Sofra Bakery and Cafe

Since 2008, Sofra Bakery And Cafe has been providing Retail - Coffee Shop from Cambridge.

Ana Sortun's "wonderful assortment" of "original, irresistible" Middle Eastern savories and sweets "make up for" what this "affordable" West Cambridge cafe (the "cheaper", more "homey" sib of Oleana) "lacks in space" – there's "not much" inside and only "a few patio seats outside" in warmer weather; "people linger", so "crowded lines" are the norm, and the "quick" choice is to "just grab and go."

Sofra is the brainchild of Ana Sortun, the force behind Oleana. It is a more casual spot, with drums for tables and hard wooden benches best softened with a pillow (and there are plenty floating around). Place your order at the counter, and try to beat off the Cambridge yummy-mummy set for a stool. If you do manage to snag a spot, you'll be handsomely rewarded---for this is the type of food...

From the chefs and owners of Oleana, Sofra a Middle Eastern bakery and cafe. Sofra comes from an ancient Arabic word meaning dining table, picnic, or kilim; it is also a synonym for generosity and hospitality. Inspired by the cuisine of Turkey, Lebanon and Greece, Sofra will offer up a modern Eastern Mediterranean twist of traditional mezze, with flat bread sandwiches. For sweets there will be...