Petra Cafe | Our Story
A Germantown kitchen since 2001
Jamal Douba opened Petra Cafe on Kirby Parkway in 2001 with one promise: make everything to order, with the freshest ingredients available. He didn't open a chain — he opened a neighborhood kitchen.
What the kitchen does every day
Gyro meat is sourced from Chicago and carved fresh off the spit daily. A proprietary chicken marinade and house-made Feisty Feta dip are what keep regulars coming back.
More than one kind of table
Petra brings Greek, Middle Eastern, and Italian dishes under one roof — falafel, dolmades, spanakopita, hummus, gyros, and pasta all share the menu. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options run throughout, not as an afterthought.
Closed, then back
After an unexpected closure, Jamal reopened Petra across the street — fourteen months later, same food, same commitment. The Daily Memphian covered the return; the regulars just showed up.
Part of the neighborhood
More than twenty years in, the faces behind the counter are familiar and the food is consistent. Petra is a fixture of Germantown, and the door is always open.