Maha's Brunch, Egyptian brunch restaurant in Leslieville, Toronto, Canada
Maha's Brunch is an Egyptian restaurant on Greenwood Avenue in Leslieville that serves traditional breakfast and lunch dishes from Cairo. The space features a coffee bar by the entrance and operates as a family-run kitchen preparing authentic recipes with time-honored ingredients.
Founder Maha Barsoom opened the restaurant in 2014 with her red lentil soup as the starting point for the entire menu. This single signature dish grew into a full kitchen offering many Egyptian specialties.
The name comes from founder Maha Barsoom, and Egyptian photographs line the walls throughout the space. Diners experience how the food connects the neighborhood to authentic cooking traditions from Cairo.
The restaurant opens Monday through Sunday but closes on Wednesdays and does not take reservations ahead of time. Visitors should just drop in when they have time and expect it may get busy during peak hours.
During Ramadan the restaurant features special items like foole pots, pickled vegetables, baklava, and imported karkadeh juice that are hard to find elsewhere in the city. These products make the season meaningful for the local Egyptian community.
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