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Baklava ice cream sandwich at Shamiat.

Three family-run Middle Eastern restaurants with soul in spades

Get a taste of home-style Middle Eastern flavours, from bowls of cosy lamb dumplings to cheesy pastries and vibrant falafel.

  • Kosa Monteith
Baklava ice cream sandwich at Shamiat.

Shamiat

This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Clara Luna’s fruit plate which diners are encouraged to snack on throughout their meal.

Syrian-Venezuelan cuisine on the menu at Preston’s suburban winery

Chef Frankie Hadid draws on her roots with bold, wood-fired flavours at Jamsheed Wines.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Ful, a sturdy bean dish topped with fresh ingredients, at Flavours of Syria.

Flavours of Syria

Soulful cafe in a laneway location as colourful as what’s on your plate.

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