Run and owned by two self-proclaimed hipsters, this family-run Brunswick favourite utilises farm-fresh Aussie produce to churn out delicious home-style Middle Eastern recipes – from Iran to Morocco. The Choucair family – Jad, Hady and Gisele – arrived from Beirut nearly a decade ago, with a passion to bring the joys of Middle Eastern culture to Australia's shores.
Mankoushe first opened as a bakery, milling Victorian wheat on site to turn out spinach and feta pastries, its cult-status halloumi pies and vegetarian ‘pizzas’, before it took over the space next door and encouraged sit-down banquets.
At Mankoushe, all ingredients are sourced locally, from the spices to the fresh produce. Fruits and veggies are handpicked from the Coburg market, and the kitchen also champions organic victorian free-range chicken and eggs, ethical meat cuts, and seafood.