MeeshMeesh Mediterranean Named a Top Destination in American Yelp’s 2024 Best New Restaurants List

Chef Noam Bilitzer’s MeeshMeesh Mediterranean in Louisville, Kentucky, landed on Yelp’s 2024 Best New Restaurants list in America. Known for celebrating the rich Levantine culinary traditions, MeeshMeesh has quickly become one of Louisville’s most sought-after dining destinations.

MeeshMeesh’s guests are treated to vibrant, shareable dishes like za’atar fries with garlic confit, crispy cauliflower with tangy apricot curry amba, and Smoked Lamb Hummus, featuring shredded, 12-hour-smoked lamb enriched with pomegranate molasses and confit pine nuts over our housemade hummus.

“It’s my love letter to Jerusalem and Kentucky,” Chef Noam says, and it shows. The menu is deeply personal yet has proven to be universally craveable, an homage to the bold, herbaceous flavors of the Levant wrapped in the rustic warmth of the Bluegrass State.

Guests enjoy a warm, cozy, and often lively space. No stiff white tablecloths here—diners enjoy their company around mismatched plates, passing bowls of food, and continuously offer one another the last fry. The cocktails and wine list are just as thoughtful, with a focus on pairings that complement the menu’s bold flavors, and often featuring wines from the Levant region.

But MeeshMeesh isn’t just about what’s on the table—it’s about the connections made around it. The restaurant embodies the Levantine spirit of breaking bread and bringing people together. And Louisville has shown up for it. MeeshMeesh showing that dining experiences are best enjoyed when there’s a curious story to be told.

For reservations or to learn more, visit MeeshMeesh’s booking partner, Tock.

About Yelp’s Best New Restaurants

Yelp’s annual list highlights the top 25 new dining destinations in the U.S., selected using a variety of factors, including total review volume and ratings since January 2023. This year’s trends spotlight experiential dining, Japanese cuisine, and a movement toward relaxed yet elevated spaces.

Want to read about the other winners? Go read the article on Yelp.