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Review:
Café Rakka has been voted as Nashville's best Mediterranean restaurant, helmed by executive chef Riyal Al-Kasem, known as Chef Rakka. The restaurant brings Al-Kasem's Syrian heritage to Middle Tennessee, showcasing excellent scratch-made fare prepared with olive oil to maximize health and taste. Diners can enjoy excellent Mediterranean-style fare at lunch and dinner Mondays through Saturdays, including delicious entrees like chicken yakhney, lamb korma, shwarma on the sajj, and vegetarian falafel platters. Indian favorites such as chicken tikka masala and lamb biryani are also served, along with shareable mezze appetizers like hummus, baba ghanoush, and Syrian-style muhammara. At lunch, delicious pita sandwiches are stuffed with options like eggplant, tandoori chicken, and falafel.
71 New Shackle Island Rd # A, Hendersonville, TN 37075, Phone: 615-824-6264
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