A tomato-and-egg skillet called shakshouka is turning into the cold-weather order of choice at Hamsa, an Arabic street-food and coffee counter that has settled into Wallingford at 2313 N 45th St. The dish comes out with two eggs poached in tomato sauce alongside onion and almonds, and it is served with lavash bread, according to Hamsa's own menu listing.
Hamsa opened in the former Sea Thai space on North 45th Street in October 2025, per Axios. The restaurant bills itself as an Arabic street-food and coffee destination in Wallingford, according to its own site, and it says the concept was founded in Seattle. On its official ordering page, the shakshouka is described in detail as two fried eggs poached in a tomato base with olive oil, peppers, onion, garlic and sumac, finished with lavash pita, per Hamsa's online menu.
That same menu listing marks the shakshouka as vegetarian and gluten-free, with a vegan version available by swapping in cauliflower for the eggs. The menu listing also provides details about the dish. Beyond the skillet, Hamsa offers sandwiches, bowls and mezze, including hummus and falafel, and its menu features grilled garlic chicken and beef tahini kufta bowls, per Hamsa's site.
A Palestinian Counter Making Its Mark
The Infatuation has called Hamsa a Palestinian counter and a promising addition to Wallingford, singling out sandwiches such as za'atar-dusted akawi, beef kufta and falafel as standouts on the menu. The restaurant describes itself as 100% halal, offering a range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options across its menu, according to Hamsa's own account of its story.
Coffee is as much a part of the pitch as the food. Hamsa serves specialty coffees, with flavors including cardamom, rose honey and pistachio, according to Axios's reporting. The cardamom latte is another drink option on the menu.
Filling A Gap Left By Fuel Coffee
Hamsa offers coffee, tea, brunch and conversation in Wallingford, with daily service. Published accounts differ on exactly when the doors open and close each day: Hamsa's own site states it is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for coffee, tea, brunch and conversation, while Axios reports the restaurant's hours as 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Diners planning a visit may want to confirm current hours directly with the restaurant.
Whichever hours prove accurate, the draw remains the same combination that's put Hamsa on the map in its first year: a warming plate of shakshouka with lavash on the side, a cup of cardamom latte, and a menu built around Arabic street food in a corner of Wallingford that recently lost one of its coffee anchors.
