Chicago’s best Middle Eastern restaurants | Eater Chicago
"Chicagoans might not have been familiar with Kurdish food when The Gundis opened in Lakeview 2017, but owners Mehmet Besir Duzgun and Mehmet Besir Yavuz have done their part to change that. The Gundis serves food from the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Iraq, and Iran in a communal style and bright, airy space. Kurdish food shares similarities with other Middle Eastern regions–hummus, baba ganoush, kebab–but is a bit spicier and with more citrus and seafood. A Mediterranean sea bass in a tomato caper sauce is a highlight, as is the mountain salad with apricots and walnuts and the adana kebab, a lamb specialty from southeast Turkey. The Gundis also serves a great Kurdish breakfast, a feast for two that includes cheeses, jams, honey, olives, tomatoes, fried cheese rolls, eggs, and bottomless Kurdish tea." - Rebecca Holland
