Zaytoon is a Mediterranean café, located in the building at 301 North Elm Street. You access Zaytoon by walking to the back of the office building at 301 N. Elm, past the plaza with the O. Henry statues. From the door of Zaytoon, you can see the JP/Lincoln Financial building and the parking deck on Bellemeade. Zaytoon is open for a late breakfast and early lunch, catering to the business community. They also cater private events. People really like the food and say great things about the service. On a warm, breezy, summer day, eating at the courtyard in front of Zaytoon is enjoyable.
If you haven't been before, it can be a little hard to find the entrance; the office building camouflages it. We're betting the name Zaytoon is a play on the word for olive, which is aceituna , in Spanish. Today is ABC Wednesday, and for our A-Z local series, Z is for Zaytoon. That closes out another round of ABC Wednesday. We love this meme; however, at GDP, we try to add a theme to the series, which adds another level of challenge for us. Stop back next week for a new round. See what A-Z theme we will pick next!
You are right about the entrance. If some friends hadn't taken me, I never would have found it. Good experience.
Posted by: Jane T. Mitchell | Wednesday, July 08, 2015 at 09:10 AM
An interesting name for the place.
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, July 08, 2015 at 11:44 AM
Such an unusual, but magical name. The entrance is very office-like.
Posted by: Gemma Wiseman | Wednesday, July 08, 2015 at 06:48 PM