My partner and I celebrated 20yrs at Cafe Arazu last night & this dining experience was absolutely perfect! From the moment we entered this beautiful establishment we were in awe of how we were weclomed and made to feel special. Although there were many tables occupied, we did not have to wait for a table. The owner was so kind & genuine as she oozed with class & walked us to a gorgeous spot in the multi leveled outdoor garden. Our server was authentic and knowledgeable. She paid attention to our every need and want. She also maintained her recognition of our private dining experience- allowing us to enjoy our intimate evening. My taste buds were smiling the whole way through this experience. The cocktails were the best I've ever experienced & I've lived all over the country. Everything was presented beautifully! The bread was so fresh-and flavorful which was sliced into easy to dip & bite sizes. So tasty! The most delicious bruschetta ive ever tasted- steak medallions melted in my mouth- the freshest most flavorful of vegetables- oh and the desserts were so perfectly created for any king. I'm telling you that I've yet to have a pairing of such ambience, hospitality & deliciousness until this dining experience. The best! Cafe Arazu- we will return many times to come. read more

Cafe Arazu on Saturday was perfect. It was chilly out but nice and warm and cozy inside. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by the smells of delicious things. Our dinner did not disappoint. We had a lovely Sauvignon Blanc that wasn't too pricey. We started with the hummus player, which is so fresh and flavorful. Then I had the yummy Arazu shrimp salad. The picture doesn't do it just. The vegetables were crisp, the shrimp was dynamite and the noodles on top were perfect. My friend had the chicken kabob that she loved. Then we were lucky to get a piece of their homemade carrot cake. That cake is fire. If you haven't tried it yet, you will love it. Last, but not at all least, our server was wonderful. Abbi was cheerful and helpful, and just made our wonderful visit even better. A lovely meal and a lovely evening. Once again, well done, Arazu. read more

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One of my favorite places to go and for sure the best place in Newburgh. The food, atmosphere, and service have always been great.

Fantastic place and wonderful outdoor seating. Their food is always fresh and delicious. Their greek salad is one of my faves! read more

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Cafe Arazu is an old brick icehouse on old Newburgh. We made reservations in the early afternoon and were received promptly upon arrival. This place reeks personality, ambiance, you pick the adjective! After cocktails, and they have a nice little bar area, we ordered "Cuban Cigars" as our appetizer, a delightful finger food that was just enough for two. Our meal was served promptly and both were delicious! Mine, "The Sultan", provided a very generous portion of marinated steak along with a mixed/minced lamb and beef combination, both prepared as Kabobs along with sautéed vegetables and I added some mashed potatoes to satisfy my southern upbringing. Our excellent server tempted us with a plateful of homemade desserts an we indulged in a slice of excellent double chocolate cake. Our whole experience was delightful and we will return when the days are longer so we can experience the back patio with a scenic view of the Ohio River. Don't miss this charming venue! read more

We enjoyed a return visit to this Mediterranean restaurant. This time we each had a cup of the red lentil soup and shared the spinach artichoke wrap. Both were delicious. I'll be back the next time I am in Newburgh. read more

I love Cafe Arazu. Food is fantastic and there's so much to look at in the restaurant. And our last waitress was so friendly and fantastic. Highly recommend. read more

Amazing experience. The ambiance was cozy and warm, beef kabob was exquisite and service friendly. Highly recommend!

Beautiful day for lunch on the patio at Cafe Aruza. I live out of town and try to get here when I visit and am never disappointed. My spinach/chicken lavosh wrap was amazing! The Lavosh was light and flakey, the chicken moist and flavorful - hands down a great dish. My friends had their famous curried chicken salad and loved every bite. Our server was Erin and she provided outstanding, friendly service. They were busy (and she's pregnant) but she didn't let it slow her down. She was super attentive and personable. Can't wait till my next visit to Newburgh and Cafe Aruza read more

Cafe Arazu - Spinach Chicken Lavosh Wrap (only showing half, I ate the other half before taking a picture). - Mediterranean Near Me - Newburgh, Indiana

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Have been many times but found the service and quality of food to be sort of "hit or miss". Haven't been back since before Covid hit in March 2019. Heard it's been sold. May go again soon. read more

I feel for Cafe Arazu on the particular day that we were there. It was a lovely day and we sat out on the patio. The place itself is adorable and I love the area. Our waiter was very very kind, but unfortunately somebody wasn't on their game. Our drinks took at least 20-30 minutes to arrive. The food showed up, but wasn't anything to write home about. When the drinks finally arrived, the poor guy dropped them all. So that was about another 15 minutes. I will say that they were gracious enough to give us our appetizers for free due to the inconvenience, so this was very nice. I would go back for this reason. read more

Excellent addition not only to Newburgh, but the Evansville metro as well! Great food, great atmosphere, great people!

