Mabrouma with Cream
Our classic coiled phyllo pastry filled with luscious sweet cream and pistachios, baked until golden.
Four Generations · Since 1919
Our Bakery, Fresh Iraqi Sweets, Bread & Breakfast
Our in-house bakery is the heart of Albaghdady. Every morning we fire up the tandoor for fresh samoon, layer phyllo for kunafa and baklava, hand-roll burma and ladyfingers, and hand-fold fatayer and manakish, all from the recipes our family has been baking since 1919.
Stop in for a warm samoon, pick up a tray of mixed sweets, or order ahead for your next celebration. Everything is baked the day you eat it.
Fresh Iraqi Sweets in the Case Today
Pistachio Baklava
Our most-ordered variety. Generous layers of fresh-ground pistachios between paper-thin phyllo, soaked in just enough syrup.
Mixed Baklava
Layers of phyllo, walnut, pistachio and honey. A mixed selection of our house baklava varieties.
Kanafa
Knafeh (kunafa), sticky shredded phyllo with melted cheese, soaked in rose-water syrup and topped with crushed pistachios.
Browse Our Iraqi Bakery Specialties
Each one has its own page, story, recipe, and how to order.
Baklava
Baklava, the crown of Middle Eastern desserts, is what our family has been baking since 1919. Our handmade baklava layers paper-thin filo (phyllo) pastry with fresh pistachios and walnuts, soaked in our signature honey syrup. Choose from pistachio baklava, walnut baklava, or our mixed baklava tray, every piece carries four generations of Iraqi tradition. Try authentic Iraqi baklava in Richardson today.
View →Kunafa
Kunafa, also spelled knafeh, is one of the Middle East's most-loved desserts, and we make ours the way it's meant to be eaten: hot from the oven. Our handmade knafeh layers shredded phyllo with melted cheese, finished with warm honey syrup and chopped pistachios. Stretchy, fragrant, and made fresh to order. Try our authentic Iraqi knafeh today.
View →Burma
Burma, a beloved Middle Eastern dessert, is a must-try at our bakery. Our handmade burma is rolled cigar-thin from layers of crisp phyllo, packed with fresh pistachios, baked golden, and finished with our family's signature honey syrup. Perfect with chai or as a dessert tray centerpiece. Experience the authentic Iraqi flavors that have made our burma a Richardson favorite.
View →Lady Fingers
Lady fingers, known in Arabic as Znood El Sit, are one of Iraq's most elegant desserts. Our hand-rolled lady fingers are made from delicate phyllo, filled with fresh pistachios, baked deep golden, and dipped in our signature honey syrup. Light, crisp, and unforgettable. Try our authentic lady fingers today and taste a century of Iraqi family baking.
View →Manakish
Manakish, a Middle Eastern breakfast favorite, is baked fresh at Albaghdady every day. Our handmade manakish features soft, golden flatbread topped with za'atar (the classic zaatar bread), melted cheese, or seasoned meat, the perfect savory pairing with hot chai. Try our authentic manakish today for a taste of traditional Middle Eastern flavors.
View →Fatayer
Fatayer, a beloved Middle Eastern savory pastry, is hand-folded and baked fresh at Albaghdady every day. Our authentic fatayer comes filled with spinach (sabanekh), cheese, or seasoned ground meat, the Iraqi and Levantine answer to the spinach pie and meat pie, soft, golden, and perfect with chai. Try our handmade fatayer today for a true taste of Middle Eastern tradition.
View →Bread
Iraqi bread, especially our handmade samoon, is a daily staple at Albaghdady. Our bread is baked fresh every morning in a traditional tandoor, diamond-shaped, crisp on the outside, soft and chewy inside. Perfect with chai for breakfast, paired with stews and dips, or enjoyed warm on its own. Try our authentic Iraqi bread today and taste a hundred years of family baking tradition.
View →Our Bakery
An Authentic Iraqi & Arabic Bakery in Richardson, TX
At Al-Baghdady, every tray of baklava, kunafa and burma is baked in-house from recipes our family has carried from Baghdad since 1919. Master baker Salah Hassan layers paper-thin phyllo by hand, grinds fresh pistachios and walnuts daily, and finishes each batch with our signature honey syrup, the way an Iraqi bakery is meant to.
Looking for a halal cake shop or Arabic bakery near you in the Dallas–Fort Worth area? Our case is stocked fresh every day with pistachio and walnut baklava, cream-filled mabrouma, znood al sit ladyfingers, bird's nest, awama and dehena, alongside fresh-baked samoon and tandoor bread. Whether you want a single piece with your chai or a full sweets tray for Eid, a wedding or a Ramadan iftar, everything is 100% halal and Zabihah-verified.
Can't make it to Richardson? We deliver fresh Iraqi sweets and bread to Plano, Frisco, Garland and neighborhoods across DFW, order online for pickup or doorstep delivery.
Custom Iraqi Dessert Trays for Your Celebration
Hosting an Eid party, wedding, baby shower or corporate event? Our custom trays make beautiful, traditional centerpieces. Mix kanafa, baklava, ladyfingers and ma'amoul, sized for any guest count.
Bakery Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Bakery
Yes, everything is baked in-house, daily. Our bakers fire the tandoor for fresh samoon each morning, layer phyllo by hand for baklava and burma, and make kunafa to order. Nothing is frozen or shipped in.
Yes, custom Iraqi sweets trays are one of our specialties for Eid, weddings, baby showers and corporate events. Mix baklava, kunafa, ladyfingers, burma and mabrouma, sized to your guest count. Order ahead through our catering page.
Walk in any time for whatever's in the case that day. For large orders, custom trays or a specific sweet, we recommend ordering a day ahead so we can have it ready and fresh.