My Favorite Middle Eastern Eateries in Portland, Oregon


Al-Amir Lebanese Restaurant, 233 SW Stark Street, Portland, Oregon 97204-2602, (503) 274-0010
For more information click here: www.alamirportland.com

NOTE: To get there, when heading east on Hwy 26, take the Market Street/City Center Exit, follow SW Market down to SW 2nd Avenue and turn left. Continue down SW 2nd to SW Oak Street and turn left, turn left at SW 3rd Avenue and left again at SW Stark Street. The restaurant is on your left.

NOTE: To get there on MAX, stop at the Oak/SW 1st Ave Max Stop and walk 1 block south and 1.5 blocks west to reach the restaurant.

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Alexandrya Mediterranean Cuisine, 420 SW College Street, Portland, OR 97201, (503) 222-3922
This restaurant has wonderful, fresh, delicious food served in a cozy environment.
For more information click here: www.medesign.org/alexandrya

NOTE: To get there, when heading east on Hwy 26, take the Dales/Salem Exit to Hwy 405 and get in the right lane. Take the 26 East/6th Ave Exit and get in the left lane. Pass through the Broadway intersection and turn left on SW 6th Avenue. Turn right on SW College Street and you will find the restaurant in a little house on the right near the bottom of the hill.

NOTE: To get there on MAX, transfer to the Portland Street Car and head south toward Portland State University. Get off at the SW 3rd & Harrison stop. Walk 1/2 block west and turn left on SW 4th Avenue. Walk 2 blocks south and you will see the restaurant up SW College Street on your right. You will find the food well worth the trek!

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Demetri's Greek Restaurant, 1650 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97209, (503) 222-1507
For more information click here: Portland City Search's Demitri's Greek Restaurant Site

NOTE: To get there, when heading east on Hwy 26, take the 405/St Helens/Seattle Exit on to Hwy 405. Stay in the right lane and take the 2B Everett St Exit. Get in your right lane and turn right on NW Everett Street. Turn right on NW 13th Avenue and right again on Burnside Street. The restaurant is across 405 and up the hill on your left. There is limited parking on SW 17th Avenue.

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Madena of the Pearl, 432 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209, (503) 231-1000
For more information click here: Portland Food & Drink's Madena of the Pearl Site

NOTE: To get there, when heading east on Hwy 26, take the 405/St Helens/Seattle Exit on to Hwy 405. Stay in the right lane and take the 2B Everett St Exit. Get in your right lane and turn right on NW Everett Street. Turn left on NW 10th Avenue and left on NW Glisan Street and look for parking. The restaurant is close to the corner of NW Glisan Street and NW 11th Avenue.

NOTE: To get there on MAX, transfer to the Portland Street Car and head north. Get off at the NW 11th & Glisan stop. Turn south and you will see the restaurant on your left across NW Glisan Street. This is by far the easiest way to get there.

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Mad Greek Deli, 18450 NW West Union Road, Portland, OR 97229, (503) 645-1650
For more information click here: www.madgreekdeli.com

NOTE: To get there, head west on Hwy 26 and take the NW 185th Avenue Exit and turn right. Follow NW 185th to NW West Union Road and turn right. The restaurant is on the corner of NW 185th Avenue and NW W Union Road. There is ample parking on the side of the restaurant.

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Shiraz Restaurant, 10115 SW Nimbus Ave, Portland, OR 97223, (503) 670-1000
For more information click here: Trip Advisor's Shiraz site

NOTE: Take the Hwy 217 Exit off of Hwy 26. Take the 4B Hwy 210/Scholls Fy Road Exit. Turn right on SW Scholls Ferry Road. Get in the left lane and turn left on SW Nimbus Avenue. You will see the restaurant on your right in a little strip mall.

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