Food was so good that we went back the 2nd night with friends. They loved the soup of the day. We plan on returning the next time in Evansville area read more

Food is amazing! The staff is so amazingly generous but 2 out of the 3 times I've gone to cafe arazu, we had to wait over an hour for our food. The waitress would apologize multiple times and update us every 10 minutes. Overall awesome! read more

Cafe Arazu - Yummy lemon mascarpone and fudge cake - Mediterranean Near Me - Newburgh, Indiana

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The food is delicious and the service is outstanding ! The cafe is very unique and the outside dining has a beautiful view of the Ohio river. I can't hardly wait to go there again very soon. read more

I am soooo glad my boyfriend selected this restaurant for dinner. Service was AMAZING and all the recommendations were spot on. We had their spinach and artichoke dip which was absolutely amazing and I had chicken Shawarma for my meal. They have a different type of rice every day and our selection was curry and raising. Absolutely delicious. Will definitely be back when back in town for business. read more

Cafe Arazu - Chicken Shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Newburgh, Indiana

Excellent place for an affordable and very tasty Salmon dinner. I will go back next time I'm around Evansville. A glass of wine, dinner and a tip for less than $35. Thank You! I would say service was average. Didn't check in with me, didn't ask if I wanted another glass of wine....just brought the bill. Very casual and great service at the check-in desk. read more

Long wait times for below average service and ok food. Regularly out of multiple items. Soup of the day is tomato 98% of the time. Ambiance sucks. Customers do NOT come first. read more

Had dinner on a Friday evening. Would recommend get there early. Good food never had been here before and will go back. Just had the meal and wine. Good selection of spirits. Service was really good. Wasn't to pricey. read more

This place is full of character and has a beautiful location with a view of the river! The patio and deck are surrounded by a beautiful garden full of flowers with a water fountain ambiance. The service was fantastic and we were seated prior to our quoted wait time. The hummus appetizer was incredible. By far the best we've had anywhere, so fresh and flavorful! We ordered the lamb chop entree and the lamb was so perfectly cooked it was falling off the bone, more tender than a beef steak. I would highly recommend trying that! Overall, fantastic experience! read more

Cafe Arazu - Lamb chop with grilled veggies - Mediterranean Near Me - Newburgh, Indiana

The only reason for a low star is the die to the service. The food is amazing and has typically been wonderful for the years we have been coming here. The service prior to today has always been good as well. However the experience today with Alisha S was horrible, horrendous. I would only come back if I knew she was not working. I couldn't imagine being the owner of Arzu and having someone speak to my customers the ways she does. I am not sure if she is family relation of the owners and that is acceptable but I would fire any of my employees if they spoke to another human being in the tone and manner that Alisha speaks. This is not the only restaurant. read more

Nothing more I love than a catch up date in my hometown with good company and better food. The chicken shawarma is a go-to, but their falafel plates and salads are just as wonderful. Could barely get my order out before the food got to our table! I look forward to visiting Newburgh for the river views, and eclectic yet welcoming vibe waiting for me at Cafe Arazu. read more

Cafe Arazu - Beef Salad and Cranberry Lime Mojito - Mediterranean Near Me - Newburgh, Indiana

This is one of my favorite places in the Newburgh area. I love it. I've tried several of the appetizers including bruschetta, falafel, wrappetizers, hummus trio, cheese plate, and shrimp. They're all fantastic. I think it honestly depends on what I'm in the mood for. They also have the BEST Caesar salad. I haven't tried anything similar or better. Meal wise I've tried a few and they were all good, but I always find myself falling back to the kubideh. It comes with two "skewers", like a lamb beef hybrid choice of rice with vegetables, then either mint or cucumber dill sauce. I always go with the second. Since moving to Nashville, this is one meal and place I literally crave. Dessert wise I've tried the Lithuanian torte, carrot cake, and recently a blueberry lemon mascarpone cake. I really like the torte especially since it's definitely something you can't find somewhere else but the other two are also awesome. I hear the cheesecake and baklava are amazing, but I haven't tried them. I'd definitely recommend checking this place out to anyone. read more

Cafe Arazu - Kubideh, my favorite meal here! - Mediterranean Near Me - Newburgh, Indiana

Great experience and great people I had the Thai Salmon and more importantly the carrot cake, everything I have had has been wonderful read more

From smiles to the service to the food this was one of the best food experiences I've had in my one year in Indiana. We will make it a point to visit again when we are back in the area. read more

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Long wait, mediocre food, and bad service. Got to restaurant and had a one hour wait. Finally got a table, but neat to front door in waiting room...not optimal. Seemed very short staffed. We had to get up from table to find our server when we needed something. Appetizer was good (cigar rolls) but my beef kabobs were very charred and chewy. All in all a very disappointing visit. read more

Some of the best food we've ever had! Try the chicken shawarma and the potatoes. Best!

