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Abu Nader

Editor's Choice
$ | Middle Eastern

Freshness and value are the draw for this teensy and humble neighborhood market and deli. It has some of the best falafel, hummus, baba gannouj, and tabbouleh in town, and the fresh-from-the-oven pitas are addictive. All foods are handmade from scratch.

  • No Smoking
  • Kid-friendly
  • No alcohol
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • L M - Sa /D M - Sa
2095 Como Ave.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
Phone: 651-647-5391
75.6
out of 100
0.0
out of 10
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

Critics' Scoring

Scores will be assigned based on a 0-100 scale broken down as follows:

100 = Perfect
90 = Excellent
80 = Very Good
70 = Good, not Great
60 = High Average
50 = Average
40 = Low Average
30 = Disappointing
20 = Nearly Without Merit
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00 = Worthless
80
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
11/07
Abu Nader Deli serves simple but superb Middle Eastern classics-from the area's best falafel sandwich topped with homemade turnip pickles to incredible homemade pita bread, hummus, tabbouleh, baba gannouj, and spinach pies. Meatatarians will love the schwarma. And the food at Abu Nader costs almost nada.
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55
MSPFoodies.com
10/12/08
Unfortunately, we were not as wowed as Zimmern. We think Holyland's food overall rates much better than Abu Nader.
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BUZZ

Pioneer Press
25 Great Places to Eat
This small neighborhood Middle Eastern deli makes an amazing falafel sandwich - and it's all from scratch, even the pocket bread.
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Minnesota Monthly
Best Takeout
03/09
What to order: Spinach pies; the baba gannouj and the tabbouli are the best in town.
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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine | Andrew Zimmern
Best Restaurants
03/08
Our son loves the tabbouleh, the falafel, and the pita-handmade and baked twice daily. Sandwiches and the homemade turnip pickles are delicious and the Ailabouni family makes a killer panoply of hand pies.
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City Pages
Best Of: Middle Eastern Bread
2007
Abu Nader's pockets have a fine, dense texture, making them sturdy yet tender containers for sloppy sandwiches like homemade falafel and shawirma (gyros). They're also wonderful foils for the deli's smoky, succulent baba ghanoush and tangy hummus.
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