Looking for a yummy Middle Eastern meal near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Middle Eastern spots around Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.
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1. Baba's Mediterranean Kitchen
First on the list is Baba's Mediterranean Kitchen. Located at 745 E. Fort Ave. in Riverside, it is the highest-rated Middle Eastern restaurant in Baltimore, boasting 4.5 stars out of 376 reviews on Yelp.
2. Maiwand Kabob
Next up is downtown's Maiwand Kabob, situated at 40 South St. With 4.5 stars out of 256 reviews on Yelp, it has proven to be a local favorite.
3. The Helmand
Mount Vernon's The Helmand, located at 806 N. Charles St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Afghan and Middle Eastern restaurant four stars out of 615 reviews.
4. Yemen & Gulf Restaurant
Yemen & Gulf Restaurant in Fells Point is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 33 Yelp reviews. Head over to 401 S. Broadway to check out the Arabian and Middle Eastern restaurant.
5. Moby Dick House of Kabob
Last but not least, there's a location of the chain Moby Dick House of Kabob, a Hampden favorite at 727 W. 40th St., with four stars out of 75 reviews.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Fridays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at restaurants across the Baltimore area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM and business analytics for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at restaurants rose to 61 per business on Fridays, compared to 40 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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