Karam's Lebanese Cuisine
Karam's, about half a mile south of Volunteer Park, has been serving up Lebanese fare since 1987. You can satisfy your Middle Eastern cravings with appetizers such as tabbouleh and baba ghannouj and entrees such as lahm mashwi and the vegetarian kibbit laqtin mashwi. A quick read of the entrees reveals that all are garnished with Karam's Garlic Sauce, so addictive that Karam's has made it available for purchase online if you can't make it to the restaurant. Dress is casual.
Karam's Lebanese Cuisine
340 15th Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 324-2370
garlicsauce.com
Omar Al-Khyam Restaurant
You can find the Omar Al-Khyam Restaurant at the south end of Lake Washington in the Seattle suburb of Renton. A favorite with the Boeing lunch crowd, this family-owned restaurant serves up lamb and chicken dishes in a casual atmosphere. Be sure to save room for the baklava and Arabic coffee.
Omar Al-Khyam Restaurant
354 Sunset Blvd. N.
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 271-8300
Mediterranean Kitchen
The Mediterranean Kitchen is one block southeast of Downtown Park in Bellevue, which is across Lake Washington from Seattle. In business since 1982, it is noted for its generous portions and extensive use of garlic. Dress is casual.
Mediterranean Kitchen
103 Bellevue Way N.E. No.103
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 462-9422
mediterraneankitchens.net
Gorgeous George's
Situated near Green Lake, Gorgeous George's is not strictly Lebanese cuisine, but does offer babaghanouje, tabouleh, shish tawook and baklava in addition to other Mediterranean fare. Dress is casual.
Gorgeous George's
7719 Greenwood Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 783-0116
gorgeousgeorges.com
Article Written By Lance Albertson
Lance Albertson has been a writer since 2009. Prior to that he worked as a programmer for 17 years, the last 9 with Microsoft. He has been published on eHow and Trails.com. He has a Bachelor of Arts in applied math from the University of California Berkeley, and certificates in forensics, private investigation, and computer forensics from the University of Washington Extension.
