Middle Eastern cuisine: the best places to taste it in Vaughan

14 restaurant menus in Vaughan, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Rumi's Restaurant
Rumi's Restaurant
96/100 (242 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern
Persian
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
Metin Chef Mediterranean Restaurant
Metin Chef Mediterranean Restaurant
95/100 (712 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Turkish
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Turkish
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Turkish
"Seriously the best food I've had in a long time! It was absolutely spectacular. The food was fresh, served hot and tasted AMAZING. I want to marry my..."
Norma Khan
"The most delicious Turkish food ever, even better than foods in Istanbul. Not very fancy dining room but amazing customer service and food. Try the..."
Elmira
"Woah. What can I say…I felt like I was in Istanbul. Authentic Turkish Food easily on par with what you get in Turkey. Very flavourful with the..."
Jacob P
"We have been coming to kebab Istanbul for a year and we love it! Their breakfast and dinner menu is delicious! The service is amazing as well. Highly..."
Nora M
"it was a great dinner experience with my family. delicious food , nice people, such a Turkish cuisine. I strongly recommend beyti kebab. I ate..."
Abraham Bc
"This place is amazing, just incredible. I'll tell you right now I haven't tried a bad thing from the menu yet! Absolutely love this place, wish them..."
Reza Evol
"This place is a gem! The food is delicious, extremely tasty, very well seasoned and staff are super friendly. Highly recommended..."
Silvia Laban
"The best Turkish food that I have ever had, I ordered Chicked & Lamb Shish kebab platter and it was simply delicious. Also got a Chicken Shawarma..."
Ankur Bharadwaj
Nowshak Authentic Afghan Restaurant
Nowshak Authentic Afghan Restaurant
93/100 (19 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern
Afghani
Afghan
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Afghan
Dinner
Lunch
"Fantastic food and excellent service. The lamb they serve was the best I've ever had, and their menu is varied with a lot of unique, authentic..."
Roon Deejam
"Have you ever been in this Restaurant? It is a little difficult to find but when you go there you never regret their menu is totally amazing they..."
Promed Rehabilitation
"Great food & very well presented! Staff is nice too. Will definitely come..."
Naglaa Eid
"Best Afghan Food in GTA ... Fresh & Delicous..."
Amin A
"Beautiful and clean restaurant best service yamy..."
khalid esmati
"Chopan Kabab Was..."
Mehran Ghulam
"Fantastic food and excellent..."
Ahmed Ramahi
Classic Cafe & Lounge
Classic Cafe & Lounge
92/100 (155 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Greek
Mediterranean
Greek
Middle Eastern
Lebanese
Arabic
Dinner
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Greek
Dinner
Mid-range
Baba Calzone
Baba Calzone
87/100 (208 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Middle Eastern
Arabic
Italian
Middle Eastern
Arabic
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Italian
Middle Eastern
Arabic
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Sofra Istanbul
Sofra Istanbul
85/100 (4113 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Halal
Middle Eastern
Turkish
Turkish
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Hummus
Shawarma
Kabobs
Beef
Salad
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Turkish
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"So much yummy goodness that I got meat sweats! LOL anyways it's authentic great tasting and reasonable price highly..."
Sunhan Eren
"Great food. Great service. Authentic (seems to me at least) Turkish cuisine. Try Turkish dishes, or try many contemporary western dishes. Neither..."
Imran Aziz
"Excellent customer service Nice fresh & deliciis..."
Syed Asad Hussain
"Excellent portion size for the price. Salad with dressing was very appetizing. Ordered the iskander kebab and was a little disappointed with the..."
Saad Q
"Great food and fast service. The portions of the food are well worth the price. Service was quite prompt and staff was very nice. Overall, great..."
DANISH KHIZAR
"Good food, great service, very nice ambience and variety of options to choose from. Price is great for the size and quality of food you get. I had..."
Frankie
"Our top place for Turkish food till last. The food quality is very good but now their are through the roof. If you don't mind the price then go for..."
The foodie King
"I've been here a handful of times and the quality of the food still lives up. Keep it up and I'll keep coming! Update: Came here again, still SO..."
Alice
"Amazing food, very friendly and timely service and great ambiance. Everything we ordered were delicious and we will definitely come back..."
Nivethiga Mahalingam
"Excellent food and amazing customer service. Will definitely recommend for family dinners. Great..."
Faraz Khan
"My go to restaurant whenever i want Turkish food.I always get adana shis kebab for take out.Sunday night,my partner and i decided to dine in and my..."
Edna Salazar
Mister Laffa Shawarma House
Mister Laffa Shawarma House
84/100 (1911 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Israeli
Middle Eastern
Vegetarian Friendly
Mediterranean
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Shawarma
Hummus
Falafel
Middle Eastern
Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"The best Israeli food I had In Canada! And the the way the owner treat he's customers is absolutely adorable! Highly..."
Gino Escobar
"So delicious! Would definitely recommend - super friendly and consistently great food...."
Sarah RK
"The best food you can find in all of Ontario. Once you try their savoury shawarma like no other you'll want to try everyone of their dishes. And..."
