Cafe Jaffa– A Good Value in the Back Bay

A BostonZest post on Cafe Jaffa is long overdue. When we meet people new to the Back Bay, Cafe Jaffa is always one of the neighborhood dining options we recommend.

On Saturday, we worked on a project for most of the day. When we finally raised our heads, it was 3 o'clock and we needed something to eat. Cafe Jaffa was the perfect answer. It's nearby, casual, open long hours, and a great value. What's more we could choose to eat there or order take-out. Either way they'd feed us quickly. 

We decided to eat there. We ordered falafel to stave off starvation. Then followed that with chicken kabob and schwarma salads. We ate our fill and still had half a salad to take home for an evening snack.

If you ever need a quick meal around the Prudential Center and Hynes Auditorium, check-out the Middle Eastern fare at Cafe Jaffa.

Once you taste the flavors at Cafe Jaffa, you may want to make Middle Eastern food yourself. This book by Claudia Roden is on my wish list. She's a great teacher, storyteller and an all around inspiring food author.

Remember, when you start your Amazon shopping from here, you keep recommendations like this one for Cafe Jaffa coming your way.

 

Details:

Cafe Jaffa-  48 Gloucester Street, Boston, MA 02115 (map)

(617) 536-0230

www.cafejaffa.net

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Here's the yelp