One moment
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Al-Aqsa
مخبز ومطعم الأقصى
Bread from the taboon, from morning until midnight.
The bread
The oven is the restaurant.
Pita, taboon, and laffa are baked here, not delivered in a plastic bag from somewhere else. The stone does the work. You can taste the char.
The fire
Shawarma, shaved to order.
Chicken on one spit, lamb on the other. The knife takes what is crisp at the edge and still juicy underneath, then the bread closes around it.
The table
A pond of olive oil.
The hummus is the dish people cross the borough for. Smooth, whipped, finished with oil and green shatta. Foul, musabaha, and baba ganoush sit beside it.
Our roots
Jerusalem, by way of Bay Ridge.
Manakish, ejja, kahek, and the grill are the cooking of a Palestinian home, practiced every day on 5th Avenue. Come hungry. Leave with bread.
From the board
Full menu
As seen in
“The hummus is less portable, but grab some to take home anyway. It comes topped with bright green shatta and olive oil, and it looks like a gorgeous, mossy pond.”
The Infatuation, 8.0, April 2023
“We prefer the laffa wrap with juicy, tender meat and crunchy pickles neatly packed inside.”
The Infatuation, on the shawarma
Read the reviewCatering, without the guessing.
Shawarma, grill, rice, manakish, and bread for an office, a family table, or any event. Call with the headcount. Pickup or drop-off.
Plan a trayVisit
6917 5th Ave
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Open 9:00 AM. Sunday through Thursday until 11 PM. Friday and Saturday until midnight.
Map and hoursQuestions people ask first
- Is Al-Aqsa halal?
- The meat is halal. Chicken and lamb shawarma, kofta, kebabs, schnitzel, and the meat pies are prepared that way. The kitchen does not serve pork or alcohol.
- What are the hours in Bay Ridge?
- Al-Aqsa Bakery & Restaurant at 6917 5th Ave is open every day from 9:00 AM. Sunday through Thursday the kitchen closes at 11 PM. Friday and Saturday it stays open until midnight.
- Do you serve Palestinian breakfast?
- Yes. From 9:00 AM the board has foul mudammes, ejja (eggs with parsley), shakshuka, hummus, musabaha, and manakish, including za'atar, cheese, and spinach.
- Is there fresh pita and taboon bread?
- Yes. Pita, taboon, laffa, kahek, and bourekas are baked here. Pita and taboon are priced by the piece on the bakery board. A six-piece stack of pita is also available.