Houston's best Middle Eastern & Mediterranean food

Shawarma, gyros, hummus – Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food is healthy and tasty. And lots of Houston-area restaurants serve it. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite places to get it and what dishes they enjoy.

In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder, and restaurateur Raffi Nasr.

Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:

Craft Pita
Phoenicia Specialty Foods
Arpi’s Phoenicia Deli
Hamsa
Kriti Kitchen
Cedars Bakery
We’re-Dough
Al Aseel Grill and Café
Suzie’s Pastry Shoppe
Taha Spreads
Café Lili
Aladdin
Istanbul Grill
Droubi’s Bakery
Rumi’s Kitchen
Kabab Erbil
Abdallah’s
Le Café Josephine
Niko Niko’s
Al Shami
AL Quick Stop
Ekko’s Greek American Deli