Aleppo Sweets
Bakery · Fox Point
107 Ives St, Providence, RI 02906
Highlights
Baklava, Turkish coffee, mezze, & kabobs in a warm setting
Baklava, Turkish coffee, mezze, & kabobs in a warm setting
"A confectioner specializing in exquisite Syrian-style baklava and other Middle Eastern pastries, praised as a must-visit for lovers of regional sweets." - Regan Stephens
"Youssef Akhtarini learned to bake as a teenager growing up in Aleppo, Syria. After fleeing the war-torn city and moving to Providence, Akhtarini opened Aleppo Sweets in 2019 with help from his wife, Reem. At this bakery and cafe, you’ll find nearly a dozen different varieties of light and crunchy Syrian-style baklava, from a version with whole pistachios wrapped in purses of phyllo dough to one that is rolled ladyfinger-style with crushed nuts. Don’t overlook the savory side of the menu, which includes mezze like smoky baba ghanoush and za’atar-dusted labneh, chicken and lamb kebabs, and red lentil soup. The cafe employs several other Syrian refugees who have made new homes in Providence." - Jenna Pelletier
"Youssef Akhtarini learned to bake as a teenager growing up in Aleppo, Syria. After fleeing the war-torn city and moving to Providence, Akhtarini opened Aleppo Sweets in 2019 with help from his wife, Reem. At this bakery-cafe you’ll find nearly a dozen different varieties of light and crunchy Syrian-style baklava, from a version with whole pistachios wrapped in purses of phyllo dough to one that is rolled ladyfinger-style with crushed nuts. Don’t overlook the savory side of the menu, which includes meze like smoky baba ghanoush and za’atar-dusted labneh, chicken and lamb kebabs, and red lentil soup. The cafe employs several other Syrian refugees who have made new homes in Providence." - Jenna Pelletier
"I wish we could have settled into Aleppo Sweets — such a gorgeous little cafe, founded by baker Youssef Akhtarini, a Syrian refugee who passed through Turkey en route to Providence — for an afternoon, sipping ginger, cardamom, and mint tea or Arabic coffee and trying every kind of baklava." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"The East Coast is full of fudge, but where else will you find eight-plus varieties of baklava (all available for contactless curbside pickup)? Despite this bakery’s name, these Syrian pastries go easy on the sugar, relying on citrus and spices for maximum flavor. Read more about its founderYoussef Akhtariniright here!" - ByAmanda Shapiro
