definition
strict definition
middle eastern restaurant
A restaurant specializing in a cuisine of any part of the Middle East, including northern Africa.
A Middle Eastern restaurant is an eatery with table service which specializes in foods cooked in the culinary styles of any country or region in the Middle East, including northern Africa, western Asia, or Turkic lands of Europe.
The stated scope includes northern Africa, western Asia, and Turkic parts of Europe. It is wider than a narrow geographic reading of the Middle East alone.
A single regional or national tradition can establish the specialization. A restaurant need not represent all the included areas on one menu.
More specific definitions
5 sub-definitions-
egyptian restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of Egypt. -
lebanese restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in culinary traditions of Lebanon and nearby areas of the Levant. -
moroccan restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of Morocco. -
persian restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of Iran. -
turkish restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of Turkey.
Related definitions
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african restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in the culinary traditions of regions in sub-Saharan Africa. -
american restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in cuisines of North or South America or island regions of the Western Hemisphere. -
asian restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in cuisines of central, southern, or eastern Asia and nearby parts of Oceania. -
european restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in the culinary tradition of any country or region within Europe.