The Best Yemeni Food in the United States
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The best Yemeni food in the United States, according to the experts: Eater, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Cincinnati Magazine have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Mokafe' comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Cincinnati and Detroit.
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Salam Halal Market and The Family Donut Shop hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Cincinnati Magazine next.
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Rank 1. Mokafe'
Yemeni Coffee Shop
The awards
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in New York City
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Mokafe' (this place) 65.408
- #1 Salam Halal Market 65.408
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Rank 1. Salam Halal Market
Yemeni
A halal market in West Oakland where the grocery aisles give way to a dining room out back serving pita sandwiches, mixed grill plates, and a rotating spread of Yemeni specialties. The saltah, a lamb and fenugreek soup served in a stone bowl, arrives bubbling and practically orders the flatbread for you. Stock your pantry, grab lunch, or do both, which most people here seem to be doing.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Mokafe' 65.408
- #1 Salam Halal Market (this place) 65.408
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Rank 3. The Family Donut Shop
Yemeni Doughnut Shop
The awards
- Eater The Best Doughnut Shops in Detroit
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Rank 4. Cincy Café
Yemeni
The awards
- Cincinnati Magazine Cincinnati Magazine: 2025 · Brownie: Dubai Chocolate Brownie · Best of the City
- Cincinnati Magazine 2025 · Brownie: Dubai Chocolate Brownie · Best of the City