Arabic dishes in London

“Amazing food, atmosphere and customer service! Went on a Saturday evening and to my surprise, there was incredible live music throughout the night. The meat was amazingly cooked and didn't take long to reach our tables at all. I highly recommend this restaurant on a weekend to feel a true sense of Lebanese culture.”

“Would highly recommend the place to anyone. Try their chicken cubes salad - a succulent healthy alternative to fish and chips and I've tried their awsome grilled sea bass too. It's a good mixture of Turkish and Middle Eastern cuisines. Definitely try boneless chicken, my friend's favourite. The food is exceptionally tasty at a good price. 5 stars!”

“We ordered the lentil soup and platter that serves 2-3 people, which included a Lebanese salad, hummus and an assortment of different meats. Everything was delicious and the service was good. The girl who served us was really polite. It was a great meal and I would go again.”

“Food good quality! The size of portions too big! The atmosphere and the service good! The cheese bread, chicken shish with rise is excellent. All my friends enjoyed the meal. The staff professional and friendly.”

“best falafel and sabich! balady was recommended to me by a friend and gosh is it tasty!! so warm and fresh, not too oily and so light! i can’t wait to go back nor can i believe it is so nearby!”

“Delicious sharing food. The set menu comes in multiples of 2 people, but with an odd numbered party, get the -1 options, as it will be more than enough to feed everyone and then some! The non-alcoholic cocktails are beautifully presented and very tasty also!”

“Ordered chicken kebab and hummus and lamb mix grill along with salad. Every thing was delicious and would recommend it. The salad "tabbouleh" was a delight, would highly suggest trying it. Atmosphere is calm and soothing, not too noisy. Service albeit was a bit slow but was compensated by the friendly attitude and complementary baklawa at the end. I walked to the hotel from victoria train station that took about 7 mins. I believe there was little parking around the place.”

“As a lebanese, I can assure you that the food is really good at ishbilia! Al Anizie went above and beyond to make sure we have a great experience. They also served us baklava on the house. In brief, I recommend it!”

“There's parking available which on the main road pay and display. which can be a hit and miss. Pay and display mon to saturday. There's free residential parking on the side roads but can be busy. Good quality of food. Excellent service. Well presented, no delay. Highly recommended! This is a review of the Palmers Green restaurant.”

“Great food and staff as always just had a lovely Iraqi gathering last night and it was one of the best.”

“Amazing venue. They have a separate cafe shop and a la carte restaurant which is good. Lots of delicious Turkish treats on sale! Went to the a la carte section and got some classics such as Borek, Iskander, Bulgur wheat; lentil soup and baba ganoush. Very delicious food. Good portion sizes to share and place was very clean. Great service and bathrooms are very fancy. Worth a visit! Going again for some treats at the shop!”

“Best Lebanese food in London! The food was served really quick and the waiters explained everything that was available really well. The tables were clean and there is plenty of seating space available upstairs where it was warm and tidy. Starters and mains came really quick and everything was cooked to perfection and tasted fresh. Mohammed, Hadi and Rezk all looked after me and my friends and provided amazing service. I will definitely come here again as they also serve shisha!”

“The only reason i wouldn’t give this gem 5 stars is the absence sometimes of Nayye or Lebanese Tartar. But this dish is delicate and meat freshness is a must so at the end, it makes sense not to have it everyday available. The staff are amazing especially the Egyptian chef de salle who brings class to the whole environment. I’ve eaten there 5 times the last year and won’t be stopping soon.”

“Best food I've had in the UK ever ! I went there with my friends for a celebration ! I called them the day before to ask them to prepare the food . It was half lamb , it was really very well cooked , tasty and we enjoyed it very much .”

“We went on a Saturday night & the food was great. There was a belly dancer who got my husband up to dance which was really amusing! Great fun!”

“The size of the portions I'm this amazing gem is perfect. The value for money and home style cooking cannot compare with others around. Thus is a great opportunity to try some authentic food which taste amazing. The staff where attentive and really friendly, we felt a warm and welcoming vibe. The bread is prepared fresh and can be brought to take home which is what we did. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for something different and tasteful”

“Friendly staff, excellent service, beautiful design inside. Very good quality/price ratio. Tabbouleh was nice, hummus was very good, babaganoush was amazing especially that usually it’s hard to ace it. Chicken Sambousek were also a good surprise (never had any in a Lebanese restaurant), and Falafel was exquisite. A cosy address to definitely try when in the streets of Soho.”

“OMG Melon juice is soooooo refreshingly scrumptious. Also highly recommend the shawarmas as the meat is perfectly marinated. Feeling brave the chicken liver shawarma is epic too”

“Wonderful place to eat. Staff were excellent and attentive. I changed the rice for hummus and it was no trouble.. fantastic tasty menu.. not expensive for this part of London.. would highly recommend. I had the mix grill xx Gia our server was just fabulous and a credit to the restaurant x”

“At first, I thought it was an average Syrian restaurant. The staff welcomed me when I arrived with a free aromatic Arabic coffee. I ordered Fatoosh salad and Arayes for starter, then an Arabic Chicken Shawarma for the main. The dishes were generous, super delicious, perfectly cooked and presented! I will be visiting the store very soon to try the other items from the menu. I love it…..”

“Sahara is a lovely Lebanese restaurant and is superbly situated on St John's Wood High Street. It has lots of indoor & outdoor seating. The food is delicious & everything on the menu is just scrumptious. The coffee is exquisite especially when paired with the baklava which is heavenly. The staff are polite and friendly. I would highly recommend Sahara for any foodie lovers.”

“Really, really good food, the best hummus I've ever tasted and wonderfully kind staff.”

“We've eaten a few times here. Friendly staff and good food! The decor is great. The restaurant is clean and well laid out. Highly recommend a visit. Well priced despite its top location.”

“Absolutely delicious food and very friendly service. The hummus was the nicest I have ever eaten and I’ve eaten a lot! And the aubergine stew is amazing… very clever to get such depth of flavour from such simple ingredients. I can absolutely recommend this lovely restaurant.”

“Its a really nice location, fairly good customer service. We were sitting upstairs and had a lovely catch up with a friend and we stayed well over the end of our reservation time but we did not get rushed out. The food was good size portions and tasty. Their homemade lemonade I love especially the roza even the alcoholic version is to die for. The spiced lamb kofta was probably my favourite thing out of them all.”

“Very delicious food. Everything we ordered was so tasty. The service is super fast. The staff is really nice. We have been to several lebanese restaurants in London. This is one of the best. Highly recommend!”

“Loved everything about this place. Amazing staff, the food is so yummy but also makes you feel like you ate healthy, open on a Sunday evening (!), and great atmosphere. A solid 5 stars ✨”

“First time of trying food from Michaud, I had chicken sharwarma, unbelievable how fresh & tasty, you can genuinely taste it’s made individually, with care & time. Not manufactured bulk made, it was so tasty, will be a regular customer, thank you Michaud!”

“This unassuming cafe is hiding what is another hidden gem in Northolt. This is a cafe run by a Syrian expat whose attention to detail is nothing less than what you might expect in a top restaurant in the city. Granted this is all done in a take away container, but the quality and quantity of food is amazing. Dare I say this is almost the best Syrian food I have had on this side of London.”