Craving Middle Eastern food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Middle Eastern restaurants around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.
1. Pitaland
Topping the list is Pitaland. Located at 620 Brookline Blvd. in Brookline, the bakery, cafe and Lebanese spot is the highest-rated cheap Middle Eastern restaurant in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 116 reviews on Yelp.
On the menu, look for breakfast bites, gyro, falafel, pastries and more. Look for kibbee balls stuffed with beef and pine nuts.
2. Istanbul Grille
Central Business District's Istanbul Grille, located at 339 Sixth Ave., Keystone Cafe, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the inexpensive Turkish spot 4.5 stars out of 23 reviews.
On the menu, look for meat and veggie-friendly dishes like its ground lamb with eggplant, veggies and spices or the creamy cauliflower salad.
3. Halal Pitt
Halal Pitt, a street vendor and halal and Mediterranean spot in North Oakland, is another much-loved, inexpensive go-to, with five stars out of 14 Yelp reviews. Head over to Fifth Avenue and South Bouquet Street to see for yourself.
The site has lots more information about Halal Pitt.
"The region's first authentic halal food cart," it writes on Yelp in the section about specialties. "A taste of New York City now in the heart of Pittsburgh." On the menu, look for chicken, lamb and falafel platters, along with gyros and salads.
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