Middle Eastern Restaurants in Greater Manchester

Manchester Middle & Near Eastern & East Mediterranean Restaurants
Including Greek, Turkish, Persian, Armenian, Lebanese and Kosher Restaurants in Greater Manchester

NOTE:
Regrettably, restaurants come and go, and while the details shown here were correct at the time of publication, there is no guarantee that they still exist. Also, times and prices may have changed - you are advised to check before setting out.

Greek & Armenian Restaurants in Manchester

• Armenian Taverna, The
  3/5 Princess Street, Albert Square, Manchester M2 4DF.
  Tel: 0161-834 9025.
  
  
• Athenian Nights
  59-61 Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport. Tel: 0161-480 5982 .
  Wine, dine and dance. Authentic Greek style menu served in a friendly relaxed atmosphere.
  
  
• Bouzouki By Night
  88 Princess Street, Manchester 1 6NG. Tel: 0871 811 4844.
  Email: info@bouzoukibynight.co.uk.
  Website: www.bouzoukibynight.co.uk
  Open every day 8.00pm-2.00am. Long established Manchester Greek restaurant, popular with plate smashers and dancers. Good food and winelist at reasonable prices. Live music and dance.
  
  
• Dimitri's
  1 Campfield Arcade, Tonman Street/Deansgate,
  Castlefield, Manchester M3 4FN.
  Tel: 0161-839 3319 or 0871 712 8034.
  Website: www.dimitris.co.uk.
  Busy and popular licenced restaurant tucked away off Deansgate. Excellent meals and snacks served freshly made and without fuss. A real continental feel to it. Bar with snacks adjoining. Book in advance. Open for lunches and evening meals 7 days a week.
  
  
• Hanni's
  4 Brooklands Road, Sale M33 3SQ.
  Tel: 0161-973 6606 or 0871 207 7191.
  
  
• Heddy's
  100-102 Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5BB.
  Tel: 01625-526855.
  Open for Lunch Tues-Fri from 12noon-3.00pm, and for Evening Meals Mon-Sat 6.30pm-10.30pm. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, specialising in cous-cous dishes and Mezzeh. Large selection of Middle East and New World wines available.
  
  
• Kosmos Taverna
  248 Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6LD.
  Tel: 0871 811 4866.
  Open Mon-Thurs 6.00pm-11.30pm, Fri/Sat 6.30pm-12.30am, Sunday 1.00pm-11.30pm. Opposite the university campus at Owens Park, and some of the best Greek food in Manchester. Authentic and wide-ranging menu. Vegetarian dishes.
  
  
• Nico's
  80 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester M41. Tel: 0161-747 700
  
  
• Olive Tree
  30 Copson Street, Manchester. Tel: 0161-434 5044.
  
  
• Pascal's Diner
  115 Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21.
  Tel: 0161-881 9338.
  
  
• Socrates Taverna
  25a Northenden Road, Sale, Trafford M33 2DH.
  Tel: 0161-282 0050.
  Open every day from 6.00pm-11.00pm. Described as "the best food outside Greece" and specialising in Greek and Continental Cuisines, with Meze banquets accompanied by live music nights in a friendly relaxed atmosphere.
  -- also at:
  80-84 Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7NZ. Tel: 0871 712 0441.
  
  
• Zorba's
  279 Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, Manchester 14. Tel: 0161-881 7750.
  Open Monday to Saturday 6.00pm to Midnight. Authentic Greek food, though the restaurant frontage is fake. Opposite Southern Cemetery. Excellent food and wines - speciality kebabs. Parties catered for.

Kosher Restaurants in Manchester

• Kosher Antonio's Restaurant
  Jewish Cultural Centre, Bury Old Road, Salford M7 4QY.
  
  
• Sweet & Sour
  
  5 Kings Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 0LE. Tel: 0161-773 1616. Email: ushy@yahoo.co.uk.
  Kosher meat & fish restaurant & takeaway . Full Shabbos menu available. Sandwiches while you wait. Open Motzei shabbos till late. Open Sun - Thurs 12.30pm - 10pm Fri 9am - 1pm.
  
  
• Manchester Maccabi Community & Sports Club
  Brooklands, Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 0EG . Tel: 0161-492 0040.
  Email: steph.wilks@manchestermaccabi.org.uk.
  Website: http://manchestermaccabi.org.
  Maccs Bistro is open for morning coffee, lunch & tea .We have a salad bar, home made soups, bagels, toasties, baked potatoes. Hot & cold drinks, cakes & pastries. We can also cater your party or function.
  
  
• JS Kosher Restaurant
  7-9 Kings Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 0LE. Tel: 0161-798 7776 or 0871 207 6979.
  Open Mon-Thurs 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.00pm-11.30pm, Sunday 11.30am-11.30pm. One of Manchester's leading Kosher caterers, under the supervision of the Manchester Beth Din. Wide range of typical Jewish cuisine, including Chopped Liver, Worsht Omelette, Schnitzel, Salt Beef, as well as a good selection of burgers, Express Meals and Sandwiches. Also good for vegetarians. Smart, pleasant & tasteful décor. Licenced, comprehensive Wine List and cheap House Wines. Minimum charge of £4.00 after 7.00pm. Takeaway Menu.
  
