It’s no secret that Vancouver, BC’s vibrant culinary scene offers foods and flavours inspired by recipes and traditions from all over the world. One offering that forever continues to captivate the taste buds of locals, visitors and newcomers alike is mezze, which is also as fun to say as it is to eat.
Deeply rooted in Middle Eastern culture, including that of our homeland of Syria, Mezze is a traditional dining experience created and served to celebrate shared food and experiences among family and friends.
At Tayybeh, our all-women refugee team is proud to continue to embrace and offer this tradition to our neighbours and guests, providing hungry diners in Kitsilano, Vancouver a flavourful selection of authentic Syrian mezze for any and all occasions.
Our mezze selection, a fast favourite as soon as we opened our doors, is crafted from fresh, high-quality ingredients using traditional recipes passed down through generations of our own families. It’s a sharing plate that offers a variety and abundance of flavours AND textures; never a boring bite.
Palate Delighting Dips
The heart of every mezze experience is our dips, each offering a unique expression of flavour, feeling on the palate and our rich heritage. These include:
Hummus
The best in town, our smooth, authentic hummus is made from Tahini sauce, fresh chickpeas and is served with many of our signature dishes while also being a star of our mezze. With its creamy texture and nutty flavour, we can’t help but want to add it to (almost) everything.
Mutabbal Dip
A perfect match for pita chips and Kibbeh, this dip combines the smokey notes of fresh eggplant with the richness of tahini, making it a customer favourite whether they’ve enjoyed it once or a hundred times.
Mhammara Dip
The most popular dip on our menu, you’ll love the taste of red pepper which is mixed with walnuts, gluten-free breadcrumbs, fresh onion and olive oil. You’ll want to dip anything and everything in this one, as will your guests. We don’t call it the crowd-pleaser for nothing.
Labneh Dip
A more refreshing-type dip, this is a strained yogurt dip drizzled with mint and olive oil, offering palates a cooler contrast to the richer, warmer dips in the mezze platter.
Made for Dipping
While we and our diners can never get enough of dips, pita bread and the always-addictive Homestyle Pita Chips, there really is more to mezze than dips and bread. The art of mezze can be thoroughly enjoyed with other made-to-dip foods such as:
Kibbeh
One of our most demanded Syrian specialties before we added it to the menu, Kibbeh is a shelled food made from mixed beef and bulgar that is also filled with ground beef, crushed nuts and our special Tayybeh blend of spices. Dumpling lovers will love dipping these in their favourite spreads any time of day.
Fatayer
Filled with a variety of different options including olive, spinach, beef or cheese, these savoury pastries add a whole other level of flavour and texture diversity to the mezze experience.
Experience Mezze with Tayybeh
Whether you’re looking for a light snack, a full meal, or catering for an event, Tayybeh offers a truly authentic mezze experience.
(While mezze is technically made for sharing, you don’t have to share if you don’t want to - we won’t judge)
Join us at our restaurant, order a la carte online or arrange pickup or delivery via Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes, or DoorDash to enjoy this vibrant, delicious culinary masterpiece at home.
Tayybeh is located at 2836 W 4th Ave in Kitsilano, Vancouver.
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