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Cafe Tanja

This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Tchouktchouka and eggs.
1 / 7Tchouktchouka and eggs.Edwina Pickles
Zaazaa, pink rose-flavoured gazouz and Moroccan tea (hatay).
2 / 7Zaazaa, pink rose-flavoured gazouz and Moroccan tea (hatay).Edwina Pickles
Cheese and potato brick pastry.
3 / 7Cheese and potato brick pastry.Edwina Pickles
Kader sandwich.
4 / 7Kader sandwich. Edwina Pickles
The interiors.
5 / 7The interiors. Edwina Pickles
Left to right: co-owner Sanah Djebli, mother Linda Djebli and chef Nadim El-Zein.
6 / 7Left to right: co-owner Sanah Djebli, mother Linda Djebli and chef Nadim El-Zein.Edwina Pickles
Zaazaa (avocado smoothie).
7 / 7Zaazaa (avocado smoothie).Edwina Pickles

North African$

Lamb tajine may be the main attraction at Cafe Tanja, but it’s not the only standout at this terracotta-hued home of North African cuisine. Tchouktchouka, a sizzling Tunisian take on shakshuka, is a masterclass in runny-yolk, served with thick slices of house-made matlouh (leavened bread) and a crunchy crescent of golden brick pastry, filled with paprika-spiked potato, cheese and egg.

Good to know: Venture outside your coffee comfort zone and order some atay, a fragrant Moroccan tea with a minty-sweet zing.

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