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SAWA

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Phone: (646) 541-1894

Address: 75 5 AVENUE 11217

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TLDR

Incredibly delicious Lebanese cuisine with must-try mezze, inventive classics, and a lively atmosphere. Highly recommended for its fantastic food, especially the hummus and seafood.

Reddit Sentiment for SAWA(based on 9 Reddit opinions)

67% Positive11% Neutral

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Neighborhoods

Park Slope

Other Article Mentions

Lists, round-ups, and guides where this restaurant is featured.

Mentioned In
The Best New Food We’ve Encountered Six Months Into the Year
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T.T. is impressed by Sawa's "homage to L'Os," a new dish featuring toast topped with an ethereally light yet pungent whipped garlic sauce (toum), garnished with pickled wild za'atar.

M.S. and T.T. • Jun 25, 2026
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The Best Outdoor Dining in NYC
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Despite potential stroller traffic, Sawa's seasonal Lebanese food, like beef-cheek hummus and roasted dorade, served in their gorgeous backyard, makes it well worth the visit.

Bryan Kim • May 7, 2026
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Details

Sawa is a bustling Middle Eastern restaurant owned by siblings Samaya Boueri Ziade and George Boueri, offering a menu packed with delicious options from inventive takes on classics like labneh and hummus with wagyu beef, to a variety of tempting mezze including must-try cheese-filled pastries called rakkakat [1]. For a main course, the grilled lamb chop with garlic labneh and urfa bibir is highly recommended, and the pistachio mafroukeh makes for a perfect sweet ending. The restaurant's lively atmosphere and outstanding food make it a hot spot, with lines forming before it even opens [1]. Sawa also offers seasonal Lebanese cuisine in its beautiful, tree-and-edison-bulb-lined backyard, with standout dishes including beef-cheek-topped hummus with fresh pita and a roasted dorade with tomato pepper stew [2].

Food Overview

Sawa is celebrated for its delicious and authentic Middle Eastern and Lebanese cuisine. Standout dishes include octopus with pearl couscous, crispy garlicky potatoes, whole dorade, beef-cheek hummus with fresh pita, and cheese-filled pastries called rakkakat. The grilled lamb chop with garlic labneh and urfa bibir is highly recommended, and the pistachio mafroukeh serves as a perfect sweet ending. The restaurant also offers a new dish, "homage to L'Os," featuring toast with a whipped garlic sauce (toum) garnished with pickled wild za'atar [1], [2].

Highlights / Recommended

"Highly recommended dishes include the octopus with pearl couscous, crispy garlicky potatoes, whole dorade, and the grilled lamb chop with garlic labneh and urfa bibir. For dessert, the pistachio mafroukeh is a perfect sweet ending."

Customer Sentiment

Customers overwhelmingly praise Sawa, frequently mentioning it as an incredible dining option with specific dishes like octopus with pearl couscous and crispy potatoes being highlighted. The overall dining experience is strongly positive with no negative comments reported.

Reddit Opinions & Reviews

Top Reddit Posts About SAWA

best grilled octopus?
A user specifically recommended Sawa for its octopus with pearl couscous, and also noted the amazing crispy potatoes and whole dorade.
Looking for a dish with an obscene amount of garlic
Sawa, a Lebanese spot in Park Slope, was recommended for its garlicky potatoes.
I'm an out of tower that needs to impress a local
Sawa is mentioned as an incredible dining option by a user.
Haven't been in NYC since 2020 - Michelin quality?
Sawa is recommended as one of many great dining options located outside of lower Manhattan.
downtown brooklyn / theodora alternative
Sawa is described as fantastic by a Reddit user.
Best fancy high end halal restaurants in NYC
Sawa is mentioned as a dining option within a discussion about high-end halal restaurants.

Recent Reddit Mentions

From post: Looking For A Dish With An Obscene Amount Of

"Sawa, a Lebanese spot in Park Slope, was recommended for its garlicky potatoes."

Positive
Apr 19, 2026View Comment →

From post: Havent Been In Nyc Since 2020 Michelin Quality

"Sawa is recommended as one of many great options outside of lower Manhattan."

Positive
Apr 14, 2026View Comment →

From post: Havent Been In Nyc Since 2020 Michelin Quality

"Sawa is recommended as one of many great options outside of lower Manhattan."

Positive
Apr 14, 2026View Comment →

From post: Best Grilled Octopus

"This user recommended Sawa in Park Slope for its octopus with pearl couscous, also noting the amazing crispy potatoes and whole dorade."

Positive
Feb 19, 2026View Comment →

From post: Downtown Brooklyn Theodora Alternative

"Sawa is described as fantastic."

Positive
Feb 2, 2026View Comment →

From post: Im An Out Of Tower That Needs To Impress A Local

"Sawa is mentioned as an incredible dining option."

Positive
Jan 4, 2026View Comment →

From post: Best Fancy High End Halal Restaurants In Nyc

"Sawa is mentioned as a dining option."

Neutral
Aug 5, 2025View Comment →