Tarek's Cafe - Halifax

Mezza and other downtown spots are good for late-night eats, but if you're looking for true authentic and nutritious Mediterranean cuisine, this is the place to go!

This is still my favorite place in the city, no question. The food is genuine and served by hardworking people. I absolutely love it.

This restaurant is a great choice for a tasty yet affordable meal.

The portions are huge! Went there for lunch and they offered some soup, not sure if it was sample for that day or they do it all the time. If you want seating, you want to go early for lunch as the place is pretty popular and seating is taken up quickly.

A group of us go out for lunch on pay weeks and Tarek's is one of our favourites in the North End Halifax. Enter the cafe and approach the counter, they'll offer you a free sample of their daily soup/chowder. They only accept cash and do have an ATM machine on site. You can order just about anything on the menu and it is excellent. The group of us come in for lunch so we order the pita option which is very filling and around the $10 mark. Our choice is always the half and half pita (half chicken/half beef) with vegetables and the incredible garlic sauce. I also love the beef shawarma which has great greenery in the pita pocket. Love every bite. Make sure you like garlic as these have quite a bit.