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215 Hackney is a Middle Eastern breakfast and brunch spot that feels like being in a homely, community-led library in Stoke Newington, with great catering and no noise restrictions.
A Soho rooftop that's equal parts pretty and fun, Yasmin is an ideal spot for a post-work drink when you're after some light Middle Eastern-inspired nibbles.
The Good Egg, a Middle Eastern-inspired spot in Margate, is cheerful, supremely likeable, and a great place to get brunch classics.
Honey & Co, a Middle Eastern spot on Lamb’s Conduit Street, is warm and welcoming, the nutty hummus is super smooth, and the fluffy bread is dunkable.
The breakfasts at The Good Egg are among the best in Stoke Newington. The best way to do it is to share with a few people family-style.
The tahini-heavy fattoush salad at Mihbaj, a cosy Middle Eastern spot in Paddington, isn't the only dish here that tastes even better than it sounds.
Lena's is a small cafe in Paddington serving home-cooked lunches and salads that are worth travelling to the office for.
The Tent (at the End of the Universe) is a clubstaurant in Fitzrovia that feels more like The Tent (at Glastonbury You Don’t Know How To Leave).
Nopi, one of Yotam Ottolenghi’s flagship restaurants, serves modern Middle Eastern-sharing plates in a stunning, upscale Soho dining room.
A casual no-brainer restaurant serving comforting Middle Eastern dishes, Arabica is a spot you should always have in your King’s Cross repertoire.
A small cafe in Kingston serving Middle Eastern-inspired lunches with great vegetarian and vegan options.
Marylebone’s Chameleon is a restaurant with highs, some lows, but importantly, one of the best alfresco gardens in London.
Sit at the bar at The Palomar, a Middle Eastern small plates restaurant in Chinatown, and you’re guaranteed a good time.
When you eat at The Barbary in Covent Garden, everyone sits at the bar and everyone has a great time, while eating brilliant Middle Eastern food.
The 10-person counter at Berenjak, a corridor-like Iranian kebab and mazeh restaurant in Soho, makes it the perfect spot if you’re dining solo.
Rovi is a restaurant for the future. It serves excellent middle-eastern inspired sharing plates in a beautiful room in Fitzrovia.
This all-day café in Covent Garden is a great place to stop for brunch, lunch, or a sweet treat.
From the folks behind Berber & Q, this casual shawarma spot in Clerkenwell is a laid-back, solid bet for Middle Eastern dishes.
Berber & Q is a Middle Eastern/North African restaurant in Haggerston where locals hang and eat things from the grill. You want those things.
Ottolenghi is a casual restaurant and deli that serves fresh Middle Eastern-influenced food, pastries, and excellent salads.
Persepolis is a BYOB deli-cum-cafe in Peckham serving excellent Persian meze at fantastic prices.