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What’s on the menu at Soufi’s, the city’s new Syrian cafe on Queen West

By Genelle Levy| Photography by Genelle Levy
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What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West

Name: Soufi’s Contact: 676 Queen St. W., 416-708-3173, soufis.ca, @soufis_to
Neighbourhood: Queen West Previously: Come and Get It Chef-owners: Jala Al Soufi, Husam Al Soufi, Alaa Al Soufi and Shihnaz Al Beirkdar

The food

Longing for a taste of home, the Al Soufi family, along with a staff of Syrian newcomers, created a short menu of Syrian dishes: sweet knafeh cheese pastries and manakeesh, Syrian flatbreads topped with things like sujuk, a spiced beef mixture; za’atar; and muhammara, a spicy red-pepper-and-tomato paste. For a bit extra, customers can add other toppings (tomato, avocado, labneh, cheese) to their manakeesh. Sides include tabbouleh and hummus.

What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West
Za’atar manakeesh. $5.25.

 

What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West
Muhammara flatbread. $6.25. ($1 extra for avocado.)

 

What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West
Cheese knafeh: a savoury-and-sweet pie of soft white cheese (mozzarella, akawi, ricotta) in pastry, topped with crushed pistachios and orange-blossom syrup. $5.25.

 

What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West
A vegan version of knafeh made with cashew “cheese”. $5.25.

 

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The drinks

Tea, coffee-based beverages made with beans from the Junction Triangle’s Hale Coffee and bottles of Ayran, a cold salted-yogurt drink.  

The space

The 16-seat open-air space incorporates design elements from a typical Syrian home, with shelves displaying tea sets and traditional musical instruments.

What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West
What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West
What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West
What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West
What's on the menu at Soufi's, the city's new Syrian cafe on Queen West

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