Venues with Middle
Eastern Dancing, Music, and/or Cuisine
last updated Jan. 4, 2009
Please Note: information is not checked regularly; call venue to confirm
all details.
Venues with Regular ME Dancing
South Bay
Cafe Artemis
Pruneyard Shopping Center
1875 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA
408-626-8100
Bellydancing on Wednesday nights (Maria).
Excellent
Mediterranean food, with strong Turkish influences, amid charming
Mediterranean decor and the quiet of the Pruneyard Center.
Menara
Moroccan Restaurant
41 E. Gish Road, San Jose, CA
408-453-1983
Dancing nightly. Dancers change nightly and include Sabiba, Alcina, Parri....
Taverna Gyros
133 S. Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
408-735-9971
Bellydancing on Saturday nights.
Chatanoga
Restaurant
2725 El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA
408-241-1200
Persian cuisine.
Josline's Cafe
404 Town and Country Village, Sunnyvale, CA
An "intimate, yet casual setting" with Caribbean
specialties. Paloma performs Saturday nights, 7:45 and 9pm
Arya Global Cuisine
19930 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014 (between Wolfe and DeAnza)
408-996-9606
Excellent menu, with strong Persian and Italian influences.
"Live music Fridays and Saturdays with Bellydancers"
Peninsula
Kan Zeman Restaurant
274 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA
650-328-5245 / Reservations recommended
Belly dancing Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and 9pm. Dancers include
Shanna, Yolanda,
and Setareh.
Illusions -
Authentic Mediterranean Restaurant & Night Club
260 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306
Reservations & Information: 650.321.6464
Restaurant Casablanca
2421 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA
650-299-1300
Moroccan cuisine. Live music and Bellydancers on Fridays and Saturdays.
Tarboosh
837 Jefferson Avenue, Redwood City, CA
650-474-2667
Lebanese cuisine. Live music and Bellydancers on Fridays and Saturdays.
Luxor
San Bruno, CA
San Francisco
Al Masri Restaurant
?? Balboa, San Francisco, CA
El Mansour Moroccan Restaurant
3123 Clement (at 32nd Avenue), San Francisco,
CA
415-751-2312
Dancing nightly. Dancers include the amazing Stasha (Fri/Sat).
Marrakech Moroccan Restaurant
418 O'Farrell, San Francisco, CA (at Taylor, next to
Hilton Hotel)
415-776-6717
Opens for dinner at 5:30pm
Layaly Restaurant
2435 Clement St (at 25th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121
415-668-1676
Middle Eastern cuisine.
Joe Kandalaft, musician, & Belly Dancer, every Thursday at 8pm. No cover.
(4/07)
East Bay
El Morocco Restaurant
2203 Morello Avenue, Pleasant Hill, CA (at Taylor
Blvd)
(925) 671-0132
Tanjia
4905 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA
510-653-8691
open T-Sun 5pm-10:30pm
Belly dancing nightly; excellent Moroccan cuisine
Bijan Persian
Restaurant
39935 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA
510-440-1755
Two belly dancing shows every Friday and Saturday (7:30 and 8:30pm).
North Bay
Papa's Taverna
5688 Lakeville Highway, Petaluma, CA
707-769-8545
live Greek music, Greek folk dancing, and belly dancing
Saturday and Sunday
Venues
with Occasional ME Dancing
Giza Hookah Lounge
18 N. First Street, San Jose, CA
408-998-4622
Hookah Nites Cafe
371 S. First Street, San Jose, CA
408-286-0800
Bean Scene Coffee House
186 S. Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale,
CA
Hosts occasional dance evenings sponsored by Paloma
of Lunatic Fringe.
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Avenue (at Gilman),
Berkeley, CA
Dancing or music nightly except Mondays. Occasional
Middle Eastern dance or music.
Luna hosts Cafe Bellie
here every four months.
La Peña Cultural
Center
3105 Shattuck Ave. (near Prince St.), Berkeley, CA
(510) 849-2568
Atlas Persian Cuisine
34787 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, CA 94555
510-792-8000
Los Olivos Restaurant
4500 Peralta Blvd. Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 791-6154
Masala Imports
911 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz/Pleasure Point
831-462-1187
Owners Naomi and Ray offer occasional haflas.
last update 6/14/05
Parwana Afghan Restaurant
1209 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz
831-458-1988
Don Quixote's International Music Hall
6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA
831-603-2294
Venues
with ME Music (Regular or Occasional)
Al Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant
460 South Norfolk Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
6650-579-5660
M-Th 11am-11pm, Fri-Sun 11am-1am
offers hookahs; may include ME music, but not confirmed
Saffron Restaurant
1392 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose (same plaza as the now-defunct Zorba's Greek Restaurant)
408-998-0122
has had weekly live music in the past, but not confirmed
Dance Party Info:
http://www.aykutevents.com/events_laila_aykut.htm
http://www.rubyskye.com/ruby/flash/
http://www.mavinights.com
Restaurants with Mediterranean,
Persian, or Afghani cuisine (no dancing or music)
South Bay
Yiassoo
2180 S. Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA
408-559-0312
and
1660 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA
408-253-5594
Greek fast food.
Negeen Restaurant
??? Hamilton Avenue, Campbell, CA (at Darrell)
Persian cuisine
Saffron Restaurant
1392 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA (next to Beverly's Fabrics)
408-998-0122
Persian cuisine
Thea Mediterranean Restaurant
3090 Olsen Drive, San Jose, CA (Santana Row)
408-260-1444
Faz
Restaurant
1108 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA
408-752-8000
http://www.fazrestaurants.com/sun.htm
Dishdash
190 S. Murphy Street, Sunnyvale, CA
408-774-1889
Excellent Mediterranean cuisine: Lunch/Dinner/Catering last
update 6/5/05
Off the Hookah
196 S. Murphy Street, Sunnyvale, CA
408-530-0325
Zezenia Restaurant
3132 Williams Road, San Jose, CA
408-243-6095
Peninsula
Cafe Baklava
341 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
650-969-3855
M-Sat 11am-10:30pm, Sun 12-10pm
Mediterranean grill
Evvia
420 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA
650-326-0983
Contemporary Hellenic cuisine.
Mediterranean Wraps
425 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA (at El Camino Real)
650-321-8189
New Kapadokia Restaurant
2399 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA
650-368-5500
Mediterranean/Turkish cuisine
San Francisco
A La Turca
869 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA (at Larkin)
415-345-1011
Turkish cuisine
Aziza
5800 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA (at 22nd Ave)
415-752-2222
North African cuisine
Fattoush
1361 Church Street, San Francisco, CA
415-641-0678
Middle Eastern cuisine.
Pera Cafe
??? Geary, San Francisco, CA
delicious Turkish cuisine in a relaxed cafe atmosphere
North Bay
Bamyan Afghan
Cuisine
227
Third Street (Montecito Plaza), San Rafael, CA
415-453-8809
Excellent cuisine, relaxed atmosphere, wonderful host!
Other California
Danny's Restaurant
1915 W. Magnolia, Burbank, CA
818-954-9833, 818-954-9844
Mediterranean cuisine.