All right, every time I am in Punchbowl to eat a meal in Jasmine 1, I have to visit Al Afrah. A quick walk across the street, Al Afrah is this bright white shop which specialises in Sweets. Specifically in Baklava and middle eastern delights.
As you go in, there is a never ending counter filled with different variations of baklava. Like a Kid I start with saying, just one and I end up filling the box with a mixed varieties of all the sweets. To begin with there is Baklava, which comes in multiple shapes. The basic, thin cylindrical ones, followed by the square open ones, the round ones.Then there these sweets which have a coconut base and topped with chocolate, or pistachios. There is also the one which resembles like the Indian Burfi, with a chocolate layer on the top.
They have these sweets which resembles Jalebi's in India, except that I think Jalebis are better.
Overall, I cant say enough, this is an awesome sweet shop. My favourites are the regular baklava in all shapes, and the ones with pistachio on a brown base. I don't particularly like the coconut base ones, as the coconut is too dense. The shop also has cakes, pastries and turkish delight. I don't think there is ever a visit to Jasmine 1 where I eat Lebanese food and then not go to Al Afra. Al Afra is a must. And its not really expensive. A mxed box of sweets is like $10- $15.
Highly recommended.751 Punchbowl Road, Punchbowl, Sydney (02) 9708 2774
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