07:00
Bread arrives
Warm loaves from across the street, the first espresso and shakshuka on the stove.
Since2014
Ma'ida means “the table”
Six tables and a promise
Sara grew up in her grandmother's kitchen in Salt; Omar spent ten years in hotel kitchens from Aqaba to Dubai. In 2014 they rented a corner house on Paris Circle, painted the walls white, hung the red-and-white tablecloths and opened at seven in the morning.
The idea has not changed since: one kitchen that cooks all day, for everyone. Students come for breakfast, offices for lunch, families for Friday brunch and couples for dinner on the terrace.
We cook from scratch, buy from farmers we know by name and change the specials every week. If you have a favourite that left the menu, ask; the kitchen usually remembers.
From the first loaf to the last coffee
A day at Ma'ida
12:00
The lunch rush
Bowls, wraps and kofta off the charcoal, quick enough for a working lunch.
17:00
Lights down
The grill heats up, the terrace lights come on and the dinner menu begins.
23:00
Last coffee
One more slice of cake, a pour-over for the road, and we set the tables for tomorrow.
The people in the kitchen
Our team
Omar Haddad
Founder & head chef
Arnel Santos
Breakfast chef
Kenji Mori
Grill & charcoal