Makkah Market (267) 838-9948
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The Café.

Plates from our Egyptian and Moroccan chefs — eat in, take out, or call ahead and we'll have it ready when you arrive.

How it works

Step up to the counter, point at what looks good, or order from the menu below. We serve through the day and through the night — kebab plates at lunch, koshari at midnight, tea and baklava whenever. Catering for family and work events on request.

The hot-food counter, this morning

Mezze & Cold Plates

Small plates served all day with our house-baked pita.

Hummus vegan
$7
Stone-ground chickpeas, sesame tahini, lemon, finished with olive oil.
Baba Ghanoush vegan
$8
Smoked eggplant, garlic, tahini, pomegranate molasses.
Tabbouleh vegan
$7
Parsley, tomato, mint, bulgur, lemon, olive oil.
Fattoush vegan
$8
Crisp greens, sumac, toasted pita, citrus dressing.
Labneh & Za'atar vegetarian
$7
Strained yogurt, olive oil, wild thyme, warm bread.
Stuffed Grape Leaves vegan
$8
Rice, herbs, lemon, slow-cooked in olive oil.

From the Grill

Halal-certified meats, charred over open flame.

Chicken Shawarma specialty
$13
Spit-roasted thighs, garlic toum, pickles, warm pita.
Lamb Shawarma
$15
Slow-marinated shoulder, tahini, sumac onions.
Beef Kafta Skewers
$14
Hand-minced beef, parsley, onion, baharat spice blend.
Chicken Shish Tawook
$14
Yogurt-marinated breast, lemon, garlic, char.
Mixed Grill Platter specialty
$24
Kafta, tawook, shawarma, rice, salads, two sauces.
Falafel Plate vegan
$11
Fresh-fried daily, tahini, pickled vegetables.

House Specials

Recipes from our Egyptian and Moroccan chefs — twenty years of cooking experience.

Chicken Tagine specialty
$17
Preserved lemon, olives, saffron, fluffy couscous.
Lamb Tagine with Prunes specialty
$19
Cinnamon-warmed shoulder, almonds, toasted sesame.
Koshari vegan
$11
Cairo street classic — rice, lentils, pasta, crispy onions, tomato chili sauce.
Mloukhieh with Chicken
$15
Jute leaves, garlic-coriander tarka, lemon, jasmine rice.
Maqluba
$16
"Upside-down" — rice, lamb, eggplant, cauliflower, fried pine nuts.

Bakery & Sweet

Baked in-house most mornings.

Baklava vegetarian
$4
Layered phyllo, walnut, orange-blossom syrup.
Kunafa vegetarian
$6
Shredded phyllo, sweet cheese, rose syrup, pistachio.
Ma'amoul vegetarian
$3
Date-stuffed semolina cookies dusted with powdered sugar.
Atayef bil Ashta vegetarian
$5
Stuffed mini-pancakes, clotted cream, simple syrup.
Mint Tea
$3
Moroccan-style — gunpowder green, fresh mint, sugar.
Turkish Coffee
$4
Cardamom, fine grind, served in the small cup.

Menu changes with the seasons and with what the chefs feel like cooking. Daily specials chalked behind the counter — call to ask what's on tonight.

Eat in

A small dining room, just up the stairs.

A few wooden tables and a quiet corner — perfect for a late lunch, a slow tea, or a quick takeaway box on the way home.

Wooden café tables and chairs in the dining room at Makkah Market The dining room
Customers eating at the Makkah Market café Lunchtime

Come See Us

We're always open.
Walk in any hour.

The store sits on the corner of Walnut and 43rd in West Philadelphia — a short walk from Penn, Drexel and Clark Park. Park on the street, ring us if you need a hand finding it.

Address
4249 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hours
Open 24 hours
7 days a week
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