Tayybeh | Dine-in Takeout and Catering

I visited Vancouver from Ontario in May and chose Tayybeh to try some authentic Middle Eastern food. This restaurant is a MUST TRY!!! From the moment we walked in we were immersed in the Arabic culture from the music to decor and atmosphere. We ordered Turkish coffee to start from our pleasant server, and then enjoyed a variety of appetizers that were fresh, delicious and filling as we ordered some of our childhood favourites (foul, fetteh, kebbi and rice pudding among other selections). My brother is gluten free-and almost anything could be prepared without gluten. I was immediately reminded of sitting around my kitchen table enjoying a family home cooked meal. There is a beautiful story behind the evolution of this business and you can not leave without a delicious meal and the knowledge that you are helping displaced women from Syria find employment and who are supporting their families still in Syria and treating us to authentic Middle Eastern food while establishing a sense of community for themselves together in Canada. Clearly I can not say enough so I recommend that others try for themselves!

I was SUPER impressed by the Dip Trio, and their in-house chips are also drool worthy. I had leftover Crispy Cauliflower, and they were really good after a few minutes in the air fryer. They have super friendly staff and cute pink tables for dining in. They also offer vegetarian, vegan, halal, dairy-free, nut-free and gluten-free option, and they also cater. -Chicken Fatteh ($26): super creamy, and I think there are chips inside (gets soggy, but does add texture). Chicken is tender, on a bed of rice. -Slow Cooked Lamb ($29): tad bit dry, but the flavour was good. -Tabbouleh ($14): one of the best tabbouleh I've tried! So fresh. -Crispy Cauliflower ($15): loved this! -Dip Trio $20 (Hummus, Mutabbal (Eggplant) & Mhammara (Red Pepper) Dip) 10/10 -Arabic Coffee $8 (2 servings): Cardamom spiced! if that's your thing. Comes in a pot, and can pour a few mini shot-glass sized cups of coffee. Super cute experience.

Great service, great food, all made fresh. We really enjoyed our dinner and there were lots of gluten free and vegan options for those in our party who required them. They even had gluten free pita chips to enjoy with the dips. We shall return!