January 22, 2007

Algiers Cafe


We stopped in on Saturday afternoon, after a very chilly walk from our apartment, ostensibly just for a coffee/tea. But we were able to nab a table upstairs that overlooked the downstairs area and then witnessed the gorgeous plates of food on other tables, making our stomachs signal interest in some sampling activity.

I had a pot of jasmine tea, Richard had the mint coffee, and we decided to share a plateful of hummus, grilled peppers and roasted chicken, beautifully sprinkled with paprika and oil, and served with a basket of pita bread. It definitely hit the spot, though we giggled as we burped up garlic the entire walk back home.

Can't wait to go back and try many more things from the simple but tempting menu.

40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Harvard Square. It even has a page (albeit with one sentence) on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algiers_Coffee_House
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2 comments:

Unknown said...

If you like Algiers you should check the downstairs

Casablanca -

Another good placed (owned by Algiers' owners' cousin... long huh?!) is

Andala
an awesome new cafe in central (with hookahs!!)

Adam

Frankie Pancakes said...

I love the Algiers and usually stop in for the Turkish coffee each time we are in Harvard.