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

8 restaurant menus in Australia, (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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Limoo Cafe
Limoo Cafe
96/100 (943 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Cafe
Middle Eastern
Persian
Cafe
Middle Eastern
Persian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Stuffed Eggplant
Falafel
Lamb
Beef Meatballs
Lamb
Koofte
Cocktail
Saffron Hummus
Samosas
Koresh Bademjan
persian love cake
Persian Cheesecake
Baklava Options
Staffed Eggplant Bademjan
Fesenjan
Persian Sausage Omelet
Saffron Rice
Shirazi Salad
Mixed Mezze Platter
Marinated Olives
Baghlava
Middle Eastern
Persian
Café
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"An unassuming cafe with courteous and considerate hosting. The food on the menu were all new to us but delicately fragrant and delicious. I loved the..."
Margaret Hayes
"I tried Limoo through Uber Eats and I can say with confidence that they've got the best lamb in town - in fact, the best i've ever had. Not a single..."
Kirri Liepins
"Incredible food served by super friendly and helpful staff who were super accomodating to my vegan needs. I cant reccomend this resturant..."
Ella Hutchinson
"Service and Food excellent. Fluro ceiling lights were a bit harsh though, would be perfect with floor lamps and..."
Christina Constantina
"Recommend this place, if you're looking for cozy one with delicious food and drinks featuring reasonable..."
Mohsen Toossi
"It was my first time to try Persian food and I can say that the food at Limoo Cafe was absolutely delicious. I will definitely be..."
Blanca King
"The Food here is an experience of heaven. The staff is wonderful and friendly. Try the Salmon and herbed rice. It's..."
Joel Kelsey
"Excellent food with a friendly atmosphere. Loved..."
Emmanuel McClintock
"Best coffee at newy.. playing backgammon how good is that? Thanks Limoo guys. definitely come back..."
Hamed Adam Abbasfard
"Absolutely delicious. Such a welcome culinary experience added to the Beaumont St mix. Will certainly come back..."
Andrew Malloch
"Beautiful staff, beautiful food!!! Will definitely be back!..."
Natasha Kennedy
"Fantastic food, friendly hosts and quick service, at very reasonable prices. I will be..."
Lynda Shaw
"Great food and lovely service. A nice addition to Beaumont St's culinary..."
Penny Jones
"A perfect signature of Iranian cuisine. Wonderful taste and colors in all our dishes which made up for their high price. Happy enough to come back..."
Sahar Fakhri
"Beautiful night at Lim🍋 and enjoyed the real taste of Hometown after 4 years😍😊 Thank you team, and I appreciate your warm hospitality! Loved..."
Niusha Ghazanfari
"This place is awesome. Don't waste you time and just go here..."
Lita helou
"My wife and I went on a Saturday night about 3 weeks ago. Food was delicious. Service was friendly and timely. We had Banquet number 2 and would..."
Robert Stone
"Great little place, all of our dishes were fantastic & service was lovely. Loved everything so much, I just had to try the cheesecake for dessert!..."
Sarah J
"I love the food at Limoo. Everything is delicious, generous portions (the first photo with the wrap is an entree!). When it was my birthday the..."
Marina Bernard
"Delicious food. Try the..."
Niall Jefferson
"Treated myself to dinner at @Limoo.Cafe, an eatery specialising in Persian cuisine. Falafel - Limoo's special falafels served with saffron hummus..."
Shaun D'Monte
Zaaki Espresso
Zaaki Espresso
94/100 (896 ratings)
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Vegan Options
Cafe
Mediterranean
Cafe
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Australian
Middle Eastern
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
hot chocolate
Turkish coffee
Jordanian Eggs
Snack Pack Vegan
Café
Mediterranean
Australian
Café
Middle Eastern
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"The Baklava Cheesecake got a 5 star rating at our Sydney Family Christmas Party. Was a big hit and did not disappoint the tastebuds. Thank you..."
Cathy Condon-M'Gee
"I came in today for milkshakes and baklava and everything was amazing! Very friendly staff and and a lovely little shop. Can't wait to come back for..."
Chantele Mann
"What a hidden gem � My friend and I dined today and had the Falafel wrap with Chippies ... I honestly cant say a bad remark about the whole..."
Kylie Collins
"Took the family here for breakfast this morning. Beautiful little cafe with fantastic food, friendly staff and amazing coffee. The traditional..."
Rodney Garcia
"OMG I am so impressed, just had breakfast and coffee here and it’s been a while since I have been so impressed with a meal out and today I was WELL..."
Kim Louise Blunt
"Lovely friendly place where the food is excellent and they know how to make a decent pot of tea! Happy 3rd birthday for..."
Vanessa Hunter
"We stopped in at Zaaki on a whim while we were in the area, and after hearing good things had very high expectations. The cafe was busy, every table..."
Hana Edgar-Jones
"Best breakfast I have ever had great flavor good value for..."
Ian Acw Forster
"Wow wow wow wow wow You're baklava cheesecake is amazing..."
Aydan Mussen
"Had lunch there yest while grabbing Campos coffee beans for my son......The falafel wrap was orgasmic and I had a tall cold black coffee which was..."
Caroline Sanderson
"Great cafe with friendly staff and the best coffee in..."
Alex SD
"Absolutely lovely, beautiful staff and a friendly atmosphere... Happy 3rd Birthday and Congrats on a successful 3..."
Karen Keogh
"Exceptional flat white with soy well worth my unexpected stop..."
Zoe Worthington
"Amazing coffee, delicious food and super friendly staff. If I could rate higher than 5/5 I..."
