36 Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Raleigh

“This was our first time at Madras. Great food…loved the roasted cauliflower with green goddess dipping sauce. My husband loved the octopus. The outside Wednesday night band was an excellent bonus!!“

“We enjoyed dining at Ajja last evening. Emma was our server. I ordered a very complicated drink and she took it with grace and delivered beyond expectations. Enjoyed meeting Paul one of the owners who came over to say hello and delivered one of our dishes. We took a family member from NYC as it’s one of his favorites in Raleigh, NC.“

“This is a wonderful restaurant. We loved everything we ate. The food is authentic, fresh and delicious! I highly recommend this yummy deliciousness!“

“Finally got around to trying PitaBowl.. And it awesome,I highly recommend it!“

“delish!!!!! so good! if i could i wound give it a ?“

“We stopped by for a quick bite to eat, but wow we were we impressed! Great food, great people and great service… Win-win all around“

“This place is spectacular! We ended up here by chance because the nazi owner of the Falls of Neuse Chik fil a down the street wouldn't let us walk 15 feet to a table without masks on. Let me be clear when I say that we are done with that mask game. We will not patronize a business that requires masks. Period! My money will be spent elsewhere. My wife stumbled upon Taza Grille and when we went to check it out, we found wonderful people running it. People like us. People that have common sense. Sam the owner will treat you like family from the moment you walk in. Sam's right hand man and his wife also were awesome! I had a lamb gyro with fries and hummus. It was seasoned perfectly! One of the best, if not the best gyro I've ever had. Please patronize businesses like Sam's. Make the businesses that are using cruel and unnecessary restrictions hurt financially. Stop giving them business. Make the stupidity stop. Thank you Sam and Tazas Grill! We will see you every week before or after our doctor's appointment and will bring the new baby soon!“

“Caleb, Kayla, and Kai were friendly and made ordering easy. Their positive attitudes made my lunch experience an amazing one even though the interaction was brief. The staff make this location an easy choice when deciding what to have for lunch/dinner.“

“Best restaurant in town! The customer service is absolutely amazing. The food is always amazing of course! My family and I LOVE this place. :-) We all go at least once or twice a week.“

“The food is great and the prices are fair!“

“The veggie lasagna is pretty good. I loved the ingredients. I tried a lady finger for the first time…scrumpdiddlyumptious!“

“The service is friendly and attentive - Mike took good care of us. The menus is limited for tapas BUT the hummus was delicious fresh and the contrast of dark cherries was creative we loved it. The beef kabobs are a favorite though I prefer lamb. I would definitely return and I will wait for the new menu - hopefully there will be more diversity on the small plates ( fish option).“

“First time eating here and the food was great! Will definitely go back.“

“The best around! Falls of Neuse and Durant Rd locations, never disappoint! #boss“

“Excellent food!! Will be back to this location!“

“They are the best restaurant ever�“

“Walked into Cava for the first time tonight. I’m visiting from Detroit to Raleigh (Northridge shop), to find the nicest guys to wait on me and help me through the process since I wasn’t familiar with what to do. The food is really good and I thought a great review for these guys was called for. I heard them helping other patrons as well. I will be back❣️❣️

Vegetarian options: They have a beautiful veggie mix served warm on top of grains. Tastes good and I feel is on the healthier side.“

“This is the 2nd time we have been here in 2 weeks, and it's friggin' delicious 😋

The food is so fresh and healthy. The restaurant is clean and inviting and the staff is very friendly.

Me & hubby got a Mediterranean Platter w a side of grape leaves (3) and shared it. There is plenty of food for both of us, and it cost us less than $20. Can't beat that price, especially in this craphole economy.

Highly recommended 👌

Kid-friendliness: They offer a kids' menu (see picture for more details)

Wheelchair accessibility: First floor with handicap ramp & plenty of seating“

“Very friendly staff and great food!“

“Food was good, although temperature was a bit too cold. They were closing in a half hour and didn't have gyro on roller. Gyro was already cut they weren't keeping it hot enough within the steam table.....thus loosing a star. Baklava was good but used to be better. It used to be my favorite baklava anywhere. I believe they used to get it from Chapel Hill if I remember correctly. Been hitting both Hillsborough locations for many years when in Raleigh.“

“We love this eclectic restaurant. Food was good but too noisy at times. ALSO, the chairs are very uncomfortable. I had the Branzino fillet for the second time and it was fabulous and cooked to perfection. Kudos to the Chef and his staff! Would have been 5 stars but chairs are hard to get comfortable!“

“Incredibly delicious food!! The falafel was perfectly sized and a good moisture level. Everything was beautifully flavorful. I did find it odd to have unpitted Kalamata olives in a bowl, but they were still yummy. I wish we had one of these in Charleston, WV!“

“It was my first time in the store. Many good things that I know at a good price. Ex: feta cheese. I got a very nice piece of lamb for our Easter. Pretty nice.“

“Went to this location tonight for the first time. Did an online pickup order and showed up earlier than pickup time. Made conversation with Sara (she pronounced her full name but I'm stupid and couldn't repeat it) and she was super friendly and helpful. I ordered my bread wrong and she took the time to cut it for me even after she had already wrapped it up. The food tasted great, too. I'll be back.“

“100 recommended great customer service“

“As always, everything that I have gotten at Aladdins has been fresh and deliscious. They have always had the best iced tea until a few evenings ago. Pick up a togo order and 2 teas. The tea had an very off taste to it like it was old tea. While I have had that in may restaurants, mostly fast food places, not once has it happened at Aladdins. Always the best.“

“100 recommended great customer service“

“its like a hidden gem...great use of space, very personable staff great drink selection & Martini's wished I lived closer“

“We as a family labenese foods fan. Been to majority of places around Raleigh who serves falafal...and we sincerely believe this is the best a d modest place to have it. Both ky young ones being in NCSU..this place serves as very convenient meeting place to them.“

“I can eat there again.“

“Great food, great service!“

“Ordered the traditional gyro. Pita was soft. Lettuce tomatoes and taziki sauce were good. Meat looked like it was in preformed shapes, not sliced fresh off the rotating hunk of meat that other gyro places have. The meat slices had grill marks on them and tasted like they had artificial smoke added. I was burping it up for hours afterwards.“

“Great Mac and cheese AND offer gluten free! best of all! usually when a place offers gluten free, you have to settle for only one item. but here there were lots of choices. very pleased. could not tell the difference in this gluten free dish and non gluten free. fantastic taste! great job!“

“Apps, meals and dessert were all excellent- high quality ingredients and prepared perfectly. Cocktails- ginger and cosmo martinis were perfect. Watch sunset on large terrace. My son said his pizza was just ok. Great place for date or special occasion.“

“(Chicken shawarma wrap) - 12 ish otd
Delicious. Big. Hot. Quick.

Critical Remark - kinda shy on chicken :(

Positive Remark - didn't leak everywhere

Can't speak for anything else on the menu... will be returning for more chicken shawarma .... more chken pls 🙏🏼“

“Our first visit ever today while on the search for kunafa and Habibi did not disappoint. Every single thing we had was delicious; literally the best falafel I have ever eaten! The mandy rice with the mixed grill kebab was excellent and the kunafa was perfect. We'll be returning soon!“