Restaurant

Breakfast and lunch in Essen-Steele, from Zahra’s kitchen: Moroccan and Arabic, sometimes traditional, sometimes modern. Made fresh, to eat here or take away.

Breakfast until 11:30Lunch from 12:00To goMon–Fri 9:00–18:30 · Sat 8:30–16:00
Falafel bowl with sesame sauce in a green bowl on a turquoise background

Breakfast

until 11:30

Start the day slowly: with our breakfast menus from the Maghreb and the Levant, with Ful Mudammas, or simply with scrambled organic eggs.

Breakfast from above on a colourful mosaic table: Shakshuka, chickpea Tajine, hummus, cheese, vegetables and a latte

Maghreb breakfast

vegetarian

Scrambled eggs · Amlou · butter · jam · olives · soft cheese · bread · tea

Amlou: spread of argan oil, honey & almonds

12,90 €

Levant breakfast

vegetarian

Shakshuka · hummus · olive oil · Saatar · sheep’s cheese · bread · tea

Shakshuka: eggs in a spiced tomato sauce · Saatar: mild Arabic herb and spice mix

12,90 €

Ful Mudammas

vegan

Cooked fava beans · tomato · cucumber · pickled vegetables · bread

Ful Mudammas: mashed cooked fava beans

5,90 €

Scrambled eggs

vegetarian

3 organic eggs · butter · spices · bread

4,90 €

Shakshuka

vegetarian

3 organic eggs · tomato sauce · butter · spices · bread

Shakshuka: eggs in a spiced tomato sauce

5,90 €
Extraswith sheep’s cheese +1,50 €with Sucuk +2,50 €

Lunch

from 12:00

Three new dishes every day: one with meat, one vegetarian or vegan, and a vegan soup of the day. Today’s dishes are on today’s menu. On Fridays there is Couscous or Tajine and Harira, on Thursdays pumpkin soup.

To today’s menu
Dish of the day: stew with chickpeas, beans, peppers and parsley

On today’s menu

Number one

Dish of the day, changes daily · with meat

13,00 €

Number two

vegetarianvegan

Dish of the day, changes daily

8,00 €

Number three

vegan

Soup of the day, changes daily

5,00 €

Wraps

6 hearty wraps

Filled with hummus or cream cheese and our sesame sauce: from falafel and Halloumi to Shawarma and Kafta.

Two falafel wraps cut in half on a mosaic plate

Falafel-Wrap

vegan

Hummus · falafel · tomato · turnip · sesame sauce

Falafel: fried chickpea patties

4,50 €

Vegetable wrap

vegetarianvegan option

Cream cheese · sheep’s cheese · aubergine · courgette · pepper

5,50 €

Halloumi-Wrap

vegetarian

Cream cheese · grilling cheese · aubergine · courgette · pepper

Halloumi: Arabic grilling cheese

6,50 €

Sucuk-Wrap

Hummus · Sucuk · tomato · sheep’s cheese · sesame sauce

Sucuk: garlic beef sausage

5,50 €

Shawarma-Wrap

Hummus · chicken strips · lettuce · tomato · sesame sauce

6,00 €

Kafta-Wrap

Hummus · minced meat skewer · parsley · tomato · roasted onions · sesame sauce

6,50 €

Salad bowls

6 fresh bowls

Lettuce, tomato, cucumber and deli salad with dressing, plus your topping: falafel, vegetables, Halloumi, tuna, Sucuk or Shawarma.

Salad bowls with falafel and an iced latte on a blue mosaic table

Falafel-Bowl

vegan

Falafel · lettuce · tomato · cucumber · deli salad · dressing

Falafel: fried chickpea patties

9,90 €

Vegetable bowl

vegan

Vegetables · lettuce · tomato · cucumber · deli salad · dressing

10,90 €

Halloumi-Bowl

vegetarian

Grilling cheese · lettuce · tomato · cucumber · deli salad · dressing

Halloumi: Arabic grilling cheese

11,90 €

Tuna bowl

Tuna · lettuce · tomato · cucumber · deli salad · dressing

10,90 €

Sucuk-Bowl

Sucuk · lettuce · tomato · cucumber · deli salad · dressing

Sucuk: garlic beef sausage

11,90 €

Shawarma-Bowl

Chicken strips · lettuce · tomato · cucumber · deli salad · dressing

12,90 €

Mezze

Starters to share

Small plates for the middle of the table: Tabouleh, Fattoush, falafel and our starter platter for one or two.

Plate with falafel, hummus, tomatoes, cucumber and pickled turnip on a mosaic table

Starter platter

vegetarianvegan option

Tabouleh · dried tomatoes · vine leaves · vegetables · olives · 2 dips · bread

Tabouleh: bulgur salad with tomatoes, parsley, spices & herbs

10,90 €for 2 people 18,90 €

Fattoush

vegan

Lettuce · tomato · cucumber · bread crisps · dressing

Fattoush: Arabic-style side salad

with olives +1,00 €with sheep’s cheese +1,50 €
4,90 €

Tabouleh

vegan

Bulgur · parsley · tomato · dressing

Tabouleh: bulgur salad with tomatoes, parsley, spices & herbs

3,90 €

Falafel

vegan

3 falafel · tomato · cucumber · Lift (pickled turnip) · sesame sauce

Falafel: fried chickpea patties

3,90 €

Dessert

Cookies & stuffed dates

Something sweet to finish: Moroccan cookies, stuffed dates and daily changing desserts from our dessert counter.

Moroccan cookies

vegetarian

6 pieces · mixed selection

4,50 €

Stuffed dates

vegan

Various kinds

from 1,50 € each

Drinks

Homemade lemonades, freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, Moroccan mint tea, coffee and more.

