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A taste of Yemen, served with family pride
From the highlands of Taiz to your table. This is the story of our recipes, our people and the way we cook.
It started at a grandmother's sufra in Taiz
In Taiz, a meal is never small. Our grandmother cooked for whoever walked through the door: neighbors, cousins, travelers. Her lamb Mandi, her Saltah and her honey-soaked Bint Al-Sahn were famous on our street.
When our family opened Taiz Restaurant, we made one promise: cook her food exactly the way she did. The same spice blends, the same patience, the same tannour fire. No shortcuts.
Today we welcome everyone, whether you grew up eating Yemeni food or you are trying Mandi for the very first time.
Taiz, Yemen
Family recipes from the green highlands, famous across Yemen for their flavor.
Tannour & stone
Mandi in the pit oven, Saltah and Fahsa sizzling in heavy stone madra pots.
Everyone
Families, friends, students, office teams and anyone curious about Yemeni food.
To share authentic Yemeni cuisine with every guest, cooked with patience and served with the generosity Yemen is known for.
Every plate should feel like being welcomed into a Yemeni home.
The details you can taste
Real tannour
Our Mandi is cooked in a traditional pit oven over coals, not a regular kitchen oven.
Cooked fresh daily
Meat goes into the tannour every morning. When a batch is gone, we cook a new one.
House-ground spices
Hawaij, cumin and cardamom ground from whole spices every week for a deeper aroma.
Yemeni hospitality
Free Adeni tea after your meal, and staff who are happy to guide first-timers.
Come taste the story for yourself
Reserve a table, bring the family and let us cook for you the Taiz way.