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The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In LA
Your guide for all things mezze, shawarma, and phyllo-related.
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X’tiosu Kitchen
You won’t know how much you need a chicken shawarma taco until you’ve had one from X’tiosu Kitchen, an order-at-the-window spot in Boyle Heights.
Carmel
Carmel is an upscale Mediterranean restaurant on Melrose that desperately wants to be a clubstaurant.
Dada Echo Park
Dada Echo Park is a hybrid restaurant-listening bar hidden in a service alley off Sunset Blvd.
The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In LA
Your guide for all things mezze, shawarma, and phyllo-related.
Pita 'Bu
Pita 'Bu is a casual Israeli spot off PCH in Malibu where you can eat great mezze and fish kabob with an ocean view.
Kismet
Kismet, the Mediterranean-Middle Eastern restaurant in Los Feliz, is the kind of casual, breezy restaurant you can use for any occasion.
Checker Hall
Checker Hall is part restaurant, part bar, and the kind of place where any type of night is possible.
Kismet Rotisserie
Kismet Rotisserie is the best Mediterranean spot in Culver City. Drop by around lunchtime for a quarter chicken plate.
Luka
Luka is a sexy, candle-lit spot in Cerritos with solid natural wines and enticing Mediterranean-ish food.
Ladyhawk
Ladyhawk is a modern Lebanese restaurant in West Hollywood that's a great place to take someone who you want to impress.
Ahba
Ahba is a house party/restaurant serving Mediterranean-leaning small plates and natural wine in an old beachside cottage. It's also one of our favorite spots to eat in Laguna Beach.
Marlena
Marlena is a cafe and big night out spot all wrapped in one. It's also home to some of the best pizza in Long Beach.
Mini Kabob
Mini Kebob is an order-at-the-window classic in Glendale that's home to some of the best kabobs in town.
Furn Saj Bakery
Furn Saj is an incredible Lebanese bakery in Granada Hills where you should prioritize bread of all kinds.
Elf Cafe
Elf Cafe is a reliably good Mediterranean restaurant in Echo Park where vegetables and lamb kebap are the stars.
Avi Cue
If you're looking for a quick lunch spot in Studio City, it doesn't much get better—or easier—than Avi Cue.
Mizlala
Mizlala is a casual Mediterranean spot in Sherman Oaks that works for just about any occasion.
Carnival
Carnival is a solid Lebanese restaurant in Sherman Oaks where the people-watching is the main event.
Vicky’s All Day
Vicky's All Day in West Adams dances on tightrope between cozy diner and neighborhood pizzeria. You'll want to become a regular from the minute you walk in the door.
Best Shawarma
Best Shawarma is a great counter-service Middle Eastern spot for marinated meats in Glendale.
Al Basch Chicken
Whether you’re in the mood for shawarma, kebabs, or whole chicken, Al Basch is a great option in Hollywood.
