Browse the full halal menu at Yafa Café, the family-run Palestinian café at 1785 Portage Avenue between Polo Park and Assiniboine Park. Everything is made from scratch with Manitoba-sourced halal meat, local produce and spices we dry and grind in house — from our signature Msakhan and chicken shawarma to falafel, zaatar manakeesh, maqlubeh, family-style feasts and Knafeh Nabulsi, plus plenty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. Browse the food gallery or contact us about catering in Winnipeg.
Our national dish and the reason regulars cross Winnipeg — sumac-heavy roasted halal chicken with slowly caramelized onions, piled over fresh-baked bread and finished with toasted nuts.
Served four ways: Msakhan rolls, Fatteh Msakhan, Manakeesh Msakhan and the Msakhan Feast.
Manitoba-sourced halal chicken marinated overnight in Arabic spices, shaved off the spit and served with garlic sauce, house pickles, fresh salad and rice or fries.
Also wrapped as a shawarma sandwich for takeout and delivery.
The dessert Winnipeg searches for by name — stretchy sweet Nabulsi cheese baked under toasted semolina pastry, soaked in blossom syrup and showered with pistachios.
Best with an Arabic coffee or our fresh lemon-mint juice.