Yemen Café on 5th Avenue
Our Bay Ridge location brings the full tradition of Yemeni cooking to one of Brooklyn's most welcoming neighborhoods. The meal starts before you even order — with bread, broth, and chai on the house.
A Neighborhood That Feels Like Home
Bay Ridge's 5th Avenue is lined with Arab-owned grocers, mosques, and families who've been coming for years. It's the kind of street where Yemen Café simply belongs.
Lamb Haneeth, Done Right
Slow-cooked until it yields with barely a touch, our Lamb Haneeth arrives tender to the bone over saffron rice. Guests travel from across the boroughs — and beyond — to taste it.
The Meal Starts With Welcome
Every table receives complimentary soup, warm bread, and chai tea — not as an afterthought, but as a statement of Yemeni hospitality. It's how we've always welcomed guests, and it's what keeps them coming back.
From Our Kitchen to Your Table
Find Us in Bay Ridge
7317 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209 · (718) 745-3000. Easily reached by R or D train, with street parking available on 5th Avenue.
The First Yemeni Restaurant in America
We opened on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn in 1986. Nearly four decades later, the recipes haven't changed.
Lamb Haneeth and Fahsah
Our Haneeth slow-roasts for six hours until the lamb falls off the bone. The Fahsah arrives bubbling in a cast iron bowl, just as it does in Yemen.
Bread, Soup, and Pickles Before You Order
Every meal begins with complimentary fresh-baked tandoor bread, warm broth, and pickled vegetables. That's just how we welcome guests.
From Our Kitchen
Three Locations Across New York
Find us on Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn, Bay Ridge, and Staten Island. Walk-ins welcome at all three.
New York's First Yemeni Table Since 1986
In 1986, Yemen Cafe opened on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and became one of the first Yemeni restaurants in the United States. Nearly four decades later, the food, the generosity, and the welcome are exactly the same.
What our guests are saying
TLDR: I haven't even eaten there but wow was it good. Definitely will be returning, the baba ghanoush and both the lamb leg/stews were insane. Had this delivery at a friend's place and wow - everything was so tasty. Each order comes with this huge toasty pita that's perfect to mop up the sauces and
Patrick Wong
The level of hospitality these people offer is -to my experience- unmatched! They serve the guests free (yes free!) fresh baked bread with beef broth soup and some amazing side of pickled vegetables and lemons once you sit at your table, and the tea is also charge free and self serve! They also brin
Leila Habibi
Yemen Café had been on my list for a long time, and I finally got the chance to visit a few days ago when we were in NYC. The only issue with that part of Brooklyn is parking, but we got lucky and found a spot right in front of the restaurant. As soon as you’re seated, they serve warm bread and a b
M Imran
Delicious and authentic Yemeni food! The chicken Haneth was tender and full of flavor, and the rice was good too. Portions were generous, and they even serve beards and soup complimentary sides. fattah with honey as dessert was just perfect along with the self service perfect tea. Friendly service
Mohammed Alanazi
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are you known for?
We are known for Baba Ghanoush, Kebab, Teas, Soup, Dessert, Shish Kebab, Halal Food, Baklava, Salads, Mediterranean Food, Tea, Shakes, Hummus, and Fish
What areas do you serve?
We serve the following areas: Jersey City, Dyker Heights, Bay Ridge, Staten Island, Grasmere, Sunset Park, Bayonne, Brooklyn, Emerson Hill, Old Town Station, Sunnyside, Bath Beach, Borough Park, Linden-Park, Bensonhurst, Greenwood Cemetery, Mapleton, Greenwood Heights, Dongan Hills, Kensington.
