These Are The Chicest Arabic Restaurants To Try In London Now

Middle Eastern cuisine happens to be a favorite all over the world, especially in a buzzing and diverse capital like London. From traditional dishes including hummus, falafel, tahini, halloumi, various salads and more, to nuanced and complex creations with unique off beat touches, Arabic food covers a number of bases when it comes to dietary requirements too.

Come with us on a Middle Eastern culinary journey around London as we round up 5 of the chicest Arabic restaurants in the city…

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Akub

Situated in stylish Notting Hill, Akub is a Palestinian restaurant that celebrates the rich diversity of ingredients and culinary traditions from the Arab region, while working with locally sourced British ingredients. Akub head chef, Fadi Kattan creates cuisine that honors Palestine’s best produce with a modern twist. He reinterprets traditional Palestinian dishes while preserving the memory of their fragrance and flavor.

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Berber & Q

A unique location for a chic Middle Eastern dining spot – Berber & Q is located beneath a railway arch in Haggerston, East London. Taking influence and inspiration from primarily the flavours and ingredients of North Africa and the Mediterranean, combined with the restaurant’s passion for American barbecue. The restaurant’s food focuses around live-fire cooking and the ambience is best enjoyed with a selection of dishes to share amongst the table. A combination of seasonal mezze with smoked and grilled meats and a wide variety of vegetables bring the rich flavors of the Mediterranean and North Africa to the table.

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Aline Lebanese Kitchen

The brainchild of Tarek Farah, Aline was created from a desire to share his family’s food traditions. Farah’s passion for Lebanese food came from his mother, Aline, who enjoyed cooking and was known for gathering her friends and family around her long table placed in the heart of a bucolic garden. Aline’s dishes are a modern take on everyday Lebanese comfort food, using ingredients that are responsibly sourced and prepared with care, creating a menu that offers the best of Lebanese food in all its authenticity.

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Za’ta

Delicious and affordable, Za’ta redefines fast food with pure, all-natural Lebanese food at pocket-friendly prices. Founder, Francis Zahar, travelled and experienced diverse cultures and cuisines all over the world, but there was something about his mother’s cooking – long, relaxed meals that lasted hours, eaten under olive trees in the company of family and friends. Bringing his concept of authentic, home-style Lebanese food to the world, Za’ta was launched in 2020. The restaurant promises delicious Lebanese food – and that one taste will keep you coming back for more!

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Villa Mamas

Villa Mamas is Roaya Saleh’s kitchen, where she uses local, seasonal, fresh and organic ingredients in her cooking with a promise to feed your senses. Food is one of the most heartfelt expressions of tradition, history and culture. With each dish, Roaya tells her stories. Her cooking is founded in the flavors of her childhood: summers spent on her farm, working with her mother and grandmother in the kitchen to carefully wash and slice herbs, vegetables and fruit. Villa Mamas London opened its doors in September 2017 to share the warmth of khaleeji food and hospitality with an international audience in the heart of London’s neighborhood of Chelsea.