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A neighborhood kitchen for Mediterranean classics

Tucked into Boston's South End — fresh kabobs, mezze, and slow-cooked plates, made from scratch every day.

Ali Baba South End
Ali Baba South End — signature dish
made fresh today
What our regulars order

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Köfte

Köfte

Char-grilled spiced beef and lamb patties over bulgur.

  • Signature
Chicken Shish Kebab

Chicken Shish Kebab

Marinated char-grilled chicken with rice and salad.

  • Halal
Pide

Pide

Turkish flatbread blistered in the oven, loaded edge to edge.

  • Oven-baked
Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup

Velvety red-lentil soup with a squeeze of lemon.

  • Vegan
Künefe

Künefe

Shredded pastry over melted cheese in sweet syrup.

  • Dessert
Baklava

Baklava

Layered filo with pistachio and honey.

  • Dessert
Our values

Real food,the slow way

We cook the way it's cooked back home — from scratch, every day. Bread made in-house, sauces from scratch, every kebab grilled to order. Nothing pre-portioned, nothing rushed.

South End is where the neighborhood eats.

Ali Baba South End — Turkish & Mediterranean platesMixed grill platterKünefe dessertevery day, by hand
How to enjoy South End

Our servicesthree ways in

Dine in

Dine in

Sit down and let us host you. Fresh Turkish plates, a warm room, no rush.

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Pickup

Pickup

Order online and pick up in minutes — packed hot, ready for the walk home.

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Catering

Catering

Office lunches, parties, anything in between — platters and trays for your crowd.

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What people say

What our regulars say

Straight from our guests — the real review is the one you give the table next to you.

Best Mediterranean spot in the neighborhood — the lamb shank is a religious experience.

Sam K.Google · 2 weeks ago

Generous portions, fresh everything, kind staff. We come back every week.

Priya R.Google · 1 month ago

Catered our office event — flawless. Everyone asked where the food was from.

Marcus T.Google · 3 weeks ago
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