Babalou's storefront on Bonanza Street with blue awningsBabalou's storefront at dusk under the Taste The Mediterranean signDining room mural celebrating Mediterranean scenesOrder counter and menu boards inside Babalou'sDining room tables along the mural wall at Babalou'sGuests dining beneath Babalou's colorful Mediterranean muralOrder counter and guests inside Babalou'sDisplay case with daily salads, hummus and rice
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Walnut Creek, California

Experience. Savor. Delight.

Charcoal kebabs, shawerma carved to order, and platters made the way our family has always made it — on Bonanza Street since 2007.

Kebabs · Shawermas · Falafel · Tabbouleh · Dolmas · Hummus · Baba Ghannouj · Baklava

One of the best kept secrets

A small Mediterranean kitchen with a charcoal grill and a long memory.

Babalou's has been feeding downtown Walnut Creek from a corner of Bonanza Street for years — plates of kebab and rice for the lunch rush, shawerma wrapped to go, and platters for the table when there's time to linger. Everything is cooked to order, seasoned by hand, and served without ceremony.

Curbside pick-up is available, and there's a public parking lot directly across the street when you need a quick getaway.

Babalou's storefront on Bonanza Street with blue doors and awningsSesame-studded falafel on fresh lettuceCreamy hummus garnished with chopped herbsDisplay case filled with Mediterranean salads, rice, and daily traysStuffed grape leaves on a bed of lettuce

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A local favorite for years

Babalou's has earned nods from diners, critics, and local polls across the East Bay.

Best Mediterranean

Walnut Creek · ZipPicks

Best Middle Eastern

Walnut Creek · ZipPicks

Check, Please! Bay Area

KQED / PBS

Hidden Gem

East Bay Express

“Top-rated Mediterranean in Walnut Creek”

Consistently rated among the best Mediterranean restaurants in the East Bay.

Assorted pistachio baklava in a trayPistachio halva bars topped with crushed nutsBaklava with a cup of fresh mint teaHalva and mint tea

Finish the meal

Baklava, halva, and a small cup of Turkish coffee.

The last course is the one people come back for. Ask what came out of the oven today.

Guest notes

The kind of meal people tell their friends about.

I recommend Babalou's to anyone who craves savory, fresh food on a budget.

Irene, Concord

Quotes from the published KQED Check, Please! Babalou's reviews. For the latest review count and guest feedback, visit Yelp.

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1645 Bonanza Street

Between Locust St. and N. California Blvd. · Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Hours

  • Monday – Saturday11:00 am – 9:00 pm
  • SundayClosed

Hours shown are a placeholder pending confirmation from the restaurant. Please call 925.930.8000 before making a trip, especially around holidays.

Getting here

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Public parking lot

A public parking lot sits directly across from the restaurant on Bonanza Street. Street parking is metered during the day.

Curbside pick-up

Call ahead and we'll bring your order out to the curb. Need a quick getaway? This is the one.

Cards accepted

Visa, Mastercard and American Express — debit and credit.

Contact

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Fax
925.934.1429
Address
1645 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Catering & large orders

Feeding an office, a team, or a family gathering? Give us a day's notice and we'll put together platters of kebab, mezze and salads.

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