Aba's Falafel
Rhinebeck Village
Perhaps it's the organic chickpeas, but Aba's Falafel has some of the fluffiest falafel you'll ever taste. The homemade pita is fire and the Sabeeh wrap with eggplant and potato is a sleeper hit.
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Rhinebeck Village
Perhaps it's the organic chickpeas, but Aba's Falafel has some of the fluffiest falafel you'll ever taste. The homemade pita is fire and the Sabeeh wrap with eggplant and potato is a sleeper hit.
Beacon
Afghan comfort food that graduated from Brooklyn food truck to Beacon storefront. The chapli kabab burger and masala-spiced fries hit hard, with cardamom rice pudding for the sweet finish.
Wappingers Falls • $$
NYC expats, rejoice: this is the halal cart food you've been craving upstate. Expect juicy, well-seasoned Chicken and Lamb Over Rice, crispy fries, and that magic white sauce.
Hyde Park • $$
Chef George has spent 30+ years perfecting his gyros and pizza, and it shows. Crispy-edged gyros meet properly sauced pies with toppings that fold just right.
Amenia • $$$
Chef Serge Madikians brings his Armenian heritage to life with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes like Moroccan-style Chicken Bastilla with golden raisins and apricot-saffron broth. Cozy fireplace setting, inventive cocktails, and a chef who visits tables.
Beacon • $$
Indo-Middle Eastern fusion made fresh to order—think chicken samosas hand-rolled when you arrive and naan like a cloud. The flavors are bold enough that city folks make the trip upstate.
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