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Bavel
About
Bavel, in the Arts District, is a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant from Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis of Bestia. Signatures include duck 'nduja hummus, lamb neck shawarma and malawach flatbread, served in a soaring, plant-filled room. Book way ahead for prime time; bar seats sometimes open up.
Jasmine says
Turns Middle Eastern and Mediterranean spices into poetry: the Bestia team's other peak.
Insider tips
- Book two weeks ahead; bar seats often open up
- Hummus and flatbread are the standard opener
- Order: Duck 'nduja hummus
- Order: Lamb neck shawarma
- Order: Malawach flaky bread
- Address
- 500 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Where I wrote about it
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