Abo Tayssir

Tangier


Asma and Redwane serve Syrian food with a heart ten times larger than their heart-shaped falafel balls; it may be tough to eat and run without a chat over tea with the lovable couple. Set lunches include hot lentil soup, dippable kibbeh (meatballs), tabbouleh (parsley salad), baba ganoush (smoked aubergine dip) and hummus. Vegetarian lunch menus are also available (Dh40).


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