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  • Al-Tarboush Deli

    Al-Tarboush Deli

    602 Westgate Ave., University City Delmar/ The Loop

    314-725-1944

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    A promised land of milk and honey and falafel, Al-Tarboush is the perfect pilgrimage for hungry folk without much cash. Half grocery, half counter-service diner, it has only a few tables, and some of the menu items (e.g. the tabbouleh) come right out of the refrigerated case. Other Middle Eastern goodies include stuffed grape leaves; meat, spinach and cheese pies; and hummus.
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  • Aya Sofia

    Aya Sofia

    6671 Chippewa St. St. Louis - St. Louis Hills

    314-645-9919

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    "Turkey coma" takes on a whole new meaning at this Turkish/Mediterranean restaurant that relentlessly tempts. Appetizer platters are resplendent with salt-of-the-earth goodness, while main courses are typically beef or lamb over rice or couscous. While most of Aya Sofia's dishes bear a close-cousin resemblance to other Eurasian delicacies such as spanakopita and gyros, the staff is quite fluent at helping to decipher and navigate the menu as needed.
    3 articles
  • Cafe Natasha

    Cafe Natasha

    3200 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis - South City

    314-771-3411

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    Cafe Natasha will offer takeout from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. until its temprary closure on March 29.
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  • Calfornia Coffee Shop

    1443 Bond Ave. East St. Louis/ Cahokia

    618-875-3893

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  • The Cedars

    The Cedars

    939 Lebanon Drive St. Louis - Soulard

    314-241-8248

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    The Cedars caters to Lebanon's banquet needs with a 930 square food dance floor and room for up to 450 guests.
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  • Central Cafe and Bakery

    Central Cafe and Bakery

    331 N. Euclid Ave. St. Louis - Central West End

    314-875-0657

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    Central Café offers Lebanese cuisine in a fast-casual setting. The menu includes appetizers such as hummus, tabbouleh, fatoush, falafel and kibbe (beef, onions and almonds served with a yogurt sauce.) For heftier meals, Central Café offers sandwiches and entrées, including kebabs (available with chicken, beef or kafta - ground beef with spices, parsley, onions and garlic) and shawarma. The "rotisserie" chicken is a standout, spicy and flavorful. Guests can sit inside or enjoy the small patio. Central Café also offers hookahs.
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  • Falafelwich

    3700 Lindell Blvd. St. Louis - Central West End

    314-915-1933

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    A contemporary take on the old-fashioned lunch wagon, with food prepared in a traditional commercial kitchen and dished up from the back of a modified pickup. The signature sandwich, a strange mixture of falafel and couscous, is actually the one to skip. The gyro, on the other hand, is good, featuring thin and tender strips of beef. Also available is a curried chicken sandwich. The side dish is a sack of fried naan chips with dipping sauces. Follow Falafelwich on Twitter @falafelwich.
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  • Gyro Grill

    3801 S. Kingshighway Blvd. St. Louis - St. Louis Hills

    314-875-9465

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    Gyro Grill, along South Kingshighway just north of Chippewa Street, dishes out some of the largest gyros in the city. When the man behind the counter warns you about ordering that second sandwich, take note; they pile a lot of moist, crisp strips of meat on their thick pita. And in their buns, and on a potato and on their salad, too. Diners can get their gyro meat served a number of different ways, including as a Philly cheesesteak. In addition to Gyro Grill's titular dish, they offer a full menu including shawarma, falafel, loaded baked potatoes, chicken wings and French fries. Patrons order from the counter, and those unsure of what they want can grab a takeout menu, which gives out more detail than the large overhead menu.
  • Gyro House

    Gyro House

    571 Melville Ave., University City Delmar/ The Loop

    314-721-5638

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    CLOSED The walls could use a fresh coat of paint, but maybe that's part of the charm of this quintessential college-nabe cheap-eats Middle Eastern joint. You got your hummus, your Greek salads, your falafel...and, yes, your gyros -- which rock. They're available in standard form or with jumbo helpings of meat and feta or in a house-special version topped with hummus instead of tzatziki. Baklava is what's for dessert. Everything costs less than ten bucks (most of it's under $7), and the portions are big enough to stash in your dorm room's mini-fridge to see you through those wee-hour cravings.
  • Gyro House

    Gyro House

    6152 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis - Skinker/DeBaliviere

