Charlotte, NC
For Middle Eastern in Charlotte, the local food press points to Le Kebab Grill, Golden Bakery, and Jasmine Grill. Picks from Charlotte Agenda and Charlotte Magazine, updated July 2026.
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Charlotte Agenda and Charlotte Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Le Kebab Grill · University City
Chef and owner Nabil Alnatsheh once cooked privately for the American ambassador in Jordan and now runs a halal counter at 350 E. McCullough Dr. in University City, turning out wraps, kebabs, and gyros for the surrounding offices and campus. Charlotte Magazine covered him in its look at Levantine cooking in Charlotte.
Golden Bakery · Sheffield Park
An Aleppo rooted family bakery, grocery, and restaurant at 3145-B N. Sharon Amity Rd. that has been turning out fatayer, knafe, and pita since 1981. Come for the bread and leave with a bag of everything else you did not plan on. Charlotte Magazine covered it in its piece on Levantine cooking in the city.
Jasmine Grill · Madison Park
Owner Mohammad Khaled Mahrousa left Aleppo and opened this halal kitchen at 5033 South Blvd. in 2013. The shawarma and the kebab plates are the reason to make the drive, and the portions assume you arrived hungry. Charlotte Magazine covered it in its story on Levantine cooking in Charlotte.
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