Sofra Bakery & Cafe
About
Sofra Bakery & Cafe is a Middle Eastern bakery, cafe and retail shop in Cambridge serving sweet, savory and contemporary takes on the cooking of Turkey, Lebanon and Greece. The Meze Bar offers cold salads and spreads, and the menu includes flatbreads and hot entrees such as lamb shawarma, along with a traditional Turkish breakfast. Pastries range from a Persian-spiced donut to a flaky morning bun with orange blossom glaze.
Chef Ana Sortun and pastry chef Maura Kilpatrick opened Sofra in 2008 as the second location of the Oleana Restaurant Group. While in Turkey choosing a name, they found the word sofra, meaning a picnic or a special table preparation of food, made locals smile. The shop sells house-made preserves, prepared foods, pantry staples and signature spice blends, many from artisans the team knows personally, and it has a newer location in Allston.
What to Know
- Sofra sells the Soframiz cookbook and a Sofra Lover’s Subscription Box.
- The business is committed to sustainable agriculture and to supporting local and international food artisans.
- Nik Mastalerz, named a StarChefs Rising Star Pastry Chef in 2024, became executive pastry chef of Sofra and Oleana in 2026.
- Ana Sortun won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northeast.
Is this your business?
Claim it to add hours, photos, a description and a spotlight story.