The 10 best Levantine restaurants in Munich

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The cuisine of the Middle East seduces with a variety of aromatic delicacies, whose strong spices and fresh herbs take the palate on an enjoyable journey to the Orient. Whether Israeli, Syrian or Lebanese - discover in this Falstaff list which Munich restaurants celebrate Levantine cuisine in the most authentic way.
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The small gourmet restaurant Gabelspiel boasts a home-like atmosphere and at the same time opens up a view of the wider world: for example with pike with umeboshi apricots or carrot with cardamom and peanut.

Zehentbauernstraße 20, 81539 Munich, Germany

Ali Güngörmüş's restaurant is named after the place where the TV chef grew up. The rooms are beautiful and the food is cosmopolitan and straightforward with oriental influences.

Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 10, 80333 Munich, Germany

NANA brings Tel Aviv to Munich with Israeli spices and typical dishes: delicious Labaneh, Baba Ganoush or Daddy's Meatball. The wine list also impresses with Israeli wines such as Recanti or a Chardonnay from the Golan Heights.

Metzstraße 15, 81667 Munich, Germany

The Israeli restaurant in the bold new building of the Munich Volkstheater not only serves excellent falafel. Israeli-Arabic starters are a must-eat anyway, or the Mekka-Liesl with octopus; accompanied by wines from Israel: Mazel Tov!

Tumblingerstraße 29, 80337 Munich, Germany

Rustic chic restaurant with feel-good flair in the heart of Schwabing. Food-wise, the selection spans the Mediterranean, paired with Middle Eastern spices. An oriental fusion cuisine full of aromas.

Franz-Joseph-Straße 45, 80801 Munich, Germany

Completely redesigned, this chic restaurant specialises in Afghan cuisine. The classics include sambosa, sabzi chalau and lamb shank are a must-try.

Dachauer Str 33, 80335 Munich, Germany

In the oriental setting, friends of Persian cuisine get their money's worth. Not only hummus and falafel taste excellent here, the lamb dishes are also among the in-house specialities.

Dachauer Str 50, 80335 Munich, Germany

They serve eclectic oriental cuisine paired with a few local influences from an open kitchen. Casual ambience with two long tables and a few individual seating areas. NENI-style kebabs, shakshouka and sabich, a street food speciality from Tel Aviv; all popular here.

Bahnhofpl. 1, 80335 Munich, Germany

A good portion of Israeli lifestyle, inspired by a modern Mediterranean-Oriental cuisine with fusion character. Even demanding vegetarians and vegans are well catered for here.

Heßstr 51, 80798 Munich, Germany

Those who find a seat in the small, cosy restaurant are served authentic specialities of Lebanese cuisine. The best place to start is the mixed traditional starter platter with 17 delicacies.

Haimhauserstraße 7, 80802 Munich, Germany