The Lebanese Bakery and Kitchen, established in 2019, has one store in Claremont and one in Cape Town. Our menu of Middle Eastern flavours range from freshly baked pita bread made in our imported ovens from Lebanon to a wide range of handmade mezze, dips and spreads.
When Khaled Met Clara
Khaled is the hummus that holds our beloved establishment together while chef Clara adds a heavy pinch of love to everything she makes. The menu is a combination of traditional recipes passed down from Khaled’s Egyptian heritage, blended with chef’s passion and knowledge of Middle Eastern food. From freshly baked breads and deli-lights to traditional döner kebabs, shawarma and falafel, our menu is an honest, comforting journey that starts from the heart and ends in your belly.
OUR PROMISE
At The Lebanese Bakery and Kitchen, we’re passionate about serving fresh, authentic Middle Eastern and Lebanese cuisine. With a warm atmosphere and friendly service, we’re committed to using local, preservative-free ingredients to create dishes like manakish, shawarma, and falafel that celebrate tradition and quality. Savour the flavours of Lebanon and taste some happiness through good food.
An Authentic Taste of Lebanon
Flavours from the Middle East
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MENU
Breakfast and House Specialities
SHAKSHUKA – R79.00
2 Fee range eggs baked in a rich sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers and spices. Served with pita. Please allow 15 mins for prep.
CHEESY EGGY BREAKFAST MANAKISH – R99.00
A cheese manakish topped with 2 free range eggs, za’atar and a side of spicy harissa.
MEDITERRANEAN BREAKFAST PLATE – R94.00
2 Boiled free range eggs, rocket, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, labneh, za’atar and pita bread.
BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE – R69.00
2 Scrambled free range eggs with sautéed onion, peppers and tomato filled into a pita bread with rocket.
KA'AK & JAM JOY – R69.00
A ka’ak served with our labneh and 2 of Chef Clara’s delicious homemade jams.
TASTING PLATE – R89.00
Taste all our dips. Served with one pita bread. The perfect introduction to the food that we love making.
We regret no takeaways.
MEZZE PLATTER – R89.00
Choice of 5 dips, 2 falafel, pickles, 3 pita breads.
We regret no takeaways.
HAWAWSHI – R69.00
A pita bread filled with spiced Angus minced beef mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions and herbs. Served with tahina and pickles.
HALLOUMI WRAP – R99.00
A tasty, filling wrap made with our freshly baked Saj bread filled with grilled halloumi cheese, toumeya, zhoug, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and sesame seeds. Served with our famous cucumber pickles.
CHICKEN DÖNER – R86.00
A soft pide roll toasted and stuffed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, cucumber, red cabbage and 90g finely shaved grilled chicken and dressed with a garlicky toumeya sauce.
CHICKEN SHAWARMA – R99.00
A soft saj stuffed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, 120g finely shaved grilled chicken and dressed with garlicky toumeya.
BEEF DÖNER – R86.00
A soft pide roll toasted and stuffed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, cucumber, red cabbage, sumac onions and 90g finely shaved grilled beef, all dressed with a rich tahini-yoghurt sauce.
BEEF SHAWARMA – R99.00
A soft Saj stuffed with lettuce, tomato, sumac onions, pickles, 120g finely shaved grilled beef and dressed with a rich tahini-yoghurt sauce.
Breads and Mezze
WHITE PITA BREAD – R44.00
6 soft pillowy pita pockets ideal for stuffing and dipping.
BROWN PITA BREAD – R49.00
6 soft pillowy pita pockets ideal for stuffing and dipping.
SAJ (FLAT BREAD) – R44.00
4 traditional flat breads baked on a saj. Ideal for making wraps and shawarma at home.
KA'AK PLAIN – R39.00
An oval shaped bread with a hole.
KA'AK CHEESE – R69.00
A mix of mozzarella and halloumi cheese.
KA'AK ZA'ATAR – R69.00
Simple and delicate: za’atar mixed with olive oil.
KA'AK CHEESE & ZA'ATAR – R69.00
A mix of mozzarella and halloumi cheese and za’atar.
KA'AK NUTELLA – R69.00
Filled with the world’s favourite chocolate spread.
