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Sahara Lebanese Restaurant and Cafe was started with a simple dream - to bring the authentic and time-honored tradition of middle-eastern cuisine to the Loudoun County area in an inviting and affordable setting.
Our recipes have been passed down from generation-to-generation, from our family to yours. Stop in today and enjoy middle-eastern cooking at its finest.
Are you craving something different to eat? Do you want mouth-watering Lebanese cuisine at affordable prices in a warm, clean and inviting environment? Are you looking to dine in a restaurant that goes well past that "extra mile"?
We invite you to visit our restaurant - Sahara Lebanese Cuisine. From the moment you enter our convenient Sterling, Virginia location - you'll notice something different. The attention to details.
From our swooping arches, expressive middle-eastern inspired design and our comfortable restaurant seating to our carefully prepared menu, time-honored recipes and stringent uncompromising cleanliness - it's the details that set us apart.
And, of course, did we mention the taste? Lebanese cooking at its finest. We've got all your favorites - from our perfectly seasoned appetizers, tasty sandwiches, carefully balanced entrees and, of course, famous Lebanse deserts.
Directions:
From Tysons' Corner
Take Route 7 West towards Leesburg
Make a Left into the Sterling Community Plaza (Clock Tower)
We are located in the Burlington Coat Factory and Shoppers plaza, next to the Chick-Fil-A
From Leesburg
Take Route 7 East towards Tyson's Corner
Make a Right into the Sterling Community Plaza (Clock Tower)
We are located in the Burlington Coat Factory and Shoppers plaza, next to the Chick-Fil-A
WE DELIVER!
We offer local delivery for orders totalling $35 or more
(Limited to a 5 mile radius from the restaurant location)
The best meat in town is at Sanabel. Sanabel is located at Hunter Mill plaza shopping center. Wells Fargo bank is a notable landmark.Quality full service butcher shop specializing in Halal meats and foods. Catering and specialty items are available upon request.
When Al Nakheel, a Middle Eastern grocery store in Vienna, changed ownership, long-time employee Said Ghabayen prepared for retirement. But his son, Shadi Ghabayen, saw this as an opportunity instead. “My dad [has] a good customer base, serving the customer for 18 years,” says Shadi, a native of Jordan. He then quit his job as an auto mechanic, convinced his father to join him, and opened Sanabel, a Mediterranean market in Oakton, in January.
Besides selling packages of pita and tubs of garlic cream, Sanabel imports cheese from unsuspecting nations (no Spanish Manchego or Dutch Gouda ).
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