The Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in New York
Updated July 2026 · 37 places tracked
New York has 37 Middle Eastern restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Williamsburg, East Village, and Brooklyn Heights. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 36 of them.
Shukette
Middle Eastern · Chelsea · $$
4.8(4,438)Ayat - Ditmas Park
Middle Eastern · Ditmas Park · $
4.8(1,738)Tanoreen
Middle Eastern · Bay Ridge · $$
4.7(3,007)al Badawi
Middle Eastern · Brooklyn Heights · $
4.7(2,400)Yemenat
Middle Eastern · Bay Ridge · $$
4.7(1,040)Nar Restaurant
Flatiron, Gramercy · $
4.7(813)Dar525 Greenpoint
Middle Eastern · Greenpoint · $
4.7(584)Huda
Williamsburg · $$
4.7(417)Cafe Mogador - Williamsburg
Middle Eastern · Williamsburg · $
4.6(3,391)Hummus Kitchen - Hell's Kitchen
Middle Eastern · Hell's Kitchen · $
4.6(1,111)- Hard to get
Eyval
Bushwick · $
4.6(1,014) Boutros
Middle Eastern · Brooklyn Heights · $$
4.6(740)Tava Turkish and Mediterranean
Park Slope · $$
4.6(610)Nabila's
Brooklyn · $
4.6(363)Cafe Mogador - East Village
Middle Eastern · East Village · $$
4.5(3,088)Au Za’atar Midtown East - 58th Street
Midtown East · $$
4.5(2,584)BALADE
Middle Eastern · East Village · $$
4.5(1,754)Sands of Persia
Middle Eastern · Queens · $
4.5(855)Frena
Middle Eastern · Hell’s Kitchen · $$
4.5(541)Sawa
Park Slope · $$
4.5(310)Masquerade
Williamsburg · $
4.5(248)Laziza
Middle Eastern · Bedford Stuyvesant · $$
4.5(174)12 Chairs Cafe Brooklyn
Williamsburg · $
4.4(1,749)Turkuaz Restaurant
Midtown West · $$
4.4(1,528)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Middle Eastern restaurants in New York?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 37 Middle Eastern restaurants in our New York catalog, the top picks are Shukette, Ayat - Ditmas Park, and Tanoreen.
- Which New York neighborhoods are best for Middle Eastern restaurants?
- Williamsburg, East Village, and Brooklyn Heights have the highest concentration of Middle Eastern restaurants in our New York catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in New York?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 36 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.