From the shorelines of Spain to the far-flung corners of Turkey, the Mediterranean offers an unbeatable variety of fresh cuisines and flavours, and there's no better place to try them than London (unless, of course, you're actually in the Mediterranean). Here are our favourite places in the city that serve Mediterranean dishes. Offering everything from charcoal-seared grilled meats to vegetarian mezze platters, these London restaurants will undoubtedly add a spring to your step. Here's where to go to sample Mediterranean food in the capital.
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Guide to Mediterranean restaurants in London
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Mediterranean restaurants in London
- 1Oren A taste of Tel Aviv
- 2Seabird Oysters with a view
- 3Salt Yard Flavours of Italy and Spain
- 4Ember Yard Even more Spanish and Italian
- 5The Hill Mediterranean with a hint of Latin America
- 6El Pirata One for the Spanish wine-lovers
- 7Ottolenghi The ultimate Mediterranean Feast
- 8Opera Tavern Transport to Italy and Spain in one go
- 9Selale Mouthwatering Turkish fare
- 10Brother Marcus Eastern Mediterranean cuisine
- 11Imad's Syrian Kitchen Authentic Syrian cuisine
- 12Nissi Fresh from the Med
- 13Brawn Mediterranean in the East End
- 14Mangal Ocakbasi BYOB no-frills Turkish restaurant
- 15Mangal 2 Mangal Ockabasi's little sister
- 16Berber & Q Family-style grilled dishes
- 17Retsina Famiy-run in the heart of Belsize Park Village
- 18Coal Office Classics with a modern twist
- 19Moro A nod to North African and Spanish flavours
- 20Plan B Tapas-style sharing plates
- 21Belvedere Dining in the Mediterranean sun
- 22Penelope's From Israel to Spain
- 23Mem & Laz Cosy local brasserie
- 2442 Holborn 42 Medi plates
- 25Andy's Greek Taverna Classic cooking from Greece
- 26Akub Flavours from Palestine
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These are the best Mediterranean restaurants in London
A taste of Tel Aviv
Oren is chef Oded Oren’s debut venture, drawing on the fresh flavours of the Mediterranean. There’s plenty of seafood on the menu, such as pollock pastrami and grilled mackerel, and veggie dishes like barbecued corn and fig carpaccio. There’s also a curated menu of low-intervention wines and a selection of cocktails to enjoy alongside your food.
- 89 Shacklewell Ln
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Oysters with a view
What do you get when you pair the most extensive oyster list in London with a spectacular city view? Seabird in Southwark. This 14th-floor seafood restaurant serves a fish-focused menu of small plates, sharing plates and a raw bar in a stylish, sophisticated, plant-filled setting with epic skyline views.
- 40 Blackfriars Road, South Bank/Southwark
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Flavours of Italy and Spain
Experience a taste of Italy and Spain at Salt Yard, a charcuterie bar and restaurant serving small plates from both countries. Seared Loch Duart salmon is served with bergamot dressing and pickled red onions, and grilled octopus comes with saffron potatoes. There’s also a variety of cocktails, aperitifs, wines, sherries and more to pair with your food.
- 54 Goodge St, Fitzrovia Winchester Walk, Southwark Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way, Hammersmith and Fulham
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Even more Spanish and Italian
Ember Yard is another Salt Yard restaurant celebrating all things Italian and Spanish. The small and large sharing plates by Head Chef Adam Kulikowski are all cooked using wood-fired grills, like the Barbary duck breast with broccoli puree and courgette flower with blossom honey.
- 60 Berwick St, Soho
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Mediterranean with a hint of Latin America
The Hill in Greenwich serves a Mediterranean menu with a Latin American twist. Inside, the decor is simple, with walls pasted with vibrant art by the owner’s father. You can expect a menu of creative dishes, like Spanish black pudding on a bed of mixed leaves and Latin seafood stew with a hint of peanut butter.
- 89 Royal Hill, Greenwich
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One for the Spanish wine-lovers
This celebrated Mayfair tapas restaurant serves a menu that features a variety of tapas, including cheeses and cold meats, all best washed down with a glass or bottle from the menu of 140 Spanish wines. The set lunch option is popular, comprising two tapas dishes with bread, aioli and one soft drink.