Great location terrible food. It's a sad waste of ambiance and view. I'm ashamed to say I've been more than twice and each time I'm extremely disappointed and usually feel unwell and bloated after eating there. I know they'll never fix this. It's Indiana through and though. Bare minimum, cheap kitchen and service staff, trash ingredients and still they seem to stay busy. Indiana you really put the 'mid' in Midwest read more

Cafe Arazu had been one of our favorite restaurants for many years until today. The hostess was rudely inattentive and once seated we waited 20 minutes for a waitress before we got up and left. read more

My first time in Newburgh and therefore my first time to this place. I went at night by myself while on a work trip. The ambience in the restaurant is quaint and definitely non-American... I felt like I was in another part of the world. I ordered the salmon with the Thai glaze and veggies, which was very tasty. The presentation and choice of vegetables was very good. I also like the brown lentils and rice that the food came on. I enjoyed this entree a lot, but I would like to try more parts of the menu as well. Service was also good here. The server and hostess were friendly and helpful. The bread it came with was so-so. Maybe it was too seasoned or premade (not sure), but the oil and seasonings to dip it in was tasty. I didn't eat much of the bread. I also thought it was interesting how they "fusioned" Mediterranean with Middle East with Asian cuisines - pretty cool concept. Also made it more challenging to decide what to order :) I highly recommend this place. Would love to bring my fiancée here. Good place for a date as well. read more

Cafe Arazu - Salmon with Thai glaze over brown lentils and rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Newburgh, Indiana

One of our go to favorites. Love the cozy atmosphere as much as the great food. We find it hard to break from our proven favorites, but when we do , we're always impressed. Service is very friendly. read more

Had dinner at this lovely cafe overlooking the Ohio River. Service and food well worth the wait. Went back the next day for lunch. So glad we found this gem! read more

I'd been wanting to try this place for several years and finally made it! I live in Indianapolis and visit family in Evansville every few months and it had been on my radar for a while and will absolutely be going back. I loved the decor and general vibe of the place which has 3-4 small rooms, a screened in deck and outdoor patio seating. They have little decorative accents and hookahs that help transport you visually to the Mediterranean region. The menu is nice because while it focused on Med food, has other internationally inspired dishes from India, Thailand, etc. the food prices were very reasonable. As someone who has been to Turkey and Morocco, I really appreciate when I can find a good place with flavors like this in Indiana. Is it totally "authentic", no, but still brings some of that inspiration that you don't find a lot. Our server was super nice and food came out fairly fast. We also go there early at 5:30 on Fri before it got crowded which may have helped. The building is old and it's not the fanciest place, but that's part of the charm to me! This place is unique and definitely recommend. read more

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The food here is good for the area. Probably the only decent mediterranean place. They have few vegetarian options which I really liked and they are always willing to customize to help you have a good experience. I tried their gnocchi at one of the locations and it was good. Definitely recommend this to all falafel or mediterranean food lovers. read more

Food was great I got the chicken kebab with basmati rice and vegetables with tziki sauce. Service was great she was really nice and was always making sure we had everything we wanted. The ambiance was calm and inviting will be back for sure! read more

The lamb shanks and hummus platter was amazing as always! Had a slice of lemon berry mascarpone to top off dinner and will definitely be a new favorite. Service was great. Must reserve a table for outside now which was a first for us. This was a last minute decision on a beautiful night and was disappointed to not get a spot outside even with 7+ tables not taken up but the hostess was great and got us a great spot inside with a view of the river. read more

Cafe Arazu - Dessert - Mediterranean Near Me - Newburgh, Indiana

Wonderful food! It is a really good atmosphere. My husband and I recently stopped in for lunch, and it was so good!

Great service and even better food. I also love the locations. A local favorite of mine for sure!

Wow!!! Have been by this place several times while in town visiting family and finally were able to stop in. So very glad we did. The food was absolutely delicious. Ordered the Kebbeh (Lebanese beef croquettes) as our appetizer. For the main meal I ordered the chicken Shawarma with fried potatoes and a spicy dipping sauce, my daughter ordered the Gyro sandwich with a side Greek salad. Definitely recommend trying this place! We will be back. read more

Ordered food to go after a terrible experience at a restaurant near by. Got the Polynesian chicken and curry rice with a side of vegetables. This food was amazing, fairly priced and didn't take long to be ready. I will definitely be back soon! read more