Venture into Eden's Grill at Tatum Boulevard and Thunderbird Road, where owners Marcus and Shalem Narsa have been plating heavenly Middle Eastern cuisine for more than a decade. This is also one of the only places in town where you can taste the northern Iranian dish dizzi - a luscious, mashed, meat-and-potato stew served with a rich bone broth and warm, fresh-baked bread. The Persian specialties here (tender ground beef kubideh kabobs served over saffron rice a salted, homemade mint and yogurt drink called doogh and gormeh sabzi, a lamb and herb stew) are some of the best versions of those classic dishes you'll find anywhere in the Valley. Offering counter service in a bright airy space, the interior is cheerful, but not lavish.

Located off the Loop 101 and Mayo Boulevard, AZ Kabob House makes all the classics: shawarma, kabobs, falafel, and of course, hummus. (So, no, this isn't a Mexican-meets-Mediterranean fusion eatery.) The shop was opened in 2016 by Ali and Madda Shakir from Iraq, who dubbed it Casa De Falafel only because Falafel House was taken. Aside from the saj-wrapped falafels, lentil soup is a favorite. A menu is stretched above the prep station on electronic screens, promising falafel sandwiches, beef shawarma plates, salads, and falafel rings. Located inside a gas station at this intersection called Simon Xpress, Casa De Falafel is a Mediterranean grill churning out authentic Arabic street foods. Dine in at this unfussy mecca for plates like shish kafta (freshly ground beef with spices and diced onions) over a bed of basmati rice with mixed veggies, pickles, pita bread, and spinach and cheese pie with feta and fragrant herbs.

Nestled inside Baiz Market, Al-Hana has three Valley locations - two in Phoenix and one in Mesa - where you can stock up on Mediterranean staples like rose water, henna, baklava, and Persian pickles, or grab a whole roast chicken with freshly baked pita. Then go for a combination plate to share with the fam. Start with the appetizer platter for an assortment of veggie-friendly goodies like shirazi (diced cucumber and tomato) salad, maust' khiar (homemade yogurt with cucumbers), hummus, olivieh salad (Pars' take on a potato salad), dolmeh (rice- and herb-stuffed grape leaves), and Persian pickles. It's also a place where vegan and vegetarian options share top billing with the usual meaty fare. From Lebanon to Yemen, Iraq to Iran, these 10 Middle Eastern restaurants are dishing up the best the region has to offer.ġ1144 North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, #11144, ScottsdaleĪ bit fancier than some of the other hole-in-the-wall options listed here, Pars Persian Cuisine has some of the fluffiest rice in town. Basmati rice, hummus, and shish kabobs - the Valley's got it all if you know where to go.

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