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Where To Find London’s Best Falafel
Crisp on the outside, warm on the inside, and preferably smothered in multiple sauces - here are the best falafel in London.
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The Good Egg
The Good Egg, a Middle Eastern-inspired spot in Margate, is cheerful, supremely likeable, and a great place to get brunch classics.
Honey & Co Bloomsbury
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 Good Egg
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.
Mihbaj
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 Cafe
Lena's is a small cafe in Paddington serving home-cooked lunches and salads that are worth travelling to the office for.
Pascor
Pascor, a lovingly rustic Levantine restaurant, is your best bet for a kind-of-casual evening on Kensington High Street.
The Tent (At The End Of The Universe)
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).
Arabica King’s Cross
A casual no-brainer restaurant serving comforting Middle Eastern dishes, Arabica is a spot you should always have in your King’s Cross repertoire.
Nopi
Nopi, one of Yotam Ottolenghi’s flagship restaurants, serves modern Middle Eastern-sharing plates in a stunning, upscale Soho dining room.
The Cheeky Pea
A small cafe in Kingston serving Middle Eastern-inspired lunches with great vegetarian and vegan options.
Chameleon
Marylebone’s Chameleon is a restaurant with highs, some lows, but importantly, one of the best alfresco gardens in London.
The Palomar
Sit at the bar at The Palomar, a Middle Eastern small plates restaurant in Chinatown, and you’re guaranteed a good time.
The Barbary
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.
Rovi
Rovi is a restaurant for the future. It serves excellent middle-eastern inspired sharing plates in a beautiful room in Fitzrovia.
Berenjak
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.
Berber & Q
Berber & Q is a Middle Eastern/North African restaurant in Haggerston where locals hang and eat things from the grill. You want those things.
Berber & Q Shawarma Bar
From the folks behind Berber & Q, this casual shawarma spot in Clerkenwell is a laid-back, solid bet for Middle Eastern dishes.
Apple Butter Cafe
This all-day café in Covent Garden is a great place to stop for brunch, lunch, or a sweet treat.
Ottolenghi Spitalfields
Ottolenghi is a casual restaurant and deli that serves fresh Middle Eastern-influenced food, pastries, and excellent salads.
Persepolis
Persepolis is a BYOB deli-cum-cafe in Peckham serving excellent Persian meze at fantastic prices.
Where To Find London’s Best Falafel
Crisp on the outside, warm on the inside, and preferably smothered in multiple sauces - here are the best falafel in London.