Israel
If you like looking at expensive yachts while eating your shrimp, then this restaurant is for you. Attached to the sometimes noisy Arena shopping mall,…
Must-see restaurants in Middle East
Tel Aviv
The seafront branch of the famous family-run Arabic bakery from Jaffa consists of a long glass counter with pastries such as huge sambusas filled with…
Muscat
Lulu is the region’s favourite supermarket chain, and its food halls include many Middle Eastern favourites such as hummus and muttabel (smoked aubergine…
Tel Aviv
Market TLV offers affordable but wholesome vegan home cooking. Simple Indian, Moroccan and Thai curries are served out of big soup pots with rice and…
Muscat
The ubiquitous Al Fair supermarket chain, found in many of the main shopping areas of Muscat, is the perfect shop for picnic ingredients with an expansive…
Manama
You're not going to come all the way out here for a fast-food booth version of the popular Isfahani restaurants, but should you find yourself shopping in…
Israel
Located in the heart of Herzliya Pituach's business district, Agadir is the place for flame-grilled meat or veggie burgers with your choice of toppings…
Israel
The clock turns back several centuries in historic Samir, an old Arab family-run restaurant hidden in a dusty backstreet behind the market and set in a…
Tel Aviv
With its weird name and wild atmosphere, Sabba & 300 Rabbits is the place for after-hours pizza. The music is cranked up, the staff are tattooed and the…
Israel
Tuck into tasty tagines, couscous and meat dishes in this kosher Moroccan restaurant near the seafront. The building is a cross between a giant tagine pot…
Doha
If you happen to be on Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, this is one of the only stand-alone coffee shops in the area. It serves reasonable coffee and freshly baked…
Iran
At the turn to Dasht is a series of simple roadside eateries facing a rugged landscape of crags dotted with sparse evergreen trees. Charcoal barbecues…
West Bank
Perched on the edge of Hebron’s Old City, this busy restaurant is one of the best for shawarma. It has a handful of chairs where locals perch to chomp…
Iran
Popular with groups and guided tours for its English menu, Eghbali has good food and reasonable service, though high surcharges. There are better, cheaper…
Iran
The Flamingo has been relying on the tourist rial for too long. Yep, the food is nice and succulent, but beware of the 25%-surcharge shafting when you get…
