Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill to Open in Public Square

It’s been almost two years since the margarita machines stopped humming and the late-night Cheesy Gordita Crunches stopped crunching.

But the former Taco Bell Cantina space off Public Square will soon come to life again.

Next March, a trio of restaurateurs will open up a new Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill location from the fast-casual chain.

Operators Dhruv, Pratik and Viral Patel chose the spot — along with two other Northeast Ohio locations — in part due to the opening of Sherwin Williams’ office tower early next year, they told Crain’s .

And a general buzz around Middle Eastern-related openings in the city center.

Shah’s Halal, a decades-old kebab concept, opened around the corner in July and Ebreeq Coffee , a contemporary Yemeni café, opened a block east on Euclid Avenue the sa