Bavel (restaurant)

Bavel
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Restaurant information
Established2018
Owner(s)Ori Menashe & Genevieve Gergis
Head chefOri Menashe
ChefOri Menashe (chef de cuisine), Genevieve Gergis
Food typeMiddle Eastern
Street address500 Matteo St
CityArts District, Los Angeles
StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°02′29″N 118°13′59″W / 34.041487°N 118.232933°W / 34.041487; -118.232933
Reservationsrecommended
Websitebaveldtla.com

Bavel is a Middle Eastern[1] restaurant in the Arts District neighborhood of Los Angeles. The restaurant defines itself as Middle Eastern, showcasing the cuisines of Israel, Morocco, Turkey, and Egypt,[1] though some critics characterize it as Israeli.[2][3] It received positive reviews from Jonathan Gold and Bon Appétit, and the Los Angeles Times named it 2019 Restaurant of the Year.[4]

Bavel was founded by the Israeli-American chef Ori Menashe and his American wife, chef Genevieve Gergis, who are also the founders and owners of the Italian restaurant Bestia in Downtown LA.[3]

  1. ^ a b "The restaurant defines itself as Middle Eastern, combining the co-owners’ family roots of “Israel, Morocco, Turkey, and Egypt.”", "It’s a restaurant that wonderfully encapsulates the all-things-Middle-Eastern movement" "'LATIMES' NAMES ISRAELI RESTAURANT BEST OF 2019". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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  3. ^ a b "The Best Jewish Food In Los Angeles". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Bavel Is Our 2019 Restaurant Of The Year". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 October 2019.