Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Garment District
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Balade Your Way
A Lebanese counter-service spot where you customize vibrant rice bowls and wraps from a broad mezze-style spread.
Notable Picks
8.2
Vibes:
Healthy Haven
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Business Lunch Power Players
Balade Your Way, a fast-casual offshoot of chef-owner Roland Semaan’s original Balade, has been building Lebanese bowls and wraps in the Fashion District since 2015. Office workers rely on it for herb-heavy salads, kafta and shawarma over rice, and scratch-made desserts that feel fresher and lighter than typical Midtown steam tables.
Must-Try Dishes:
Kafta Rice Bowl, Chicken Shawarma Wrap, Muhalabieh Dessert
What Makes it Special: A Lebanese counter-service spot where you customize vibrant rice bowls and wraps from a broad mezze-style spread.
This 1372 Broadway outpost of Taim serves crisp falafel, shawarma-spiced cauliflower, and build-your-own bowls to Midtown commuters and office workers. It’s a plant-forward, quick-service choice where sauces and pickles do the heavy lifting, and standards are kept steady across a compact, high-traffic footprint.
Must-Try Dishes:
Falafel Pita, Sabich Bowl, Cauliflower Shawarma Bowl
What Makes it Special: A streamlined Mediterranean counter spot known for falafel, shawarma-spiced vegetables, and customizable bowls.
Worthy Picks
7.7
Greek From Greece (GFG Cafe Cuisine) feels like a casual Greek canteen a block from Penn Station, serving build-your-own bowls, pita gyros, and phyllo pies. Guests mix imported feta, halloumi, and Kalamata olives with fresh salads, then finish with baklava or thick Greek yogurt and a freddo coffee.
Must-Try Dishes:
Build-Your-Own Pita Gyro, Spanakopita Spinach Pie, Greek Yogurt with Honey and Walnuts
What Makes it Special: A Greek fast-casual cafe near Penn Station built around Mediterranean bowls, gyros, and phyllo pastries.