Arabesque

Great Arabic cuisine. Take away schawarma wraps are amazing and cheap (but not written on menu) so ask!

Toy with your taste buds by adding a little Mediterranean flair to your diet! At Arabesque you can pop in for a quick appetizer or a feas, t all under the same roof! I visited the café and restaurant midday on a Friday and was able to get prompt service.
I love the interior of the place, as it put me in an adventurous mood. I allowed my taste buds to travel to a different continent by trying a variety of dips and hummus and ate well here for around £15. This place is suitable for meat-​eaters and vegetarians alike!

If you’re heading to Hampstead Theatre for a show, then be sure to eat here beforehand. We walked in to a practically empty restaurant and were told that they couldn’t seat us without a reservation, until we parried with but we’re seeing a play at the theatre. Then they moved a pair who were almost finished with their meal (gave them each a free beer) just to make space for the seven of us.
They have a pre-​theatre menu near the end of the many pages of menu. But for our group our waitress suggested the Mega Mezze (well, two of them for seven of us). I really like to say mega mezze, I think it could battle a Big Mac and win hands down. It’s 24 quid for one mega mezze, but four of us could not beat the mega mezze. It’s 16 hot and cold mezze. The cold ones arrive first and are followed by the hot ones. I believe other dishes run 6 – 7 quid.
We came here on a recommendation from a woman who works at the theatre and now I recommend it as well. I would feel comfortable bringing my parents here or gathering with my friends. Just don’t forget that you’ll make them much happier if you have a booking.

I just moved to the neighborhood in January and I am so so pleased that I can call Arabesque my local eat-​spot, as it’s just down the block. It’s practically tied with Noura at Picadilly Circus for me in terms of gorgeously yummy Lebanese/​Mid-​East food — and at a third of Noura’s price!
The menu is small, but I’ve never been unhappy with a single thing I’ve ordered. Particularly adore the baba ghanoush and the kuba (which i think is spelled kibbeh at other places), which is served in a huge portion along with all the other main courses (about 6.50−8.50 — such a good deal). It’s a small place, though quite atmospheric with the mid-​East décor which works particularly for dinner-​dates. It never fails to make me and my boyfriend of forever feel like we’re on a romantic date again circa early-​relationship, when we’d go to these nice places to try to impress each other. But it’s just as solid a place for me to grab a quick lunch before I run off to the library — when I order even just two mezzes, I’m still served very well by the staff who even have the kindness to cross off their service charge on the bill total because I’ve ordered so little. I give it to them anyway! :-)
We can usually walk in for a meal except on Friday and Saturday evenings, when a reservation is needed.