NAYA – Downtown

NAYA on Summer Street lets you build a Middle Eastern lunch around rice, quinoa, greens or a pita roll. Chicken shawarma, braised beef, kebabs, falafel and cauliflower give you a range of starting points. Then come the toppings: hummus, cucumber yogurt, sumac onions, pickled turnips and garlic whip can make two orders with the same base taste quite different.

There are smaller things to add, including spinach fatayer, stuffed grape leaves and cheese pastries. Falafel and cauliflower provide meat-free options, though it’s worth checking the sauces if you’re avoiding dairy. The counter format suits a workday lunch or a meal to take away. Leave room for pistachio baklava if you want something sweet afterward.