two persons)
$278- Bread basket and marinated olives
- sfiha mchakal (meat, zaatar, cheese)
- cold mezze (tabbouleh, fattoush, hummus, baba ghannouj, labneh moutawameh, vine leaves)
- hot mezze (spicy potato, lahmeh ras asfour chicken, liver with pomegranate molasses, mouajanat mix of kibbeh/rkakat/sambousik, soujouk)
- choice of main - seafood mixed grill, mixed grill meat and poultry, or vegetable mixed grill
- dessert of cheese cake festkiyeh with dry apricot puree
Soup
- Lentil Soup Red lentil, carrot, onion, garlic, butter, olive oil, celery, lemon wedges, croton, cumin$28
- Harira Soup Green lentil, small lamb cub, coriander, chickpeas, butter, tomato paste, ginger, garlic$32
Cold Mezze
- Tabbouleh Vegetarian$26
- Fattoush Vegetarian$29
- Hummus Vegetarian$21
- Moutabel Vegetarian$21
- Labneh Moutawameh Vegetarian$24
- Vine Leaves Vegetarian$25
- Hummus Beiruti Vegetarian Chickpeas, lemon, tahina, garlic, parsley, cumin, olive oil$25
- Muhammara Vegetarian Walnuts, cashew, pomegranate molasses, bread crumbs, tomato paste, sweet chili paste, olive oil$25
- Yasmeen Salad Vegetarian Mixed lettuce, tomato, capsicum, cucumber, olives, sesame, carrot, cheese, basil, garlic, mustard, olive oil$30
Hot Mezze
- Spicy Potato Vegetarian$20
- Lahmeh Ras Asfour$38
- Chicken Liver with Pomegranate Molasses$25
- Mouajanat Mix: spinach fatayer, rkakat, sambousik$35
- Soujouk$33
- Hummus Lahmeh Hummus, beef tenderloin, pine nuts$24
- Rakakat Basterma Portion of 4; cheese roll, pastrami$33
- Lemon Chicken Chicken breast, garlic, lemon, mozzarella cheese, capsicum, pesto sauce (basil, fresh thyme, parsley, garlic, feta cheese, walnuts)$30
- Eggplant Fatteh Vegetarian Grilled eggplant, tomato sauce, yogurt, garlic, ghee, pine nuts, crispy bread$33
- Shrimp Fatteh Shrimps, chickpeas, tomato, coriander, cumin, garlic, ghee, pine nuts, crispy bread$46
From the Oven
- Safiha Potato Vegetarian Potato, parsley, chili paste, cumin, sweet paprika, olive oil$28
- Soujouk With Cheese Cheese safiha, soujouk, pesto sauce$32
- Spicy Chicken Safiha Onion, mushroom, garlic, coriander, chili paste, tomato paste, pepper, olive oil, sliced chicken, cheese$30
- Spinach Fatayer Vegetarian Spinach, onion, tomato, pomegranate molasses, sumac, pepper, lemon$28
- Labneh With Honey Vegetarian$29
From the Grill
- Arayes Kofta With French Fries Bread, kofta, cheese, chili paste, biwaz, fries$48
- Chicken Kebab Chicken breast thigh mix, onion, ginger, parsley, pepper, mushroom, asparagus (yogurt, basil, coriander, lime juice)$49
- Maldivian Lobsters Per 100g$24
- Grilled Prawns$67
- Lamb Chops$89
- Kofta$71
- Beef Cube$68
- Chicken Tawouk$68
Mains
- Kibbeh Bl Soneya Kibbeh, olive oil, yogurt with cucumber, pine nuts$75
- Chicken Shawarma Marinated chicken, vegetables, pita wrapped$70
- Shich Barak Bl Laban with Rice Minced beef, dough, yogurt, garlic, coriander, pepper, pine nuts, butter, steamed rice$75
- Kebab Halabi with Rice Kabab, tomato sauce, capsicum, onion, ghee, eggplant$75
- Chicken Mosakhan Half chicken, sumac, onion, pepper, Turkish bread, olive oil, pine nuts, almond flakes$83
- Lamb Shank Quzi with Dakous Sauce and Yogurt Smoked rice, carrot, lamb shank, tomato, mixed nuts, yogurt; dakous sauce of onion, tomato, capsicum, hot pepper, vinegar, olive oil, coriander, mint, garlic, pepper$108
Mixed Grills
- Seafood Mixed Grill Fish taouk, grilled shrimps, grilled calamari, fish kafta; baked potato, grilled vegetables, sauces and pickles$128
- Mixed Grill Meat and Poultry Chicken taouk, beef cubes, lamb chops, kafta; baked potato, grilled vegetables, sauces and pickles$138
- Vegetable Mixed Grill Vegetarian Mushroom, zucchini, potato, onion, tomato, eggplant, bell pepper$78
Desserts
- Om Ali Vegetarian Puff pastry, sugar, cashew, coconut powder, milk, cream, raisins, almond flakes$25
- Atayef with Achta or Walnuts Vegetarian Flour, milk, cream, sugar, walnuts, cinnamon powder, tahina, pistachio, sugar syrup$25
- Fatayer El Hala with Vanilla Ice Cream and Apple Vegetarian$22
- Mouhalabiyeh with Strawberry Coulis Vegetarian$22
- Cheese Cake Festkiyeh with Dry Apricot Puree Vegetarian$22
- Knefe Vegetarian$22
- Fruit Platter Vegetarian$20
- Ice Cream Selection Vegetarian Per scoop$8
From Yasmeen's ~2021-22 menu - the most recent available. Dish names are a reliable guide but prices have since risen; treat as a dated baseline and confirm current pricing.
Know before you book
- These prices are from Yasmeen's ~2021-22 menu - the most recent available; dish names are reliable but treat the prices as a dated baseline and confirm current rates.
- The kitchen is built for sharing - mezze, oven-baked safiha and fatayer, and charcoal grills - with a $278 set menu for two as an easy entry point.
- Maldivian lobster is priced per 100g, so the final cost depends on weight; most grilled mains are generous single plates.
- There is a clearly marked vegetarian range across mezze, oven and grill sections; flag any allergies as several dishes carry nuts.