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Best Mediterranean Restaurants in NYC

The best Mediterranean restaurants in New York City — 12 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

12 picks

The 12 best Mediterranean restaurants in New York City, ranked. Theodora takes the top spot at 4.9 stars, and Shuka is the one the most people have weighed in on — 30,623 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the mezze feast at Glasserie. They are spread across 10 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Prices run the whole way from $ counters to $$$$ rooms. 5 of the 12 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

New York City has 12 Mediterranean restaurants on our list, spread across 10 neighborhoods.

Theodora

Mediterranean  ·  Fort Greene  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.9

Mediterranean in Fort Greene — 4.9 on Resy across 7,296 diner reviews

📍 7 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Glasserie

Mediterranean  ·  Greenpoint  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.9

serving the very best food in the neighborhood since 2013

Must-try: Mezze feast, Grilled fish, House breads

📍 95 Commercial St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Leland Eating and Drinking House

Mediterranean  ·  Prospect Heights  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Mediterranean in Prospect Heights — 4.8 on Resy across 6,728 diner reviews

Must-try: Freshly baked focaccia, Vermouth & amaro list

📍 755 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Or'esh

Mediterranean  ·  SoHo  ·  $$$$

★★★★½ 4.8

the clubhouse for everyone who fled its sister restaurant

Must-try: Caviar, Foot-long tuna slab, Mezze

📍 450 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012

Shuka

Mediterranean  ·  SoHo  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

Mediterranean in SoHo — 4.7 on Resy across 30,623 diner reviews

Must-try: Mediterranean mezze, Za'atar bread

📍 38 Macdougal St, New York, NY 10012

il Buco Alimentari e Vineria

Mediterranean  ·  NoHo  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

Mediterranean in NoHo — 4.7 on Resy across 12,600 diner reviews

Must-try: House-baked bread, Salumi, Pasta

📍 53 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012

Celestine

Mediterranean  ·  DUMBO  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Mediterranean in DUMBO — 4.6 on Resy across 10,792 diner reviews

📍 1 John St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Hart's

Hart's

Mediterranean · New American  ·  Bed-Stuy  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.6

A thirty-seat Bed-Stuy restaurant inspired by the Mediterranean coast — small, precise, and consistently full

Must-try: Grilled fish, Beef tartare, Seasonal vegetables

📍 506 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Miss Ada

Mediterranean · Israeli  ·  Fort Greene  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.5

Israeli-Mediterranean cooking in a Fort Greene brownstone with one of Brooklyn's best back gardens

Must-try: Hummus with lamb, Charred cauliflower, Malabi

📍 184 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Dagon

Mediterranean  ·  Upper West Side  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.3

a pastel, foliage-draped room doing a beachy take on the Mediterranean

Must-try: Kubaneh with feta, Crispy roasted lamb, Chicken schnitzel

📍 2454 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

Kashkaval Garden

Mediterranean · Wine Bar  ·  Hell's Kitchen  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

A Mediterranean wine bar and cheese shop on Ninth Avenue — fondue, mezze, and a back garden

Must-try: Cheese fondue, Mezze platter, Grilled halloumi

📍 852 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Miriam

Mediterranean  ·  Park Slope  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.2

the holy grail of Park Slope brunch, by way of Israel

Must-try: Burekas, French toast, Benedicts

📍 79 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Mediterranean restaurant in New York City?

Theodora — 4.9 stars across 7,296 reviews, the highest on this list. Mediterranean in Fort Greene — 4.9 on Resy across 7,296 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

5 of the 12 book online — Theodora, Leland Eating and Drinking House and Shuka among them. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Mediterranean restaurants in New York City?

Fort Greene, with 2 on this list, followed by SoHo with 2. In total these 12 picks span 10 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 11 of the 12 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.