Take your taste buds on a trip around the world at these Fayetteville restaurants

Fort Liberty brings people from all over the world to Fayetteville, and many have brought the cuisine of their home country to the All-American City.

Fayetteville’s hundreds of restaurants serve dishes from all over the world, rivaling the culinary diversity of much larger cities.

Here’s a non-exhaustive look at some of the Fayetteville restaurants that offer international cuisines.

Know of a country we missed? Let us know by emailing food reporter Taylor Shook at tshook@gannett.com.

Afghan food in Fayetteville

Helal Dur, right, hands a bowl of fruit to Najeebullah Habibi during a meet up of Afghan refugees, veterans and others at Afghan Kabob on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021.
Helal Dur, right, hands a bowl of fruit to Najeebullah Habibi during a meet up of Afghan refugees, veterans and others at Afghan Kabob on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021.

Afghan Kabob

Address: 3401 Raeford Road, Suite A

Contact: 910-491-2837

Website: afghankabobnc.com

African food in Fayetteville

Pointone African Cuisine

Address: 1391 Walter Reed Road

Contact: 910-600-7937

Website: pointoneafricancuisine.com

Taste of West Africa restaurant at 116 Person St.
Taste of West Africa restaurant at 116 Person St.

Taste of West Africa

Address: 116 Person St.

Contact: 910-779-2375

Website: tasteofwestafrica.net

Caribbean food in Fayetteville

Island Tease Cuisine

Address: 2945 Hope Mills Road #100

Contact: 910-339-8000

Website: island-tease-cuisine.business.site

Curry shrimp pasta from A&M Island Cafe in Midway Center on Bragg Boulevard.
Curry shrimp pasta from A&M Island Cafe in Midway Center on Bragg Boulevard.

A&M Island Cafe

Address: 5197 Bragg Blvd.

Contact: 910-222-8824

Website: amislandcafe.com

Chinese food in Fayetteville

Fortune Cookie Asian Restaurant

Address: 550 N. Reilly Road

Contact: 910-758-8087

Website: fortunecookieasianrestaurant.com

Hunan Garden on Raeford Road.
Hunan Garden on Raeford Road.

Hunan Garden

Address: 2726 Raeford Road

Contact: 910-323-3778

Website: fayettevillehunangarden.com

China One

Address: 3308 Bragg Blvd.

Contact: 910-487-3389

Braised pork belly at Mr. K Authentic Chinese at 5048 Yadkin Road, Fayetteville.
Braised pork belly at Mr. K Authentic Chinese at 5048 Yadkin Road, Fayetteville.

Mr. K Authentic Chinese Restaurant

Address: 5048 Yadkin Road, Suite 201

Contact: 910-263-8439

Website: mrkauthenticchinese.com

Colombian food in Fayetteville

Eliana Chavez, left, and Maria Alejandra Bossa are co-owners of La Fogata Colombian restaurant at 500 N. McPherson Church.
Eliana Chavez, left, and Maria Alejandra Bossa are co-owners of La Fogata Colombian restaurant at 500 N. McPherson Church.

La Fogata Colombian restaurant

Address: 500 N. McPherson Church Road

Contact: 910-864-8598

Website: facebook.com/lafogatafay

German food in Fayetteville

Max & Moritz Bakery & Restaurant

Address: 5945 Cliffdale Road, Suite 1104

Contact: 910-826-8400

Website: facebook.com/maxmoritzfaync

Greek food in Fayetteville

Agora Mediterranean Restaurant

Address: 107 Person St.

Contact: 910-491-7578

Website: Search “Agora Fayetteville” on Facebook

Caffe Opa

Address: 9527 Cliffdale Road

Contact: 910-500-9099

Website: caffeopa.com

Olea Mediterranean Kitchen

Address: 1992 Skibo Road

Contact: 910-745-8415

Website: oleamediterranean.com

Guatemalan food in Fayetteville

Guatemalan Centro America Restaurant

Address: 2805 Raeford Road

Contact: 910-491-5358

Indian food in Fayetteville

Customer are served their food at Bombay Bistro in the Cliffdale Square shopping plaza on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
Customer are served their food at Bombay Bistro in the Cliffdale Square shopping plaza on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Bombay Bistro

Address: 5945 Cliffdale Road, Suite 1101

Contact: 910-487-0020

Website: Search “Bombay Bistro” on Facebook

Dhan Truitt, owner of Dhan’s Kitchen on Oakridge Avenue in Fayetteville, serves customers on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020.
Dhan Truitt, owner of Dhan’s Kitchen on Oakridge Avenue in Fayetteville, serves customers on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020.

