Arabic cuisine

Highlights of Arabic cuisine

The Arabic restaurants in Berlin take you on a culinary journey to the Middle East. You can choose from delicious beef, lamb, or chicken dishes as well as vegetarian specialities with chickpeas or bulghur. Exceptional spice blends lend the dishes fiery hotness, minty freshness, or an aromatic exoticism. Classics include falafel, halloumi, and hummus, as well as pickled spinach and stuffed courgettes. Some restaurants offer weekend dinner shows with Arabic music and belly dancing. Immerse yourself with all your senses in the world of a thousand and one nights.

Here you will find the top 11 places for delicious hummus in Berlin - compiled by our blog editors.

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Azzam

Fresh Arabic cuisine awaits you in Azzam. It is located in the heart of Neukölln, probably the most multicultural district in Berlin. The restaurant offers authentic, Lebanese specialities. In Berlin it is said that here´s where you will find the best hummus in the city. On Sonnenallee during the...
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Azzam
Sonnenallee 54
12045 Berlin Azzam
Sonnenallee 54
12045 Berlin
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Babel

Babel, right on the Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg, offers hearty Lebanese and oriental specialties such as halloumi or shawarma. Pick up your meal yourself at the counter. In the warmer months, you can observe the lively atmosphere of the local scene from the beer benches at the front of the...
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Babel
Kastanienallee 33
10435 Berlin Babel
Kastanienallee 33
10435 Berlin
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Casalot

In the cosy oriental furnishings of the Casalot, not far from Friedrichstrasse, you will feel a touch of the 1001 nights. In the shisha lounge you are enveloped by the pleasant smell of the water pipes and in the restaurant you can sample typical Arabian appetisers - known as maza - such as hummus...
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Casalot
Claire-Waldoff-Straße 5
10117 Berlin Casalot
Claire-Waldoff-Straße 5
10117 Berlin
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Habba Habba

This Middle Eastern restaurant features a wide choice of options from which you can assemble the perfect meal. Each item can be served in a dish or as a wrap. With lots of spice and little flavoursome extras, Habba Habba will wow any lover of Middle Eastern cuisine.
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Habba Habba
Kastanienallee 15
10435 Berlin Habba Habba
Kastanienallee 15
10435 Berlin
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Kreuzberger Himmel

Hummus Bzet, Fatteh Dgag or Fatoush don’t ring any bells? You can try all these Syrian delicacies at Kreuzberger Himmel for the first time. The restaurant was founded by the association Be an Angel e.V., which supports the integration of refugees. The team of 14 employees, refugees from four nations, make sure their guests are well fed. In a modern interior with a creative design, the menu features not only culinary delights but also hospitality and warmth.
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Kreuzberger Himmel
Yorckstraße 89
10965 Berlin Kreuzberger Himmel
Yorckstraße 89
10965 Berlin
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Marooush

The staff of Marooush takes you with them on a culinary journey through the Orient. Beside a selection of numerous cocktails and tea specialities they source excellent exotic food. Every Friday and Saturday the Maaroush arranges the "Dinner & Dance" with belly dance and DJ.
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Marooush
Knesebeckstraße 48
10719 Berlin Marooush
Knesebeckstraße 48
10719 Berlin
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NENI Berlin

Israeli cuisine merges flavours from Europe with spices of the orient. NENI will give you the chance to taste it for yourself. Here, mezze or falafel are inspired by Mediterranean, Persian and Austrian influences. Restaurateur Haya Molcho developed the restaurant concept with its several branches...
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NENI Berlin
Budapester Straße 40
10787 Berlin NENI Berlin
Budapester Straße 40
10787 Berlin
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RefuEat

At the RefuEat snack bar you can get Arabic-inspired street food from halloumi and falafel to grilled chicken, hummus and baklava. In addition to snacks, there are several food bikes in town offering delicious food at markets and cultural events. RefuEat employs fugitives from the Middle East to...
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Bautzener Str. 40
10829 Berlin Bautzener Str. 40
10829 Berlin
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Restaurant Lawrence

Culinary and cultural diversity - that is what guests appreciate in the Arabic restaurant Lawrence, and of course the feel-good atmosphere in the inviting, modern Arabic-designed rooms.
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Restaurant Lawrence
Oranienburger Straße 69
10117 Berlin Restaurant Lawrence
Oranienburger Straße 69
10117 Berlin
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Top 11 places for delicious hummus in Berlin

Where can you actually find the best hummus in Berlin? Here are our top 11 recommendations.
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Yarok

Yarok means green in Hebrew and stands for solidarity between all peoples. Here they provide authentic Syrian cuisine from Damascus, lovingly prepared from fresh ingredients. Besides beef, lamb and chicken dishes, the team also serves a broad selection of vegetarian specialities. Traditional Syrian...
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Yarok
Torstraße 195
10115 Berlin Yarok
Torstraße 195
10115 Berlin
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Al Pasha

In probably the most multicultural district of Berlin - Neukölln - on the bustling Sonnenallee is where Al Pasha can be found. Here you can sample dishes from Syrian and Lebanese cuisine. At any time of the day, you will be served traditionally prepared meals from the Middle East. Munch your way...
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Al Pasha
Sonnenallee 77
12045 Berlin Al Pasha
Sonnenallee 77
12045 Berlin
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Aldimashqui

Aldimashqui serves Arabic specialities at any time of the day. Groups and children are all welcome. The restaurant at Hermannplatz also offers takeaway food.
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Aldimashqui
Reuterstraße 28
12047 Berlin Aldimashqui
Reuterstraße 28
12047 Berlin
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Habibi

The small Arabic restaurant Habibi is particularly popular with night owls, since it remains open till 3 a.m. during the week and 5 a.m. at weekends. Dishes on offer include falafel, haloumi (baked cheese) and urughi (fried zucchini, potatoes or cauliflower in bread). There is a wide variety of fresh juices, but no alcoholic drinks.
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Habibi
Goltzstraße 24
10781 Berlin Habibi
Goltzstraße 24
10781 Berlin