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"Middle Eastern" covers a wide span of distinct national cuisines, Lebanese, Syrian, Israeli, Iraqi and others, that share some ingredients and techniques, mezze, grilled meat, flatbread, but aren't interchangeable. It's a broader, less specific category than Persian or Turkish cuisine, which are usually listed separately given how distinct their own traditions are.
A Middle Eastern restaurant typically draws on shared regional staples, hummus, falafel, grilled meat, flatbread, rice dishes, while the specific balance of flavours and dishes varies by the country or region the kitchen actually draws from.
Across London's 1 middle eastern restaurants in our directory, the highest concentration is in Westminster (2), Kensington and Chelsea (1).
Expect a mezze-style start, small shared plates like hummus, baba ganoush and falafel, followed by grilled meat or fish, rice, and flatbread.
Seafood appears on many Middle Eastern menus, particularly grilled whole fish, though it typically sits alongside grilled meat rather than being the main focus.
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Not quite. Middle Eastern is a broader umbrella term, while Persian and Turkish cuisines have their own distinct traditions and are usually treated as separate categories given how different their core dishes and spicing are.
It often starts with mezze, small shared plates like hummus and falafel, followed by grilled meat or fish with rice or flatbread.
We list 1 across London, with the largest concentration in Westminster (2 restaurants). Use the filters above to narrow down by borough or price.
