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Middle East

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Middle Eastern restaurant & bar close to the lake serving Lebanese & halal meze & main dishes. People often mention Como, Lebanese, restaurant, staff, good, Middle, fresh, people, service,


Address

Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 5, 22100 Como CO, Italy

Website

www.ristorantemiddleeast.it

Contact

+39 031 300623

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (988 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 12 to 3:30 PM, 6 PM to 12 AM
  • Friday: 12 to 3:30 PM, 6 PM to 12 AM
  • Saturday: 12 to 4 PM, 6 PM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 12 to 4 PM, 6 PM to 12 AM
  • Monday: 12 to 3:30 PM, 6 PM to 12 AM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 3:30 PM, 6 PM to 12 AM
  • Wednesday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Como (12) Lebanese (9) restaurant (9) staff (8) good (8) Middle (7) fresh (6) people (6) service (6)
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  • 5/5 Ahmad E. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best places to taste Lebanese food in Lombardia. Great price and the food just tastes awesome. Great choices for vegans and vegetarian food. All meat is Halal and fresh. Ingredients are high quality and you can feel that in the final product. Highly recommend it for a different taste around Como also the location is strategic since it's on minute on feet from the train station.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Federico A. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing Lebanese food, very kind, friendly staff, honest prices, warm family atmosphere. Every single time we pass by Como we can’t help coming back here. Super recommended! Also the very few people who left negative reviews are simply crazy and you need to ignore everything they said :)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bashair A. 8 months ago on Google
    Honestly .. 10\10 Prices were very fair specially with the generous amount of food :D Everything was made fresh at the moment. Sandwich sizes were really good Fatoosh was fresh and soury Hummus was creamy Highly recommended and they have a very good location! Suits for: - Vegan - Vegetarian - Halal - Healthy - Mediterranean/Middle eastern food options Chef came out to talk to us and to ask us when we think <3 Lovely staff and service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John F. 10 months ago on Google
    Middle East is an establishment that is stragically located in Lake Como. Ones initial response when walking up could be, is this restaurant really located right next to a bus terminal, but do not let that fool you. Once you are inside, Middle East really delivers. The food was excellent. We had a appetizer salad with mint that was excellent. The hummus was incredible as well. Very pleased with the chicken and rice dish. If you are looking for food that is a nice change from pizza and pasta look no further than Middle East.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicholas A. 1 year ago on Google
    There is only so much Italian food you can eat. My Italian friends will probably be unforgiving for saying it but it’s out in the open now. In sydney we have great Lebanese so as I strolled past I thought 💭 let’s have a night off pasta and so on. I went inside with very low expectations. So of course what a pleasure it was to have the kibbe nay arrive with the tum and salad and the dips and bread with three wonderfully fresh and hot felafel 🥙. Listen - if you are in Como and need a break from Italian food - if you are looking for something that’s clean and fresh but not a classic Niçoise salad etc - time to head down to the promenade around the lake and straight into Middle East 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Viraj P. 1 year ago on Google
    Good Middle Eastern food, especially when you've vacationing in Italy and need a change of cuisine. Had the mixed grill and the turmeric cake dessert. All were pretty good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 antonino d. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious Lebanese food!!! Honestly, the best I have ever had!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Natalia M. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious!!!! Always my first food of choice, my comfort food. Please note they close from 12 to 3, so don't end up craving it like me and having to settle with sub par food. Went back the next day and was so glad to be there while it was open!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sortie S. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely service, friendly staff and when I enquired about the dishes and which one to pick, I was given a helpful answer. Sadly, no kibbeh in but my kebab dish was well cooked and tasty!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 arianna s. 8 months ago on Google
    Beautiful and super clean restaurant. We bumped into it rolling around Como, absolutely no expectations and idea about what we were going to eat. It was superlative! All fresh and healthy ingredients. The people working there are very kind and looking forward to give you the best experience. Must to eat, the dessert: The Baklawa!

  • 5/5 Ahmad S. 1 year ago on Google
    Went there after a horrible dinner in a nearby resturant, ordered Shawerma, taste amazing, high quality meat for sure. This place is recommended. Picture was taken a bit late😅

  • 5/5 Salama S. 7 months ago on Google
    Didn’t take pictures as we were too hungry but amazing food! Agree with all the reviews. Little gem in como with authentic Lebanese food and one of the best flavours I’ve had. A small family owned restaurant

  • 5/5 ayman e. 5 months ago on Google
    In Como city, the Lebanese restaurant we had lunch in was very tasty and plentiful, We thanked the chef 👩‍🍳. We also ordered 2 extra plates on our way out.