Dhan’s Kitchen on the Go

Address: 115 Oakridge Ave.

Contact: 910-491-0458

Website: dhans-kitchen.business.site

Tandoori Bites

Address: 1916 Skibo Road

Contact: 910-339-2222

Website: tandooribites.net/fayetteville

Italian food in Fayetteville

Antonella’s Italian Ristorante

Address: 300 Hay St.

Contact: 910-486-0046

Website: Search “Antonella’s Italian” on Facebook

Elizabeth’s Pizza & Restaurant

Address: 1800 Skibo Road, Suite #154

Contact: 910-487-0588

Website: elizabethspizzaskibo.com

Gusto Napoletano Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria

Address: 2711 Raeford Road, #112

Contact: 910-779-0622

Website: gustonapoletano.com

Nick Parrous works in the kitchen at Luigi's Italian Chophouse and Bar.
Nick Parrous works in the kitchen at Luigi's Italian Chophouse and Bar.

Luigi’s Italian Chophouse and Bar

Address: 528 N. McPherson Church Road

Contact: 910-864-1810

Website: luigisnc.com

Little Italy Pizzeria and Restaurant

Address: 1400 Walter Reed Road, Suite 130

Contact: 910-867-8700

Website: littleitalyfay.com

Pierro’s Italian Bistro

Address: 217 Hay St.

Contact: 910-678-8885

Website: pierrositalianbistro.com

Pizza Palace Italian Restaurant

Address: 109 Hope Mills Road

Contact: 910-424-4657

Website: pizzapalacenc.com

Jamaican food in Fayetteville

Jamaican Kitchen at 2401 Murchison Road.
Jamaican Kitchen at 2401 Murchison Road.

Jamaican Kitchen

Address: 2401 Murchison Road

Contact: 910-480-3099

Salt N Pepper Jamaican Fusion

Address: 155 Bonanza Drive

Contact: 910-229-2062

Mac Patty Oxtail sandwich from SimLo's Island Cafe at 3057 Boone Trail Ext.
Mac Patty Oxtail sandwich from SimLo's Island Cafe at 3057 Boone Trail Ext.

SimLo’s Island Cafe

Address: 3057 Boone Trail Extension

Contact: 910-965-7783

Website: Search “SimLo’s” on Facebook

Peruvian food in Fayetteville

Alpaca Peruvian Chicken in Freedom Town Center.
Alpaca Peruvian Chicken in Freedom Town Center.

Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken

Address: 2715 Freedom Parkway Drive

Contact: 910-252-8956

Website: alpacachicken.com

Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken, yuca fries and black beans and rice with green and yellow sauces from Pollo & Papas, 7071 Raeford Road, Fayetteville.
Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken, yuca fries and black beans and rice with green and yellow sauces from Pollo & Papas, 7071 Raeford Road, Fayetteville.

Pollo & Papas

Address: 7071 Raeford Road, Suite A

Contact: 910.339.7158

Website: polloandpapas.com

Puerto Rican food in Fayetteville

Coqui’s Pinchos

Address: 1028 Pamalee Drive

Contact: 910-797-6973

Website: coquispinchos.square.site

Traditional Christmas platter with yellow rice, roast pork and potato salad from Desde Mi Balcon restaurant on Bragg Blvd.
Traditional Christmas platter with yellow rice, roast pork and potato salad from Desde Mi Balcon restaurant on Bragg Blvd.

Desde Mi Balcon

Address: 5115 Bragg Blvd.

Contact: 910-867-7028

Website: desdemibalconrestaurantnc.com

Mofongo served in wooden pilóns at La Isla Menos Restaurant at 594 S. Reilly Road.
Mofongo served in wooden pilóns at La Isla Menos Restaurant at 594 S. Reilly Road.