- 5-6 Down Street, Mayfair
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The ultimate Mediterranean Feast
You probably won’t be able to resist heading inside to try the bounty of incredible food piled up in the windows of any of the Ottolenghi restaurants. It's all about vibrant, Middle-Eastern-inspired dishes here, with a mix of sweet and savoury to choose from, like charred hispi cabbage with pickled walnuts and coconut rice with runner beans and spicy peanuts. All of his restaurants are sleek, stylish and bright with a warm and welcoming home-away-from-home feel.
- 261 Pavilion Rd, Chelsea 287 Upper St, Islington 63-65 Marylebone Ln, Marylebone 63 Ledbury Rd, Notting Hill 50 Artillery Ln, Tower Hamlets/City of London 32 Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead 36 Hill St, Richmond
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Transport to Italy and Spain in one go
The lively Opera Tavern serves Italian and Spanish-inspired dishes in a trendy spot in Covent Garden. The menu showcases the best dishes from both countries, like courgette flowers, burrata and patatas bravas. Pair your food with a seasonal cocktail or a glass from the long list of wines.
- 23 Catherine St, Covent Garden
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Mouthwatering Turkish fare
For an authentic taste of Turkey in fine-dining fashion, head to Selale on Green Lanes, an area famous for its abundance of Turkish restaurants. The restaurant has won accolades for the best-value kebab in the British Kebab awards, but everything is delicious. There’s a vast choice of meat and vegetarian dishes, and a long list of drinks, including beers, spirits and wines from Turkey.
- 1-3 Salisbury Promenade, Green Lanes, Haringey
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Eastern Mediterranean cuisine
This lively Eastern Mediterranean restaurant plates up uncomplicated dishes in an aesthetically pleasing space, think mood lighting, wooden furniture and draping plants. Enjoy bread with different dips before moving on to mezze to share, like pan-fried saganaki with black fig honey and crispy aubergine skewers with herb sauce. You can even let Marcus choose your meal if you're feeling adventurous.
- 2 Crispin Pl, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets/City of London 37-39 Camden Psge, Islington 1 Dirty Lane, Southwark 1-3 Pelham St, Kensington 23 Slingsby Pl, Covent Garden One Canada Square, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets
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Authentic Syrian cuisine
Discover the incredible flavours of Syrian cuisine at Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, where they serve authentic dishes in a home-away-from-home setting. Choose from a small menu of sharing plates, like hummus, falafel and lesser-known regional dishes such as shisk tawook - grilled chicken with paprika crisps.
- Kingly Court, Soho
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Fresh from the Med
Nissi will transport you to Mediterranean shores without stepping foot outside North London. The menu is chock full of small mezze plates, chargrilled meat and seafood and plenty of vegetarian options. Everything is prepared using the freshest ingredients with seafood sourced from Billingsgate Fish Market.
- 62 Aldermans Hill, Enfield
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Mediterranean in the East End
This neighbourhood restaurant on Columbia Road serves small Mediterranean-inspired plates, including an ‘all things pork’ section. Grilled squid with coco beans and gremolata and guinea fowl with pork and porcini ragu are just two dishes you can expect to see on the menu. There’s also a long list of drinks, from aperterifs and ciders to soft drinks, wine and sherry.
- 49 Columbia Rd, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets
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BYOB no-frills Turkish restaurant
When Mangal Ockabasi first opened in the '90s, it was the first of its kind in London, where food is prepared using charcoal cooking methods. The smell of grilled meats wafts down the street as you approach the restaurant, and as you enter, you'll pass the giant open grills searing your meal before your eyes. It's also BYOB (bring your own booze) so make sure you grab a bottle of your favourite tipple from the newsagent opposite before you sit down.
- 10 Arcola St
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Mangal Ockabasi's little sister
Chances are, if you’ve heard of Mangal Ockabasi, then you’ve likely also heard of Mangal II. Mangal Ockabasi was the first of its kind in London, specialising in charcoal cooking methods in a casual space. Mangal II soon followed, where weekly specials, natural wines and locally-brewed beers are served in a spacious and classy setting.
