I admit it’s a little pricey but once I tasted the sour dough pita I forgot all about that. Seriously this was one of the most incredible pitas I’ve ever had - flavorful, incredibly soft and pillowy, so fresh. It makes you wonder if you’ve ever really had real pita before. Also, amazing service - when I bought the pita the woman at the counter accidentally gave me one that was merely a day old instead of fresh that morning but she literally ran a whole block to track me down and give me the fresh bread and let me keep the old one too! Seriously made my whole day.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Catherine Addington
A wonderful surprise coming across this place yesterday. The blueberry focaccia was really special - a lot of creative flavors to be found here!
Marko Ristic
Small, friendly bakery with excellent flavors and a wonderful charm. Amazing roasted red pepper and goat cheese party which I cannot recommend enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gloria Huangpu
The black garlic focaccia was incredible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
brian wright
Absolutely delicious! Freshly baked ! We felt valued and appreciated as soon as the door opened. What a wonderful experience!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rosemary Focaccia
m n
Great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Thomas
The owner was super knowledgeable about his bread and obviously took pride in it. Great stuff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charlotte Howard
Picked up a loaf of their Olive and Rosemary Foccacia Bread in Waltham and it was so heavenly. Extremely fresh and scrumptious and delicious through every bite.
Food: 5
Alia ElKattan
so good :)
Nick A
Ridiculously good stuff. The manakeesh was life altering. Very Very kind service. And coffee goes much harder than it should.
Mahalab makes the best pitas I've ever had. They're soft and pillowy, with great sourdough flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LizLoveland
I used to buy from them when they were only selling at farmers’ markets and was happy to discover they had recently opened a brick and mortar shop near Porter Square. Their homemade ajvar (roasted pepper & eggplant spread) is especially delicious and not very easy to find commercially in the Boston area, although I’m admittedly biased as ajvar is one of my favorite spreads.
Jea Kim
Small counter-serve Middle-Eastern bakery offering savory pastries.
Stumbled upon this place while hunting for some light pastries and coffee this past weekend. The store was seemingly dwarfed by the long line at Bagelsaurus next door, but despite its modest storefront, the pastries looked really tempting. They specialize in savory pastries—mostly Sfiha and Fatayer—and some large focaccias. While they claim to be artisanal pastries, they struck me as more simple and authentic.
Along with the Olive & Rosemary Focaccia, I picked up some Sofia and Fatayer. I’m not sure if the natural fermentation made a huge difference, but all the pastries I tried were definitely top-notch. My favorite was undoubtedly the Beef and Tomato Sfiha, a Lebanese meat pie that tasted deliciously similar to a pizza. A close second was the Ajvar Sfiha, with its mix of red bell peppers and eggplant spread, which offered a smoother texture than the tomato spread on the first one. The focaccia was nice and spongy, though I must admit, I have a soft spot for the richer, olive oil-soaked versions from the North End.
While I can’t say Mahalab is one of the best Middle-Eastern bakeries/cafes in the GBA, it certainly carves out a nice niche with its unique offerings. A cup of coffee paired with their beef and tomato sfiha is perfect for mornings when I don't have a big appetite, and I’ll definitely be dropping by occasionally for those bites.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Samantha Sarett
So happy this opened in Porter Square — amazing savory pastries and bread!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristy Johnson
Small but friendly and unique options. I got the butternut squash, shiitake, and leek Fatayer.
I wish wish I could say it was amazing, but I think maybe the mushrooms were bad. Everything else about it tasted delicious, but the mushrooms tasted very funky.
I ended up picking them out and then I enjoyed the rest of the pastry.
I’m not sure if it’s a day or what it is but mushrooms are very finicky, so that might be what happened. Everything about it was really really tasty, but that is kind of a significant issue.
The staff were very friendly and people came in and seemed to know them, and everybody seemed like a small community, which was really nice.
There is limited metered parking on the side streets, and some resident only parking.
There is one or maybe two small steps to get inside.
I admit it’s a little pricey but once I tasted the sour dough pita I forgot all about that. Seriously this was one of the most incredible pitas I’ve ever had - flavorful, incredibly soft and pillowy, so fresh. It makes you wonder if you’ve ever really had real pita before. Also, amazing service - when I bought the pita the woman at the counter accidentally gave me one that was merely a day old instead of fresh that morning but she literally ran a whole block to track me down and give me the fresh bread and let me keep the old one too! Seriously made my whole day.
Food: 5
Service: 5
A wonderful surprise coming across this place yesterday. The blueberry focaccia was really special - a lot of creative flavors to be found here!
Small, friendly bakery with excellent flavors and a wonderful charm. Amazing roasted red pepper and goat cheese party which I cannot recommend enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The black garlic focaccia was incredible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delicious! Freshly baked ! We felt valued and appreciated as soon as the door opened. What a wonderful experience!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rosemary Focaccia
Great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The owner was super knowledgeable about his bread and obviously took pride in it. Great stuff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Picked up a loaf of their Olive and Rosemary Foccacia Bread in Waltham and it was so heavenly. Extremely fresh and scrumptious and delicious through every bite.
Food: 5
so good :)
Ridiculously good stuff. The manakeesh was life altering. Very Very kind service. And coffee goes much harder than it should.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Mahalab makes the best pitas I've ever had. They're soft and pillowy, with great sourdough flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I used to buy from them when they were only selling at farmers’ markets and was happy to discover they had recently opened a brick and mortar shop near Porter Square. Their homemade ajvar (roasted pepper & eggplant spread) is especially delicious and not very easy to find commercially in the Boston area, although I’m admittedly biased as ajvar is one of my favorite spreads.
Small counter-serve Middle-Eastern bakery offering savory pastries.
Stumbled upon this place while hunting for some light pastries and coffee this past weekend. The store was seemingly dwarfed by the long line at Bagelsaurus next door, but despite its modest storefront, the pastries looked really tempting. They specialize in savory pastries—mostly Sfiha and Fatayer—and some large focaccias. While they claim to be artisanal pastries, they struck me as more simple and authentic.
Along with the Olive & Rosemary Focaccia, I picked up some Sofia and Fatayer. I’m not sure if the natural fermentation made a huge difference, but all the pastries I tried were definitely top-notch. My favorite was undoubtedly the Beef and Tomato Sfiha, a Lebanese meat pie that tasted deliciously similar to a pizza. A close second was the Ajvar Sfiha, with its mix of red bell peppers and eggplant spread, which offered a smoother texture than the tomato spread on the first one. The focaccia was nice and spongy, though I must admit, I have a soft spot for the richer, olive oil-soaked versions from the North End.
While I can’t say Mahalab is one of the best Middle-Eastern bakeries/cafes in the GBA, it certainly carves out a nice niche with its unique offerings. A cup of coffee paired with their beef and tomato sfiha is perfect for mornings when I don't have a big appetite, and I’ll definitely be dropping by occasionally for those bites.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
So happy this opened in Porter Square — amazing savory pastries and bread!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small but friendly and unique options. I got the butternut squash, shiitake, and leek Fatayer.
I wish wish I could say it was amazing, but I think maybe the mushrooms were bad. Everything else about it tasted delicious, but the mushrooms tasted very funky.
I ended up picking them out and then I enjoyed the rest of the pastry.
I’m not sure if it’s a day or what it is but mushrooms are very finicky, so that might be what happened. Everything about it was really really tasty, but that is kind of a significant issue.
The staff were very friendly and people came in and seemed to know them, and everybody seemed like a small community, which was really nice.
There is limited metered parking on the side streets, and some resident only parking.
There is one or maybe two small steps to get inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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