  • 5/5 Russell C. 9 months ago on Google
    A perfect dining experience by Lake Como. The service is excellent in this restaurant which has a family-friendly atmosphere. The recommendations by the wait-staff were very helpful and accurate. The food was outstanding and is very reasonably priced. Wouldn’t hesitate to come again. Wonderful.

  • 5/5 Uppa S. 9 months ago on Google
    Phenomenal food. I agree with so many other people. We've had Lebanese food in many different countries. And this is by far one of the best. Don't be put off by the exterior it doesn't look the greatest. However, the food is totally worth it. Thank you for the best meal we have had in Italy so far!!

  • 5/5 Claudiu S. 5 months ago on Google
    Tasty food, large portions, decent prices and very nice ppl. Quick serving as well. Recommend to try arabic coffee with cardamom.

  • 5/5 Ben B. 10 months ago on Google
    My kind of place. Tasty food. Reasonable prices. Delicious falafel sandwich. Hummus on point. Great size portions, I took it home and had lunch the next day! Nice to have a change from Italian food at every meal (ha). Very hospitable and accommodating. I also enjoyed the tea with cardamom.

  • 5/5 Ramzy S. 5 months ago on Google
    One of the best if not THE best middle eastern food place I've ever visited, very clean, nice staff, extremely yummy food , I would come back here when I go back to como. Special thanks to the chef who made my day by his visit ❤️

  • 5/5 Angel S. 1 year ago on Google
    One of excellent Lebanon (Arab) restaurant in como and best in italy compare to other restaurants in whole italy. The staff are beautiful with their smiling and asking for any comments for their improvement if any. It is highly recommended to take your meal in this restaurant

  • 5/5 Shadi M. 11 months ago on Google
    Stumbled upon this on a trip to Como and had one of the best feeds. We had just come from Lebanon and this food was tastier than what we had there! Fresh ingredients, good portions, great service and hospitality. Would highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Janine C. 1 year ago on Google
    Hidden Gem! Doesn't look like much from the outside, ambiance is lacking - but go for the FOOD. Went ordered a large variety of dishes. All of them were AMAZING!! Great flavour and quality. Staff is friendly. Would definitely go back again and again.

  • 4/5 Xanadu Ti T. 1 year ago on Google
    We arrived late into Como on a week day and were very thankful to find this place still open. Delicious Lebanese foods, heaps of clearly marked vegan options.

  • 5/5 Zeinab H. 1 year ago on Google
    We decided to eat here after looking for somewhere halal in Como, the service was excellent and the food was fantastic! Delicious traditional Lebanese food was like a taste of home! Looking forward to coming back here on our next trip!

  • 5/5 Jesper H. 1 year ago on Google
    I am not a vegetarian, but I love lentils and the Mdaddara is a fantastic way to prepare them. The 8 course appetizer is also a favorite and the meals are prepared with great care. The staff is very service minded and friendly.

  • 4/5 Rima S. 1 year ago on Google
    Tawouk (could use more garlic paste) and beef shawerma (cooked in a pan) are good , falefel is a bit different than the original so I would recommend the previous two sandwiches instead. Good portion size and waiting time.

  • 1/5 Mert M. 1 year ago on Google
    The starter mix was good, but they didn’t serve the main dishes for more than 45 min. The restaurant was already empty. Then we realised 2 people came after us were served then we understood they forgot our food! They didn’t even apologise for this. So we cancelled our order. As a person from Turkey, I would expect differently from people from Middle Eastern as we value such things. Completely disappointing. The waiter didn’t even visit our table until we call her. Then we visited the restaurant above, they are also rude as hell. Again from middle east. What is the matter with you guys?

  • 5/5 Anuja R. 1 year ago on Google
    Beer, hummus, tabbouleh, arabic bread. Such a great lunchtime snack to rejuvenate us after the debacle of trying to find a public toilet in this forsaken town! Kind staff and reasonable prices, definitely would recommend as an alternative to all the other basic (and often not good) Italian food in Como!

  • 5/5 sahar M. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was really amazing mezza and omlete, we enjoyed each single bite as you cancheck the photo. The chef abo adam ( Mohammed) have checked personally with us if everything is good. To be visited again for sure❤️❤️❤️

  • 5/5 Eiva L. 2 years ago on Google
    Had an amazing, hearty plant based late lunch here. We were even a little bit surprised how many plant-based options are available here. Flavoursome meals and lovely staff.. would be coming back to try more of the delcious meals, if only we were staying longer! It is also on a quiter side of the Como, offers an enjoyable break from people.


Call +39 031 300623 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup

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