Rhiannon Lawley
"Great place, awesome food and amazing staff specially Penny. We had a very pleasant experience and will definitely come back whenever we visit..."
ahmed tarshan
"This little gem we only discovered couple of weeks ago! Great food, amazing coffee, friendly staff. I’m now a regular and one of my highly..."
Raf A
"Absolutely delightful. Shakshuka eggs, Jordanian eggs, falafel, Turkish coffee, hummus and Turkish bread all brilliant. Will recommend to all our..."
Iain Davidson
"One of the best foods I've had in the Newcastle area. Service is a bit slow, but it's justified by the quality of the food that is presented to you..."
Salman Mohammed
"Great little gem we found in Newcastle. The coffee was fantastic and the food was great, not pricey..."
Gee Fadz
"We heard locally that this place was the real deal - and it is! The falafel wraps here with the sumac and pickle and coleslaw is just OUTSTANDING-..."
Shannon
"Lovely staff,delicious falafel wrap. I highly recommend it..."
Halah
"My new and favourite cafe in Newcastle (west Mayfield actually) .Campos coffee..made well..and middle Eastern (Jordanian I think) style breakfast. ..."
PhalseProfit13
Shams Kebab House
91/100 (235 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern
Afghani
Afghan
Afghan
Middle Eastern
Moor
Moor
86/100 (886 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Healthy
Vegan Options
Cafe
Cafe
Spanish
Healthy
Middle Eastern
Spanish
Vegetarian Friendly
Middle Eastern
Australian
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Pork
Salad
French Toast
Toasts
Couscous
Halloumi
Lamb
Café
Café
Middle Eastern
Healthy
Australian
Spanish
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Table Service
Accepts Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Thank you for wonderful service and food tonight. We had a table booked for two, then had two other people join us. One of whom was vegan. Not only..."
Shelley Penn
"Called in the Sunday morning of the newcastle 500 had a great breakfast and sensational coffee so good we called back in for a late lunch which was..."
Cherie Phillips
"Delicious! Lovely wait staff and good atmosphere. Chose Moor for my birthday dinner and it certainly didn't..."
Karen Dickson
"Excellent breakfast and friendly staff!! Their rice porridge is to die for...."
Fatema Abbas Kudrati
"Wonderful lunch of falafel, arabic salad and green hummus the other day. Great service, quick, friendly and delicious food. Excellent macchiato..."
Belinda Sinclair
"This is one of the Gems of Newcastle. It has one of the most innovative menus and everything always tasted sensational. Friendly Staff and great..."
Michael Rand
"Dinner was amazing I had the beef cheeks delicious as was the ruhbarb, pudding with tahini ice cream 🍦And honeycomb and raspberries thank you for..."
Jill Findlay
"I love the simplicity and superb taste of the food, the presentation is unique to the style of cuisine...fabulous. Good...."
Anita McMahon
"Simply extraordinary cuisine and great atmosphere. A must..."
Zoe Vélez
"Delicious Egg,Bacon Roll. Cake to go. On a Lunch break at a Networking Event. Great Customer Service. Lot of Food Choices. Call in..."
Jacalyn Price
"One of the best soy lattes I’ve had in yonks..."
Sara Farragher
"Awsome coffee (best i've had in ages actually) my breakfast of baked beans (home made) poached egg and spanish blood sausage on sourdough was top..."
Nigel Kibble
"Had dinner at Moor last night and the service was amazing and the food even better. Definitely recommend a..."
Brittney Miller
"Amazing, delicious food, great atmosphere and lovely staff. Best meal I've had in a while. Will definitely be..."
Leanne Bint
"Had a wonderful Brunch during Supercar weekend. Icy cold Ice coffee amongst the shade and geraniums and prompt, friendly service. My breakie was..."
Tracy Coppard Ferguson
"My partner had been wanting to come here for ages on their Thursday Tagine night and we finally got the excuse to do it when using our last Dine &..."
Sean Howells
"Visited Moor on the spur of the moment as I was working in the area and needed a feed; so glad I did. On arrival I waited to make sure I was all..."
Scot Munday
"Ordered 2 lattes, a shakshuka, and chilli scrambled eggs. Mind blown. Lattes were spot on. The chilli scrambled eggs was flavourful, unlike anything..."
Ben T
"Tagine Thursday! On Thursday nights, this restaurant has a tagine night with BYO wine. We had a really enjoyable meal with friends on Thursday night..."
Suzie Lee
"Coffee & food really delicious. And very helpful and friendly staff. We had zucchini and almond cake + the mushroom toast...."
Pamela Weiand
Downtown Beirut
Downtown Beirut
84/100 (598 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Lebanese
Mediterranean
Arabic
Lebanese
Middle Eastern
Arabic
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Falafel
Sit down
Mediterranean
Lebanese
Arabic
Middle Eastern
Takeout
Street Parking
BYOB
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Delivery
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Shiraz By The Sea
80/100 (1 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Persian
Middle Eastern
Persian
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Persian
"Great place for lunch, attentive staff, gorgeous food and the coffee was great! Persian/ modern Australian food- was told the dinner menus are..."
Sue Heins
Tandoor Indian Kitchen
Tandoor Indian Kitchen
71/100 (881 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Australian
Indian
Pakistani
Middle Eastern
Bangladeshi
Australian
Nepalese
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Asian
Middle Eastern
Indian
Nepalese
Dinner
Lunch
Café
Indian
Middle Eastern
Pakistani
Asian
Nepalese
Bangladeshi
Australian
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Shams Afghan Kabab
Shams Afghan Kabab
70/100 (10 ratings)
Restaurants
Afghan
Grill
Barbecue
Barbecue
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern
Arabic
Grill
Afghani
Arabic
Fast food
Grill
Afghan
Middle Eastern
Barbecue
Arabic
Reservations
Mid-range