Chapter E, Darlinghurst @ Not Fairly Nigella

Chapter E in Darlinghurst is a small cafe situated on Darlinghurst Highway. This tiny gap within the wall cafe serves up scrumptious Center Japanese and Israeli choices from shakshuka, felafel, Center Japanese sandwiches and big juices and smoothies.

Chapter E is owned by Israel or Issi Shtam who beforehand co-owned 3 Group Espresso and was a barista at cafes throughout Sydney. “The identify Chapter E is after my daughter’s identify (Ella). The store was a brand new chapter in my life and on the identical time got here Ella to my life,” says Issi.

Mr NQN and I seize one of many two outside tables out there (though it is a bit of a wind tunnel after we ate there) and there are additionally a few small indoor tables . The menu ranges from wholesome acai bowls, smoked salmon bagels, shakshuka, malawach sandwiches and their falafels and should you flip to the again of the menu some gadgets include full web page color pictures. The costs are surprisingly affordable with meals round $15 and repair is pleasant.

Energizer $8 Mango Banana Smoothie $8.50

We begin wtih drinks and I did not realise how huge these had been. My mango and banana smoothie is nice and made with yogurt, honey, cinnamon and milk though extra banana than mango whereas the Energiser juice with orange, pineapple and apple is generally orange.

6 falafels with dip $6

You will get falafels in quite a lot of methods and on the very easiest you will get 6 falafels with a dip of your selection (hummus, baba ganoush or tahini). They arrive out freshly fried and moist on the within and crunchy on the skin. Mr NQN is not often a falafel fan as they’ll generally be dry however he wolfs 5 of them down earlier than I even realize it. The key to their falafel is a secret however Issi says that they use contemporary herbs and spices and a bit of contemporary crimson chilli.

Jerusalem Pocket $12

This seems to be barely totally different on the image menu because it was all wrapped up like a pocket however right here it’s offered like a quesadilla. Nonetheless the filling may be very tasty and savoury with za’atar, onion, tomato, tasty cheese and kalamata olives that give this sandwich a lot of the flavour.

Rooster Shawarma Bowl $15

The rooster shawarma can come both as a wrap, a pocket or a bowl and we went for the salad bowl model. The rooster is tender and juicy with some fragrant curry spices and comes with a crimson cabbage slaw, pickled white cabbage, Israeli salad with amba, pickles, parsley and lashings of tahini. It is huge and fairly filling particularly with the splendidly tender folded over flatbread. It simply wants a little bit of seasoning added to it.

Malawach Shuka $15

The malawach shuka is their very own invention and is sort of a cross between a malawach bread topped with shakshuka. Malawach is a Yemenite Jewish bread, just like tremendous puffy puff pastry or Malaysian roti and right here it’s topped with hummus, shakshuka, parsley, feta with inexperienced olives and zhoug (crimson chilli condiment). It is huge and scrumptious particularly with the zhoug added to it to offer it a spicy piquancy.

So inform me Pricey Reader, have you ever ever tried malawach bread? Do you discover menus with pictures useful?

This meal was independently paid for.

Chapter E

201 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Open 7 days 6am-4pm