Aviv Barr
"Fresh and tasty food. Friendly and smiling Hassan. There's no way you're leaving the restaurant..."
Mark Sivrinovsky
"The good was amazing and the staff was super friendly!! I would suggest this restaurant to all my friends and..."
Rochelle Isaacson
"Delicious. Friendly. So much food. Feels like I'm back in..."
Ruth Lefcoe
"One of the best..... Middle East Cuisine..."
Sam Frankel
"The baklava is sensational. Try your shawarma on laffa! Worth the cost..."
Diana Chu Persaud
"Best shawarma around! For $10 you are definitely leaving there..."
Corey Zoomer
"Awesome! Great food, so affordable and great..."
Nadeen Murray
"Friendly folks and delicious food. My family loves it! See you again very..."
Maria Ginzburg Hyponen
"Perfect shawarma. Sometimes they out of it, meaning it is always fresh. Also friendly..."
Alexander Incognito
"Best Lafa Shawarma anywhere! Don't walk,..."
Frank Hogan
"I don't know what is in the marinade for the Chicken Shish Kabob, but it is just DELICIOUS! No need for hummus, ketchup, or anything! Delicious on..."
Jonathan Rozenblit
"Great food and great..."
Avi Reem
"Great Food! Highly..."
Ilya Gilin
"Was told about this place for making a killer shawarma so I drove to the Dufferin in langstaff area. From the moment you walked in you're treated..."
YYZREVIEW
"I went there for the first time and it was a great overall experience. The people who work there are very friendly and courteous. The food was..."
Jatinder Maan
"Excellent food! Be sure to order the fresh Laffa bread for your Shawarma and the in house spicy sauce they..."
Jessica Scarlato
"This is by far the best restaurant for middle eastern food in the GTA. The best Hummus in town, tender lamb skewers, delicious eggplant dishes,..."
Niv Ben-Haim
"Tried lamb and chicken combo in Lafa bread. The laffa was right on, soft and good thickness. There is a nice and fresh selection of toppings...."
Avi I
"We loved everything we ordered, the lamb chops with fries, shawarma on pita and shawarma with rice w/ lentils. Will be back for more for sure!! Thank..."
Max Gorouvein
Pita Lite
83/100 (229 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Fast Food
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Sit down
Mediterranean
Fast food
Middle Eastern
Cheap Eats
Mr Zagros
Mr Zagros
83/100 (1378 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Vegan Options
Mediterranean
Greek
Middle Eastern
Lebanese
Halal
Fast food
Fast Food
Mediterranean
Lebanese
Turkish
Middle Eastern
Greek
Vegetarian Friendly
Turkish
Vegan Options
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Falafel
Shawarma
Beef
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Turkish
Lebanese
Greek
Fast food
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Great restaurant! Very good serving size! Ordered one wrap, ended up saving the other half for the next day. Mixing all the ingredients in a bowl was..."
Aisha Nasim
"Food was fresh and tasty. Service was great too. Mixed grill and lentil soup along with the Turkish pizza! Authentic Turkish food and drinks...."
NferEats
"Fantastic shawarma, very reasonably priced, very friendly staff. This place does it a little different to other shawarma places, they put all the..."
Charlie
"Food is just phenomenal 😘👌🏾!! Workers are super kind and gave us huge portions and pickled radish on our chicken and rice plate when we went..."
Vyshnave Sivasankar
"Great food! Fresh ingredients! Generous portions! Friendly staff! This was our first visit to Mr. Zagros, and we were very impressed. Thank you for..."
Linda Fetter
"this place is very welcoming environment, the workers here will serve you with so much delight, and put their hard work and dedication into every..."
Anoud
"Amazing place to eat! The inside is very clean and the workers are very kind and helpful to their costumers. They’re food is always fresh and hot..."
vesa lota
"If it came down to the food alone, this place would get 5 stars hands down. Tastiest shawarma in Woodbridge, good portions, fresh ingredients, lots..."
Sylvia Kostic
"Definitely the best Shawarma in town. Love how they mix all the ingredients together before wrapping, so all the meat and sauce are not sitting at..."
Jeremy Cayer
Kabob Express
Kabob Express
82/100 (314 ratings)
Restaurants
Afghani
Afghan
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern
Halal
Halal
Dinner
Lunch
Kabobs
Salad
Sit down
Afghan
Middle Eastern
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"This is my favorite spot for Afghani kebab food. It is prepared fresh and the choice of meats are delectable. The portions are also huge. The owner..."
Mitrarealm
"Located right in front of Wonderland at the strip mall.Decor: minimal but very spacious.Food: I got the Vaziri. It comes with..."
Mary
"Love their food ! Very reasonable price ! We go their a lot..."
Ismasha
"Fantastic food!!. Very flavourful with great portion sizes! One of the best naans I've had.We live in downtown Toronto and anytime we're in..."
Randy
"Shami Kabob, naan ... great stuff ... best served with sauvingon..."
Terry G
"I've been here a couple of times and on both visits the food has been exceptional. Huge portions and the quality has been very good.not a place that..."
NI CO
"I love their Barge plate. I am not sure why i have not tried this place before. But it is clean, spacious, food is great and the prices are..."
