WORLD CUP EATSWORLD CUP 2026 路 DREW AND EZRA NAGDA

Middle Eastern and North African food in Los Angeles, by World Cup Eats

3 filmed stops, plus 6 on the list: Bavel, Levant, Raffi's Place. Each one stands in for a World Cup country. Curated by Drew Nagda.

  1. 馃嚥馃嚘 Morocco and 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt 路 馃嚩馃嚘 Qatar

    Bavel

    Middle Eastern 路 Arts District

    Six off the Bavel menu: hummus, lamb neck shawarma, duck 'nduja pita, slow-roasted lamb, wood-grilled octopus, and foie gras halva.

  2. 馃嚡馃嚧 Jordan

    Levant

    Restaurant 路 Hollywood

    Sambousek, hummus, and beef kabob.

  3. 馃嚠馃嚪 Iran

    Raffi's Place

    Persian 路 Glendale

    Koobideh kabob, joojeh kabob, and tahdig (crispy saffron rice).

  4. 馃嚛馃嚳 Algeria

    Babouch

    Moroccan / North African 路 Larchmont

  5. 馃嚠馃嚩 Iraq

    Carnival Restaurant

    Lebanese / Middle Eastern 路 Sherman Oaks

  6. 馃嚬馃嚪 T眉rkiye

    Marmara Restaurant

    Turkish 路 Westwood

  7. 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt

    Open Sesame

    Middle Eastern (Lebanese) 路 Long Beach

  8. 馃嚫馃嚘 Saudi Arabia

    Saffy's

    Persian / Middle Eastern 路 Hollywood 路 $$$

    Lamb neck shawarma, hummus with lamb ragu, fresh pita.

  9. 馃嚬馃嚦 Tunisia

    Tagine

    Moroccan / North African 路 Beverly Hills

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