About Shams Al Yemen Restaurant
MediterraneanGroup dinner
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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Shams Al Yemen Restaurant
Opened July 2025
Central Avenue (Albany), Albany
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