100% Halal · Family-run since opening

Slow-cooked Somali soul food, served the way hooyo would.

Tender goat over basmati, fragrant suqaar, hand-folded sambusa and a glass of cardamom shaah — plus a halal market stocked with everything you need to cook at home.

4.3· 33 Google reviews
Steaming platter of Somali goat meat with basmati rice
100%Halal certified
DailyFresh-baked anjero
Dine-inTakeout · Market
33+Five-star moments

Signature dishes

Made slow. Spiced just right.

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Suqaar

Suqaar

Sautéed beef or goat with peppers, onions & cumin

Sambusa

Sambusa

Crisp triangles of seasoned beef, fresh out the fryer

Anjero & Honey

Anjero & Honey

Spongy Somali sourdough with ghee and wild honey

Shaah Cadays

Shaah Cadays

Spiced milk tea with cardamom & cinnamon

Warm interior of Maandeeq Restaurant

Our story

A little corner of Somalia on Washington Street.

Maandeeq means the one who brings prosperity — and that's the spirit we cook with. Every plate begins before sunrise: meat marinated overnight, rice toasted in whole spices, anjero batter rising on the counter.

When you visit, you're not a customer. You're a guest at the table.

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The Halal Food Store

Fresh halal meat, East African spices, basmati rice, dates, ghee and pantry staples — everything you need to bring the flavors home.

Fresh halal goat & beef
Basmati & spiced rice
Cardamom · cumin · turmeric
Dates, ghee & sesame oil
Somali tea blends
Anjero flour

Loved by neighbors

4.3 ★ on Google

Best Somali food 😍 Legit their goat meat is what I wish I could have every night.
Aisha M.
Great place, great family, great food!
David R.
Delicious food & friendly environment.
Fatuma A.

Come hungry. Leave family.

413 N Washington St, Lexington, NE Open · Closes 9:30 PM (308) 651-1399