El Afraah Bakery

El Afraah Bakery is a Lebanese bakery in Greenacre, and manoush is the thing people go for. Locals rave about the za'atar manoush, and one fan swears by the version with vegetables and labneh. Cheese manoush has its followers too, and we've heard it's a good pick if you want something halal and made fresh.

Beyond manoush, the oven turns out kaak, pide and pizza. Everything is baked fresh from the oven, which people seem to appreciate most when they pop in for a late-morning bite. The pizzas can be customised with extra sauce, meat or olives, and one family said theirs was out of the oven quickly when they were after a fast takeaway.

The staff get plenty of praise. The people at the counter and the oven are described as friendly and happy to talk a first-timer through the menu, and the service holds up even when the place is busy. One couple who stumbled in by chance now head back whenever they want pizza, and they singled out Ahmad, the baker, as polite and lovely to deal with. Portions are generous, and the extras like pickles and bread come out fresh. It also has a name as good value, and one customer has catered events and parties with their food and said everyone loved it.

We've heard of the odd order where a base or one half of a manoush came out a little overdone, and one person found a pizza crust on the salty side, so it's worth a quick look at your order before you leave.

You can eat in, take away or have it delivered, and there's coffee and breakfast on offer. Parking is free, with street spots and a car park, the entrance and seating are wheelchair accessible, and they take cards and mobile payments. They open early and again in the evening, so check the hours before you head over.