middle eastern and mediterranean

Our Favorite Portland Mediterranean Restaurants, From Spain to Iraq

Nicholas is, in short, the Lebanese spot in town that—after 30 years—always knows how to meet every possible customer halfway.

One of the Most Anticipated Restaurants of the Year Opened on East Burnside—Here's Our Review.

The problems here rest squarely on the conceptualization and execution of an unambitious menu, which is, in the main, a senselessly homogenous list of uninspired but pretty salads. I thought this might be limited to Tusk’s opening few weeks, but the menu’s fundamental structure and contents have remained the same.

Nicholas

Nicholas is an unendingly generous place, with baba ghanouj, hummus, tabbouleh and mini-pizza mezza platters that handily feed two.

Gyro House

In Rust Belt cities with large Greek and Arab populations, there’s a spot like the Gyro House on every major thoroughfare.

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