Mediterranean Bakery & Cafe, Inc.

Mediterranean Bakery & Cafe, Inc. Mediterranean Bakery, Inc. was founded in 1977 by the Chway family. In 1978, the Chway’s were joined by Nadia's brother Sleiman Kysia.

Mediterranean Bakery & Cafe offers a wide selection of specialty and staple food items from all over the world, as well as a wide selection of appetizers, entrees and desserts for immediate consumption or for catering. Sami, his mother Nadia and his sister Samia had recently immigrated from Lebanon in search of the American dream. Once the business began to thrive, more members of the family joine

d them, including Sleiman’s sisters Leila Kysia, Sara Kysia Beauleau, and the late Mona Kysia. They started by hand building a brick oven so they could bake fresh pita bread daily, the authentic way. (Sami had seen a baker do this when he was just 9 years old and had always dreamed of building one himself. Before the oven was built, Nadia would often bake the bread in her own home) Slowly, authentic dishes like hummus, tabouli, stuffed grape leaves and other maza dishes were added to the menu. A catering service was started, offering authentic Lebanese foods, following original, authentic recipes and maintaining the highest quality of ingredients, free of preservatives, regardless of cost. (many are naturally vegan and/or gluten free)

The bakery soon became a meeting place where many old and new Lebanese immigrants met. Christians, Muslims, and Druze began gathering and socializing as if the Civil War in Lebanon that forced them to immigrate had never occurred. The family prides itself on producing quality homemade foods, providing unique goods, and strives to always quickly respond to the needs of its customers. For over 40 years, each morning our bakery has been filled with the wonderful smell of fresh pita bread as we restock our shelves with specialty and staple food items from around the world. On any given day, it's overflowing with freshly made baklava, fattier, and spanakopita, as well as European pastries, cakes and cookies. We welcome your visit to this unique place!

Be sure to stop by and get all of your Easter treats including maamoul( date, walnut and pistachio cookies)
04/03/2026

Be sure to stop by and get all of your Easter treats including maamoul( date, walnut and pistachio cookies)

03/14/2026
Keep an eye out for our 50th Anniversary in November of this year. Please share any memories or favorite dishes that you...
03/14/2026

Keep an eye out for our 50th Anniversary in November of this year. Please share any memories or favorite dishes that you have had at the bakery.

03/14/2026

Another dish we serve, come and get it anytime

03/14/2026

Come see us for all Ramadan needs and any other occasion.

We received the following letter from one of our long time favorite customer. We sure appreciate her kind words and patr...
08/07/2023

We received the following letter from one of our long time favorite customer. We sure appreciate her kind words and patronage. Abdellah deserves this beautiful attribute. If you as well were touched by Abdallah’s wonderful services and kindness and would like to comment, please write a comment below. Please say hi to Abdallah whenever you come to the bakery. We are so blessed by him and his wonderful services for 40 years.

11/23/2022

Wishing each of you, our customers, a very Happy Thanksgiving! For your convenience, we are open Thanksgiving Day until 5PM. Enjoy your day with your friends and family!

Our October 2022 Recipe of the Month is for Spicy Cinnamon Chicken and Fuul Modammas. Send us your photos and recipe twe...
10/01/2022

Our October 2022 Recipe of the Month is for Spicy Cinnamon Chicken and Fuul Modammas. Send us your photos and recipe tweaks -- we'd love to see them!

Cakes for All Occasions!
09/01/2022

Cakes for All Occasions!

Our August 2022 recipe of the month! Please send us your recipe tweaks and photos -- we'd love to see them!
08/01/2022

Our August 2022 recipe of the month! Please send us your recipe tweaks and photos -- we'd love to see them!

Address

352 South Pickett Street
Alexandria, VA
22304

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

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