Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in Bucktown & Logan Square (60647)
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Sultan's Market
A high-volume, counter-service falafel and shawarma institution where generous portions and low prices have kept lines steady for decades.
Notable Picks
8.2
Sultan's Market is a long-running, counter-service Middle Eastern spot (established in the mid-1990s) known for big, inexpensive falafel and shawarma wraps, salad bar boxes, and daily soups. The Wicker Park location on North Avenue draws a steady mix of neighborhood regulars and late-night crowds looking for filling plates under $15.
Must-Try Dishes:
Award Winning Falafel Sandwich, Chicken Shawarma Wrap, Baked Za'atar Fettia Sandwich
What makes it special: A high-volume, counter-service falafel and shawarma institution where generous portions and low prices have kept lines steady for decades.
Worthy Picks
Yaba's Food & Middle Eastern Grill is a family-run counter inside a small market where shawarma, falafel, and homey plates come out of a compact open kitchen. Logan Square locals use it as a dependable, affordable takeout option for freshly fried falafel, lentil soup, and mixed plates that travel well.
Must-Try Dishes:
Falafel Plate, Chicken Shawarma Wrap, Lentil Soup
What makes it special: A tiny grocery-counter hybrid where hand-made falafel, shawarma, and lentil soup anchor some of the neighborhood’s most affordable Middle Eastern plates.
At the Diversey edge of Logan Square, Tarboush Mediterranean Grill focuses on shawarma, kafta, and kebab plates built over rice with salads and sauces. It operates like a casual grill with plenty of takeout and delivery, but there’s enough dine-in seating for low-key dinners built around shareable platters.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Shawarma Plate, Kafta Plate, Meat Assortment Plate
What makes it special: A kebab-focused grill where shawarma and kafta plates anchor big meals.
#4
Suffron Cafe
7.7
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Suffron Cafe is a casual Armitage spot focused on halal Mediterranean plates, wraps, and mixed grills, with steady praise for its shawarma and seasoned rice. It functions as a neighborhood all-rounder for quick counter orders and takeout, with portions generous enough to stretch into leftovers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Shawarma Plate, Gyro Wrap, Mixed Grill Platter
What makes it special: A halal-focused Mediterranean counter where shawarma plates and mixed grills deliver solid flavor and value for quick meals.