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When Spasia Dinkovski closed down her British-Balkan bakehouse and cafe Mystic Burek, we were gutted – not least because we had to remove it from our top 50 restaurants in London list.
Thank goodness then for the brand’s return. Taking over a kebab shop space on Dartmouth Road in Sydenham, south London, the new venture will open under the name Doma (which means ‘at home’) and will do things a little bit differently. They’ll be opening up for ticketed dinners and special events (almost) every weekend. For the evening dinners only 25 tickets available for each night, but you’ll be able to walk-in during the day and choose from an ever-shifting menu which will include homemade kajmak, as well as preserves, cheeses, sausages, and grilled meats, all of them celebrating traditional cuisine from Dinkovski’s Macedonian heritage.
Doma will open up for their first service at the end of October at 172 Dartmouth Road. And if you still miss Mystic Burek, don’t worry - Doma will serve their legendary filo pies and baklava on the last Saturday of every month. The opening dates for the first few weeks of service are below:
Sat October 25: OPENING DAY. BUREK & BAKLAVA BUNS walk ins only, eat in or take away
Sat November 1: SKARA Balkan BBQ walk ins only, eat in or take away.
Sun November 9: MEKICI & SAUSAGE BAPS Mekici is fried dough, served with cheese and jam walk ins only, eat in or take away
Saturday November 15 RUCHEK Dinner event Tickets will become available via the website on October 22
Sunday November 23 SARMA Smoked pork stuffed cabbage rolls walk ins only, eat in or take away
Saturday November 29 BUREK & BAKLAVA BUNS walk ins only, eat in or take away
Doma, 172 Dartmouth Road, Sydenham, SE26 2QS.
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