    314-721-5638

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  • Gyros in the Loop

    Gyros in the Loop

    571 Melville Ave. University City

    314-725-5343

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  • Joyia Tapas

    Joyia Tapas

    4501 Manchester Ave. St. Louis - Tower Grove

    314-531-5300

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    Tapas has been all the rage for a while now, and that's fine by us, just as long as Joyia keeps serving small plates of Mediterranean-inspired cuisine -- Middle Eastern and Northern African as well as southern European. The sprawling menu includes familiar dishes (hummus, gyros, meat and seafood kebabs), as well as more ambitious fare, like the lamb tagine, with the meat, apricot and orange rind in a broth perfumed with saffron, or try the chorizo rollos: miniature burritos with sausage, bean, onion and more wrapped in phyllo. Tapas implies small plates, but many of the dishes are large enough to share...yeah, that's crazy. We wouldn't share, either.
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  • J's Pitaria

    5003 Gravois Ave St. Louis - South City

    314-339-5319

  • Kabob House

    Kabob House

    4940 Christy Blvd. St. Louis - South City

    314-832-2977

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    A straightforward restaurant -- a single room, cash only -- that serves excellent Middle-Eastern food. As you might expect from the name, the kebabs here are especially good, with a deep char-grilled flavor. Gyros are good, too, thanks to a tasty tzatziki sauce, and falafel is pretty much perfect, each chickpea fritter as fat as a baseball, with a crisp exterior and a soft inside. The tahini sauce is delicious -- and spicy. Those who have been seeking lamb liver or lamb heart will find it here
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  • Labeebee's Mid-East Cafe

    Labeebee's Mid-East Cafe

    2609 Cherokee St. St. Louis - South City

    314-773-1200

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  • Layla

    Layla

    4317 Manchester Ave. St. Louis - Tower Grove

    314-553-9252

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    Layla is St. Louis' only gourmet burger shawarma joint. Located in the heart of The Grove, the restaurant focuses on serving fresh & flavorful fare in an eclectic atmosphere. Fresh ground burgers and fun twists on traditional shawarma sandwiches can be paired with hand-dipped milkshakes, craft cocktails and local brews.
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  • New York Gyro & BBQ Grll

    10118 W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis Jennings

    314-867-8222

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  • Orkeed Restaurant

    3191 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis - South Grand

    314-664-3940

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  • Pita King

    Pita King

    1820 Market St. St. Louis - Downtown

    314-588-9177

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    Something a little different from the standard food-court fare, Pita King features falafel, gyros, hummus, tabbouleh, baba ghanouj and other Middle Eastern specialties, à la carte or combined into $4.99 plates. Cheap, healthy and slightly exotic -- an excellent alternative for a quick lunch or dinner downtown.
    3 articles
  • Pita Plus

    Pita Plus

    13005 Olive Blvd. Creve Coeur

    314-453-9558

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    You might be tempted to call Pita Plus one of St. Louis' best-kept secrets - until you see the crowds thronging the tiny storefront at lunchtime. You'll still trumpet it as one heckuva value. The gyros are plump with shaved meat and utterly fantastic, the falafel - crisp outside and moist within - could convert the most savage of carnivores to the glories of the chickpea, and the baba gannoujh might be the best in town. Best of all, you and your dining mates can exit Pita Plus completely sated without spending more than $10 apiece.
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  • The Purple Martin

    The Purple Martin

    2800 Shenandoah Ave St. Louis - Soulard

    314-898-0011

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    Long-time Fox Park residents Brooke Roseberry and Tony Lagouranis dreamed of creating a neighborhood gathering place. They've finally gotten their wish with the Purple Martin. Located in a rehabbed corner storefront, the restaurant is a quaint, casual bistro with Mediterranean and North African fare. Appetizers such as skordalia, a tangy garlic dip, and zeal, a lima-bean-based Berber specialty, serve as zesty starters, while the lamb shank with roasted tomatoes and potatoes is a satisfying entree. Make sure to save room for dessert. The Napoleon, layers of buttery puff pastry, sweet cream and macerated blackberries is a decadent end to a meal. For those who prefer an adult beverage as a nightcap, the Purple Martin boasts a creative cocktail menu. Its namesake drink, a concoction of Fitz’s grape soda, Malibu rum and lime juice, is a sweet and refreshing treat.
    2 articles
  • Ranoush