La Isla Menos

Address: 594 S. Reilly Road

Contact: 910-920-2477

Website: Search “La Isla Menos” on Facebook

Liz Rodriguez of My Heavenly Sweets.
Liz Rodriguez of My Heavenly Sweets.

My Heavenly Sweets

Address: 5717 Bragg Blvd.

Contact: 910-835-1994

Website: myheavenlysweets.com

Japanese food in Fayetteville

Ichi-Kaku Ramen Japanese restaurant

Address: 350 N Eastern Blvd., Suite 200

Contact: 910-229-2682

Website: ichikakufay.com

Ohana International

Address: 4565 Yadkin Road

Contact: 910-864-5550

Website: ohanainternational.com

An assortment of sushi and nigiri from Samurai Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar.
An assortment of sushi and nigiri from Samurai Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar.

Samurai Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

Address: 239 N. McPherson Church Road

Contact: 910-868-1212

Website: ncsamurai.com

Korean Food in Fayetteville

E Tae Won Express

Address: 594 S. Reilly Road

Contact: 910-867-1077

Shila Korean Restaurant

Address: 404 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 101

Contact: 910-860-4800

Yummy Express

Address: 6441 Yadkin Road

Contact: 910-826-2340

Mexican food in Fayetteville

Don Ramon's Taco Shop, 300 N. Reilly Road.
Don Ramon's Taco Shop, 300 N. Reilly Road.

Don Ramon’s Taco Shop

Address: 300 N. Reilly Road

Contact: 910-491-8908

Website: donramonstacoshop.com

Mexican pizza from La Catrina Burritos Y Mas at 1816 Owen Drive on Monday, July 25, 2022.
Mexican pizza from La Catrina Burritos Y Mas at 1816 Owen Drive on Monday, July 25, 2022.

La Catrina Burritos Y Mas Mexican Restaurant

Address: 1816 Owen Drive

Contact: 910-491-4704

Website: lacatrinaburritosnc.com

La Perla Cuisine of Nayarit

Address: 310 Glensford Drive, Suite 100

Contact: 910-263-8825

Website: laperlanc.com

Taqueria Las Delicias

Address: 524 S. Reilly Road

Contact: 910-835-1301

Website: facebook.com/taquerialasdelicias910

Salvadorian food in Fayetteville

Some of the dishes at El Salvador Restaurant include fried plantain, fried pork, chicken patties, empanadas, beef soup, cassava, similar to fries, and chicken tamales wrapped in banana leaves. Their most popular dishes are papusas — flat corn tortillas filled with toppings like cheese and beans, pork cracklings or loroco, a flower.
The restaurant is located on Bonanza Drive, near Morganton Road, in Fayetteville, NC.

El Salvador Restaurant

Address: 155 Bonanza Drive, Suite 105

Contact: 910-860-1758

Website: facebook.com/elsalvadorrestaurantnc

Thai food in Fayetteville

Boonma Thai

Address: 3401 Raeford Road, Suite D

Contact: 910-867-4200

Website: Search "Boonma Thai” on Facebook

Prik Thai Cuisine

Address: 2429 Robeson St.

Contact: 910-491-0256

Website: facebook.com/prikthaicuisine

Thai Lanna Restaurant, at 1342 Bragg Blvd. in Fayetteville.
Thai Lanna Restaurant, at 1342 Bragg Blvd. in Fayetteville.

Thai Lanna Restaurant

Address: 1342 Bragg Blvd.

Contact: 910-677-0100

Website: thailannanc.com

Vietnamese food in Fayetteville

Grilled Ginger Vietnamese Restaurant

Address: 5052 Yadkin Road, Suite 101

Contact: 910-867-2227

Website: grilledginger.com

Saigon Bistro

Address: 1040 Bragg Blvd.

Contact: 910-920-3578

Website: facebook.com/saigonbistrofayetteville

Song Long Restaurant

Address: 5112 Yadkin Road

Contact: 910-758-8588

Website: songlongnc.com

Vietnamese Restaurant

Address: 5352 Yadkin Road

Contact: 910-867-1108

Food, dining and culture reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com or on Facebook. Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Restaurants in Fayetteville, NC: What international food is here?