Habibi Mediterranean & Greek Restaurant, Seattle

It takes a deep understanding of spices to make a mean kabob, just as it does to cook a complex curry. Impressively, Habibi Mediterranean & Greek Restaurant does both. The [menu](http://www.habibirestaurant.org/Menu.php) of Mediterranean staples—falafel sandwiches and lamb shish kabobs among them—also features popular Indian dishes such as beef or fish in a homemade curry, with the fieriness adjusted to your liking. The kitchen here is a versatile one, producing eastern eats for breakfast as well as lunch and dinner. A morning meal of shakshuka pairs pita bread with eggs poached in a spice-heavy tomato sauce, whereas lunchtime heralds gyros and french fries. Lamb shanks are hard to pass up at dinner, but then again, so is the shrimp biryani and sneaking licks from a neighbor's plate. Regardless of the meal, all the meats are Halal and guests can balance out their dishes' nuanced flavors with cold sips of watermelon or mango smoothies.