Middle Eastern restaurants in Rio De Janeiro
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Amir
Serving some of Rio’s best Middle Eastern dishes, this enticing two-story restaurant near the beach offers consistently good plates of hummus, kaftas (savory meatballs), falafel and salads. Daytime crowds come for the buffet (R$33/45 on weekdays/weekends), while at night it’s à la carte.
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Yalla
Yalla is a small, quick-serving restaurant where you can pick up fresh tabouli or couscous salads, sandwiches on lavash bread (Shawarma, falafel, shish kebab) or pasties filled with ricotta, beef or spinach. Don’t miss baklava for dessert.
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Empório Arabe
There are only a few tables inside this tiny restaurant in Leblon, but most people stop by just long enough to down a quick bite from the counter facing the sidewalk. Esfirras (triangular pies), filled with chicken, spinach or ricotta, make for a speedy snack on your way back from the beach.
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Beduíno
Reliably good food and excellent prices are Beduíno’s keys to success, with 30 different traditional Middle Eastern dishes to choose from. Favorites include grilled kafta, lamb stew, and rice and lentils.
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Arab da Lagoa
One of numerous outdoor restaurants on the lake, this popular spot serves traditional Middle Eastern specialties such as hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, quibe and tasty thin-crust pizzas.
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Laffa
A new hit on the street-food scene is Laffa, a lively little eatery where harried staff whip up satisfying, piping-hot grilled lamb or turkey shawarmas, falafel sandwiches or exotic inventions such as strawberry and Nutella wraps.
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