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🏆 Best Middle Eastern · Manhattan

The best Middle Eastern
in Manhattan, NY.

96 Middle Eastern places in Manhattan, NY, ranked on one scale — 45 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Marsanne leads at 95, with PitaBar right behind on 95. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 60% of the places here. Order-wise, falafel, hummus and shawarma get mentioned more than anything else.

45 scored · 96 on the map · 51 listed without a score

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Marsanne — Chelsea, NY

MarsanneTop 10%

Chelsea · Greek · $$$ · $30–60/person
#1 Greek in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,312 ratings.

95Sweet Score1,312 ratings
2Rank
PitaBar — Lower East Side, NY

PitaBarTop 10%

Lower East Side · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person
#1 Middle Eastern in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,082 ratings.

95Sweet Score1,082 ratings
3Rank
Shukette — Chelsea, NY

ShuketteTop 10%

Chelsea · Middle Eastern · $$$ · $30–60/person
#2 Middle Eastern in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 4,687 ratings.

94Sweet Score4,687 ratings
4Rank
Halal Munchies — Washington Heights, NY

Halal MunchiesTop 10%

Washington Heights · Halal · $$ · $15–30/person
#2 Halal in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 117 ratings.

93Sweet Score117 ratings
5Rank
Dagon — Upper West Side, NY

DagonTop 10%

Upper West Side · Mediterranean · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,600 ratings.

92Sweet Score2,600 ratings
6Rank
Chamoun's Way — Lenox Hill, NY

Chamoun's WayTop 10%

Lenox Hill · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 956 ratings.

92Sweet Score956 ratings
7Rank
Zara Express Turkish Cuisine — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Zara Express Turkish CuisineTop 10%

Hell's Kitchen · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 461 ratings.

90Sweet Score461 ratings
8Rank
Sam's Falafel Stand — Financial District, NY

Sam's Falafel StandTop 25%

Financial District · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 302 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score302 ratings
9Rank
Basta Middle Eastern Grill — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Basta Middle Eastern GrillTop 25%

Hell's Kitchen · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 299 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score299 ratings
10Rank
Fortuna NYC — Gramercy, NY

Fortuna NYCTop 25%

Gramercy · Mediterranean · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 403 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score403 ratings
11Rank
TBites — Turtle Bay, NY

TBitesTop 25%Underrated

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

Upper quarter of New York County — 60 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score60 ratings
12Rank
Mellow Yellow — Yorkville, NY

Mellow YellowTop 25%

Yorkville · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 554 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score554 ratings
13Rank
Barbounia — Flatiron, NY

BarbouniaTop 25%

Flatiron · Mediterranean · $$$$ · $60+/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 5,179 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score5,179 ratings
14Rank
NAR | Modern Turkish & Mediterranean — Flatiron, NY

NAR | Modern Turkish & MediterraneanTop 25%

Flatiron · Middle Eastern · $$$$ · $60+/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 853 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score853 ratings
15Rank
Soom Soom — Upper East Side, NY

Soom SoomTop 25%

Upper East Side · Middle Eastern

Upper quarter of New York County — 758 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score758 ratings
16Rank
Döner Haus — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Döner HausTop 25%

Hell's Kitchen · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 578 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score578 ratings
17Rank
Falafel Crunch — Washington Heights, NY

Falafel CrunchTop 25%Underrated

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

Upper quarter of New York County — 70 ratings behind it.

79Sweet Score70 ratings
18Rank
Hummus Place — Upper West Side, NY

Hummus PlaceTop 25%

Upper West Side · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,424 ratings behind it.

78Sweet Score1,424 ratings
19Rank
Salma — East Village, NY

SalmaLocal favorite

East Village · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

76Sweet Score1,257 ratings
20Rank
Sahara's Turkish Cuisine — Kips Bay, NY

Sahara's Turkish CuisineLocal favorite

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

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score1,184 ratings
21Rank
Halal Munchies — East Harlem, NY

Halal MunchiesLocal favorite

East Harlem · Halal · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score326 ratings
22Rank
Manousheh — Lower East Side, NY

ManoushehLocal favorite

Lower East Side · Middle Eastern · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

73Sweet Score602 ratings
23Rank
Fast&Buy Halal Food — Upper East Side, NY

Fast&Buy Halal FoodLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Middle Eastern · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

72Sweet Score102 ratings
24Rank
Crown Shy — Financial District, NY

Crown ShyLocal favorite

Financial District · American · $$$$ · $60+/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score1,932 ratings
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Middle Eastern in Manhattan, NY, briefly

What is the best Middle Eastern in Manhattan, NY?

Marsanne currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 1,312 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

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

We track 96. 45 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 Manhattan, NY?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 60% 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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