How to Pair Middle Eastern Dishes with Wine and Cocktails

Not all pairings are made in heaven. Some are made on Peck Seah Street.

At The Prince, we don’t just serve Middle Eastern food in Singapore — we build moments. You take a bite of lamb, a sip of red, and time slows. The dish lingers. The wine blooms. And suddenly, everything on the table makes sense.

These aren’t just pairings. They’re flavour matches worth falling for. This guide won’t give you textbook rules. It’ll give you cravings.

Hummus & Champagne: Clean Cut, Smooth Finish

You know the dish before it even hits the table. Our housemade hummus, silky and savoury, is folded with nutty tahini and kissed with lemon. Garlic crisps on top? That’s your crunch. Scoop it with warm malawah, buttery and soft in the center.

a blend of seven distinct years, together beautifully balanced, a perfect harmony of richness, fruitiness and freshness. © Image Credit: champagne-telmont

Now: take a bite. Let it linger. Creamy. Lush. Earthy. Then sip the Telmont Réserve Brut Champagne — dry, elegant, and bright.

The bubbles chase the olive oil across your tongue. The acidity cuts through the fat like a blade through velvet. The citrus mirrors the lemon. It’s contrast and echo. A reset. One smooth, creamy bite. One sharp, precise sip.

Like the first time someone makes you a really good Negroni — bitter, cold, and better than you imagined.

This pairing is simple. Smart. Intimate. And you won’t find this moment in just any middle east restaurant.

Grilled Lamb Skewers & Bordeaux: Smoke, Silk, and Tannin

The lamb arrives sizzling. Edges caramelised. Centre blushing pink. The scent of charred cumin and paprika curls through the air. Tzatziki cools it down — minty, garlicky, unapologetically rich.

Golden rows in Margaux, kissed by the sun and steeped in centuries of Bordeaux tradition — this is where the soul of Château La Tour de Mons begins. © Image Credit: chateau-latourdemons

You tear into it. The meat gives. Juices run. It’s smoky and spiced, primal and perfect. Then — Château La Tour de Mons Bordeaux.

A sip. Dark berries rise first. Then grip. Tannin. Texture. You feel the structure form in your mouth, hugging the fattiness of the lamb, making it sharper, sexier. The wine holds the spice and carries it forward, not away.

It’s a duet. A dance. Not polite — powerful.

This isn’t about following wine rules. It’s about knowing when something just clicks. And if you’ve been hunting for a middle east food restaurant that respects red meat this way, congratulations. You’re here.

Golden-seared scallops on a bed of pomegranate farro — fresh, nutty, and just the right amount of indulgent. Only at The Prince.

Grilled Seabass & Lebanese White: Citrus + Flesh + Fire

The seabass hits the table and turns heads. Skin blistered. Herb-scented steam rising. Preserved lemon and olive oil shimmer in the light. You flake it with a fork — it's soft, delicate, almost melting.

You take a bite. Briny. Acidic. Bright with citrus and salt.

Now sip the Latourba Oval Cival White — a Lebanese blend of Albariño, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc.

It lifts. It sharpens. You feel the wine’s floral notes on your nose, its minerality down your spine. The lemon in the wine speaks to the preserved lemon on the fish. The Albariño sings over the char. And just like that, the fish becomes more than fish.

It becomes memory. Sunlight. Summer.

You won’t see this on many “best Middle Eastern restaurant Singapore” lists. But once you’ve tasted it, you’ll wonder why.

Crisp on the outside, creamy and milky within, our halloumi with za’atar and truffle honey is a salty-savoury dream with just enough sweetness to keep you coming back. © Image Credit: allrecipes

Grilled Halloumi & Amarone: A Vegetarian with Gravitas

This one surprises people. The halloumi — grilled until golden, drizzled with truffle honey, dusted with za’atar. It squeaks when you bite it. It’s salty and earthy and smoky, with just enough sweetness to make you think.

Now here comes Amarone Fondatore Montresor. Dark, velvety, with notes of cocoa, raisin, and spice.

Take a bite. Let the cheese coat your tongue. Now sip the Amarone. Let it bloom.

It’s a flavour slow dance. Cheese and wine moving around each other. The Amarone adds warmth, richness, depth. It turns a vegetarian plate into a conversation piece.

Sun, vines, and slow sips — this is how wine was meant to be enjoyed. Crisp air, clinking glasses, and the kind of company that makes every pour feel golden. © Image Credit: tripadvisor

Because sometimes the most powerful dishes don’t come from a flame-grilled steak — they come from pairing intensity with intention.

Looking for middle east food singapore that treats vegetables seriously? We got you.

Baklava Ice Cream & Moscato: Sweet on Sweet, But Smarter

Layers of flaky pastry, toasted pistachio crunch, and velvety ice cream — our baklava ice cream is sweet, spiced, and utterly impossible to put down. One bite and you’re hooked. © Image Credit: themediterraneandish

There’s no delicate way to eat baklava ice cream. You spoon in, and it’s sticky. Cold. Sweet. Bits of nut crackle against your teeth. Orange honey wraps it all up in warmth. You pause. You hum. You want more.

But instead of coffee, try Scanavino Moscato d’Asti.

Take a small sip. It fizzes. It lifts. The floral notes rise while the sweetness lingers. Now go back for another bite. Now sip again.

See what’s happening?

The wine doesn’t just match the dessert — it keeps it moving. What could have been one-note becomes a loop. Syrupy richness, sparkling finish. Nutty crunch, tropical fruit. This is dessert in surround sound.

This is how you end your middle east food near me journey: with pleasure layered on pleasure.

Final Sip

Wine and Middle Eastern food aren’t always easy to pair. You’ve got spice, smoke, char, citrus, sweetness — often on one plate. But when it works? It really works.

At The Prince, we don’t throw together a food and drink menu. We create pairings that provoke, seduce, and satisfy. You won’t need to understand the science — you’ll just feel the difference in your mouth.

Some people drink to unwind. Some drink to impress. Here, you drink to taste.

Looking for your next middle eastern food restaurant experience? This is it.