22 levantine rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Al Ameer ★ 4.8 · Detroit
dearborn · 12710 W Warren Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
Al Ameer on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn serves Lebanese cooking in metro Detroit since 1989. James Beard America's Classic 2016, the first Michigan winner.
Tip: Walk-in friendly; the parking lot is large for the area. Hours 11:00-22:00 most nights.
Al Ameer ★ 4.8 · Detroit
dearborn · 12710 W Warren Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
Al Ameer on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn serves Lebanese cooking in metro Detroit since 1989. James Beard America's Classic 2016, the first Michigan winner.
Tip: Walk-in friendly; the parking lot is large for the area. Hours 11:00-22:00 most nights.
MeeshMeesh Mediterranean ★ 4.8 · Louisville
nulu · 636 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Chef Noam Bilitzer's MeeshMeesh in Louisville took a 2025 James Beard finalist nod with Levantine plates from his NuLu kitchen on East Market Street.
Tip: Resy opens 60 days ahead at 11:00 for dinner Tuesday to Sunday. The patio takes walk-ins in warm months.
MeeshMeesh Mediterranean ★ 4.8 · Louisville
636 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Chef Noam Bilitzer's MeeshMeesh in Louisville took a 2025 James Beard finalist nod for Levantine plates served from a NuLu kitchen on East Market Street.
Yassin's Falafel House (Downtown) ★ 4.7 · Knoxville
downtown · 333 W Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Yassin's Falafel House at Marble City Food Hall, Yassin Terou's Syrian counter named Reader's Digest Nicest Place in America in 2018, runs falafel.
Tip: The downtown counter operates from Marble City Food Hall while the original Walnut Street space rebuilds; the West Knox and Alcoa branches stay open.
Yassin's Falafel House (Marble City Food Hall) ★ 4.7 · Knoxville
downtown · 333 W Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Yassin's Falafel House at Marble City Food Hall, Yassin Terou's Syrian falafel and shawarma counter named Reader's Digest Nicest Place in America in 2018.
Tip: The downtown location runs from Marble City Food Hall while the original Walnut Street space rebuilds; West Knox and Alcoa branches stay open.
Yassin's Falafel House West Knoxville ★ 4.7 · Knoxville
bearden · 159 N Peters Road, Knoxville, TN 37923
Yassin's Falafel House on North Peters Road in West Knoxville, the original Yassin Terou Syrian counter, runs the falafel and shawarma menu that earned.
Tip: The N Peters Road location runs reliably weeknights; weekend lunches fill the small dining room.
Aleppo Sweets ★ 4.7 · Providence
fox-point · 107 Ives Street, Providence, RI 02906
Youssef Akhtarini's Aleppo Sweets on Ives opened in 2019, three years after his family resettled from Syria. Eight baklava plus a mezze menu.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; the takeaway counter does the same baklava as the dining room.
Albi ★ 4.7 · Washington DC
navy-yard · 1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Albi in Washington DC is Michael Rafidi's Michelin-star Navy Yard Levantine wood-fire dining room on 4th Street SE, a one-Michelin-star kitchen with a James.
Tip: The tasting menu Yellow Door dinner is the chef's signature ticket; book the upstairs Yellow Door room directly.
Suraya ★ 4.6 · Philadelphia
fishtown · 1528 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Suraya in Philadelphia is the Fishtown Lebanese market, garden and restaurant on Frankford Avenue from Greg Root, Nicholas Kennedy and chef Roland Kassis.
Tip: Brunch on the back garden patio in summer is the room's best seat. Saturday 10am books out the fastest.
Tanoreen ★ 4.5 · New York City
bay-ridge · 7523 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Rawia Bishara's Palestinian kitchen in Bay Ridge has served the borough Levantine food in New York City since 1998. Lamb fatteh, fried cauliflower.
Tip: Sunday family-style menu at $58 a head is the deepest value. Bring the appetite of two people.
Ammoora ★ 4.4 · Baltimore
federal-hill · 751 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230
Ammoora in Federal Hill is Baltimore's Syrian fine-dining room at the Ritz-Carlton Residences, plating kibbeh and lamb beneath mother-of-pearl decor.
Tip: The Damascene furniture and inlay are part of the experience; ask for a banquette.
Sahara Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Detroit
dearborn · 22815 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124
Sahara on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn serves Lebanese cooking in metro Detroit since 1968. Priced at $$. At 22815 Michigan Ave. Booking recommended.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Catering is a substantial side of the business; weekend dinner books out fastest.
Sahara Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Detroit
dearborn · 22815 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124
Sahara on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn serves Lebanese cooking in metro Detroit since 1968. Priced at $$. At 22815 Michigan Ave. Booking recommended.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Catering is a substantial side of the business; weekend dinner books out fastest.
Albi ★ 4.4 · Washington DC
1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Albi in Washington DC is Michael Rafidi's Michelin-star Navy Yard Levantine wood-fire dining room on 4th Street SE, a James Beard winner running a separate.
La Pita Mediterranean ★ 4.3 · Detroit
dearborn · 22681 Newman St, Dearborn, MI 48124
La Pita on Newman Street in Dearborn serves Lebanese and Mediterranean cooking in metro Detroit. Family-run, halal certified, banquet hall on site.
Tip: Open until 22:00 most nights, noon to 22:00 on Sunday. Banquet hall books big.
Casablanca on Brady ★ 4.3 · Milwaukee
brady-street · 728 E Brady St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Casablanca on East Brady Street has run Lebanese cooking since 1997, with mezze, shawarma and the city's deepest hummus list on Brady Street.
Tip: Hookah lounge upstairs runs late weekends; the main floor closes at 22:00.
Suraya ★ 4.2 · Philadelphia
1528 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Suraya in Philadelphia is the Fishtown Lebanese market, garden and restaurant on Frankford Avenue, the modern Levantine showroom Michael Solomonov's team.
Tip: Brunch on the back garden patio in summer is the room's best seat. Saturday 10am books out fastest.
Sitti ★ 4.1 · Raleigh
downtown · 137 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Downtown Raleigh's most established Lebanese restaurant. Falafel, shawarma, mixed grill, and mezze anchor the menu; Sunday brunch adds a wider spread.
Sitti ★ 4.1 · Raleigh
downtown · 137 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Downtown Raleigh's most established Lebanese restaurant. Falafel, shawarma, mixed grill, and mezze across a long all-day window; Sunday brunch adds more.
Aladdin's Eatery Clintonville ★ 4.0 · Columbus
clintonville · 2931 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202
Aladdin's Eatery on North High Street in Columbus's Clintonville is the city's Lebanese Mediterranean counter with mezze and a vegetarian menu.
Tip: Walk-ins steady; vegan and gluten-free options are clearly tagged on the menu.
Aladdin's Eatery Clintonville ★ 4.0 · Columbus
clintonville · 2931 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202
Aladdin's Eatery on North High Street in Clintonville is the city's Lebanese Mediterranean counter, with a long mezze list and a deep vegetarian menu.
Tip: Vegan and gluten-free options clearly tagged.