    Ranoush

    6501 Delmar Blvd, University City Delmar/ The Loop

    314-726-6874

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    Ranoush offers a lively atmosphere (with occasional belly dancers!) and an overview of Syrian cuisine, with an emphasis on appetizers - known here as meze - and grilled meats. The meze range from dishes that will be familiar to those with only a passing knowledge of Middle Eastern cuisine - hummus, of course, and baba gannoujh - to more intriguing fare, like the simple, delicious fava bean dish foul moudames. Entrees include shish kebabs, shish taouk (seasoned, grilled chicken) and both beef and chicken shawarma. Dessert includes knafeh, which brings together baklava and cheesecake. For the full experience, choose from Ranoush's many fruity hookah flavors.
    3 articles

  • Ranoush - Kirkwood

    200 N. Kirkwood Road Kirkwood

    314-726-6874

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    Ranoush offers a lively atmosphere (with occasional belly dancers!) and an overview of Syrian cuisine, with an emphasis on appetizers — known here as meze — and grilled meats. The meze range from dishes that will be familiar to those with only a passing knowledge of Middle Eastern cuisine — hummus, of course, and baba gannoujh — to more intriguing fare, like the simple, delicious fava bean dish foul moudames. Entrées include shish kebabs, shish taouk (seasoned, grilled chicken) and both beef and chicken shawarma. Dessert includes knafeh, which brings together baklava and cheesecake.

  • Royal Kabob

    3611 Bates St. St. Louis - South City

    314-932-7745

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  • Sameem Afghan Restaurant

    Sameem Afghan Restaurant

    4341 Manchester Ave. St. Louis - Tower Grove

    314-534-9500

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    Afghani cuisine adds nicely to the Grove's diverse culinary community (Sameem's menu also includes Indian and Pakistani dishes). If you're looking for the perfect introduction, try the Muntoo, a standout dish: steamed dumplings filled with onion and ground beef, topped with lentils and more ground beef, a garlic-yogurt sauce and dried mint. If you're in the mood for something a bit spicier, try the lamb or chicken karahi, which serves your choice of meat in a tomato-based sauce enriched with garlic and jolted with green chiles.
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  • Seema Enterprises, Inc.

    Seema Enterprises, Inc.

    10635 Page Ave. Olivette/ Overland

    314-423-9990

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    Seema Enterprises has been serving Indian, South Asian and Middle Eastern food and wares for more than 30 years. Visit them in Olivette for produce, spices, Bollywood films and live music.
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  • St. Louis Coffee Oasis & Mediterranean Café

    St. Louis Coffee Oasis & Mediterranean Café

    8 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis - Central West End

    314-361-6666

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    Where else can you get your turtle mocha latte and a chicken kebab with a side of lebni (a thick yogurt-based dip topped with a pool of olive oil)? Only at Coffee Oasis, courtesy of husband-and-wife proprietors Belal and Qamar al-Ramahi. The Jordanian couple offer standard Mediterranean options like gyros and hummus, spinach pie and falafel. But there's also an audacious Arabic Breakfast Plate (falafel, feta, kalamata olives, cukes, tomatoes and the aforementioned lebni), plus specials like kibbeh (ground meat, bulgur and onions pummeled into a paste). Save room for the delicious desserts.
    2 articles
  • The Vine Mediterranean Cafe & Market

    The Vine Mediterranean Cafe & Market

    3171 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis - South City

    314-776-0991

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    A bright, attractive café that specializes in Lebanese and other Middle Eastern fare. The meat shawarma - beef and lamb slowly roasted on a vertical spit - might be the best in town, as tender as braised beef, its rich, pot roast-like flavor kept lively on the palate by lamb's gaminess. Other dishes include kebabs (beef, lamb, chicken, shrimp) and gargantuan lamb chops served with delicious, tart fattoush sauce. Many vegetarian and vegan options are available, and the falafel and hummus far exceed the status of reliable classics.
    5 articles

  • Worldwide International Food Market

    7238 North Lindbergh Boulevard Hazelwood/ Bridgeton/ Earth City

    314-731-3500

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    The cafe tucked in the back of the Worldwide International Food Market is tiny and austere, but it’s nevertheless become the culinary go-to for the area’s Arab community. Co-owner Ruqaiah Sumren’s hummus — silken and spiked with just the right amount of garlic and tahini — is perhaps the best in town. Baba ganoush is equally excellent: It’s tart and lemony, with a bitter, fire-roasted undertone that adds depth of flavor. Kalaya, a tapenade of slow-simmered tomatoes and onions, reveals the flavor that can come from just a few simple ingredients. In addition to the à la carte and catering services, the Sumrens run a bakery out of the market. Pita is their bread and butter, but their pastries have quite a following as well. $. Open daily.

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