Fiori Cafe
Fiori Cafe is an Arabic coffee and Middle Eastern café on Nobel Way at Circle Square, Manchester, on the former BBC site off Oxford Road. It pours karak, sahlab and rose and pistachio lattes alongside dishes such as eggs on simit and batata harra, in a bright glass-fronted room that suits a long brunch.
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Fiori Cafe
Coffee with a difference
Fiori specialises in Arabic coffee traditions. Karak is served in a dallah pot, sahlab offers something warm and milky, and rose and pistachio lattes bridge the gap for regular coffee drinkers. Many ingredients are imported from the countries the recipes come from. Coffee is prepared in the traditional way rather than rushed, so allow time to sit with a pot. It is a good place to try drinks you will not find on most high-street menus, and staff are used to explaining the options.
Brunch and sweets
The food runs from beetroot borani and spicy batata harra to eggs on simit, with a full English for traditionalists. Sweets include saffron milk cake and Umm Ali, a warm pastry pudding. The founder, Hamoud Ali Al-Zuhairi, and his team bring experience from kitchens in Turkey and elsewhere. The menu uses traditional ingredients sourced from the dishes' home countries, which shows in the flavours.
Around Circle Square
Circle Square is a newer neighbourhood of apartments and offices on the old BBC Oxford Road site. Fiori makes a good stop if you are heading to the Alan Turing Memorial in Sackville Gardens, or before drinks at The Refuge on Oxford Street.
Highlights
- Arabic coffee and karak served in a dallah
- Sahlab and rose and pistachio lattes
- Middle Eastern brunch dishes
- Saffron milk cake and Umm Ali
- At Circle Square on the former BBC site
Good to know
- Phone: 02035 764 707.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: manchestersfinest.com