KA'AK NUTELLA AND BANANA – R75.00
Filled with Nutella chocolate spread and banana slices.
HUMMUS 200g – R54.00
Chickpeas, tahina, lemon juice and salt.
HARISSA 150g – R59.00
Roasted red peppers with chilli, tomato paste, spices, onion, garlic and olive oil.
LABNEH 200g – R54.00
Rich and creamy “cheese” made by hanging our homemade yoghurt for 24 hours.
BABA GANOUSH 150g – R54.00
Chopped smoked aubergines with tomato, peppers, parsley and garlic.
MUTABAL 150g – R54.00
Smoked aubergines blended smooth with tahina, garlic and lemon juice.
MOHAMMARA 150g – R59.00
Red peppers, pomegranate molasses, spices, walnuts, breadcrumbs and olive oil.
TZATZIKI 200g – R59.00
Homemade yoghurt with cucumber, mint and garlic.
TOUMEYA 200g – R54.00
A thick mayo-like sauce – made with milk, sunflower oil and lots of garlic.
TAHINA 150g – R54.00
Tahini mixed with vinegar, spices and garlic. traditionally served with falafel and kofta.
BEETROOT DIP 150g – R59.00
Roasted beetroot, chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, fresh dill topped with nigella seeds.
CARAMELISED ONION HUMMUS 200g – R59.00
Our popular hummus topped with caramelised onions, olive oil and crunchy cumin seeds.
MARINATED AUBERGINES 200g – R69.00
Grilled aubergines tossed with fresh garlic, parsley, red chilli and lemon zest. Marinated in a warm pomegranate molasses dressing.
ZOUGH 150g – R65.00
Lots of coriander, green chilli, spices and garlic blended with olive and sunflower oil.
BEETROOT DIP 150g – R59.00
Roasted beetroot, chickpeas, tahina, lemon juice, fresh dill topped with nigella seeds.
CHEF'S MARINATED OLIVES 350g – R85.00
Black olives, fennel seeds, lemon , chilli, garlic, herbs.
CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ 150g – R85.00
Silky smooth chicken liver pâté made from free range chicken livers, a ton of good butter, sautéed onions and salt.
TARAMASALATA 150g – R59.00
Traditional taramasalata made using fish roe, our pita bread, garlic, sunflower and olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
DOLMA – R72.00
6 – 7 Pieces. Stuffed vine leaves with rice, tomatoes, herbs and pomegranate molasses. Served with a dash of tzatziki.
Falafel, Manakish and Fatayer
FALAFEL
OUR CELEBRATED FALAFEL MADE WITH LOVE
FALAFEL | 4 PIECES – R40.00
4 Falafel pieces golden brown fresh falafel made using chickpeas, onion, garlic, chilli and spices. Gluten free.
FALAFEL SANDWICH – R64.00
A pita filled with lettuce, red cabbage, tomato, cucumber, falafel and tahina sauce. Served with pickles and toumeya.
FALAFEL WRAP – R76.00
A soft Saj stuffed with lettuce, red cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, 3 falafel pieces and drizzled with tahini sauce. Served with cucumber pickles and our famous toumeya. It’s like the falafel sandwich’s big brother.
FALAFEL PLATE – R86.00
4 Falafel pieces served with 2 pita breads, hummus, toumeya, tahina, pickles, cucumbers and tomatoes.
FALAFEL BOWL – R86.00
3 Falafel pieces on a bed of cucumber, peppers, tomato, cabbage and greens. Tossed with mint, a toasted seed mix and lemon-za’atar dressing with a big spoonful of hummus. Topped with tahini. Gluten free.
MANAKISH
LEBANESE FLATBREAD WITH A VARIETY OF TOPPINGS
CHEESE MANAKISH – R79.00
Lebanese flatbread with a mix of mozzarella and halloumi cheese.
CHEESE AND ZA'ATAR MANAKISH – R79.00
Lebanese flatbread with a mix of mozzarella and halloumi cheese and za’atar.
LABNEH MANAKISH – R79.00
Lebanese flatbread with traditional creamy ‘cheese’ made from our homemade yoghurt.
LABNEH AND ZA'ATAR MANAKISH – R89.00
Lebanese flatbread with traditional creamy ‘cheese’ made from our homemade yoghurt and za’atar.
