
Al Manoosh is serving up a Lebanese breakfast spread in Mawson. Photo: Facebook.
Al Manoosh, the newly opened Lebanese bakery in Mawson, is serving up breakfast with not a smash of avocado in sight but the lines are still out the door.
Opened in late October last year, the restaurant took charge of the large vacant Pizza Hut site, gutting and transforming it into a delightful neighbourhood destination. An industrial colour palette has replaced the red signage and furniture of old. A simple black and white logo with the restaurant’s name in a rolling pin hangs out the front. Inside the dominant feature are the exposed brick wall and a huge oven at the centre of the action.
Manoosh offers indoor and outdoor seating and printed menus are available on the tables and are displayed above the counter. But if you’re new to Manoosh and the art of Lebanese breakfast, the menu may require a bit of study and explanation from staff. They’re happy to help so you can make the most of your culinary travels.

A popular breakfast item in Lebanon, Manoosh is a version of pizza without the tomato sauce. Photo: Facebook.
The bakery’s speciality is flatbread, enjoyed filled as a wrap, dipped into silky-smooth hummus or the restaurant’s namesake, manoosh. A popular breakfast item in Lebanon, manoosh is a style of pizza without the tomato sauce.
At the Mawson family-run bakery, fluffy dough discs are transformed in the hot oven topped with fresh traditional ingredients of homemade spice mix, zaatar, labne, eggs and ground meat. All are freshly made to order or for those in a rush, fun-sized mini versions are available from the cabinet.
Living locally, I am clocking up quite a few visits and have learnt that the restaurant is best enjoyed with company so you can order a breakfast spread rather than an individual dish. As I make my way through the contents of the entire menu, my winning combination to date covers the table and satisfies curious appetites.

The restaurant is best enjoyed with company so you can order a breakfast spread rather than an individual dish. Photo: Sophia Brady.
It includes a mixed vegetable plate with fresh and pickled delights for crunch and brightness, and labne, the sour thick creamy strained Greek yoghurt is delicious smeared on the accompanying hot, crunchy piles of flatbread served with it. The hummus is freshly made with whole chickpeas in the centre for texture, but the absolute star on the table is always the foul (pronounced Ful). Foul is a chunky, warm hearty dip made with fava beans, chickpeas, lashings of garlic, lemon and olive oil. To top off the breakfast feast, my manoosh of choice is the Mighty Kafta, with a balanced combination of fatty ground meat, crisp pickles, tomatoes, basil and mayonnaise.

Look out for the fun-sized mini versions of the bakery’s best sellers ready to go in the cabinet. Photo: Facebook.
Al Manoosh is located at 47 Mawson Pl, Mawson, and is open 7 days a week from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
So delicious!!!!!!!! Kate Murray
Joon Li...might have 2 add this 2 our rotation 👌
Sommer Sherwood haha! We are going on Saturday
Joon Li Choo nice! Let me know what u think 👍🏼
Le Soumi something new to try
Thom Vaan you must try it bro
I live there already 😂
im going too! looks good
Libby Clark another place to try...we're going to need to double our walks!
Georgina McDonald oh wow that looks great. I.might need more than upping the walks at this rate!!!!!
Steph Phillips was delicious you must go
Ryleigh McClure next week? 😋
Looks sooooooooo good Moira Campbell 🤤
weekend breakfast Samantha Harding
Nicole Fitzgerald this is the place I was telling you about!
Thanks Sophia- can’t wait to try👍Sounds great!
Casey Langler Cindie Deeker
Breakfast one of our PL days next week?
Tara Olsthoorn we need to go here for zaatar. But without Abby lol
OMG I am excited!!! Can't wait to try it out, one thing about moving here is that miss the Lebanese bakeries in Sydney!
Adam Edwards-Wells one to try
Love this place! The zaatar is to die for.
Monica Short one to check out!
Joanne Trounce we must do this!!
Shannon Lee will make sure we do it!🥗🥗
Alexia Ivimey this is the one I was talking about 😊
Karina Nance omg yum can’t wait to try it!
Best ever and best service 💙💙
Love this place!!
Tara! Have you tried here?