Mankoushé

The food here was great! We ate a vegetarian feast and it was delicious. I especially loved the stuffed peppers! Would totally recommend it. I can’t wait to go back and try some of the meat dishes.

For Father’s Day we went to Mankoushé’s Persian feast. They had filled several tables with a variety of Iranian dishes that I had never tasted before like kuku sabzi, baghali polow and a stew with okra. Most were vegan or vegetarian.
They brought us mixed plates so we got to try it all. Hopefully these events will be held monthly.

I love this place. I love it every time I go and everything I eat there. That might not be specific or helpful but I just really like it.

Love love this place. Love it so much I wanna marry it.
Their menu has recently changed and has become, dare I say it, slightly more upmarket. Still, it’s one of the most reasonably priced spots in town especially since the food is awesome. It has expanded quite a bit since it first opened as a tiny take-​out joint. It’s now got an attached restaurant and court yard out the back which is testament to Mankoushe’s popularity.
You cannot leave this place without having the Haloumi pie… Mmmmmmm. The Turk is also one of my faves.
Service is quick, no nonsense style and you can sit back and listen to some rockin’ tunes while you wait for your yummy pies and pizzas to be made right in front of you.

The Lebnani pizza is awesome. Pizza and hummus, my two favourite foods, yum. I go back again and again whenever I’m in town.

This place is incredible. Like another review here I am a little ashamed to admit I waited months and months before I tried this. However since then we’ve been there a handful of times and each time is a little more delightful than the last.
Kind, friendly staff. You get the overriding impression that these guys care so much about the happiness of their customers. They have a passion and a commitment that is rare to see (but should always be celebrated.)
The food is outstanding (although their salads seem lacking as much care and love as the rest of the menu). We’ve tried a number of their mankoushe and they are all well executed and well conceived. There are sufficient options to please everyone.
And the falafel wrap is a excellent lunch idea.
Even better, everything is cheap. They could charge a few more dollars and it’d still be quite good value.
In a street that has lots of varied food options, Mankoushe clearly stands out as being one of the better options. It is unique, valuable and delicious.

Oh this place is great! Really kind staff, dim lighting and tasty food. So out of the blue good this one!

Now there is next door, Mezza, with tapas style, and REALLY Nice staff, tables for friends, family, or both!

There’s a diverse range of Lebanese bakeries to choose from in the area but this is my favourite. The brothers do a great job with everything cooked fresh… the haloumi cheese pies are a party favourite and the baklava is made by their mother, it is awesome.

Yummy yummy yummy…
Mankoushe is the place for hipster pizza (i.e. Pizza that’s not from Crust).
After having tried lots of the menu, the djeij is still our favourite. Chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, corn and garlic mayo.
Service is always quick and friendly, and the food and ingredients fresh, affordable and delicious.
And, it’s my closest takeaway joint, yusss!

I honestly cannot find a valid reason why I waited over 6 months to try Mankoushe — ridiculous and even more so given that I live across the road from it and also it has a 95% like rating on Urbanspoon! Seriously, what was I thinking?!
Anyway, my housemate and I decided to grab some dinner there tonight — verdict? Love it, Love it, Love it!!!
Mankoushe’s a lebanese bakery (not really a restaurant — apologies for the quick tip: I put it down to a combo of cool weather, hunger and quick tipper’s block!) on Lygon Street. The place is always busy when it’s open, there are a few tables and chairs inside and a couple outside as well — you wouldn’t really sit and dine in. We were quite hungry and, upon having a chat to one of their staff, decided to go for the djeij — chicken breast, jadoule, lettuce, fresh tomato, corn & mama’s special sauce — simple reason being it’s quite filling. We also had chocmoz — nutella, banana and peanuts.
We didn’t have to wait too long and, tell you what, the food was great!
I have a feeling that Mankoushe’s just become one of my favourite takeaway joint — delicious food @ an affordable price. The djeij was about $ 10 and the chocmoz about $ 6.
If you’re around one Friday night on your way to Mr Wilkinson or just passing through — make sure to have a crack, you won’t regret it.
Heads-​up: They’re closed Monday-​wednesday and operate cash only.

