Syriana Cafe & Gallery | Syrian Dining & Art · Ellicott City | Syriana Cafe and Restaurant | Syrian & Mediterranean

Name: Syriana Cafe & Restaurant
Address: 8180 Main St, Ellicott City, MD, 21043, US
Telephone: 4433255661
Price range: $$

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Syrian Cuisine Made With Heritage and Heart.

Savor our hummus, falafel, kebabs, and grape leaves today.

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Grape Leaves

In-house, hand-rolled grape leaves filled with a rich mix of rice and vegetables (Vegan).

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Syrian Fries

Specialty, thyme-seasoned crispy fries (Vegan option).

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Manakeesh - Zaatar

Thin-crust dough topped with an exotic mix of thyme (zaatar), olive oil, and fresh tomatoes (Vegan).

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Hummus

A creamy blend of freshly-ground chickpeas and tahini sauce served with pita. (Vegan, Gluten free option)

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Falafel Platter

Falafel served on rice with a side of tahini sauce, fatouch salad, and turnip pickles (Vegetarian, Gluten free option).

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A Place Like No Other on Main Street.

Syriana Cafe & Gallery is more than a restaurant. Housed in a gorgeous three-story, 18th-century granite stone building on the historic Main Street of Ellicott City, Syriana invites you into an experience that blends Syrian culinary tradition, handmade craft, and genuine hospitality under one remarkable roof.

Every detail — from the owner-built tables and exposed original fireplaces to the hand-selected art and textiles — was designed to transport you. Come for the food. Stay for everything else.

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Three Floors. One Experience. Explore Every Level.

Ground Floor — The Cafe
Step in off Main Street and into a warm, Old World atmosphere. Syrian cold and hot mezza, fresh sandwiches, soups, and house-made sweets served in a space built with care and intention.

Second Floor — The Supper Room
Our main dining space opens into a large, airy room reminiscent of old Syrian courthouses — featuring a captivating mother-of-pearl inlay wall and seating for groups and intimate dinners alike.

Third Floor — The Board Room
A private, elevated space ideal for group gatherings, corporate events, and private celebrations. An Ellicott City venue unlike any other.

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Customer Reviews

Check out our most recent reviews!

Rick Lu

Spring Festival @historic Ellicott City, chanced on Syriana offering med dishes.settlwd on light lunch of falafel platter and Syrian pizza. Savory but bright and crunchy moist falafel, warm pita and tasty set of babaganoush and hummus. Pizza had chewy dough topped by ground meat in a sumac, tomato based sauce. Harisa ... topped with almond and syrian coffee with hints of cardamon. Plus side, friendly and attentive wait service, delectable selection of sweet pastry and pet friendly ! Read More

Laila El-asmar

This was an unexpected dining experience. I am of Arab descent and take my arabic food very seriously. The food variety, quality, taste and prices were amazing. It was definitely homemade food. THe ladies in the kitchen are cooking things just right!! When I am back in the area, I will be stopping by!

Local teenager

Food was really good I ordered lamp chips and rose water tea, both really good and served fast under 10 minutes. Meat was super tender.

Lauren Johnson

This is a very nice place. The atmosphere was nice and I like that on the third level it’s an area for parties and meetings. The food was amazing. The grapes leaves were good and pita sampler was amazing. I love that it’s seating outside as well. Definitely plan on going there in the future. I highly recommend this ... place. Read More

Mary Mulualem

Amazing food and extremely kind staff with a beautiful space and great rooftop balcony seating with a view of Main Street. So worth it!!!

Frequently Asked Questions

What dishes are you best known for?

We are best known for our Babaganoush, Falafel Platter, Harisa, Lamp Chips and Syrian Coffee.

What type of cuisine do you serve?

We serve Mediterranean cuisine, Middle Eastern cuisine and Syrian cuisine.

What services do you offer?

We offer Delivery, Dine In, Dinner, Live Music and Outdoor Seating.

What areas do you serve?

We serve guests from Catonsville, Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City and Halethorpe.

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Find Us on Historic Main Street

Syriana Cafe & Gallery is located at 8180 Main St in the heart of Old Ellicott City — a three-story granite stone building that has stood since 1790. Come in, explore every floor, and stay a while.