9 Great Middle Eastern Markets In Miami

The wonderful thing about Miami’s Middle Eastern Markets is that you can fill your pantry and stomach all at once. The markets on this guide are mainly concentrated in the South Miami area and beyond ( Kendall , Coral Way , Pinecrest, and Palmetto Bay). The rest are scattered around the county from North Miami Beach to Brickell , so if you live within Dade County lines, there’s probably kibbeh, shawarma, ghormeh sabzi, and more just a 20-minute car ride away (excluding traffic and the occasional freight train).

THE SPOTS

The Original Daily Bread Marketplace

There are two “Daily Bread'' markets in this city and this one is the self-proclaimed original. This Coconut Grove spot is the Orlando theme park equivalent of a Middle Eastern market. The ogee-arched building is the largest market on this guide. One side operates like a school cafeteria, serving great shawarma, za’atar fries, and more. The other is a market where you can buy loose-leaf teas, olive oils, and spices to revitalize your pantry if it currently looks sponsored by Kellogg’s. The Daily Bread is great for lunch, shopping, catering your next book club, or just having an emotional support baklava to-go.

Daily Bread

Even though this place isn’t related to the Grove’s Daily Bread, we like it for many of the same reasons. This Daily Bread makes great kibbeh platters that come with two sides (get the labneh and hummus) and pita. They also make a big falafel sandwich that tastes even better knowing it only costs $8. The market’s red leather booths fill up during lunch with elderly couples and high schoolers who have nothing in common except their desire for a good affordable meal and an entertaining stroll through cardamom-infused coffees and teas, canned dolmadakia, several different brands of labneh, and Turkish delights.

Oriental Bakery

This is another market/restaurant hybrid, which specializes in Syrian, Greek, and Armenian foods. It’s quick, affordable, and very tasty. Like the name implies, it’s a bakery and grocery store selling food and pantry items. You can grab a bag of meat pies, a great za'atar flatbread, or what’s quite possibly Miami’s best baklava. But they also have a few tables where you can sit down and enjoy a solid falafel sandwich, shawarma platter, hummus, kibbeh, and bright orange syrupy knafeh—all for about $10.

Olive Tree Market

Olive Tree Market is a family-run Palestinian market in Palmetto Bay that’s great for getting pomegranate molasses, halal meats, and baklava. On certain days, they have manoushe with ground beef or za’atar along with other freshly baked breads, but it’s not always available so call ahead and ask. Even though you can’t eat here, you can spend a good hour walking through the market’s long rows of Middle Eastern dry herbs, non-perishable snacks, and fridges filled with fruit nectar and chia seed juices.

Tarragon Middle East Market

Tarragon Middle East Market makes the best kibbeh in Miami. These crisp minced meat shells have a subtle sweetness that balances the rich meat—and it all tastes even better when dipped into their creamy hummus. The Lebanese market is located in South Miami and also makes herbaceous spinach pies, great sfiha (minced meat pies), tabbouleh, and baba ganoush, all of which are available for takeout. While there isn’t seating inside, you can still hang out with the twin brothers who run the place and they’ll happily talk your ear off about every single product in the store as you nibble on delicious kibbeh.

The Middle East Best Food

Middle East Best Food might sound like Google keywords, but they will also lead you to this tiny market on Coral Way. The Palestinian shop is run by a single man who makes a chicken shawarma wrap covered in a seasoning called “parsley chicken shawarma” that’s available for purchase and should be spread on all your future chickens. There are only two tables, so it's better for takeout and some grocery shopping while you wait for your food. Browse through Palestinian canned pickles, dry herbs, or that shiny hookah you secretly always wanted. But if you come on a day when it’s empty, you should sit, have lunch, and listen to the owner’s life story for an hour. While you’re there, order all five flavors of his housemade baklava lady fingers (our favorite is cashew nut).

Aladdin Market & Grill

Aladdin Market & Grill is 75% restaurant and 25% market. This Kendall shop serves delicious falafel platters in tiered stands and makes the best kafta shawarma wrap we’ve had in Miami. Juicy kafta is mixed with perfectly spiced radishes, onions, parsley, and wrapped in pita so thin, you can fashion a beach shirt out of it. After your elegant falafel moment, have some cheesy knafeh and arab coffee for dessert. Then, make your way to the market portion of this place and browse for some za’atar, date paste, and frozen vegan shawarma.

Aladdin Mediterranean Restaurant & Supermarket

Not to be confused with Kendall’s Aladdin, this market is on NE 163rd Street , a strip that’s home to the most impressive diversity of cuisine in Miami. You can browse rows of various pantry goods, hookah supplies, and halal meat, but another great reason to come here is the restaurant inside, where you can get a filling and affordable lunch. They serve dishes like falafel, lamb chops, and shawarma wraps covered in a small avalanche of french fries. It works great for takeout, but the small dining room next to the market is the kind of quiet spot perfect for taking a meditative lunch break on a stressful day and taking your aggression out on some very crispy kibbeh.

Shahs Bazaar

Shahs Bazaar is a Persian market run by the folks behind the local restaurant chain Shahs Of Kabob . The small Coral Gables market has similar versions of their restaurant’s meals in a fridge to be reheated at home (the ghormeh sabzi is especially good). They also have labneh, a wide selection of spices, dried herbs, and an infectiously friendly cashier to meet you when you’re ready to check out.