I live for a bargain. Trawling Gumtree online on behalf of people who are normally willing to pay full price, pulling the scooter over at the slightest hint of a garage sale or scheduling in every single Fitzroy Market held this year — if I can save some money then you will find me sniffing around. This goes back to me struggling to find my legs in London and searching out the cheapest and best food that sometimes does not get the credit it deserves. So put away your credit card and eat out for almost nowt.
Mankoushe
325 Lygon Street, East Brunswick
What’s not to love about this delicious Lebanese bakery at the cool end of Lygon Street? Surrounded by great bars with cute courtyards in which to while away an afternoon — our favourites are The Alderman, Mr Wilkinson and Atticus Finch — this is the perfect place to line the stomach or soak up that one-​beer-​too-​many bloat. Prices start at a mere $ 2 and don’t exceed the $ 10 mark. Opt for haloumi-​stuffed chargrilled bread (a piping hot artery-​clooging cheese feast), bursting-​at-​the-​seams spinach and ricotta pie, or one of the meat or veggie pizza-​style offerings. Despite the low price tag, you’ll find generous toppings (from tangy feta and spicy mince to cooling labneh and sour pickles) sitting on intensely fluffy bread. Service is super-​friendly and as speedy as it can be given how busy it gets. Always churning out a great soundtrack, this place gets pretty hot and hectic. Hell, forget the bars and settle in here for the night.

There are lots of Lebanese bakeries in Brunswick, but this one stands out despite its small size (2 tables and a window counter, welcomingly loud music). They have high quality fresh food at reasonable prices, with most of it sold as take-​away. I love their falafels, they are not to be missed.

Pizza isn’t just an Italian thin. No, no, no, the Lebanese have their own version. And here’s the part you’ll love, they eat it for breakfast all the time. Yep, breakfast pizza. Does it get better than that? Well, yeah it does. You can also freely eat it for lunch or dinner, and it comes with a range of toppings. What is it called you ask? Mankoushe. Yep the shop has been named after it. They also have some of the best, and authentic sweets i’ve had in Melbourne.

Mankoushe is a Lebanese bakery that delivers on its name. Funny thing in Arabic, you actually drop the ‘k’ when you say it so it sounds like «Man-​OOsh!»
Offering a range menu options, all the goods are made and baked fresh in the open kitchen in front of you! It’s a wait but it’s totally worth it.
I cannot get enough of the lahme pizza. Not quite a pizza though, it’s deliciously lightly cooked mince (a choice of lamb or beef) with tomato and various spices spread over spongy, fresh dough and folded over. The chilli and lemon elements add zing!
You also can’t go past the haloumi pie. Compared to other places, they are generous with the cheese and it’s always fresh. That’s the biggest selling point of this place; everything is fresh.
They also offer spelt dough for a little extra and have a good range of various organic drinks in the fridge. It’s small but wonderfully decorated and if you can find a seat, the cartoon figures on the walls provide sufficient entertainment while you wait for your food.
I can’t fault this place at all. You’re missing out if you haven’t been to Mankoushe!

The odd hours of operation may leave you high and dry, but this Lebanese bakery is a newbie to Lygon St.
Opening in 2011, it has much of what those found on Sydney can offer — cheese pie, spinach and cheese pie is a winner — but is located closer to the East Brunswick Club than any other of it’s kind. Nice people and you’re served quickly, and while eating in is possible most choose the takeaway option. A good after lunch bite or late night pick up.

Mankoushe is named after the main food source here — mankoushe. It might be best described as Lebanese pizza, but really, it is its very own thing and it very good indeed.
This teeny, tiny take-​away is run by two brothers with a little help from their mama, which is kind of adorable, no? Tables are limited but there is space if you can find it. Otherwise, the wait is never too long for your take-​away treat (unless it’s mega busy, which it can be at times) and you get to jig along to whatever rocking tune is blasting out whilst you are there. Then it’s just a short walk home or to the closest bench, curb, car bonnet, wherever is convenient to park your arse, and chomp!
Thus far I have tried the haloumi, the spicy feta, the rocket cheese and the ton. For $ 2 extra you can have your dough made of organic spelt too. I’m not going to stop till I’ve tried each and every different mankoushe on the menu. There are 26 different kinds, or 52 if I try each one made with organic spelt as well. I’ve got some eating to do.