Fuego Oriental Lebanese Restaurant — Restaurant in Mexico City

If you want to try real Lebanese food, this is the place. We had been craving Lebanese food for a while and had to make do with the limited selections in the city, where you can only find the tired Mexican versions of the classics. A friend found this new place on Instagram, and we were not disappointed. Fuego oriental offers classic dishes (hummus, shawarma, falafel, etc.) in their best and most original versions and adds options that I had only seen in Beirut before. If you like garlic, you cannot go wrong with the "Alitas a la provenzal" (Chicken wings with garlic and coriander), as well as "papas a la provenzal", which is batata harra. You will also want to try Fatoush, and dessert is heavenly. The friendly Lebanese owner is there, waiting tables and ensuring everyone is happy. The chef is also from Lebanon! Highly...

This place is an absolute jewel! We were looking for middle eastern food and I was a bit hesitant when I saw the listing because they had very few reviews. I'm glad that we took a chance because the food was fantastic. The fatoush salad, for example, was a great presentation in which the bowl itself was fried pita, which then becomes part of the salad.

I also can't say enough about the owners (Jamil and Zeina), who were incredibly nice, kind, and generous. The chef was wonderful too. When we simply asked about an ingredient in the shawarma, he ended up coming out and spending 10 minutes discussing the preparation and dictating the full recipe so that we could write it down.

Oh, and the baklava was delicious.

Bottom line: you won't be...

5 Stars – A True Taste of the Middle East!

I’ve spent nearly my whole life outside the Middle East, and I can confidently say that Fuego Oriental offers the most authentic Arabic food I’ve had abroad. Every dish transported me back home.

The kibbeh was perfectly cooked—crispy on the outside, juicy and flavorful on the inside. The grilled meats were tender, succulent, and seasoned just right, a rare find even at high-end Middle Eastern spots. The standout, though, was the toum sauce—absolutely phenomenal. Creamy, garlicky, and out of this world.

The service was just as impressive—warm, attentive, and genuinely hospitable. It’s clear the team takes pride in what they do.

If you’re craving a true taste of Lebanese cuisine, this...