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Opening soon on Route 17

Kabab Cafe
Doner spit with charred edges and a carving knife in ember light

Off the spit,onto Route 17

Doner carved to order, kababs over live coals, and a bakery cafe worth staying for. Opening soon in Paramus.

Two experiences under one roof

One door on Route 17. A kabab house running on live fire, and a bakery cafe running on its own quieter clock.

Adana skewers grilling over live coals with flame licks

Kabab Cafe

Doner carved off the spit, adana and shish over coals, wraps, salads, and a hot table of Turkish home cooking made fresh every morning.

Overhead spread of croissants, cannoli, sfogliatelle, macarons, tarts, and baklava

KC Bakery Cafe

Croissants, Italian and French pastries, gelato, and a full coffee bar. Softer light, same address.

From the grill

Everything comes with rice or bulgur, grilled tomato and pepper, sumac onions, and red cabbage.

  • Mixed Grill for Two

    $69.95

    Six skewers. Lamb shish, chicken shish, koobideh.

  • Lamb Chops

    $36.95

    Four pieces off the coals, with rice or bulgur.

  • Meat Doner Plate

    $25.95

    Carved off the spit, with homemade bread.

  • Beef Adana Kabab

    $25.95

    Turkish ground beef, hand seasoned.

  • Guvec

    $24.95

    Slow roasted beef, eggplant, tomato, peppers.

See the Full Menu
Mixed grill platter with lamb, chicken, and koobideh skewers over rice and bulgur
Four grilled lamb chops over rice with charred tomato, pepper, and sumac onions
Earthenware bowls of stuffed eggplant, white beans with beef, and meatballs in tomato sauce

Doors open at 7 AM

Breakfastuntil noon

Organic eggs any way you want them, menemen in a tomato base, doner omelets, and waffles. Or take the whole Turkish spread.

Kabab Cafe Breakfast

$28.95

Two eggs, fries, doner meat, tomatoes and cucumbers, feta and mozzarella, olives, honey, butter, preserves, Nutella, fresh fruit, walnuts, lavash, and two cups of tea.

See the breakfast menu
Turkish breakfast spread with eggs, doner, cheeses, olives, honey, preserves, and tea

KC Bakery Cafe

Croissants through the morning, Italian and French pastries, baklava by the pound, and a full coffee bar on the quiet side of the room.

Tray of butter, chocolate, and almond croissants fresh from the oven
Pistachio baklava with glossy syrup on a dark ceramic plate
Kunefe in a copper pan with a long cheese pull and pistachio

Gelato, sundaes, shakes

Twelve gelato flavors and eight ice creams in the case. Scoops from $4.95, sundaes from $9.95, thick shakes with whipped cream at $8.95. Pints to take home.

  • Pistachio
  • Vanilla Bean
  • Red Velvet
  • Banana Nutella
  • Hazelnut
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Peanut Butter
  • Cookies and Cream
  • Lemon Sorbet
  • Cappuccino Chunk
  • Chocolate Marshmallow
  • Mint Chocolate Chip
See the case

The coffee bar

Turkish coffee from the cezve at $4.50, espresso drinks, cold brew, affogato with gelato, and tea in tulip glasses from $1.95.

Waffle cone of pistachio and chocolate gelato beside cups of strawberry, vanilla, and mint
Tall sundae glass with ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, and pistachios
Three milkshakes in fluted glasses topped with whipped cream

Stay a while

Booths inside, a patio outside. Come for lunch, open the laptop, order another coffee.

  • Free WiFi

  • Outlets at every table

  • Outdoor patio

Overhead row of catering trays with rice, bulgur, skewers, grilled vegetables, salads, and mezze

Ten guests to a hundred and fifty

Catering

Skewer feasts from $23.95 a head, wrap packages from $26.95, and lamb chops at $49.95. Salads, hummus, bread, and dessert come with almost every one.

Orders need three days notice. Anything sooner has to be arranged by phone.

Order direct

Straight from our kitchen, no middle apps. Pickup is free and delivery is a flat $5.95.

Or call (201) 986-1557

On the apps

  • Uber EatsComing soon
  • DoorDashComing soon

Our pages on the apps go live with our opening.

Find us

501 NJ-17 South
Paramus, NJ 07652

Open 7 days, 7 AM to 11 PM

Breakfast 7 AM to 12 PM

(201) 986-1557
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501 NJ-17 South
Paramus, NJ 07652

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