Must-see restaurants in Middle East

  • Container

    Equal parts restaurant, late-night bar, club and art space, the port's most popular venue serves a mix of mezze, seafood, pasta and Israeli-style brunches…

  • Derby Bar

    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,…

  • Said Abu Elafia & Sons

    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…

  • Lulu

    Lulu is the region’s favourite supermarket chain, and its food halls include many Middle Eastern favourites such as hummus and muttabel (smoked aubergine…

  • Market TLV

    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…

  • Al Fair Supermarket

    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…

  • Isfahani

    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…

  • Agadir

    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…

  • Samir Restaurant

    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…

  • Sabba & 300 Rabbits

    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…

  • Marrakesh

    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…

  • Batteel Cafe

    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…

  • Dasht Rest Area

    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…

  • Abu Salah

    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…

  • Eghbali

    Popular with groups and guided tours for its English menu, Eghbali has good food and reasonable service, though high surcharges. There are better, cheaper…

  • Flamingo

    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…

  • Humam Supermarket

    Reasonably well-stocked supermarket, with an alcohol shop next door.

  • Makolet

    Ein Hod's only mini-mart with fresh produce.