What is manakish?
Manakish is an oven-baked flatbread topped before baking. It can be a simple breakfast, a quick meal or part of a table shared with other pastries. You may also see singular and plural forms written differently in English, but the useful question is which topping and size you want.
Ovenly’s Selly Oak menu places manakish at the centre of its bakery selection. The choices run from herbs and cheese to chicken and meat, giving Birmingham customers several ways to try the format.
Za’atar, cheese and muhammara
Za’atar is a classic herb-based topping and a good place to begin if you want something straightforward. Almina provides a cheese option, while muhammara with kashkaval combines pepper-based flavour with cheese.
These choices show why manakish is a flexible bakery food rather than one fixed recipe. Browse their current prices in the Ovenly manakish menu.
What is Qarisheh?
Qarisheh is the name used alongside ricotta on Ovenly’s English menu. The spicy Qarisheh manakish is a cheese-led choice with heat, and its Arabic menu name is قريشة حارة.
It sits naturally between the simpler cheese options and the fuller chicken or meat toppings. If you are unsure about heat level or current preparation, ask the team before ordering.
Fajita, Polo chicken and meat
Spicy chicken fajita and Polo chicken provide two chicken choices, while meat manakish offers another substantial topping. Lahm bi ajeen is also shown as an order by the kilogram for customers planning a larger quantity.
Names tell you the broad filling, but current availability is still worth checking for a specific visit or group order. Use the contact page when quantity or timing matters.
Manakish, pastries and mini boats
Full-size manakish are not the only savoury baked items at Ovenly. The menu also separates small pastries and mini boats, which can be useful for tasting several fillings or sharing across a table.
For breakfast or brunch in Selly Oak, combine a manakish with coffee, or build a mixed order with pastries. The menu—not a generic definition—is the best guide to the exact Ovenly choices available to order at the Ovenly counter.