Middle Eastern restaurants in Pacific
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Rumi
A fabulously well-considered place that serves up a mix of traditional Lebanese cooking and contemporary interpretations of old Persian dishes. The sigara boregi (cheese and pine-nut pastries) are a local institution and tasty mains like meatballs are balanced with a large and interesting selection of vegetable dishes. From Carlton, continue north along Lygon St into East Brunswick.
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Maha
Get your reservation in for a meal at this sexy subterranean space. It pays homage to the richness and complexity of Middle Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean cooking, but is done with a light, modern touch. Chef Shane Delia's Maltese heritage gets a look in too – rabbit is only off the menu when it's not in season.
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Mo Mo
Adjoining rooms in this celebrated restaurant are reminiscent of a ducking-and-weaving market bazaar, minus the mayhem. Mo Mo's austere service and tiled terracotta interior envelope well-spaced linen-dressed tables. Celebrity chef/author Greg Malouf's deservedly excellent reputation is built on his ability to prepare authentic ingredients with deft wizardry. Uncrinkle your going-out clothes for a night here. Enter from George Pde.
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Deanery
This stylish converted car park has been architecturally designed for city dwellers (with limited space) to park their wine collections. The Deanery also has its own humbling selection of wines for walk-ins, which rates among the city's best. Though the focus is on wine, food is more than an afterthought, with a range of modern bistro meals with a Middle Eastern bent on offer.
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Moorish Café
Seductive aromas emanate from this divine terracotta-tiled cafe fusing North African, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delights. The lunchtime crowd arrives for tantalising tapas and lunch specials, but it's an atmospheric place for dinner too – order a tagine of NT prawns, apple cider, local jewfish coconut and lime, or the six-course banquet ($42 per person).
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Mama Ganoush
This is Middle Eastern food that remains true to its roots while being modern and new. The space is full of delicate arabesque screens; the kibbes, tagines and puddings are full of thought, passion and flavour. It’s run by the brother of renowned chef and writer Greg Malouf, Geoff, and he also knows a thing or two about Levantine flavours.
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Kazbah
Rock the Kazbah for weekend brunch (bookings essential) or a peppy dinner. On hot summer days the windows fold out to the street. Generous serves feature plenty of eggplant, tahini, hummus and cumin; leave room for the Turkish delight ice cream with blueberries and currant vodka.
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Mecca Bah
This opulent hexagon-shaped restaurant serves Turkish pizza and a selection of mezze all day. Their mains – mostly tagines and grills – are hearty and spicy (welcome when the wind is whipping up the bay outside), as are the open Bedouin-style fireplaces.
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Orgasmic
Plop your bum on a cube cushion at this alley eatery that's one step above a stall. Takeaways include big mezze plates, ideal for quick picnics.
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Jerusalem Sheshkabab House
A skinny Hindley St room that's been here forever, serving magnificent Middle Eastern and Lebanese delights: falafels, hummus, tabouleh, tahini and (of course) sheshkababs. The plastic furniture and draped tent material are appropriately tacky.
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Habebes
Middle Eastern-inspired salads and wraps are the go at Habebes. Soups and yummy pies – try the chicken, kumara and mushroom one – are tasty diversions if you're in town for a ski- or snowboard-filled winter sojourn.
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Ima
Named after the Hebrew word for mother, the menu is a harmonious blend of Israeli, Palestinian, Yemenite and Lebanese dishes. Excellent coffee, too.
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Falafel Gourmet
A cranking joint dishing out the best kebabs in town, full of salad.
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Cafe Jerusalem
Northland’s best falafels, served with a smile and a social vibe.
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