"We could easily pick this halawa cookie out of a lineup—and that’s not just because the entire thing is encased in toasty sesame seeds. This Arab bakery’s version has a savory backbone with nuttiness from the housemade halawa. Also, it’s vegan, for all the plant-based dessert obsessives out there. The housemade halawa and sesame seeds all over Vegans, or people who yawn at “classic” chocolate chip cookies “So moist and sesame-y. Salty, sweet, perfect.”" - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"This Arab bakery in the Mission is an expert in all things oven-baked—and that mastery is on full display during brunch. The shakshuka in a fiery tomato and red pepper sauce is excellent, as are any of the mana’eesh with crispy, golden brown edges. In the sweets department, they also have a daily rotation of pastries, plus a chocolate chip halawa cookie we’d dash across Valencia blindfolded for." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"We’re big fans of whatever comes out of the oven at Reem’s, the Arab bakery and restaurant with locations in the Mission and Ferry Building. Making an appearance at OSL are their Arab-style lamb garlic fries and hummus with pita chips." - julia chen 1
"This Arab bakery in the Mission serves incredible pastries, wraps, flatbreads, and hummus, all of which are great for sharing out on their sunny parklet. Make sure to get any dish that comes out of the oven—this is a bakery, after all—like the mana’eesh smeared with caramelized onion purée, or a falafel wrap coated in lemon tahini. If you don’t get the creamy hummus topped with sumac, chickpeas, and a pool of olive oil, you will have regret flashbacks." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"The Arab bakery in the Mission has a special holiday menu with everything from roasted chicken stuffed with hashweh to date-walnut pie with orange blossom whipped cream. They also have sweet assortments with baklawa, cookies, and more - order online for pick-up on November 24th." - julia chen 1