Andala Coffee House
Middle Eastern restaurant · Cambridgeport ·
Middle Eastern cafe offering Arabic coffee, shawarma, and hummus
Middle Eastern cafe offering Arabic coffee, shawarma, and hummus
"Another one of Central Square’s many coffee shops, Andala Café serves Middle Eastern fare and has a lovely selection of teas (and hookah, if you're into that). Also has some nice outdoor seating. A relaxing spot to catch up with a friend on a Sunday afternoon. Good for vegetarians." - Intrepid
"You won’t be completely tricked into thinking you’re in the Old City of Jerusalem when you walk into Andala on Franklin Street (after all, there’s an Enterprise Rent-A-Car across the street and a Subway up the block). But with gold chandeliers, Persian rugs, and hookah pipes, this place comes pretty close to the real deal. The menu features big plates of shakshuka, hummus platters, and meat pies, so you can use this place for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just as a casual coffee shop. When the weather’s nice, the vine-covered patio out front is one of the most pleasant outdoor spaces in the city." - dan secatore
"Located just off of Mass Ave, Andala is a Palestinian-owned coffee shop that has been going strong for 18 years. The shop is modeled off of a cafe one might wander into in Jerusalem, where diners can chat over coffee and tea alongside an all-day menu featuring hummus plates, kababs, shawarma plates, and perfect afternoon snacks like a plate of honey-drizzled goat cheese served with flatbread and fresh fruit." - Erika Adams, Karen Wilber, Terrence Doyle
"A long-standing Palestinian-owned cafe near Central Square that functions as both a neighborhood coffeehouse and a community hub, particularly during times of crisis. Open mornings with omelet specials, pastries, traditional spinach pies, merguez sausage, hummus, and a variety of coffees and teas, the shop was founded by an owner with roots in Jerusalem and emphasizes hospitality and a gathering place for the local community." - Nathan Tavares
"Loved by students at Harvard and Mit, Andala Coffee House in Central Square is an Arabic coffee shop with a full Middle Eastern food menu. Andala is an excellent place to sip Turkish coffee with cardamom and munch on shawarma while studying for your next midterm." - Annie Harrigan