Iced matcha latte in a glass

Lemonades & juices

Homemade lemonades & fresh juices · vegan

Lemon lemonadealso unsweetenedLemon · agave · soda
0,25 l 3,50 €0,4 l 4,90 €
Lime lemonadealso unsweetenedLime · mint · agave · soda
0,25 l 3,50 €0,4 l 4,90 €
Orange lemonadealso unsweetenedOrange · agave · soda
0,25 l 3,50 €0,4 l 4,90 €
Pomegranate lemonadealso unsweetenedPomegranate · agave · soda
0,25 l 4,90 €0,4 l 6,50 €
Orange juiceFreshly squeezed
0,25 l 3,90 €0,4 l 5,50 €
Pomegranate juiceFreshly squeezed
0,25 l 5,50 €0,4 l 7,90 €

Smoothies

6 fruit smoothies · vegan

Ampel smoothie in the cup
AmpelAvocado · mango · strawberry
0,25 l 4,50 €0,4 l 5,50 €
Sunset smoothie in the cup
SunsetPomegranate · orange · mango · ice
0,25 l 4,50 €0,4 l 5,50 €
Dreamy smoothie in the cup
DreamyStrawberry · vanilla
0,25 l 4,50 €0,4 l 5,50 €
Tropic smoothie in the cup
TropicAvocado · banana · vanilla
0,25 l 4,50 €0,4 l 5,50 €
Vital smoothie in the cup
VitalPistachio · mango · vanilla
0,25 l 5,50 €0,4 l 6,50 €
Lush smoothie in the cup
LushPistachio · avocado · matcha · ice
0,4 l 6,50 €

Softdrinks

Cola, water, spritzers & more

AyranYoghurt drink
0,25 l 1,50 €
WaterStill or sparkling
0,25 l 2,50 €0,75 l 5,90 €
Fritz KolaClassic or Zero
0,25 l 2,50 €
Fritz Kola & Orange
0,25 l 2,50 €
Fritz SchorleApple or rhubarb
0,25 l 2,50 €
Bionade iced teaLemon or peach
0,33 l 3,50 €
LemonaidMaracuja
0,33 l 3,50 €
ChariteaRooibos, black tea or mate
0,33 l 3,50 €
Stauder alcohol-freePils or shandy
0,33 l 3,50 €
Erdinger alcohol-freeLight wheat beer
0,5 l 4,50 €

Tea

Mint, herbal & black tea

Moroccan mint teaGreen tea · mint
0,15 l 2,00 €0,3 l 3,00 €
Herbal teaHerb blend
0,15 l 2,00 €0,3 l 3,00 €
Black teaCeylon
0,15 l 2,00 €0,3 l 3,00 €
OMI teaOrange · mint · ginger
0,3 l 3,90 €
Immuni teaLemon · ginger
0,3 l 3,90 €
Dirty ChaiBlack tea · spices · milk
0,3 l 3,90 €

Coffee

Espresso, cappuccino & more

Arabic mochaalso decafCoffee · cardamom
2,5 cl 2,90 €
Espressoalso decafSingle or double
2,5 cl 2,50 €5 cl 3,50 €
Long Blackalso decafWater · espresso
0,25 l 2,90 €
Cortadoalso decafEspresso · a little milk
0,2 l 3,50 €
Cappuccinoalso decafEspresso · milk
0,25 l 3,50 €
Latte Macchiatoalso decafMilk · foam · espresso
0,25 l 3,50 €
Café au laitalso decafEspresso · lots of milk
0,3 l 3,90 €
Chococcinoalso decafCocoa · espresso · milk
0,25 l 4,50 €
Vegan milk: oat, vanilla, coconut

Hot & Iced Drinks

Hot & iced specials

Hot chocolateCocoa · milk
0,25 l 3,50 €
Golden milkMilk · turmeric · cinnamon · honey
0,3 l 3,90 €
Matcha LatteMilk · matcha
0,25 l 4,90 €
Iced Americanoalso decafEspresso · ice · water
0,4 l 3,90 €
Iced ChocolateCocoa · ice · milk
0,4 l 4,50 €
Iced Lattealso decafEspresso · ice · milk
0,4 l 4,50 €
Iced Matcha LatteMatcha · ice · milk
0,4 l 5,50 €
Vegan milk: oat, vanilla, coconut

All food and drinks are also available to take away.

What our guests say

“Very nice café and restaurant. The food is really excellent and great value for money too. The staff are super friendly as well. Can be recommended without reservation.”
Nina K. · Google review (translated from German)
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What we often cook

Moroccan and Arabic dishes in Essen-Steele: Couscous, Tajine, Harira and more

On Fridays there is Couscous or Tajine with Harira, the Moroccan soup with chickpeas, noodles and tomatoes. We cook the Couscous with lamb, pumpkin, chickpeas and plums, or vegan with courgette, carrots, white cabbage and kohlrabi. On Thursdays there is pumpkin soup.

With meat, the daily menu has for example Bastella with chicken and almonds, chicken curry with chickpeas and barberries, roast chicken with oranges and fennel, sliced veal with stir-fried vegetables, turkey ragout with mango and beef goulash.

Vegetarian or vegan, we cook for example a lentil and sweet potato pan, stuffed courgettes with rice in tomato sauce, white beans in tomato sauce, leek and peanut stew, potato and pumpkin ragout, roast cauliflower with peppers and a cauliflower and potato bake.

The soup of the day is always vegan: lentil soup, Harira, pumpkin soup, Moroccan barley soup (Tchicha), noodle and vegetable soup (Chorba) or a puréed vegetable soup.

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