Selma's Sweets & Frozen Treats

A Guide to the Middle Eastern Restaurants in Chicago’s Southwest Suburbs

"Selma has the most limited options of the many dessert spots in Bridgeview, but it perhaps has the most special. Amongst the rotating gelato flavors it rotates from day to day is mastic gelato, a popular ice cream flavor through Arabic world; it’s one of the view places in the Chicago area to get it fresh. Other desserts also rotate. The knafa na’ima has a thick, flavorful semolina topping and is generous on the cheese. The harissa — a semolina cake often made with coconut which is also known as basboosa in its Egyptian iterations — is also excellent. Selma’s serves a variety studded with anise, black seed, and sesame. Keep an eye out for Ramadan offerings, like qata’if (a pastry stuffed with nuts) and different seasonal drinks, like karkade, a hibiscus iced tea." - N.A. Mansour