- 4 Stoke Newington Rd, Dalston/Stoke Newington
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Family-style grilled dishes
The grilled meats are on par with the grilled veggies at Berber & Q, a restaurant that's getting everything right regarding Mediterranean cuisine. The decor is on-point, with moody lighting and plenty of exposed wood, and everything is served family-style to encourage sharing.
- 338 Acton Mews, Dalston
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Famiy-run in the heart of Belsize Park Village
This award-winning family-run restaurant in Belsize Park Village serves traditional Greek and modern Mediterranean cuisine in an unfussy setting. Enjoy high-quality food made with care and paired with a bottle from the wine list.
- 48 Belsize Ln, Hampstead
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Classics with a modern twist
When Michelin-starred chef Assaf Granit joins forces with acclaimed designer Tom Dixon, the result is Coal Office, a culinary journey through the Mediterranean and the Middle East. This restaurant takes the classics and modernises them, alongside a long list of drinks, from wine, tequila and mezcal to spirits, cocktails and soft drinks.
- 2 Bagley Walk, King's Cross
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A nod to North African and Spanish flavours
Moro opened in the late ‘90s as a homage to North African and Spanish flavours. Today, it’s still serving tapas-style dishes and large plates in a stylish setting, like charcoal-grilled lamb with aubergine, gum mastic & saffron pilaf and sea bream and gambas roja ceviche.
- 34 Exmouth Market
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Tapas-style sharing plates
This kitsch Mediterranean restaurant is located in the old Crouch Hill ticket office. The food served is tapas-style sharing plates, like pumpkin croquettes, patatas bravos and saffron seafood risotto. There’s also a wine menu that’s been crafted to compliment the food.
- 38 Crouch Hill
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Dining in the Mediterranean sun
Belvedere provides a slice of Southern Italian life in a gorgeously sun-soaked location. The historic building dates back to the 1600s and was once frequented by the like of Noël Coward and Queen Elizabeth. Only its ballroom survived the war, however, and was later converted into a restaurant boasting lovely views of the surrounding parkland. The relaxed Mediterranean eatery includes a balcony and a private dining room.
- Holland Park, Kensington
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From Israel to Spain
The Covent Garden Hotel Amano's signature restaurant is an elegant spot where the famed monthly dinner parties often result in dancing on the tables. The menu at this temperamental spot fittingly spans the Mediterranean, fusing Spanish and Israeli flavours in an array of tapas-style dishes, including an Israeli take on paella with lobster, frekkeh and gin-tomato sauce.
- 34-43 Russell St, Covent Garden
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Cosy local brasserie
Islington restaurant Mem & Laz is a cosy and welcoming spot. This place has an authentic Mediterranean interior with hanging lamps and interesting decor. You'll find a broad choice of Mediterranean favourites on the menu, but the restaurant also does brunch, a set lunch, and choices for kids and bigger groups. Wine and cocktails are available.
- 8 Theberton St, Islington
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42 Medi plates
Taking its name from its location, 42 Holborn extends the numerical motif to its menu, showcasing a 42-strong array of Mediterranean-inspired dishes, ranging from Tuscan chicken to Spanish lentil stew and everything in between. The dining space exudes a stylish and polished ambiance, adorned with artwork and murals. It's complemented by a cocktail bar boasting a floor-to-ceiling bottle display.
- 42 Holborn, Holborn
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Classic cooking from Greece
Andy's Greek Taverna has been dishing up classic Greek recipes in Camden Town since the 1960s. This family-run restaurant is rustic and welcoming, giving the feel of an authentic taverna. The menu features an array of classic recipes like spanakopita and moussaka, as well as Greek wine and spirits such as ouzo.
- 23 Pratt Street, Camden Town
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Flavours from Palestine
Discover authentic flavours from Palestine at Notting Hill's Akub. This restaurant from Fadi Kattan, an authority on contemporary Palestinian cooking, combines regional seasonings and British produce to showcase the diversity of Palestine's cuisine. The drinks are influenced by the region, too, including wines from Palestine and unique cocktails.
- 27 Uxbridge St, Notting Hill/Kensington
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