MasonZ.
"Delicious Afghani food. The quality was good, but other Afghani restaurants have higher quality. The portion sizes of the food are fair and..."
Some Dude
"Clean place, good portion size and awesome..."
The Legal Immigrant
"I had the best shami meal there! Everything is cooked to perfection and the service is great! I wish they had a location near my house I would eat..."
Fariha
Pars Grill
Pars Grill
82/100 (1146 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Persian
Middle Eastern
Persian
Dinner
Lunch
Sandwiches
Burger
Kabobs
Middle Eastern
Persian
Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Best kebab and service between Persian restaurants!You cannot find big portion with good quality except in pars grill! The have lot of..."
Alex.goergioo
"Great quality, Great food!The place finishes food by 5 pm during weekend. Totally recommended, Great sandwiches, Barley soup is to die for. ..."
Bita Rahnama
"It was the best Koobideh I have ever had in Canada! The place doesn't have many seats but it still worth getting a take-out and eat in your car! Try..."
Saghi_sol
"Generous food portion. I like the way they serve the food .one portion of each item on menu is good for 2 or in my opinion 3 .and they serve very..."
Fs1357
"Best Bang for your Buck!. Generous portions, most items on the menu are between 8-15 dollars. quality ingredients! best Iranian food in Toronto! the..."
Maral_hosseinzadeh
"What a gem we just found. Omg I am from Mexico and we eat a lot of tongue, dishes and in tacos and is something I really missed. And today oh la la a..."
Itzia Noriega
"Love their food & always ready very..."
Sar
"Been here s few times: A friendly bunch of folks & their Kabab Torsh is amazing. My son can't get enough of their kubideh Sandwich. Chicken kabob is..."
May H. M.
"There is a dine in option with seating for about 20-30 people. We had ordered takeout, 3 dinner entrees. It took longer than expected but think they..."
Roger Lowe
"One of the best places for Persian food. Very tasty and fresh kababs. Their barley soup is “omg” quality. I also love their sandwiches. Friendly..."
Babak Samareh
"I enjoyed food at Pars Grill. I found the food very fresh and well cooked. They give the option of of rice, salad, or both with your combos. The..."
Kaveh M
Ba-li Laffa
Ba-li Laffa
82/100 (890 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Israeli
Middle Eastern
Kosher
Israeli
Vegetarian Friendly
Kosher
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Shawarma
Kabobs
Lamb
Beef
Salad
Hummus
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Israelí
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"First time at Bali Laffa and so far so good. The rating is based purely on there food absolutely delicious kosher meal. The place was fairly..."
Isaac Soussan
"I came here with my family members who are always boasting about it, and was pleasantly surprised. The place is nice & clean, the service is quick..."
Abs
"I was here with my parents many times before for one reason, I love it! This is my favorite restaurant I've been to (keep in mind I keep kosher so my..."
Jake L.
"We had the chicken shish kebob and the kebob. The food was really good. The service was good too. The wait staff were polite and quick. I've..."
Mak L
"One of the few places that have stayed consistently good over the years, their shawarma and steaks are always..."
Moe David
"Hands down the best kosher resterant in the city for anything. My mother and I are now usual, it's very tasty , they have the best pre appetizer..."
Lillian K
"Went to this place for a quick lunch . I really loved the place and the vibe. They have so many options and items to choose from. I ordered falafel..."
Roohi Gupta
"I ordered the Chicken Shawarma dinner which came out to $25+tax. The food here has full of flavour and it was delicious and enjoyable to eat. Yes, it..."
Quan & Alina
Tandoori Host
Tandoori Host
76/100 (831 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Pakistani
Middle Eastern
Pakistani
Middle Eastern
Pakistani
"I would like to start of by saying that the food was incredible! Tastes exactly like someone’s mom had made it and based on the staff I could see..."
Abdul Aziz Al-Amin
"Great place to eat traditional Pakistani food great portions and extremely fresh out of the kitchen. All the food was super hot and nice naan...."
Araash Chothia
"Overall the food was good and their prices are reasonable...the naan was fresh and the Biryani was on point but I found the pudding and mango shake..."
pǝɯɐɥoɯ
"Decided to go for Halwa Puri at Tandoori Host. Loved their quick service and Halwa Puri was perfect. Doodh Patti chains a must if you try this..."
Nadeem Anjum
"After an enjoyable and tiring day at Canada's Wonderland, found this gem of a place right across the street. Fresh and authentic desi cuisine. Naan..."
Waqqas Chauhan
"New owners at this place! Definitely worth checking out now. We got the puri halwa breakfast and it was SOOO delicious! Fresh and service within 5..."
Talia Syed
Me Va Me
Me Va Me
74/100 (1813 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Vegetarian Friendly
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Shawarma
Kabobs
Salad
Hummus
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"One of our favourite Middle East restaurant. The service and food are both..."
Clarence Chu
"I’ve been going to this place almost every other week and so far I like it here. Service could be just a bit faster though. The young lady that..."
Patrick Avagyan
"Best shawarma in the entire GTA. Service and workers are very slow.Sometimes you get a cold meat as the girl that makes the wrap is insanely..."
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