Iran
Rey's fanciest dining option combines both a restaurant and casual cafe. The waiters will bring the flag of your nation to the table along with your…
Must-see restaurants in Middle East
Tehran
The Monsoon group has many restaurants across Tehran. This, one of their first, offers decent (but not authentic) Asian food including Thai-style curries,…
Amman
This midrange Lebanese place has a leafy outdoor terrace that bustles with life during the summer months. The standard fare comprises grilled meats, but…
Oman
Tucked under three giant neem trees behind Rustaq Fort, this large coffee shop cooks up a giant doner kebab each night and offers a range of fruit juices…
Manama
There are a host of restaurants and cafes at the Radisson serving international cuisine throughout the week, but we love the expensive, but exceptional…
Tehran
Bistango’s air of sophistication and relatively adventurous international cuisine keep Tehranis coming. Service can be a little snooty if you’re not in a…
Tehran
Of the two cafes that flank the Film Museum of Iran, this one has the more appealing food menu with a wide range of local and international dishes…
Saudi Arabia
Jazan's restaurant-cum-traditional house has a nice fort-like facade with reed shutters. Inside there are cosy carpeted booths or private rooms where…
Bur Dubai
At this small and basic joint, Nepali expats soothe their homesickness with platters of tasty momos (dumplings), including a version filled with 'buff' …
Abu Dhabi
Masala dosas (stuffed pancakes served with chutneys) are the speciality at this teensy canteen with just a few tables, which are usually filled with…
Tehran
On the lower level at the eastern end of Tehran's showstopper pedestrian bridge is this colourful and relaxed food court with outlets offering the usual…
Jeddah
The decor is contemporary and the food provides an authentic taste of Turkey – little wonder this restaurant draws many Turkish expats. The Tarsus kebab…
Tel Aviv
A great spot for a simple lunch or an extended coffee, the Dallal Bakery has some of the finest pastries and croissants in town, but seating is extremely…
Saudi Arabia
This pseudo-American restaurant serves up nice alternatives to the South Asian and Middle Eastern options everywhere else. The portions aren't big, but…
Wadi Musa
A sumptuous buffet of lentil soup, 18 kinds of salad and mezze, eight hot dishes and a pasta station make this dedicated restaurant, on the approach into…
Madaba
If you want a toasted sandwich (the steak and cheese option is unexpectedly good), Turkish coffee, a cold beer or a glass of arak (Middle Eastern spirit)…
Tehran
This stylish Californian cuisine eatery offers organic salads, sandwiches (eggplant panini with roasted peppers and caramelised onion), grilled jumbo…
Iran
Traditional home-style Persian comfort food such as dizi (fatty lamb, potato, chickpea and tomato dish that comes with its own pestle to grind into paste)…
Beirut
Oslo is a charming shop founded by a Lebanese confectioner who made it big in LA and returned to Beirut to shake up the ice-cream scene. The shop scoops…
Sharjah
If you're with a group all with different tastes, this local UAE chain offers something for everyone – from pizza to lamb chops and pasta to big salads…
North Coast
Ein Hod's best spot for a slap-up feast, this Argentine steakhouse faithfully re-creates the flavours of the motherland, from meat and wine to the gaucho…
Nazareth
This convivial bistro-cafe serves French and Italian dishes prepared with top-quality ingredients and fresh Galilean spices. The house speciality is…
Oman
The best part about this restaurant is that it is open-sided – and on top of a sand dune. Licensed to serve alcohol, the restaurant offers a short menu of…
United Arab Emirates
It's all about seaside views and breezy Mediterranean style at Al Yamm Villa Resort's restaurant, where the Italian menu runs from porcini pizza drizzled…
Tel Aviv
In a city where every falafel stall claims to be the best, Gabai is a strong contender for the title. Like most stalls, its crispy balls of falafel come…
Wadi Musa
With a coffee shop atmosphere, this new restaurant in the heart of Wadi Musa looks set to become a travellers' meeting place with tables outside and a…
Doha
This warehouse-style cafe with exposed pipes on the ceiling, bike-stencil artwork and natural wood tables and chairs makes for a nice stop for a bite…
Jerusalem
Hip Cafe Bastet is a queer- and vegetarian-friendly cafe and restaurant. It's open on Shabbat and is equally loved for its sandwiches (the sweet potato…
North Coast
Slick Italian restaurant serving a classy array of aperitivi and Mediterranean-style tapas alongside the usual favourites: beef carpaccio, ricotta-stuffed…
Iran
This tiny two-storey cafe pays homage to the humble bademjan (eggplant) with a variety of dishes, mostly stews and roasts. Service can be a bit hit and…
Wadi Musa
This popular restaurant offers simple fare of tasty mixed grills, salad and mezze and has an outdoor terrace that is particularly popular at lunchtime…
Beirut
As international as it name would suggest, this industrial-chic cafe is as popular with expats as it is with locals. It has individual and communal tables…
Wadi Musa
This pleasant coffeeshop with its floral window boxes is right on the roundabout at the centre of town and is a pleasant place to sit with a Turkish…
Iran
Soothing semi-classical violin music and a long, stylised fireplace beckon diners into this suave yet understated mod-trad restaurant where fesenjan and…
Jerusalem
Relatively cavernous market space serving up traditional Lebanese cuisine, such as bulgur with minced beef and pine nuts or couscous with veggies and…
Manama
The Gulf Hotel's most popular and award-winning restaurant serves up an international buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner all day, every day, but it is…
Jordan
Meals are available in this tented rooftop restaurant at Ajloun reserve if you give them some notice. From the rooftop, check out the great views of…
Beirut
After indulging in a happy hour or two in Hamra, many locals head to this trattoria for a restorative bowl of pasta or a Roman-style (ie thin-crust) pizza…
Abu Dhabi
For a lunch of stuffed saj (flatbread), sandwiches or salad, the wide veranda here, with its old fashioned, comfy wicker sofas and low tables, is a shady,…
North Coast
Cordial service and truly satisfying shish kebabs make spotless Andarin the best pick on Daliyat's main road. Grills, including chicken and ground lamb,…
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