Fatteh is the Arabic art of layering. Ours starts with toasted bread, then sumac roasted chicken and caramelized onions, then a cool, garlicky yogurt sauce and toasted nuts on top. Every spoonful gets crunch, tang, sweetness and warm spice at once.
Fatteh Msakhan is what happens when two Palestinian classics meet: the sumac chicken and onion base of Msakhan, and the layered bread-and-yogurt structure of fatteh. We toast the bread so it holds up under the sauce, spoon over the chicken and onions while hot, then finish with yogurt, olive oil and nuts.
It is a dish of contrasts, and it is best eaten the moment it is assembled — which is exactly how we serve it. Guests who already love our Msakhan usually order this next, and it is one of our most comforting plates on a Winnipeg winter evening.
We assemble each order on the spot so the toasted bread keeps its bite under the yogurt instead of going soft.
The garlic yogurt is what makes fatteh sing — it cuts the richness of the roasted chicken and brightens the sumac.
Palestinian olive oil and toasted nuts go on last for aroma and crunch in every bite.
Try it beside the classic Msakhan plate or Maqlubeh for a full Palestinian spread, add falafel to start, and close with Knafeh Nabulsi.
Yafa Café has served homestyle Palestinian street food from 1785 Portage Ave since November 2017. We are open every day from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM for dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering, and we regularly serve guests from Polo Park, the West End, Wolseley, St. James, Silver Heights, Woodhaven, Sargent Park, Daniel McIntyre, Minto, Weston, Brooklands, Deer Lodge and Sturgeon Creek. Order Fatteh Msakhan online, call (204) 221-1636, or see the full Yafa Café menu.
Visiting from Belleville, ON
“Having lived in the Middle East for many years, eating here was like being transported back to the Middle East! The lemon mint juice was PERFECT!”
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“Every time I have eaten food from Yafa Café, I've been blown away by how fresh, delicious, and well portioned the food is. 10/10 restaurant.”
Regular guest, Winnipeg
“The staff and owners are super friendly and wonderful, the place is super clean and you will always get the best quality of food.”
Fatteh Msakhan layers toasted bread with sumac roasted chicken, caramelized onions, garlic yogurt sauce and toasted nuts. It combines the flavours of Msakhan with the fatteh style of layering.
No. It is tangy and warmly spiced from sumac and Palestinian spices rather than hot with chilli.
Yes, and we assemble it fresh for every order. For the best texture we recommend eating it soon after pickup or delivery.
At Yafa Café, 1785 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, open daily 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, minutes from Polo Park and the West End.
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Order Online View MenuYafa Café sits on Portage Avenue between Polo Park and Assiniboine Park, with easy parking and quick access from the West End, Wolseley, St. James, Silver Heights, Woodhaven, Deer Lodge and Sturgeon Creek.