Restaurant
Taboon Modern Middle Eastern Cafe
514 Christine Ave, Robina QLD 4226, Australia
Find Taboon Modern Middle Eastern Cafe
514 Christine Ave, Robina QLD 4226, Australia
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Book NowAbout Taboon Modern Middle Eastern Cafe
Taboon turns out vibrant Middle Eastern comfort food anchored by pita baked right on the spot. Locals treat this Robina fixture as a reliable lunch ritual and casual dinner standby, packing tables for spiced shakshuka, charred lamb skewers, and loaded mezze platters. The food skips the heavy grease of typical takeaway spots, leaning into clean sauces, crisp falafel, and tender tagines. End the meal with warm Turkish apple tea or a rich, milky sahklab dusted with cinnamon and pistachios.
- Freshly Baked Pita: Flatbreads are baked to order on the spot, arriving warm alongside housemade dips and mezze plates.
- Cafe-to-Dinner Range: A wide-ranging roster spans morning shakshuka and portable grain bowls to lamb tagines and Middle Eastern pizzas.
- Regional Sips & Sweets: Pair your spread with Turkish apple tea, Moroccan mint pots, or warm sahklab finished with cinnamon and pistachios.
What's On at Taboon Modern Middle Eastern Cafe
Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.
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Why Choose Taboon Modern Middle Eastern Cafe
Discover why locals and visitors return to Taboon for authentic Middle Eastern comfort, sharing platters, and cafe rituals.
Freshly Baked Pita on Demand
Taboon bakes its pita fresh on site, serving it warm alongside crispy house falafels, dips, and loaded pockets.
The pita is baked on the spot and is yummy fresh.
Arnon Yahav Versatile All-Day Hybrid Menu
The versatile menu spans breakfast shakshuka, tagines, Middle Eastern pizzas, and portable lunch bowls that suit any time of day.
The menu is expansive — pizzas, bowls, pita pocket sandwiches (the best), tagines … and we are slowly working our way through it.
Banjo&Pat Communal Grilled Share Platters
Generous grilled skewers and combination platters provide a complete, satisfying feast designed specifically for communal tables.
We ordered the Mixed Grilled Platter for Two and the Turkish Coffee.
Colin Young Mezze Designed for Sharing
Diverse mezze selections make it effortless to sample multiple authentic dishes together across group gatherings.
the share platters are a great way to sample lots of different food.
Eric Kuang Signature Middle Eastern Teas
Warming regional beverages like Turkish apple tea turn a standard meal into an authentic cultural ritual.
The Turkish apple tea is just toooo good , warming and fruity perfect on this cool rainy day
Nez ball Authentic Regional Desserts
Traditional sweets like birds nest baklava and baklava ice cream provide an indulgent, authentic conclusion to the dining experience.
Prices are decent and the baklava ice cream tasted great.
Jacob Ambach
Most popular items
Customer-favorite signatures and house-baked staples
Mixed Grilled Platter
platter was exceptional. Everything was really fresh, tasty and well balanced.
Colin Young Freshly-baked pita bread
The pita is baked on the spot and is yummy fresh.
Arnon Yahav Medi Chicken Sandwich
The Medi Chicken Sandwich is incredible—easily one of my favorite lunch choices on the coast.
Chris O'Connor Shakshuka
We had shakshuka — eggs baked in spicy tomato sauce with triangles of thick, freshly-baked pita bread, yoghurt and a Middle Eastern salad.
Banjo&Pat
Other favorites
Traditional hot drinks and sweet regional desserts to round out your visit
Turkish apple tea
The Turkish apple tea is just toooo good , warming and fruity perfect on this cool rainy day
Nez ball Sahklab
Finished off with a hot, thick, milky sahklab drink that has rose water, crumbled pistachios and cinnamon.
Banjo&Pat Baklava ice cream
the baklava ice cream tasted great
Jacob Ambach Turkish coffee
Coffee tasted fantastic
Colin Young
Beyond the menu
Thoughtful culinary touches that define the dining experience at Taboon
On-the-Spot Freshly Baked Pita
Pita bread is baked on the spot and served warm and thick alongside dips, breakfast shakshuka, and meal pockets.
Regional Specialty Teas and Sahklab
Traditional warm and chilled regional beverages include sahklab with rose water, cinnamon, and crumbled pistachios, as well as brewed Turkish apple tea and Moroccan tea pots.
Artisanal Middle Eastern Confections
Endings feature distinctive regional sweets, including birds nest baklava, Turkish delight, and baklava ice cream.
House-Crafted Seasoned Rice & Sauces
Meals are served with seasoned long-grain rice integrated with vermicelli noodles alongside house garlic and chutney sauces.
Before you head over
Practical advice on booking, lunch pickups, and shareable portions at Taboon
Book Ahead for Friday Evenings
While walk-ins are welcomed without mandatory reservations, securing a booking helps if you are planning to dine on busy Friday evenings.
Pre-Order Lunch Bowls for Quick Pickup
If you need catering or a midday work meal, order ahead online to ensure your bowls and pita pockets are ready for prompt collection.
Share Platters to Match Portion Sizes
Communal grilled skewers and mezze plates are generous enough to comfortably split between two or three diners.
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