Diners' Choice: Mediterranean restaurants in New York City

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Updated April 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Mediterranean cuisine in New York City? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Çka Ka Qëllu

4.8

4.8 (32)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Belmont

About the restaurant

Traditional Albanian dishes showcased in a rustic, stylish environment with old-world accents.

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Angel

Dined on Apr 6, 2025

The food was amazing and the service was great. The only downside is finding a parking spot is a nightmare!

Blue

4.8

4.8 (200)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Randall Manor

About the restaurant

Blue blends the cuisines from the cultures adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea.

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GigiVIP

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

Beautiful restaurant with exceptional staff! We had the tomahawk steak which was done perfectly! Highly recommend!

Bustan

4.8

4.8 (1608)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Upper West Side

About the restaurant

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Located in New York City's Upper West Side, Bustan serves Mediterranean cuisine in a modern, colorful atmosphere. The restaurant offers a wide range of cuisine from Southern Europe to North Africa. Bustan also caters offsite events and offers takeout for its customers' convenience.

Start out your meal at Bustan with one of the restaurant's appetizers such as the hummus or the falafel with our homemade Taboon bread. Choose from dinner options like the Kebab Halabi or Chicken "Musakhan". Top off your experience with a dessert like the Nemesis: Baked chocolate mousse cake.

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paula

Dined 4 days ago

the garden was delightful quiet and we enjoyed the spring weather - we could actually have a conversation without loud music- while eating delicious artichoke - smoked trout and roasted carrots all seasoned perfectly with middleqstern flavors. the staff was well informed and very nice.

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4.9

4.9 (4471)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

West Village

About the restaurant

Little Owl offers bold-flavored Seasonal Mediterranean cuisine with friendly and professional service. Currently, we offer reservations for parties of up to 6 guests, against the backdrop of our treasured and storied West Village. We're a corner gem with a big pork chop and an even bigger heart—your home away from home since 2006.

Thank you for being a part of our Little Owl Family.

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alan

Dined 2 days ago

We have dined multiple times at the Little Owl, and as always, last night was filled with great pleasure. The physical space is totally lovely, the food is wonderful, and the entire staff is relaxed, charming, friendly, and provide faultless service, which is never overbearing.

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Popular dish

Gravy Meatball Sliders

Popular dish

Eggplant Parmigiana

Iris

4.7

4.7 (488)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Midtown West

About the restaurant

Iris is named for the celebrated Mediterranean flower, and as a gentle nod to the “Evil Eye”, a regional legend known to ward off evil and bring great luck. Located in an iconic building of Midtown Manhattan, Iris is a restaurant that aims to showcase the best preparations of the Eastern Mediterranean region. The ambition behind this culinary initiative is to focus on the style of eating rather than the provenance of each dish. Approachable, wholesome and minimally manipulated, the cuisine will show another facet of the ingredient-forward cuisine that has built John Fraser’s reputation.

We look forward to welcoming you at IRIS.

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LindaVIP

Dined 6 days ago

A wonderful way to spend Easter. Iris is exceptional.

Amali

4.7

4.7 (1599)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Upper East Side

About the restaurant

Amali's ethos is inspired by the Mediterranean way of life, emphasizing vegetables, olive oil, cheese, grains, and fish. Our menu reflects the historical cuisines shared by modern day Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. Our wine list offers approximately 400 selections and has been called "daring" by The New York Times and "one of the best Mediterranean selections in Midtown" by New York Magazine.

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RachelVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Food was fantastic. They even had gluten free bread for us. The only problem was that we reserved outdoor seating and they gave it away and we had to sit at a two top with three people.

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Popular dish

Spicy Feta

Experience

Brunch Prix Fixe (Tasting Menu)

Experience

Lunch Prix Fixe (Tasting Menu)

Antique Garage Soho

4.7

4.7 (1078)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

TriBeCa

About the restaurant

Please check out our other location, Antique Garage Tribeca which is now open, for more availability if you don't see the time you are looking for at this location!

Antique Garage SoHo is converted from an old mechanic shop to a Mediterranean restaurant surrounded by antiques offers an eclectic, unique and romantic ambiance, charming and elegant in the tradition of old New York. We have a sister location in Tribeca.
We serve lunch and dinner daily as well as brunch on weekends, accompanied by live jazz music.
For parties of 12 or more, Antique Garage offers a prix fixe menu.
Antique Garage is delighted to welcome larger parties and private events. To plan a party at Antique Garage, please email info@antiquegaragesoho.com.

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JoshVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Charming all the way around. Perfect for a date or just hanging w friends.

Gaia Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (93)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Midtown

About the restaurant

Gaia is an upscale Mediterranean-inspired restaurant located in the heart of Herald Square. With a focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients and artfully crafted dishes, Gaia offers a dining experience that blends elegance and flavor in a vibrant, modern atmosphere. Perfect for intimate dinners, celebrations, and private events, our menu showcases Mediterranean classics reimagined with a contemporary twist.

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Jonathan

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing service and just awesome food. Gaia goes above and beyond to make the meal and experience!

Sea Bar - Staten Island

4.7

4.7 (91)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

New Dorp Beach

About the restaurant

There is only one way to eat fish – when its fresh! Our seafood arrives 7 days a week and is carefully selected before hitting our kitchen! Enjoy delicious, handcrafted cocktails and amazing dishes crafted by our world-renowned chef.

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Michael

Dined on Apr 11, 2025

Warm and dry on a rainy night. The staff was determined to make me enjoy the night. I thoroughly enjoyed my fagri special. I was surprised by how low the check came to. It was worth the drive from New Jersey for a date night and there was ample parking.

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Experience

Your Birthday Is Our Gift...

Barbounia

4.6

4.6 (4064)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Gramercy Park

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Gramercy in New York City at 20th Street and Park Avenue South, Barbounia's atmosphere and design, which complement and attract a fashion, music and entertainment clientele, takes you off the busy streets of Manhattan and transcends you to the middle of the Mediterranean. With a spectacular open kitchen, tall arched ceilings divided by Moorish columns, large wooden communal tables, and pillowed banquettes; you feel the magnificent energy emanating from the kitchen, staff and patrons.

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David

Dined 1 day ago

The food is excellent, which is why we like Barbounia. There were times the service was a bit slow, the noise level is high, and the it's a bit pricey but the food makes Barbounia an enjoyable experience.

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