Best Shawarma, Falafel, and Other Middle Eastern Street Food in Seattle

The Middle East is home to a wide variety of wonderful street foods, with kebabs, doner kebabs and falafel being perhaps the most ubiquitous. In Seattle, Middle Eastern restaurants across the city offer these classics alongside lesser-known Manoushe, Sabich, and Saj wraps, similar to those found in street markets from Egypt to Lebanon to Iraq. Here are some of the best places to grab these delicious (and portable) dishes, listed from north to south. (See this guide for more Middle Eastern meals.)

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Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.