Everything worth knowing before you sit down at Shukette.
The full menu with current prices, what to order first, and how the reservation window actually works. Written by people who eat there, not by the restaurant.
A Middle Eastern room built around fire and a very loud dining room.
Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja opened Shukette on Ninth Avenue in 2021, a sibling to Shuka in SoHo. The format is mezze first, grill second, bread throughout, and the room is deliberately noisy, which is either the point or the problem depending on who you ask.
Read the full story →The whole menu at a glance
When You Dip, I Dip, We Rip
5 itemsNot Your Average Hummus Marinated chickpeas, bang bang shata | $12 |
Labneh Strawberries, pickled fennel, fresno, sumac, basil | $13 |
Matbucha Roasted eggplant, charred tomato, pepper, mint, cilantro | $12 |
Beet Tzatziki Beets, yogurt, cumin, dill | $13 |
Smoked Arctic Char Smoked onion-garlic aioli, dill, red onion, lemon | $14 |
Rip This
4 itemsFrenaChef’s pick Moroccan bread, garlic, oregano | $13 |
Lafa Grilled flatbread, green garlic butter, aleppo, sea salt | $12 |
Pita Whole wheat fluffy pita | $7 |
Chickpea Flaxseed Cracker Gluten-freeGF | $7 |
The Shuk
14 itemsLittle Gem Salad Peaches, pickled shallot, tarragon, chive, champagne vinaigrette, walnut | $17 |
Heirloom Tomato Salad Blistered corn, whipped garlic, basil, sesame | $18 |
Watermelon + Feta Cucumber, mint, honey, lime, sumac, aleppo | $18 |
Fairytale Eggplant Labneh, coriander hot honey, cilantro | $20 |
Grilled Summer Corn Basil lime butter, serrano, urfa | $16 |
Charred Broccoli Di Ciccio Herbed tahini, pickled shallot, fresno, hazelnut, mint | $18 |
Charred Vine Bean Mustard vinaigrette, dill, almond | $18 |
Scallops A La Plancha Sungold tomato, shallot, cilantro | $30 |
Adana Beef + lamb, tzatziki, pistachio, dill | $20 |
Egyptian Spiced Grilled Wings Cumin, coriander, ginger, white harissa, herbs | $21 |
Jeweled Rice Basmati rice, saffron, cranberry, dill, cilantro, orange, pistachio | $12 |
Shawarma Spiced Fries | $11 |
Shukette Pickles Turnip, kohlrabi, cauliflower, green chili | $8 |
Market Crudite Cucumber, cherry tomato, radish | $9 |
Al Ha'esh
4 itemsThe grill.
Fish in a Cage Whole porgy, zucchini, fennel, scallion, green charmoula | $38 |
Joojeh Chicken Saffron yogurt marinated grilled 1/2 chicken, toum, bang bang shata | $28 |
Grass-Fed Steak Shish Kebab Grilled vegetable couscous, halloumi, charred pepper, tomato, parsley | $29 |
Lamb Kebab Baharat spiced potatoes, whipped goat cheese, shishito, castelvetrano, chili | $29 |
Accessories
5 items · $3 eachBang Bang Shata Shukette hot sauce | $3 |
Tahini Olive oil, cumin, lemon | $3 |
Zhoug Cilantro, serrano, cardamom, garlic | $3 |
Toum Whipped fluffy garlic | $3 |
White Harissa Yogurt, harissa spice | $3 |
Soft Serve
3 items · $15 eachThe Mic Drop Tahini halva floss, hazelnut, pomegranate | $15 |
Blueberry Crush Blueberry sorbet, spiced almond granola | $15 |
The Swirl Tahini soft serve + blueberry sorbet, spiced almond granola | $15 |
By the Glass
Wine list. Vintages and selections rotate, so verify before publishing specific vintages as current.
Champagne Brut Taittinger "Cuvee Prestige", NV · France | $22 |
Chardonnay, Xarel-lo, Macabeu+ Totus Tuus, Cava Reserva, Alt Penedès NV · Spain | $17 |
Arinto & Loureiro Asnella, Vinho Verde 2025 · Portugal | $16 |
Chenin Blanc Chateau de Targé, Saumur 2024 · France | $19 |
Sauvignon Blanc Alpha Estate "Florina" Amyndeon 2025 · Greece | $18 |
Moschofilero Mitravelas "White On Grey" 2024 · Greece | $16 |
Vermentino Capichera "Lintori" Sardinia 2023 · Italy | $17 |
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah La Bernarde "Les Hauts du Luc", Côtes de Provence 2025 · France | $17 |
Montepulciano i Fauri "Baldovino" Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2025 · Italy | $15 |
Loureiro, Azal Bojo de Luar "Lua Nona", Vinho Verde 2024 · Portugal | $15 |
Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane Teleda Orgo "Dilao" 2024 · Georgia | $16 |
Cabernet Franc Clotilde Legrand "Les Lizières", Saumur-Champigny 2024 · France | $17 |
Blaufränkisch Red Tail Ridge, Finger Lakes 2022 · New York | $17 |
Grenache, Syrah Domaine de Beaurenard, Cotes du Rhone 2025 · France | $18 |
Cinsault, Syrah Château Musar "Jeune" 2022 · Lebanon | $20 |
Gazoz
Spritz-style cocktails made with aperitif wines and natural infusions, topped with sparkling wine & soda (non-alcoholic available).
Watermelon Sugar baby watermelon, lemon, dry vermouth, brut sparkling | $18 |
Cucumber Persian cucumber, toasted coriander, lemon, soda, fino sherry | $17 |
Raspberry Sumac, lemon, brut sparkling, blanc vermouth | $18 |
Blackberry Ginger, lemon, blanc vermouth, soda | $18 |
Passion Fruit Basil, lemon, cocchi americano bianco, brut sparkling | $18 |
Cocktails
Cyprus Cucumber, dill, lemon, riesling, fino sherry, dolin blanc | $17 |
Tangier Grapefruit, lemon, pilsner, cocchi americano, fino sherry | $17 |
Beer
Pilsner Threes Brewing 'Vliet', 12oz draft · Brooklyn | $10 |
IPA Grimm 'Wavetable', 12oz draft · Brooklyn | $10 |
Lager Back Home Beer 'Persian Blue', 12oz can · Brooklyn | $12 |
NA IPA Athletic Brewing, 12oz can · South Carolina | $9 |
Spirit Free
Preserved Lemon Spritz Tonic, castelvetrano olives | $14 |
Iced Peppermint Tea Serendipitea | $8 |
Dishes and prices transcribed from restaurant-supplied menu photographs. The kitchen changes the menu seasonally.
Tables release 14 days ahead, at midnight.
Parties of one to six book online. Larger groups go through the restaurant directly. Bar seats are usually walk-in, and 9pm on a weeknight is the reliable gap.
Sun 4–10pmDinner only
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