Lexington, Kentucky
Dubai chocolate, manakish, and baklava — made fresh in Lexington.
Dubai chocolate with pistachio and knafeh at Al-Taj Mediterranean Bakery & Sweets in Lexington
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Mediterranean pies, baklava, cakes, cookies, Turkish delight, and specialty desserts — with prices. Open the full interactive menu, or jump straight into a category.
Meat, za’atar, muhammara, cheese — $5. Kunafa with cheese $7 a slice.
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Baklava, walnut or pistachio, by the square or by the pound.
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Semolina cake and lazy cake by the slice. Ask what’s fresh today.
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Petitfor, date cookies, and ghraybeh — $18 a pound.
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$25 a pound from the case — and ready to ship nationwide.
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Bird’s nest, Dubai strawberry cup, and Dubai strawberry bowl.
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Real reviews from people who found the bakery in Lexington — chocolate, pies, Turkish delight, and the welcome at the door.
“Took my niece here for a Dubai strawberry cup and she loved it. I got the Dubai dark chocolate bar as well and it was so good, with a lot of tasty filling. Owner was a pleasure to talk to.”
Ashley Moore · Google review“I got the meat pie and the cheese with black seed pie. The owner was extremely nice and friendly — he went over and beyond. I’ll definitely be back.”
Rana Hattar · Google review“The Turkish delights are so delicious and the service is impeccable. It’s rare to walk into a shop and feel so welcomed. The baklava is…”
Maggie Puckett · Google review“Great little bakery with many delicious options. The bird nest dessert was amazing. Awesome customer service too — so helpful and friendly and let us sample items.”
Mary Ferren · Google review“Everything was still so fresh it was clear it had been made that day. We sampled Turkish delight, then purchased pistachio baklava, date cookies, and Dubai chocolate.”
Hali Hensley · Google review“We were greeted by the owner Rami. He not only explained the different foods — he showed us some of the equipment which we were not familiar with.”
Bill D. · Google / Yelp reviewYes, we ship
People keep asking on Facebook if Al-Taj ships. Lokum and pasha are cut in the bakery, sealed the day the box leaves, and sent nationwide from the online shop.
Trays for the table
Manakish, pies, kunafeh, baklava, Dubai chocolate, Turkish delight, and Arabic coffee — for offices, gatherings, and celebrations. Request a date and guest count on the catering page.
The baker
Rami is the owner and chef behind Al-Taj Mediterranean Bakery & Sweets. Guests meet him at the counter — he explains the case, shows how things are made, and still finds time to finish a tray of baklava by hand.
Visit Al-Taj
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday – Saturday | 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
