Baba’s Bakery Is Officially Open

Pastries from Baba's Bakery

After an extremely successful two years with their Palestinian restaurant Baba’s Pantry, the Kamal family has expanded their brand.

Their newest concept, Baba’s Bakery, is finally open.

Baba’s Bakery held its soft opening last weekend, introducing a beautifully painted space and a large counter adorned with various Palestinian pastries.

The bakery sits in the space right next door to Baba’s Pantry, with an arched doorway connecting the two (1019 E. 63rd St., KCMO). Business hours are currently 11 am to 3 pm on Saturdays.

Available pastries include traditional Palestinian desserts like baklava and knafeh (a Middle Eastern sweet cheese dessert topped off with a layer of crispy shredded pastry dough). However, the bakery also plans to offer modern takes on traditional baked goods.

“Palestinian culture is such a melting pot of so many different things,” says Kamal Kamal, one of Baba’s sons who helps operate the family business. “There’s Turkish influence, Persian influence and African influences in Palestinian desserts. We want to continue playing with Palestinian diaspora food, and acknowledging our ancestors and traditional roots in Palestine. I think that mix is going to have unique things that you won’t find anywhere else.”

Keep updated with Baba’s Bakery on Baba’s Pantry’s Instagram, @babaspantrykc.

Baba’s Pantry was named one of our Top 40 KC Restaurants in 2022. National outlets have sung its praises as well with Bon Appétit dubbing it Top 10 New Restaurants in the US that same year.

“With the success of the Pantry, we just knew there was so much more we can offer,” says Kamal. “We’re all excited to continue the brand and the storytelling that we’re offering.”

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