What Is a Kunafa Crepe? Inside the Golden Kunafa at Sip N Snacks

If you’ve seen golden, crunchy, pistachio-covered desserts all over your feed, you’ve already met kunafa. It’s a Middle Eastern dessert built on kataifi, a shredded phyllo pastry that’s toasted until it crackles. At Sip N Snacks in Arlington Heights, we fold that idea into one of our most-ordered items: the Golden Kunafa crepe.

What’s in the Golden Kunafa

Our Golden Kunafa starts with a fresh, handmade crepe. Inside goes triple chocolate, smooth pistachio paste, and a generous layer of toasted kunafa for that signature crunch, finished with crushed pistachios on top. It’s the same combination that made Dubai chocolate famous, wrapped warm instead of sold in a bar.

It’s $15.99, it’s big enough to share, and based on our Google reviews, most people don’t share it.

Crunchy, creamy, warm, and cold at once

The reason kunafa desserts took over is texture. You get the snap of toasted pastry, the silk of pistachio cream, and melted chocolate in one bite. Add a scoop of our gelato on the side and you’ve got warm and cold on the same plate. If you prefer your pistachio with gelato built in, order the Crustachio, white chocolate, pistachio paste, pistachio, and gelato, all in one crepe.

Where to get kunafa in Arlington Heights

You don’t have to drive into the city for it. We make kunafa crepes fresh to order every day at 1085 E Golf Rd in Arlington Heights, open daily from 11:30 AM to midnight. That makes us a solid stop after dinner, after a movie at the nearby theaters, or whenever the craving hits late.

First time trying kunafa? Tell our team at the counter. We’ll walk you through the menu and point you to the right crepe for your sweet tooth.

Visit us

Sip N Snacks, 1085 E Golf Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Phone (224) 404-4169. Open daily 11:30 AM to 12:00 AM. Dine in, carry out, or order online.