  
• Kosher Antonio's Restaurant
  Jewish Cultural & Leisure Centre, Bury Old Road, Salford M7. Tel: 0161-795 1400 or 0871 207 6974.
  
  
• Brackmans Bakery & Coffee Shop
  43 Leicester Road, Salford M7. Tel: 0161-792 1652.
  Continental breakfast for 99p. Choose from our large range of pizzas or cakes to eat in or takeaway. Fresh bread & buns prepared daily.
  
  
• Pagoda
  38 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester M45 6TF. Tel: 0161-798 4149.
  Chinese and Israeli cuisine to eat in or takeaway.

Lebanese Restaurants

• Bawadi Café
  135 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LY. Tel: 0871 811 4960.
  Lebanese and eastern Mediterranean food. Unlicensed. Open: Mon-Fri from 12noon - 3.00pm and 6.00pm - 11.00pm; Sat 6.00pm - 11.00pm; Sun from 4.00pm - 9,30pm.
  
  
• Jas Jas Jas
  Cheadle Deli: Cedar Tree House, 5 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Stockport.
  Tel: 0161-428-2901.
  -- and at:
  Bramhall Restaurant: Cedar Tree House, 10 Fir Road, Bramhall,
  Stockport SK7 2NP. Tel: 0161-439 9000.
  Email: jilly@jasjasjas.co.uk. Website: www.jasjasjas.co.uk.
  Open in Cheadle and Bramhall. Breakafast with 'Solly's Own' bacon and sausage sandwiches, and lunch available at Bramhall. Bed & Breakfast accommodation also available at Cheadle. Mezes, kebabs, hommos, tzatsiki and babaganoush, as well as North African chicken and conventional beef dishes.
  
  
• The Cedar Tree
  69 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1LQ. Tel: 0871 811 4924.
  The only Lebanese restaurant in Manchester city centre. Unlicensed, but you can take your own drinks.
  
  
• Sinbad
  193 Wilmslow Road, Manchester. Tel: 0161-248 6936.
  
  

Persian (Iranian) & Lebanese Restaurants in Manchester

• Aladdin
  529 Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester M20 4BA. Tel: 0161-434 8588.
  Open Tues-Sat 2.00pm-11.00pm. A small Middle Eastern restaurant with excellent food and authentic Arabic coffee. Good vegetarian dishes, excellent starters, large kebabs. Unlicensed.
  
  
• PerSia
  Café Bar and Restaurant
  The Great Northern Warehouse, Deansgate, Manchester M3. Tel: 0161-839 4889.
  Authentic Persian cuisine with ingedients claimed to be "directly imported from the Middle East and the Caspian Sea". Extensive wine menu, speciality Persian beers. Live entertainment, music and dance. Open from 8.00am to 3.00am. Food served on Sundays only from 11.00am to 2.00pm.
  
  
• Kolbeh Persian Restaurant
  267 Upper Brook Street, Manchester M13. Tel: 0161-273 3587.
  Small family run licensed Persian restaurant immediately behind the Royal Infirmary. Excellent lamb and exotic sauces.
  
  
• Persia Grill House
  255 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7GJ. Tel: 0871 811 4944.
  Authentic Persian restaurant. Unlicensed, but you can take your own alcohol.
  
  
• Tandoori Kitchen
  131 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester 14. Tel: 0161-224 2329
  Open Mon-Fri 12noon-2.30pm, 5.00pm-Midnight. Sat/Sun 1.00pm-11.00pm. Another Rusholme restaurant, but this one serving authentic Persian dishes at very reasonable prices. Well worth the trip 3 miles out of city centre.

Turkish Restaurants in Manchester

• Ashlam Palace
  501 Claremont Road, Manchester M14 5AH. Tel: 0871 207 6475.
  
  
• Café Istanbul
  79 Bridge Street, Manchester M3 2RH. Tel: 0161-833 9942 or 0871 712 0405.
  Open Mon-Sat 12noon-3pm, 6pm-11.30pm. Expensively elegant high class Turkish restaurant, with luxurious interior. Very good food, well cooked and presented with a wide choice of traditional dishes. Mentioned Good Food Guide 1994. Good wine list.
  
  
• Effes Taverna
  46 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6HR. Tel: 0161-236 1824.
  Opening Times : Mon 11.00am-3.00pm; Tues-Fri 11.00am-3.00pm, 5.00pm-2.00am; Sat 5.00pm-2.00am.An excellent restaurant with a good range of set menus, fairly inexpensive. Live music and bellydancing.
  
  
• Istanbul Express
  29 Sackville Street, Gay Village, Manchester. Tel: 0871 712 0643.
  
  
• Lokum Turkish Delight Ltd
  573 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 8AE. Tel: 0161-881 0503.
  
  
• Topkapi Restaurant
  788 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2DR.
  Tel: 0871 811 4901 or 0161-445 0010.
  
  
• Topkapi Palace
  205 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3NW. Tel: 0161-832 9803 or 0871 712 7542..
  
  
• Topkapi Wine & Kebab House
  47 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle. Tel: 0161-491 2915
  
  
• Turkish Delight
  573 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21. Tel: 0161-881 0503.
  Open every day from 5.30pm-11.30pm. Prices are cheaper than the Manchester city centre, but the quality is excellent, with generous portions. Good selection of pastries. Authentic atmosphere, with characterful food. It also offers a takeaway food service.