Middle Eastern

Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in Chicago

Five Middle Eastern spots clear our bar. One sits at the top of the whole city.

Chicago
July 15, 2026
Galit leads, Delicious as F*ck with a Michelin One Star and a James Beard Finalist nod to back it up. Nothing else in this cuisine touches that tier, but the Damn Good tier runs deep — a Bib Gourmand at SIFR, Michelin Selected nods for Beity - West Loop and The Gundis Kurdish Kitchen, and Fiya rounding it out in Andersonville. Five spots, four neighborhoods, no filler.