ZA'ATAR MANAKISH – R79.00
Lebanese flatbread with za’atar mixed with olive oil.
SFIHA MANAKISH – R89.00
Lebanese flatbread topped with grass fed Angus beef mince, onion, tomato, spices and pomegranate molasses.
SFIHA AND CHEESE MANAKISH – R112.00
Lebanese flatbread topped with grass fed Angus beef mince, onion, tomato, spices and pomegranate molasses, mozzarella and halloumi cheese.
CHEESE AND EGG MANAKISH – R89.00
Lebanese flatbread topped with scrambled free range eggs mixed with halloumi cheese and mozzarella.
FATAYER
Triangular shaped “pie” filled with the following:
CHEESE FATAYER – R79.00
Triangular shaped “pie” filled with a mix of mozzarella and halloumi cheese.
SPINACH FATAYER – R90.00
Triangular shaped “pie” filled with spinach, sumac, walnuts, onion and olive oil.
CHEESE AND SPINACH FATAYER – R112.00
Triangular shaped “pie” filled with a blend of mozzarella, halloumi, spinach, sumac, walnuts, onion and olive oil.
SPICED MEAT – R95.00
Triangular shaped “pie” filled with minced grass fed Angus beef, spices, tomatoes, onions.
SPICED MEAT AND CHEESE FATAYER – R112.00
Triangular shaped “pie” filled with minced grass fed Angus beef, spices, tomatoes, onions and a mix of mozzarella and halloumi cheese.
Dessert, Beverages and Sides
MAHALABIA – R49.00
Cardamom and rose flavoured milk dessert topped with fresh seasonal fruit.
LEBANESE BAKLAVA – R67.00
Layers of buttery golden baked phyllo pastry with a walnut and almond filling, drenched in a orange blossom sugar syrup.
TURKISH COFFEE – R28.00
Brewed in a small pot called “kanaka” using super fine ground coffee beans and flavoured with cardamon.
LABAN – R35.00
A lebanese favourite: yoghurt blended with mint leaves and ice, making a refreshing, slightly salted drink for any time of day.
TEA WITH MINT – R28.00
Loose tea leaves served with fresh mint and typically drunk with heaps of sugar.
HIBISCUS TEA – R28.00
Tart, dark red in colour and bursting with flavour. High in antioxidants and healthy.
HIBISCUS AND ROSE TEA – R28.00
Tart, dark red in colour and flavoured with rose. High in antioxidants and healthy.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
“Wow great tastes and the freshest pitas, we just loved the people and the food. If you like falafel you have to visit. All the great tastes can be bought and taken home to create your own feast.”
Charles Booysen
“Lovely place. Has a great vibe and aroma too. Not much seating space unfortunately so be prepared to be disappointed if you want to eat in. The food tastes great and feels authentically Lebanese. Will defo go back again. Perfect for lunch or grabbing some bits for dinner.”
Quinton Luck
“First time I popped in to buy pita bread. The Best! Now I went with the fam as we are food lovers. I think this is one of the best ever in Cape Town. Definitely should be on the tourist travel list.”
Amanda Lan
“I ordered a platter for a board meeting, and I have to say, it exceeded all expectations! The food was absolutely amazing. From the fresh ingredients to the flavourful combinations, every bite was just amazing. Our team couldn't stop raving about how delicious everything was. Love love love!”
Ilze Weavind
“Not difficult to understand why this is so popular. The food is amazing and the staff friendly. There are not many tables but it is worth it and it adds to the atmosphere. You can always grab a takeaway and some of the yummy goods to take home!”
Chantelle Ferreiro
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Reservations
First come, first serve.
Parking
Off-street parking.
Halaal
Yes we are!
Vegetarian
Vegetarian and vegan friendly.
Find Us in Claremont
WHERE
203 Imam Haron Road, Claremont, 7708
WHEN
Monday – Friday: 8am to 6pm, Saturday: 8am to 3pm.
Sunday: 8am to 3pm.
Find Us in Cape Town
WHERE
7 Constitution Street, Cape Town, 8001
WHEN
Monday – Thursday: 7am to 6pm, Friday / Saturday: 7am to 6pm.
Sunday: 7am to 3pm.