🧆 Mediterranean & Middle Eastern

Fast-casual Greek done right: spit-fired lamb, gyro salads, frozen Greek yogurt with olive oil. Grab a wine and a bowl, take it to the park.

Over a dozen baklava varieties plus Turkish maraş dondurma

Upscale Moroccan known for chicken-confit basteeya.

Upscale Turkish with a wood-fired oven and golden branzino.

Arab bakery excelling at man'oushe and shakshuka.

Palestinian restaurant with kefta kabob and eggplant fatteh.

Counter-service Mediterranean with a seven-dish tapas sampler.

Arab bakery doing shakshuka and just-baked mana'eesh pastries.

Persian institution since 1983 known for succulent lamb kebabs and stews.

Long-running Persian dining room with kebabs, tahdig, and herb stews.

Kosher Israeli bakery cafe with shakshuka, sambousak, and fresh breads.

Wine bar with tahini-drizzled falafel, labneh, and goat cheese-stuffed dates.