Sahara

Albuquerque, NM · Middle Eastern restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Albuquerque
#163
of 1580 restaurants
City Percentile
76%
rating percentile
Address
Sahara, 2622 Central Ave SE A, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 255-5400
Website
www.saharamiddleeasterneatery.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM

Sahara is a restaurant located in Albuquerque, NM. It is one of 1,580 restaurants listed in Albuquerque. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Albuquerque city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Sahara

Sahara Middle Eastern Eatery Restaurant & Catering is located on Central across from the beautiful University of New Mexico. We offer the very best in Mediterranean Specialties, from Magloobeh to our award-winning falafel. Family owned and operated,... More

Hours

Saturday10 AM–9 PM
Sunday12 PM–7 PM
Monday10 AM–9 PM
Tuesday10 AM–9 PM
Wednesday10 AM–9 PM
Thursday10 AM–9 PM
Friday10 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Chrissy B · Feb 2026

Sahara is my absolute favourite Jordanian/Middle Eastern restaurant in Albuquerque! I have been eating there for almost 20 years at all of their locations and still frequent the Central/University one The most. Helen and her family are so kind and talented and I'm grateful to know them. The chicken shawarma plate is my top choice and they have the best homemade pistachio baklava in town. The meats are all fresh and succulent, the rice is fluffy and perfect texture, the veggie dishes are exceptional, and the jallab and blueberry pomegranate teas are unique and flavorful. Love love love this place and can't recommend it enough. They also have Dubai chocolate!

★★★★★ 5.0 Warman Hall · Jan 2026

This is hands down one of the best Middle Eastern places I've been to in quite some time! We were visiting from out of town and are only slightly familiar with Middle Eastern cuisine. The cuisine was new to most of our group, but everything the group tried turned out to be fantastic. I highly recommend the shawarma sandwich,hummus and of course you have to get some of the Dubai chocolate! I enjoyed the visit so well. I went back a day later to get a Turkish coffee and ladyfingers.

★★★★★ 5.0 Danny Lindsey · Feb 2026

We have been to the middle east and this food was delicious. The service was good, the philathelphel and bahama's media chicken lamb.It was all delicious. We're coming back. They had dubai chocolate.That was the best i've ever had.

★★★★★ 5.0 Travel N’ Wander · Dec 2025

Labna, Baba Ghanouj, Lebanese Plate, Greek Gyro Sandwich, Turkish Coffee. This is my 2nd visit to Sahara. Just like the first time, the food was excellent, the service friendly and the restaurant was clean. Consistency is key and Sahara does not disappoint. Highly recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jess · Nov 2025

I've been craving some delicious Gyro meat, Tzatziti & basmati rice, so here I am! The service was absolutely wonderful, VERY friendly staff! The food, oh man, it cured my cravings! Everything came out beyond delicious!!!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

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