Saffron Bazaar
Ottawa, Illinois · 
Mediterranean · 42 menu items
Menu
Rice Bowls
Bowls come with saffron rice, slaw, pickled red onions, and a choice of red, green, or white sauce.
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Falafel $12.00
A rice bowl built around falafel, served with saffron rice, slaw, and pickled red onions.
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Harissa Chicken $15.00
A rice bowl with harissa-spiced chicken over saffron rice, slaw, and pickled red onions.
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Greek Chicken $15.00
A rice bowl with Greek-style chicken over saffron rice, slaw, and pickled red onions.
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Verde Shrimp $17.00
A rice bowl with shrimp in a green (verde) sauce over saffron rice, slaw, and pickled red onions.
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Macha Shrimp $17.00
A rice bowl with shrimp in a macha-style sauce over saffron rice, slaw, and pickled red onions.
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Lamb Meatballs $18.00
A rice bowl with lamb meatballs over saffron rice, slaw, and pickled red onions.
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Mezze Platter $22.00
A shareable mezze platter of Mediterranean small bites.
Tapas
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Hummus & Grilled Pita $10.00
House hummus served with grilled pita bread.
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Brussel Sprouts $10.00
A tapas plate of prepared Brussels sprouts.
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Shishito Peppers $10.00
Blistered shishito peppers served as a tapas plate.
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Jibba $12.00
Jibba, a tapas-style dish from the daily menu.
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Seasonal Specials
A rotating seasonal tapas special; price varies.
market price
Salads
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Asian Crunch Salad w/Shrimp or Chicken $16.00
A crunchy Asian-style salad topped with a choice of shrimp or chicken.
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Cowboy Salad w/Shrimp or Chicken $16.00
A cowboy-style salad topped with a choice of shrimp or chicken.
Sandwiches
Sandwiches are served on grilled ciabatta bread with chips of the kitchen's choice.
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BLT $10.00
A classic bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
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Muffuletta $10.00
A muffuletta-style sandwich with deli meats and cheese.
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Grilled Greek Chicken $10.00
A sandwich with grilled Greek-style chicken.
Sides
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Grilled Pita Bread $2.00
Grilled pita bread, served as a side.
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Cowboy Caviar $3.00
A cowboy caviar dip made with beans and vegetables.
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Bacon Pea Ditalini Pasta $4.00
A pasta side of ditalini with bacon and peas.
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Cucumber Salad $4.00
A cucumber salad side.
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Seasonal Sorbetto
A rotating seasonal sorbetto; price varies.
market price
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Seasonal Dessert
A rotating seasonal dessert; price varies.
market price
Beer
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Busch Light $2.00
Busch Light, by the glass.
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Coors Light $3.00
Coors Light, by the glass.
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Hamms $3.00
Hamm's, by the glass.
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Michelob Ultra $4.00
Michelob Ultra, by the glass.
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Miller High Life $3.00
Miller High Life, by the glass.
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Miller Lite $3.00
Miller Lite, by the glass.
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Old Style $2.00
Old Style, by the glass.
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Revolution Brewing $6.00
A Revolution Brewing craft beer.
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Three Floyd's $6.00
A Three Floyds craft beer.
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Warpigs $6.00
A Warpigs craft beer.
Liquors
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House Gin, Rum, Tequila, Vodka, or Whiskey $5.00
A house pour of gin, rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey.
Wine
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Nomadica White $7.00
Nomadica white wine, by the glass.
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Nomadica Red $7.00
Nomadica red wine, by the glass.
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Lafage Miraflors Blanc $8.00
Lafage Miraflors Blanc white wine.
$8 glass / $30 bottle
Cocktails
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Ramblin Man $8.00
A cocktail of honey-and-peanut-butter-washed whiskey with Coke.
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Proskovia $10.00
A cocktail of aquavit with tarragon, ginger beer, and lime.
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Black Manhattan $12.00
A Manhattan variation with Woodford Reserve, amargo de Chile, and bitters.
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Bees Knees $12.00
A Bee's Knees cocktail of gin, honey, basil, and lemon.
Non-Alcoholic
Available soft drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, ginger beer, ginger ale, Squirt, lemonade, cranberry, grapefruit, and orange.
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Kitchen Round
A tab item to buy the kitchen staff a round of drinks of their choosing.
market price
Menu last updated 2026-08-18.