Shams Al Yemen Restaurant
Central Avenue (Albany), Albany · Opened July 2025
Shams Al Yemen Restaurant at a glance
About
- Authentic Yemeni home cooking
- Fragrant slow-cooked mandi and stews
- Fresh baked flatbreads daily
- Communal, family-style plates
- Warm, neighborhood atmosphere
Shams Al Yemen Restaurant offers authentic Yemeni and Middle Eastern dishes crafted from traditional recipes and aromatic spices. The intimate, unpretentious dining room focuses on communal plates, slow-cooked stews, and freshly baked breads that invite sharing. Expect bold flavors, generous portions, and a sincere sense of homecoming in every bite.
What to Order
Mandi Lamb
Fragrant saffron and spice-infused rice topped with tender, fall-off-the-bone lamb slow-roasted for hours.
Saltah
Yemen’s national stew—hearty meat and vegetables in a bubbling fenugreek-based broth, finished tableside with a dollop of hulbah.
Fahsa
Shredded beef slow-cooked in a rich, spiced tomato and berbere-like sauce, served steaming in a traditional clay pot.
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