Babylon City Market

Wonderful market, hot deli, and bakery. The fresh flat breads (pita etc) is free of preservatives and so light and delicious. I didn’t try the baklava but it looked beautiful. They have an extensive selection of Middle Eastern spices (Aleppo pepper, Sumac), grains (teff for injera, bulgar wheat for tabouleh), dairy products (Labneh balls in chili oil), rose water, Pomegranate juice, and more. I was there looking for persimmons, fresh pistachios, dates, and dried apricots for holiday charcuterie — and I hit the jackpot in the back room. The man at the meat counter was friendly. I love their beef shawarma with garlic sauce and pickled veggies. Their hummus is rich and smooth. Worth a drive!

This is a super nice Middle Eastern market with the best fresh Iraqi and similar breads- they are a bit like freshly made pita or naan, if you've not tried them before and are not sure what to expect. Totally delicious, hot off the grill. They of course also have a deli counter where you can choose which fresh bread you want as the base for falafel or shawarma, etc. We saw baklava and other interesting things in the deli area as well. Purchased some frozen fava beans and a few other items that are hard to get at the typical grocery store, like rosewater, spices, cardamom tea.

Drove by and decided to pull in. What I found was a treasure trove of Mediterranean goodies! From Greek style hot food to fresh hot kababs. So many jar goods like a variety of olives, pickled cabbage and eggplant. Anytime you want to try something different stop by and get fresh hot beef samosas, to perfectly grilled fresh beef burgers made on the spot. I am so glad I found this Arabic market!