Shuka
Mediterranean restaurant · SoHo ·
Mediterranean restaurant with flavorful dips, kebabs, and cocktails
Mediterranean restaurant with flavorful dips, kebabs, and cocktails
"After a late screening, this Ayesha Nurdjaja spot was still buzzing and open until 11 p.m., and an excellent spread hit the table: vegetables, silky hummus, and especially the spit-roasted chicken shawarma ($27) with warm bread, cooling red cabbage, herbs, and creamy white sauce. Paired with a glass of crisp Vermentino, it was a satisfying late-night dinner and a reminder that, at least in this corner of Greenwich Village, the city still eats late." - Stephanie Wu
"Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja creates flavorful, colorful dishes that meld Tunisian, Moroccan, and Italian influences at this Eastern Mediterranean restaurant. Her brunch menu is a Soho favorite (opt for the shakshuka or the lamb burger), while the dinner menu focuses on dips, mezze, and kebabs. Large groups are accommodated with a fixed-price feast. The space is lovely, with ample windows in both the street-facing rooms and the greenhouse-like back area." - Melissa McCart
"You’ve had dinner on the calendar with your friends for a while now, but after suggesting pizza, someone threw a wrench in the plan and said, “Can we do something that’s anti-pizza tonight please? Sorry!” Shuka is a Middle Eastern spot that’s great for a last-minute anti-pizza group dinner that probably won’t be more than $40 per person. Plus, the kebabs, salads, and pink-colored beet hummus are all good enough to satisfy the people who really wanted cheese and bread in the first place." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, will hartman, neha talreja, willa moore, sonal shah
"Certain restaurants are perfect for just about any scenario, and Shuka is one of them. Their Mediterranean food—like fried halloumi and chicken shawarma—is solid, the prices aren’t astronomical, and the Soho space feels like the home of a person who makes a very decent living and probably does pilates. It's surprisingly spacious and charming, filled with rugs, string lights, and throw pillows." - willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick
"You’ve had dinner on the calendar with your friends for a while now, but after suggesting pizza, someone threw a wrench in the plan and said, “Can we do something that’s anti-pizza tonight please? Sorry!” Shuka is a Middle Eastern spot that’s great for a last-minute anti-pizza group dinner that probably won’t be more than $40 per person. Plus, the kebabs, salads, and pink-colored beet hummus are all good enough to satisfy the people who really wanted cheese and bread in the first place." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, will hartman, neha talreja, willa moore, sonal shah