Although Italy, Spain, and France border the Mediterranean Sea, when it comes to Mediterranean food, we tend to think of Greek and Turkish inspired dishes. We’re talking about warm flatbreads with thick flavorful spreads, grilled garlicky octopus, buttery couscous, and creamy cucumber sauces. Exotic dishes like baba ghanoush, fattoush, mujadara, falafel, and avgolemono. When we crave this rich zesty cuisine, we head to one of the following five establishments.
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