Sesame Bakery
Bakery · Biscayne South ·
Eastern Mediterranean bakery serving bread, pastries, and brunch
Eastern Mediterranean bakery serving bread, pastries, and brunch
"There is an exponentially growing number of Motek locations in Miami. And now the Israeli-Mediterranean restaurant has a bakery and breakfast spot located deep within a North Miami apartment complex. You can stop by for takeout and point to some very tasty laminated pastries on the counter, like sugary pistachio croissants, bourekas, and thick cinnamon rolls. But there’s also an all-day brunch menu available for sit-down service. The space is a little too in love with the color pink, but the fish schnitzel sandwich is good enough to distract you from the color scheme." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"The team behind Motek has expanded with Sesame Bakery, a 5,000-square-foot bakery and all-day brunch spot in North Miami’s SoLé Mia development. Owner Charlie Levy and former Balthazar Bakery baker Etai Almog blend Eastern Mediterranean and European flavors across the menu: green shakshuka with Jerusalem bagels and lemon tahini, Moroccan-style bagel sandwiches with matbucha, and a tuna croque madame with truffle bechamel. The space seats 165 between the indoor dining room and bougainvillea-covered patio, where Art Deco-inspired wood accents frame a bakery counter offering pistachio financiers and orange olive oil cake." - Olee Fowler
"Conceived from a need to bake their own breads, the team behind Motek opened a part-bakery, part all-day brunch restaurant in North Miami’s SoLé Mia development that pairs Eastern Mediterranean flavors with baked goods. I note that owner Charlie Levy teamed up with Etai Almog (formerly of Balthazar Bakery) to create an all-day menu blending Mediterranean and European influences: brunch offerings include avocado toast on sourdough and green shakshuka with a Jerusalem bagel and lemon tahini; sandwiches put a twist on classics with a Moroccan-style bagel with matbucha and a fish schnitzel bun with harissa aioli; salads feature Mediterranean staples such as a Greek salad with Kalamata olives and a Caesar with romaine and Parmesan; heartier options include a tuna croque madame with truffle béchamel, while vegetarians can choose wild mushroom toast with truffle aioli or a pretzel with cauliflower cream and tahini. Almog also oversees the pastry selection, which includes pistachio financiers, Jerusalem bagels, and orange olive oil cake. The 5,000-square-foot space seats 165 and offers indoor dining plus an outdoor patio shaded by a wooden pergola draped in bougainvillea; inside, wood accents and pink details pay tribute to Miami’s Art Deco style and a blush-tiled bakery counter serves as the room’s centerpiece. Sesame Bakery is located at 15055 Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m." - Olee Fowler
"There is an exponentially growing number of Motek locations in Miami. And now the Israeli-Mediterranean restaurant has a bakery and breakfast spot called Sesame, located deep within an apartment complex in North Miami. You can stop by for takeout and point to some very tasty laminated pastries on the counter, like sugary pistachio croissants, bourekas, and a Jerusalem bagel with labneh. But there’s also an all-day brunch menu available for sit-down service, which includes shakshuka, a fish schnitzel sandwich, salads, and more. We feel the same way about Sesame as we do about our legion of Moteks: it’s a bit pricey, but good enough to make you want to come back." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
"There is an exponentially growing number of Motek locations in Miami. And now the Israeli-Mediterranean restaurant has a bakery and breakfast spot called Sesame, located deep within an apartment complex in North Miami. You can stop by for takeout and point to some very tasty laminated pastries on the counter, like sugary pistachio croissants, bourekas, and a Jerusalem bagel with labneh. But there’s also an all-day brunch menu available for sit-down service, which includes shakshuka, a fish schnitzel sandwich, salads, and more. We feel the same way about Sesame as we do about our legion of Moteks: it’s a bit pricey, but good enough to make you want to come back." - Ryan Pfeffer
