We've been regular customers at Mankoushe since the Lebanese bakery opened on Lygon St three-and-a-bit years ago. Co-owner Jad ever recognises us as well as takes a instant to nation hi; somewhere along the business he figured out that we're those vego bloggers. We've consistently as well as happily paid our ain means during our frequent visits but latterly accepted an invitation to endeavour some of their novel bakery carte du jour on the house. So convey this rare freebie post inwards that context.
We took a spot out dorsum where it's shady, it's a lilliputian easier to discuss the soundtrack of Leonard Cohen as well as Zeppelin, as well as I could induce got a peek at their herb garden. The menu's a skillful i for veg*ns - classics such equally the herb staff of life ($3), my honey haloumi pie ($5.50) as well as Michael's favourite falafel roll ($8.50) are all the same available as well as there's a novel department of 8 fancier vegetarian pizzas that nudge into double-digit prices. Vegan options larn a (v) as well as comprehend almost one-half of the vegetarian menu. Spelt flour dough is available on request, but the bakery's belike best avoided yesteryear those eschewing gluten entirely.
There's also a salad ($7) as well as a dip ($6-9) on the menu; they'll shift roughly depending on what fresh arrive at takes the Choucair brothers' fancy each fortnight. We loved this summery dark-green salad amongst mint, pomegranate seeds as well as flaked almonds.
As for the the pizzas, nosotros get-go chose the fitir ($10), spread amongst love apple tree sauce as well as dotted amongst plump garlic mushrooms, baked to a crisp as well as therefore topped amongst dollops of chilli labneh as well as fresh mint leaves.
The earthy vegan-friendly laktin ($11) was only equally lovely - instead of love apple tree the base of operations has a charred oregano-sesame layer, generous chunks of cinnamon pumpkin as well as is finished amongst finely shredded fresh cabbage as well as a dizzle of pomegranate molasses. (In this flick you'll also spot the herby sweetness white patato dip currently on rotation.)
Jad insisted on packing us off amongst some dessert. He explained that this cinnamon semolina pudding ($7) is traditionally made to celebrate the nativity of a child. It's surprisingly shine as well as velvety, deeply spiced as well as topped amongst almonds, sultanas as well as dessicated coconut.
Mankoushe has built its reputation on its wood-fired oven as well as Lebanese heritage (not to advert their love for Bob Dylan at acme volume!), as well as they're developing a wonderful, seasonally responsive means amongst fresh local ingredients. Without a doubt, we'll last dorsum to endeavour the other half-dozen novel veg options out of our ain pocket.
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You tin also read our previous Mankoushe Bakery (one, two) as well as Cafe (one, two) posts. Since my final collation I haven't spotted whatever novel weblog posts close either venue.
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Mankoushe Bakery
323 Lygon St, Brunswick East
9078 9223
veg items $5-14.50
Accessibility: There's a pocket-sized measurement upward through a narrow-ish entry as well as a chip of infinite inwards the forepart room. Toilets as well as courtyard are accessed via a yoke of steps as well as a narrow, bricked path. We unremarkably social club as well as pay at a depression counter.
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