Looking for mediterranean-friendly restaurants? Our top picks are Celeste, Dagon and Eléa, ranked by diner ratings among restaurants whose current menus carry mediterranean-tagged dishes. The full list below updates as menus change.
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30 restaurants in Best Upscale Mediterranean Restaurants in Upper West Side | Upscale Mediterranean Food
- Celeste · rated 4.8/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Italian.
- Dagon · rated 4.8/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Eléa · rated 4.6/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Greek.
- Eléa · rated 4.6/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Greek.
- Malka · rated 4.6/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Middle Eastern.
- Mila Cafe · rated 4.6/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Elea · rated 4.6/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Greek.
- Ella Social · rated 4.5/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Lokal Mediterranean Kitchen · rated 4.5/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Tarallucci e Vino · rated 4.5/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Italian.
- Leyla · rated 4.5/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Turkish.
- Bustan NYC · rated 4.5/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Middle Eastern.
- Cotta Osteria · rated 4.4/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Italian.
- Bodrum · rated 4.4/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Effy's Café · rated 4.4/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Buceo 95 · rated 4.4/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Spanish.
- Elia · rated 4.4/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Greek.
- Bodrum Mediterranean Restaurant · rated 4.4/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- TESSA · rated 4.4/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Effy's Cafe · rated 4.4/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Middle Eastern.
- Miriam · rated 4.3/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Bagels & Co. · rated 4.3/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. American.
- Mamoun's Falafel - UWS, Manhattan, NY · rated 4.3/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Middle Eastern.
- Malecon Restaurant · rated 4.2/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Spanish.
- The City Diner · rated 4.2/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. American.
- Cafe Metro (UWS) · rated 3.8/5: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. American.
- Gennaro: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Italian.
- Eléa: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Greek.
- Effy's Café: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Mediterranean.
- Panineria: Menu includes mediterranean-tagged dishes. Italian.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
