KAYMA is home to Algerian & Mediterranean cuisine with Berber roots
"Algerian eatery KAYMA is one couple’s American Dream in San Francisco"
- Leena Trivedi Grenier at the SF Chronicle
Our Story
Who we are
Why we started Kayma
Our Journey
Wafa and Mounir Bahloul launched their business Kayma, out of a concept they developed in the La Cocina kitchen in April 2018. La Cocina is a non-profit organization based in the Mission District of San Francisco, which aims to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, immigrants and people of color.
Our Journey
Why we started Kayma
Our Journey
“Our people are nomads, so we traveled from Batna to the Bay Area with our kayma to share our food and hospitality,” - Mounir
Why we started Kayma
Why we started Kayma
Why we started Kayma
The name Kayma is derived from the North African term for nomadic tents. Wafa and Mounir's family is a part of the Chaoui in northeast Algeria, and the two hail from the city of Batna.What once started as a catering company has now grown into launching a kiosk at the upcoming La Cocina Municipal Marketplace, which is opening in Spring 2020 in the Tenderloin.
fresh ingredient, passed on recipes, stories & heartly meals
What is Algerian Cuisine?
Algerian cuisine is a Mediterranean and North African cuisine with Berber roots. It is influenced by Algeria's interactions and exchanges with other cultures and nations over the centuries.
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