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3052 N. 16th St. Phoenix, AZ 85016

602-277-4927

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Critics'
Pick
Best Lemonade
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Middle Eastern

Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: casual

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Small Middle Eastern grocery and restaurant that serves terrific lamb kebabs, kibbe, and baba ghanouj, as well as baked treats like baklava and crisp cookies filled with dates. Dining area is limited, but romantic, with a mural of Bethlehem on one wall, and a TV set hanging from the ceiling showing belly dancing. Grocery features everything from Jordan almonds and candy-coated chickpeas to a vast array of spices, and a deli with at least a half-dozen types of olives. Along with the canned and dry goods for sale are religious figures carved from olive wood, and blue glass talismans to ward off the evil eye. A cool little shop, like stepping into another world.

2009 | Best Lemonade

Bet you've never tasted anything remotely like Middle Eastern Deli & Bakery's homemade lemonade, which this place sells gallons of every day. Middle Eastern's owner was kind enough to share the secret to its exotic, citrus-based concoction. First, lemon juice, water, and honey are boiled together. The brew is then spiked with rosewater, a flower-infused flavoring that's been used extensively in the Middle East and Asia in everything edible, from meat to candy (recipes using rose water... More »
2007 | BEST USE OF A LAMB

Where's Mary's little lamb We feel a little sheepish telling you we know exactly where, after another wonderful meal at the Middle Eastern Bakery. This Valley staple cooks up wonderful Lebanese chicken and a mean ball of falafel, but our favorite dish is the lamb kebab. Spiced just right with a hint of cinnamon, prepared perfectly, it's served with a side of tender rice, Greek salad and a piece of fresh-baked pita. We can't resist, we gotta say it: This is one place we're sure to go. More »
2004 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN MARKET

We can't pronounce most of the names on the shelves of this little central Phoenix market, but we know it's the place we go when we want the most delicious lemon soup we've ever had. Or the freshest pita, or tastiest kebabs and tandoori chicken salad. The Middle Eastern Bakery, which has been around for years and, lucky for us, has endured recent face-lifts, has a wide selection of spices and hard-to-find items like Turkish coffee. We keep coming back for the rice pudding -- and vowing that... More »
2002 | Best Middle Eastern Grocery

Middle Eastern eats are so outrageously delicious they transcend any culture. We still remember that first time we popped a dolmade in our mouth, relishing the tart grape leaf against strident beef, lamb, rice and spices. We shudder happily in the memory of when we first ventured in to try kifta, a patty of lean beef and lamb tucked with parsley, onion and spices under yogurt-sour cream. Wow.For our fix, we go to Middle Eastern Bakery & Deli, a legend that's brought the Mediterranean to... More »
2000 | Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

It isn't very pretty what a town without pita can do.Thanks to the Middle Eastern Bakery & Deli, that's one problem Phoenix hasn't had to face in more than 20 years.Much more than a place simply to buy authentic Middle Eastern manna, this exotic deli's our choice for Mediterranean treats such as dolmades, spinach pie, gyro meat, baklava, falafel, hummus and baba ghanouj. In addition to an impressive selection of cookbooks from the region, there are shelves of imported spices and... More »

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Middle Eastern Bakery & Deli

3052 N. 16th St. Phoenix, AZ 85016

602-277-4927

Description

2009 | Best Lemonade

2007 | BEST USE OF A LAMB

2004 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN MARKET

2002 | Best Middle Eastern Grocery

2000 | Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

By Lauren Saria | Mon, April 30, 2012

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