I went to Nom Cafe located on 23 Forest Ave in Portland Maine📍 this past weekend with my aunt and mom. This cute brunch spot features classic balkan and middle eastern dishes.

For starters we had mekitsi which were crumpets🥐filled with cheese and served with Maine honey🍯. These were unlike anything I’ve ever had (I can only compare it to Brazilian cheese🧀 bread expect this had different cheese on the inside!) This was a must get dish 10/10. We also got the shopska which was a bulgarian salad 🥗 with heirloom tomatoes🍅, cucumbers🥒, feta and parsley. This was such a refreshing salad and if you love tomatoes you’d really be in heaven 8/10.

For main dishes we got the signature shakshuka this is a tomato and red pepper stew topped with eggs🍳. The eggs were very much combined with the tomato🍅 and came with a great array of bread 🍞9/10. We also got the kyufte and eggs this is a classic bulgarian dish with bulgarian sausage, fried eggs and a side salad. The sausage on this plate was so delicious and one of my favorites here 9/10. Finally, we got the eggs panagura which had two poached eggs served over sheep feta spread. The sheep feta spread was insanely tasty and was a true delight to eat. This also came with some tasty bread on the side.

I highly recommend this spot if you are not only looking to try something new for breakfast🥞🍳🥣 but also if just want something tasty to start your day.

Food: 9/10 Affordability: 7/10 Ambiance: 8/10