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🏆 Best Middle Eastern · Brooklyn

The best Middle Eastern
in Brooklyn, NY.

152 Middle Eastern places in Brooklyn, NY, ranked on one scale — 88 of them have earned a Sweet Score. MeatUp Gyro — Dumbo leads at 95, with Habibi Moroccan Halal Food & Smoothies right behind on 95. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 64% of the places here. The dishes that keep coming up are falafel, hummus and shawarma.

88 scored · 152 on the map · 64 listed without a score

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MeatUp Gyro — Dumbo — Brooklyn Heights, NY

MeatUp Gyro — DumboTop 10%

Brooklyn Heights · Mediterranean · $$ · $15–30/person
#1 Mediterranean in Brooklyn

Top 10% in Kings County, on 1,130 ratings.

95Sweet Score1,130 ratings
2Rank
Habibi Moroccan Halal Food & Smoothies — Coney Island, NY

Habibi Moroccan Halal Food & SmoothiesTop 10%

Coney Island · Fast Food · $ · under $15/person
#1 in Coney Island

Top 10% in Kings County, on 987 ratings.

95Sweet Score987 ratings
3Rank
PAOLINA — Williamsburg, NY

PAOLINATop 10%

Williamsburg · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person
#1 Middle Eastern in Brooklyn

Top 10% in Kings County, on 378 ratings.

95Sweet Score378 ratings
4Rank
Ayat Ditmas Park — Flatbush, NY

Ayat Ditmas ParkTop 10%

Flatbush · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person
#2 Middle Eastern in Brooklyn

Top 10% in Kings County, on 1,853 ratings.

94Sweet Score1,853 ratings
5Rank
Falafel Tanami — Midwood, NY

Falafel TanamiTop 10%

Midwood · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 1,327 ratings.

94Sweet Score1,327 ratings
6Rank
THE G.O.A.T — Sheepshead Bay, NY

THE G.O.A.TTop 10%Underrated

Sheepshead Bay · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 200 ratings.

93Sweet Score200 ratings
7Rank
Alnoor Halal Deli — Sunset Park, NY

Alnoor Halal DeliTop 10%

Sunset Park · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 915 ratings.

92Sweet Score915 ratings
8Rank
Yemenat — Bay Ridge, NY

YemenatTop 10%

Bay Ridge · Seafood · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 1,087 ratings.

91Sweet Score1,087 ratings
9Rank
Burchak Pide — Sheepshead Bay, NY

Burchak PideTop 10%

Sheepshead Bay · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 733 ratings.

91Sweet Score733 ratings
10Rank
Okka Brooklyn — Greenpoint, NY

Okka BrooklynTop 10%

Greenpoint · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 154 ratings.

91Sweet Score154 ratings
11Rank
Kemo's Hot Kitchen Bites — Boerum Hill, NY

Kemo's Hot Kitchen BitesTop 10%

Boerum Hill · Halal

Top 10% in Kings County, on 849 ratings.

90Sweet Score849 ratings
12Rank
Mazzat — Columbia Street Waterfront District, NY

MazzatTop 10%

Columbia Street Waterfront District · Mediterranean · $$ · $15–30/person
#1 in Columbia Street Waterfront District

Top 10% in Kings County, on 755 ratings.

90Sweet Score755 ratings
13Rank
Soul of Palestine NYC — Bay Ridge, NY

Soul of Palestine NYCTop 10%

Bay Ridge · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 501 ratings.

90Sweet Score501 ratings
14Rank
Fire Kabob — Bay Ridge, NY

Fire KabobTop 25%

Bay Ridge · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 319 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score319 ratings
15Rank
Oshi's Cafe — Madison, NY

Oshi's CafeTop 25%

Madison · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 228 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score228 ratings
16Rank
Moondog HiFi — Bushwick, NY

Moondog HiFiTop 25%

Bushwick · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 144 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score144 ratings
17Rank
Tanoreen — Bay Ridge, NY

TanoreenTop 25%

Bay Ridge · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 3,013 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score3,013 ratings
18Rank
Genatsvale Georgian Bakery | Shawarma — Brighton Beach, NY

Genatsvale Georgian Bakery | ShawarmaTop 25%

Brighton Beach · Eastern European · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 594 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score594 ratings
19Rank
Dar525 — Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY

Dar525Top 25%

Bedford-Stuyvesant · Mediterranean

Upper quarter of Kings County — 349 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score349 ratings
20Rank
al Badawi — Brooklyn Heights, NY

al BadawiTop 25%

Brooklyn Heights · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 2,502 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score2,502 ratings
21Rank
Yemeni Socotra Restaurant — Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY

Yemeni Socotra RestaurantTop 25%

Bedford-Stuyvesant · Halal · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 176 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score176 ratings
22Rank
Black Iris — Fort Greene, NY

Black IrisTop 25%

Fort Greene · Mediterranean

Upper quarter of Kings County — 1,442 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score1,442 ratings
23Rank
Heights Falafel — Brooklyn Heights, NY

Heights FalafelTop 25%

Brooklyn Heights · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 1,017 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score1,017 ratings
24Rank
Dar525 — Greenpoint, NY

Dar525Top 25%

Greenpoint · Mediterranean

Upper quarter of Kings County — 593 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score593 ratings
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Middle Eastern in Brooklyn, NY, briefly

What is the best Middle Eastern in Brooklyn, NY?

MeatUp Gyro — Dumbo currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 1,130 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Middle Eastern places are there in Brooklyn, NY?

We track 152. 88 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does Middle Eastern cost in Brooklyn, NY?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 64% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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