Villeray, Montreal
El Khomsa

About
El Khomsa is a Tunisian café-restaurant open since 2000, founded by Marwen Lakhdhar. The menu is rooted in Tunisian home cooking: lablebi (chickpea broth with tuna, poached egg, and chili), couscous d'agneau, couscous osbene, makrouna agneau, nwasser poulet (pasta with chicken and chickpeas), jelbena d'agneau, kamounia (cumin-spiced beef stew), kafteji with merguez, méchoui, salade mechweya, and mlewi sandwiches with tuna or chicken. During Ramadan, a set menu covers soup, brick, salad, and a choice of main.
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AddedMay 22, 2026
UpdatedMay 22, 2026
Status
Hours
Location
4050 Rue Jean-Talon E, Montréal, QC H2A 2G4, Canada
Coordinates: 45.56632, -73.59141
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