#jaffa

YES I CAN she says Mriow

Located inside MIA Market, the upscale food hall in the Miami Design District, Jaffa specializes in Mediterranean street food. The chef is Israeli. Choose from starters, pita sandwiches, platters (falafel, shawarma, kibbeh), and rice bowls. Look for the Happy Hour specials from 5 PM – 8 PM, including a side of falafel with tahini and fresh pita for $12. Order at the counter and get a buzzer. The food is Glatt Kosher. There are some vegan options like falafel.

Sabich pita sandwich ($17): crispy fried eggplant, sliced hard-boiled egg, amba, hummus, tahini, Israeli salad and zhoug in a thick Israeli pita, served with a crunchy sour pickle spear. I didn’t eat it till over an hour later, so I’m not sure how crispy the eggplant was. The eggplant was thinly sliced, as was the hard boiled egg. The green zhoug brought everything together. The creaminess of the egg,  tahini and hummus, the freshness of the Israeli salad, the soft and chewy pita, the spicy zhoug, the soft eggplant – so many flavors and textures. Every bite was a delight.

The kiosk has some counter seating with additional seating inside MIA Market.

5 out of 5 stars