Taste of Lebanon
About
Taste of Lebanon is a family-owned Lebanese counter at 1509 W Foster Ave, on the Uptown side of Foster Avenue just west of Clark Street and across from Andersonville. Ali Faraj’s father opened the shop as a small falafel spot around the end of 1996, and the short menu of falafel, chicken shawarma, hummus, baba ghanoush and lentil soup has changed little since. The business grew from a one-man operation into a family business.
What to know
- Chicken shawarma is the most popular meat on the menu, according to Faraj.
- The counter takes cash only.
- Every item cost under $10 in The Infatuation’s September 2026 guide.
- Time Out Chicago put Taste of Lebanon first on a 2017 list of the city’s Middle Eastern restaurants.
- Faraj, a partner in the family business, started working at the counter at 14.
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