Restaurants in Africa + Middle East

Charming chef/owner Giorgio Nava is everywhere at this svelte Italian restaurant set in a 17th-century former stable house. You’ll find him tablesi

Try the rice-stuffed roast leg of lamb

With belly dancers shimmying to Arabian rhythms, impressive falconry displays, and camel caravans, this open-air restaurant—modeled after a desert vil

Located inside the Al Qasr Hotel in the Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Al Hambra serves traditional Spanish fare, including tapas. The dining room reflects

The restaurant serves Lebanese cooking—and the best hummus in Dubai.

This Lebanese restaurant has outdoor tables overlooking a waterfront resort.

Locals and visitors alike dine here for fresh seafood.

In Israel, chickpea spread is sustenance, scooped up with freshly baked pita along with a whole constellation of condiments. At Ali Karavan (a.k.a. Ab

The red-brick façade, green shutter doors, and tall casement windows say old Cape Town, but inside this Green Point restaurant, the sights, sounds, an

Bastakiah Nights presents diners with an immersive, traditional Arabic dining experience. Housed inside a renovated mansion, the restaurant has indoor

The superb Italian food is served in a relaxed atmosphere and coupled with a notable wine selection.

An offshoot of the Bikanervala company, which manufactures sweets, the Bikanervala restaurant is a family dining concept, where customers can find tra

Stop into this favorite spot for coffee or a quick lunch: the Namibian owners, a mother and her two daughters, prepare all-organic baked goods; the yo

This classic Middle Eastern restaurant is located in Bur Dubai, one of the older parts of the city.