LeVant dessert Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to LeVant Dessert, the ultimate destination for exquisite Middle Eastern sweets located in Menlo Park, CA. This charming bakery specializes in a delightful array of desserts that will captivate your taste buds. The star of the menu is the Knafeh, a luxurious personal pie made of shredded filo dough, filled with sweet cheese and drizzled with fragrant orange blossom syrup. Ranging in sizes from individual servings to large shareable trays, there’s a Knafeh for every occasion.
Indulge in their decadent Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake or the viral Dubai Chocolate Bar, a dreamy fusion of chocolate, Knafeh, and pistachios, beloved by all. The Pistachio Rose Tres Leches Cake has also earned rave reviews for its moist texture and perfectly balanced flavors. With friendly service and an inviting atmosphere, LeVant Dessert is perfect for relaxing with friends or savoring sweet moments. Don't miss out on this culinary gem!
Knafeh
Personal size
Shredded filo dough (knafeh) mixed with butter, filled with sweet cheese, baked to perfection. Drizzled with orange blossom sugar syrup. 4" pie
11" tray serves 8-10 people
Shredded filo dough (knafeh) mixed with butter, filled with sweet cheese, baked to perfection. Drizzled with orange blossom sugar syrup. Shareable size, at least 8-10 person
Half sheet rectangle tray serves 15-20 people
Shredded filo dough (knafeh) mixed with butter, filled with sweet cheese, baked to perfection. Drizzled with orange blossom sugar syrup. Shareable size, at least 15-20
8" round tray 3-4 people
Shredded filo dough (knafeh) mixed with butter, filled with sweet cheese, baked to perfection. Drizzled with orange blossom sugar syrup. Shareable size, at least 3-4 person
Take and bake Knafeh kit
Shredded filo dough (knafeh) mixed with butter, filled with sweet cheese. This is an unbaked 4" pie version of our Knafeh. Requires baking. Baking instruction, syrup and pistachio provided.
Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake
Creamy cheese filling on a cookie base, crowned with crunchy matsuri pistachios and rich chocolate ganache
Dubai Chocolate Bar
Our version of the viral Dubai Chocolate. Semi sweet or milk chocolate bar filled with Knafeh and pistachio
Dubai Chocolate Treats
Coffee & Tea
Levant Coffee
Lebanese blend coffee boiled the Turkish method
Shakshookeh
Crushed tomato garlic sauce cooked with Anaheim peppers, baked with 2 sunny side up eggs to perfection
Muhamara Pastry
Red bell pepper and walnut paste spread onto a homemade dough and baked to toasted perfection
Cheese parsley Pastry
Middle Eastern white cheese and parsley spread onto a homemade dough and baked to toasted perfection
Zatar Pastry
Zatar spice and olive oil spread onto a homemade dough and baked to toasted perfection
Fava Beans (Mdamas)
Fava beans and garbanzo beans mixed with lemon cumin and garlic, drizzled with EVOO garnished with tomato parsley and fresh mint. served with pit bread
Tripoli Pocket Sandwiches
Our homemade, freshly baked daily, sesame thin bun filled with your choice of middle eastern flavors
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Penne pasta salad with Kalamata olives, tomato, cucumber, baby spinach and feta cheese.
Fatoush Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomato, parsley, cucumber, red onions and radish topped with roasted garbanzo beans and zataar. Served with pita bread croutons.
Levant Dips
A selection of middle eastern dips. Hummus, baba guanoush, beets dip, Muhamara dip, Fatoush and one spinach pie and one beef kebeh
Smashed Falafel Wrap
Bursting with flavor, this thin pita wrap is packed with seared falafel, juicy tomatoes, fresh parsley, mint, crunchy turnip and cucumber pickles, and creamy tahini.
Savory Menu
Shareable Desserts
Pistachio Rose
Pistachio and shredded fillo pastry (knafeh) blended with sugar and butter, shaped and filled with homemade organic cream. 3 pieces
Knafeh Creme 8"
Shredded filo dough (knafeh) mixed with butter, filled with unsweetened milk custard, baked to perfection. Drizzled with orange blossom sugar syrup. Shareable size, at least 3-4 person
Mamoul Date Cookies
Shortbread cookie with your choice of date, walnut, or pistachio filling.
Walnut Baklava
Layers of buttered fillo dough filled with walnut and orange blossom water sweetened with orange blossom sugar syrup. Package of 3 pieces.
Pistachio Baklava
Layers of buttered fillo dough filled with pistachio and orange blossom water sweetened with orange blossom sugar syrup. package of 3 pieces.
Sweet Cheese Rolls
Sweet cheese semolina dough filled with cream dipped in pistachio. Drizzled with orange blossom sugar syrup. 4 pieces