The Best Palestinian Food in the United States
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The best Palestinian food in the United States, according to the experts: the James Beard Awards, The 50, and AAA have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Albi comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in New York and Kansas City.
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Al Badawi and Ziatun hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AAA next.
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Rank 1. Albi
Live-Fire Palestinian
Everything at this Palestinian live-fire restaurant in Navy Yard passes through a roaring open hearth before it reaches the table, and the renovated dining room leaves the kitchen's fire in full view. Michael Rafidi, a James Beard Outstanding Chef winner with a Michelin star, draws on his family's Ramallah roots while working with mid-Atlantic seasons. The tasting menu is the move, though the wood-fired lamb pies and hummus hold their own à la carte.
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Chef · Michael Rafidi
- The 50 The 50: #6 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Chef · Michael Rafidi
- The 50 #6 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- AAA Three Diamonds
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Rank 2. Al Badawi
Palestinian
Fake flowers cascade over the entrance and hang above the kitchen at this Palestinian restaurant on Atlantic Avenue, where the decor and the cooking share the same go-big instinct. The mezze platter is enormous by design, the saj bread comes hot from a domed oven by the door, and the rice dishes arrive in mounds built for sharing. It's a Michelin-selected room, and the crowd tends to arrive hungry and in groups.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
- Grub Street The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 3. Ziatun
Palestinian
The awards
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants in Hudson Valley
- Eater Where to Eat in the Hudson Valley Right Now
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Rank 4. Baba's Pantry
Palestinian Café
The awards
- Midwest Living Midwest Living: 2023 · Best of the Midwest
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater Eater: The 33 Best Restaurants in Kansas City
- Midwest Living 2023 · Best of the Midwest
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater The 33 Best Restaurants in Kansas City
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Rank 5. Qanoon
Palestinian
The awards
- Eater The Best Restaurants in Chelsea