Shenkin

This place serves excellent midddle eastern food. I personally think the best option is brunch/​lunch when it is nice to share a wrap (yes, a wrap), shakshuka and some dips. The food is a little on the salty aide but that would be my only quibble — otherwise, fantastic.

Really friendly staff and overall very good food and coffee. The place gets busy so it takes a little long to get the food. But mostly it seems worth the wait. Especially the muesli is great. Zucchini omelette turned out to taste very flat, hardly any spices to make it a bit more interesting. The fried eggs were the better option. So if you have some time to enjoy a yummy breakfast, this is a great place to turn to.

I was intrigued to try Israeli food as I had never been to an Israeli restaurant before.
I went for breakfast, and to choose off the breakfast menu is hard to do! I am vegetarian and I try to eat only free range eggs (yeah I am pretty hipster and annoying as a customer.). The menu here stated that the eggs were free range, so there were like 10 different things I could order! which is great but also a hazard for an indecisive person like myself.
I had narrowed it down to the Sabih, poached eggs or that veggie Shakshuka. The waitress helped solve my dilemma and suggested the Sabih. The original Sabih was super delicious, it was a roll of crispy but soft pastry, stuffed with spinach boiled eggs and other delicious ingredients that I can’t recall.
My sister got the chorizo Shakshuka and it looked amazing. The bread on the side was soft and fluffy in a way that only freshly made bread can be.
The coffee and service were good. I can’t remember a whole lot about either* which means that there was nothing wrong or missing from either.
The setup was nice, the outdoor area is great for people watching :)
*I should mention I do remember and am grateful for the kind waitress rescuing me from my menu choice overload dilemma.

Between trying out the Knafeh bakery yesterday and returning to Café Shenkin a few days ago for lunch, the theme this week seems to be Israel. And why not? I’ve never visited the country, nor am I familiar with its cuisine. The menu at Café Shenkin doesn’t just have a twist of what’s different, or is ‘influenced’ by a cuisine. It’s authentic, and it means that there’s a lot on the menu that I simply don’t recognise.
I’m making my way through though… Shakshuka, Ziva, Sabih, Angelita. And each one I’ve tried is delicious. Usually with a flaky and tasty pastry, and some nice sauce, and either vegetables or meat. I went for lunch this time with a vegetarian and unlike many restaurants, he didn’t have to search for what he could eat; at least half of the menu was vegetarian.
Weirdly, we both decided independently to get the same thing: a bureka with potato, onion and mushroom. As you can see above, it was dee-​licious. Add to this good coffee and very friendly service, and I’m glad Café Shenkin has opened a branch in Surry Hills of its mothership in Enmore.

Food is reasonable at this modern Middle Eastern fusion café. We had a Reuben sandwich and the «Kingsmill» roasted eggplant. Both were middle of the road. Nice venue and decent service.

I loved this place. The staff was welcoming and super nice.
I got the original shakshuka and it was so so delicious. I tried to eat it all but I couldn’t. My husband got the mushroom bureka and that was delicious too! All the food was fresh and super hot when it was served to us. It was our great last meal in Sydney and left us full for a very long time afterwards! A great find in Darlinghurst.

Addicted to the Shakshuka — in every combination.
Such a refreshing change of pace from fried bacon and overpriced juices commonly found in the area. Exceptionally well priced, great portion sizes and have never disliked a meal.
Staff are incredibly friendly too! I am always greeted with a smile and they are more than willing to go out of their way to help you. I often find myself talking to them like old friends.
Coffee is outstanding, I’m not sure whether it’s the passionate barista or quality of coffee beans, but they manage to really hit it spot on.
Only downside is that there is nothing ‘fresh’ on the menu. Most things are quite heavy with cheese, bread and sticky sauces.
Would recommend to everyone wanting to try something new in the area.

I’ve wanted to try visit the distinuished family of Shenkin — oh the stories I’ve heard of their velvety dips, the quivering, just done eggs in their shakshuka and their puffy pitas — talk about food envy! And now, success! I’ve gone and conquered (or been conquered) without having to make the trek to Newtown!
Shenkin’s Surry Hills branch opened without too much fanfare a few months ago — good, everyone else can stay away and let it be miiiiine!
It took me almost half of my lunch break to decide on what to eat — everything sounds incredible — but my lovely bearded waiter provided great guidance, asking me how hungry I was (apparently the wraps are HUGE), what flavours I liked and even how messy I wanted to get! I ended up with the Shenkin Stack with an extra egg — a perfect mix of Israeli and standard café fare with labanne, za’atar, smoked salmon, tomato, bocconcini and basil on a slice of sourdough. Perfect amount and stacks (stacks!) of flavour.
Shenkin has great coffee, friendly and helpful but not overbearing staff, delicious Israeli food and pumpin’ 90s tunes. What more could a twenty-​something, globetrotting foodie want!