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Price: $
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Alcohol: No Alcohol
Reservations: Not accepted
Parking: Lot available
Extra Services: Catering

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Al-Hana Restaurant at Baiz Market Place

Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
$

523 N. 20th St.

Phoenix, AZ 85006
602-252-8996
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This tiny restaurant is basically a sectioned-off corner of Baiz Market, a Middle Eastern grocery store tucked away on a residential stretch of 20th Street, between Van Buren and Roosevelt. But despite the unlikely location, Al-Hana draws a steady, diverse stream of customers. Step up to the counter to order a tasty shish tawook plate or a hefty shawarma sandwich, and don't be surprised to see the cook pulling a long tray of freshly baked pita out of the oven. After gorging on hummus, be sure to make a pilgrimage to the dessert mecca at the back of the store, where there's shelf after shelf of Middle Eastern pastries -- everything from sticky, honey-drenched baklava, to neat squares of namoura (cake) topped with nuts, to maamoul (filled cookies) dusted in confectioner's sugar.

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