Mediterranean cuisine is always a good bet for vegans, and
Fayetteville’s Petra Café is no exception.
I’ve been to the actual Petra excavation while travelling in Jordan,
and I would say the food at Petra Café is pretty authentic, replete with all
the savory herbs and spices, mint, zesty lemon, generous amounts of olive oil
and enough garlic to make any vampire think twice.
I devoted my first visit to their perennial favorite - the
Petra Platter. This dish gives the
relative newcomer a sampler of the classic dishes from this culture – the crisp
chilled tabouleh salad (diced onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and bulger
wheat) falafel, (fried chick peas topped with creamy humus), a side of baba ghanouge, (pureed eggplant, sesame seed paste and mint) and slices of fresh warm
flat bread.
Their split pea soup (Wednesdays) and lentil soup (Fridays)
are also vegan, and there’s the super pocket which combines all the ingredients
in the Petra Platter in a flat bread rollup.
I also discovered foule on the menu, and was told it was middle eastern
chili. Must try that the next time I
stop in.
Open limited hours – Monday through Saturday, 11-2:30. It’s cozy seating, so plan on arriving before
the lunch rush or doing carry out.
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| The awesome Petra Platter |
PETRA CAFE
31 E Center Stree
Faeyetteville, AR
479-443-3090
31 E Center Stree
Faeyetteville, AR
479-443-3090
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