Ishbilia

Ishbilia has been around for over 20 years, serving Harrods shoppers and Knightsbridge locals traditional Lebanese dishes in a relaxed, white tablecloth setting. It’s a real mixed bag here: old friends from out of town catching up over creamy hummus kawarmah, families where the children are quietly fighting over fries while the adults put their efforts into a lamb maklouba, and people who have walked in right off the street, following the smell of grilled chicken. It means the dining room is usually lively. Although it can sometimes take a little while to flag down a waiter, or get that extra piece of bread you need to soak up the yoghurty fatteh, that’s also part of the charm. Ishbilia is for savouring and taking your sweet, sweet time. And a slice of their sweet, cheesy knafeh wouldn’t hurt either.

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch