35 Most Delicious Middle Eastern Restaurants in the U.S.

With soft, fluffy pitas, juicy skewered meat and fragrant fluffy rice, Middle Eastern cuisine is absolutely heavenly. Thanks to an influx of immigrants from numerous countries in the region, there are now Middle Eastern restaurants in all major U.S. cities — and many small towns. 

It’s hard to mess up this cuisine, which includes shared elements like hummus, dolmas and baklavas, but which varies by country. Still, if you can’t get enough, it’s good to know what eateries around the country have truly mastered it.

These are the most delicious Middle Eastern restaurants in the U.S., ranked from delicious to absolutely must try sometime in your life.

Location: New York, New York

Rating: 52.2

* The restaurant ratings come from trusted reviewers on Tripadvisor.

If you ever find yourself in Greenwich Village needing a late-night snack, count on Mamoun’s to be there for you. In fact, it’s been feeding the village since 1971 and, at this point, is part of the neighborhood’s landscape. Given that it’s been around since Nixon was president, it’s safe to say that the falafels are some of the best in the entire city — they’re extremely cheap as well!

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Location: Springfield, Virginia

Rating: 52.8

Unlike the food of other Middle Eastern countries, Yemeni food has yet to take off in the U.S. Thankfully for the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Yemeni native Ahmed Alsheikh decided to change that, opening Marib because he missed his homeland’s food. 

Though the food is similar to others in the region, you’ll also find less common dishes like fahsa, shredded beef served with cooked vegetables, or saltah, a traditional Yemeni stew.

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