Craving Mediterranean food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Mediterranean restaurants around Louisville, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.
1. Safier Mediterranean Deli
Topping the list is Safier Mediterranean Deli. Located at 641 S. Fourth St. in Central Business District, the Mediterranean and Lebanese spot is the highest rated budget-friendly Mediterranean restaurant in Louisville, boasting 4.5 stars out of 247 reviews on Yelp. Safier Mediterranean Deli offers a menu of appetizers, soups, salads and other main dishes with prices starting at $4 and going up to $12. Choices range from the Lebanese salad, Tabbouleh that’s made of diced tomatoes, onions, parsley, cracked wheat and lemon to a skewer of ground beef with onion, parsley, spices and hummus.
2. Alwatan Restaurant
Next up is Alwatan Restaurant, situated at 3707 Klondike Lane With four stars out of 74 reviews on Yelp, the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean spot has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a cheap option. Try the Fattoush salad, made of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, lemon, olive oil and spices with fried pita for $7.49. There’s also main plates and options consisting of kebabs, chicken shawarma, beef shawarma and chicken gyro that are priced at $8.99 to $13.99. There's also the option to go meatless with a falafel.
3. Yafa Cafe
Central Business District's Yafa Cafe, located at 612 S. Fifth St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the low-priced Mediterranean spot four stars out of 70 reviews. Yafa Cafe provides salads, sandwiches and main plates that are no more than $11. Grab a lamb or beef sandwich and add a side of fries. For a bigger bite, look for the shawarma plate with lamb, beef or chicken, which comes with hummus, a side salad, baba ganuje or tahini.for $7.99.
4. Pasha's Mediterranean Cafe
Pasha's Mediterranean Cafe, a hookah bar and Mediterranean spot, is another affordable go-to, with four stars out of 28 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3904 Bardstown Road to see for yourself. Pasha's Mediterranean Café has an assortment of Mediterranean food options that begin at $4.99. Expect marinated grilled lamb chops served over rice and with salad for $13.99, a pie made of pita bread that’s stuffed with ground meat and spices and cooked in a brick oven or a chicken shawarma sandwich. There’s also breakfast dishes like the Jerusalem omelet for $4.99, featuring scrambled eggs, onions, herbs and spices.
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