Middle Eastern restaurants in Minneapolis / St. Paul

Saffron Restaurant & Lounge

123 N. 3rd St., Minneapolis, MN 55401

Say you love a good street-cart falafel, exploding with onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes, and leaving a trail of creamy yogurt dressing dripping... More »
Abu Nader Deli & Grocery

2095 Como Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108

Wander into this extremely plain-looking Como Park deli and you will find yourself in a wonderland of lovingly crafted Palestinian treats, all made... More »
Foxy Falafel

791 Raymond Ave., St Paul, MN 55114

Erica Strait's falafel empire has expanded from a farmers market stall in 2010 to a food truck and now to a restaurant. Foxy Falafel is her new Middle Eastern... More »
Fasika Ethiopian Restaurant

510 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul, MN 55104

The ambiance may leave something to be desired, but Fasika's traditional Ethiopian food is served at decent prices ($9 to $19, with most entrees in... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Emily Weiss writes for City Pages on Foxy Falafel

The first time I ever saw chickpeas in their natural state — fresh, green, and shelled — I had a lot of questions, the first of which was, "Why is there a metric ton of edamame at this Indian market?" But after a tactile experience, some quick research on the many uses of chickpeas, and a taste of one of these raw and nutty little legumes in a spicy, yogurt-dressed...
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Rachel Hutton writes for City Pages on Saffron Restaurant & Lounge

Recently, I ate two terrific dishes. The first was a disk of foie gras, covered with a caramelized-sugar crust, like a tiny crème brûlée with a savory, livery tang. It was plated with a smudge of bitter orange jam and two date-almond briouat pastries. The dish was complex, delightful, and something of a tease—an appetizer that might have passed for...
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Rachel Hutton writes for City Pages on Saffron Restaurant & Lounge

Happy hours seem to come in two varieties. With most, the focus tends to be on getting as intoxicated as possible for the least amount of cash. Those sorts of evenings never seem to end well, like the time you locked lips with Married Mike from accounting—bumping into him in the copy room was always so awkward afterward.

But there's another kind of happy hour, made for people...
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