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Trending Middle Eastern restaurant in Illinois

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#26

Shawarma Bite

place Elmwood Park, Illinois

trending_up+3.0pts
80.9
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#27

Oasis Fresh

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+3.0pts
79.1
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#28

Mango Restaurant and Hookah

place Niles, Illinois

trending_up+3.0pts
65.8
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#29

Zad

place Skokie, Illinois

trending_up+2.9pts
82.6
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#30

Old Jerusalem Restaurant

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+2.9pts
80.2
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#31

Middle East Bakery & Grocery

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+2.9pts
77.0
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#32

Shawarma Stop

place Elgin, Illinois

trending_up+2.8pts
70.4
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#33

REEF KABOB

place Palos Hills, Illinois

trending_up+2.7pts
73.9
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#34

The Gundis Kurdish Kitchen

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+2.6pts
84.1
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#35

M'dakhan

place Bridgeview, Illinois

trending_up+2.6pts
83.7
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#36

Yasmeen Al Sham Restaurant

place Rockford, Illinois

trending_up+2.5pts
63.0
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#37

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill

place Rosemont, Illinois

trending_up+2.4pts
66.7
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#38

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill

place Glenview, Illinois

trending_up+2.2pts
68.6
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#39

Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill - Bloomingdale

place Bloomingdale, Illinois

trending_up+2.2pts
68.6
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#40

Jamrah Middle Eastern Cuisine

place Sycamore, Illinois

trending_up+2.0pts
75.6
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#41

Jarasa Kabob - Jefferson Park

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+1.9pts
80.9
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#42

HalalPros

place DeKalb, Illinois

trending_up+1.9pts
57.4
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#43

Yusuf's Cuisine

place Peoria, Illinois

trending_up+1.9pts
55.5
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#44

Best Shawerma

place Burbank, Illinois

trending_up+1.8pts
66.8
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#45

Shawarma inn 2

place Park Ridge, Illinois

trending_up+1.8pts
63.5
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#46

Galit

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+1.5pts
77.3
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#47

Aladili Restaurant & Bakery

place Bensenville, Illinois

trending_up+1.5pts
62.2
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#48

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill

place Naperville, Illinois

trending_up+1.3pts
15.8
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#49

Naf Naf Grill

place Niles, Illinois

trending_up+1.3pts
15.4
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#50

Shawarma King #2

place Gurnee, Illinois

trending_up+1.1pts
13.1
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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