Ayat East Village

All-halal Palestinian restaurant on Avenue C in the East Village, serving shawarma and shared feasts like mansaf and maklouba.

107 Avenue C (Loisaida Ave), New York, NY 10009 · New York, NY

About Ayat East Village

Ayat is a Palestinian restaurant group founded by Abdul Elenani, who named it for his wife Ayat, a Palestinian lawyer. This East Village branch sits on Avenue C, also called Loisaida Avenue, near East 7th Street. Everything on the menu is halal. Order shawarma, grilled meats and mezze, or a feast to share such as mansaf, lamb with rice and yogurt sauce, or maklouba, a rice dish turned upside down to serve. Reservations are taken by phone for parties of six or more.

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