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Fez Restaurant

Give in to the senses

22a Nicholson Street
Edinburgh EH5 9DH
United Kingdom
+44 (0)131 662 9191 / +44 (0)131 556 6583

The Fez takes you on an exotic and aromatic tour of Mediterranean and Moroccan cuisine. Treat your taste buds with the restaurant's delicious preparations and ask for some Moroccan beer or wine to along with your food. And to bring your sensory experience to a full circle, Fez also has belly dancers performing on Fridays and Saturdays. Now, ain't that totally rocking!

Review © 2007, Wcities

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Hanam's Kurdish Middle-Eastern Restaurant

Authenticity Abounds 13 Brougham Street
(between Home & Drumdryan Streets)
Edinburgh EH3 9JS
United Kingdom
+44 131 228 8082
http://www.hanams.com/ Amid all the partisan arguing and political maneuvering regarding Kurdistan's role in the Iraq situation, it can be easy to forget that Kurdistan is a place with a culture and a history and a people - and a cuisine. Hanam's goes a long way toward filling that hole in your base of knowledge - and that hunger in your belly. Specialties are filled with traditional ingredients like alubia beans, okra, sultanas, aubergines and courgettes. Choose from hearty stewed-vegetable plates and savory shish kebab platters. For a more complete overview of Kurdish cuisine, opt for one of a number of set family-style meals. Wash it all down with a glass of beer, wine or champagne. Corkage is free. See website for menus, photos, home delivery info and more on Kurdish culture.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Marrakech

Join the caravan to this homely Moroccan 30 London Street
Edinburgh EH3 6NA
United Kingdom
+44 131 556 4444 This unpretentious and cozy family-run restaurant offers traditional Moroccan flavors from Rabat and Marakesh. The real treat here, as is the case in many North Mediterranean restaurants, is the home-baked bread and its accompanying scent of caraway—make sure you try it, it's fantastic and goes really well with one of their spicy stews. Tucked away below street level, this is an intimate little restaurant worth seeking out for its unique ambiance and great-value food. It's unlicensed but doesn't charge any cork-age fee.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Med Taverna

Multi-cultural tavern 52 Coburg Street
Edinburgh EH6 6HJ
United Kingdom
+44 (0)131 555 6868
http://www.med-taverna.com/ Located in the Leith district of Edinburgh, Med Taverna is a family-run restaurant that believes in providing freshly-cooked food to its customers in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Choose from a variety of North African, Scottish and Italian delicacies on the menu, or try the delicious couscous dishes cooked in clay pots for a unique culinary experience. Made up with shining wooden furniture and colorful linen, Med Taverna is the best way to start a bright and energetic day. Call for reservations.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Phenecia

A mix of mediterranean and North African flavours 55 West Nicolson Street
Edinburgh EH8 9DB
United Kingdom
+44 131 662 4493 This is a cozy restaurant with cheerful saffron-colored walls and an eclectic menu that fuses elements of North African, Spanish and French cuisines. Alongside couscous, hearty casseroles, seafood paellas and Gallic meat dishes, there are huge set-meals available that feature more Arabic flavors. Enjoy an unusual myriad of colors and tastes in a relaxing and friendly setting.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Phenecia photo by wcities
Photo: wcities

Walima

All for the belly 3A1 Dundas Street
Edinburgh EH3 6QG
United Kingdom
+44 (0)131 652 3764
http://www.walimarestaurant.co.uk Walima promises you an out-of-the-world Moroccan dining experience—attractive presentation of dishes, mouth-watering fragrance that will make you pounce on the plates and delicious dishes cooked to perfection are Walima's strengths. The restaurant also presents pretty belly dancers, who will mesmerize you with their smooth and rhythmic moves. So this way or that, it is the belly that matters after all!

Review © 2007, Wcities