Some of these restaurants are anchored to very traditional foodways, making the same dishes that their great-great-grandparents enjoyed, while others are taking a more global approach and exploring ways to bring Middle Eastern food into the 21st century. Here are new or notable Middle Eastern restaurants from both sides of that culinary divide that you need to check out right now.

• Sofreh
• Nur
• Yemen Café
• Mekki NYC
• Tanoreen

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