Al Arez Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Al Arez, a gem nestled in South Kensington, London, where authentic Lebanese cuisine shines through a thoughtfully curated menu. The vibrant offerings cater to both vegetarian and traditional palate, ensuring there’s something for everyone.
- Vegetarian Sandwiches: Indulge in delights like the deep-fried falafel, served with fresh pickles and tahini, or the fried vegetables packed with flavor. Each option is a guilt-free pleasure.
- Traditional Lebanese Dishes: Experience comfort through hearty dishes like Bamieh Bil Lahme, a savory okra stew brimming with tender lamb and aromatic spices, or Kibbeh Labanieh, a rich blend of bulgur and pine nuts.
- Side Dishes: Complement your meal with rice and mince meat or delicious chips topped with cheese.
The ambiance is warm and inviting, complemented by friendly staff who make you feel at home. With every dish, Al Arez promises not just food, but an experience that leaves you longing for more.
SOUPS
Lentil Soup
Lentils puree with lemon & cumin served with crispy bread
Vegetable Soup
Courgettes, carrots, peas, potatoes, vermicelli, tomatoes & parsley
Chicken Soup
Chicken breast, parsley & vermicelli
Al Arez Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, fresh mint, radish, peppers fine spices with lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressings.
Spicy Lebanese Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, fresh mint. chopped green chilli, peppers, fine spices with lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressings.
Cucumber Salad & Yogurt
Yogurt with finely cut cucumber & dried mint
Tomatoes & Onions Salad
Tomatoes with finely chopped parsley, onions & dried mint
Rocket Salad
Rocket, red onions, radish, tomatoes, with lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressings.
Feta Cheese Salad
Feta cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, cucumber & extra virgin olive oil.
Cabbage Salad
Cabbage, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Cucumber, Dry Mint, Lemon& extra virgin olive oil.
SALADS
COLD STARTERS
Hummus
Chick peas puree with sesame paste (tahini) & lemon juice
Hummus Beiruty
Chick peas puree with hot peppers, parsley, garlic, sesame paste (tahini) & lemon juice.
Hummus Cumin
Chick peas puree with sesame paste (tahini) & lemon juice with cumin
Moutabel
(Baba Ghanouj) Puree of grilled aubergines with sesame paste (tahini) & lemon juice
Tabbouleh
Fine chopped parsley with tomatoes, onions, fresh mint, crushed wheat, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil
Warak Inab B'zeit
Grape vine leaves filled with rice, parsley tomatoes, mint, onions, cooked in lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil
Fattoush
Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, summac, toasted Lebanese bread with lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressing
Labneh
Strained yogurt topped with dried mint & extra virgin olive oil dressings (garlic optional)
Loubieh B'zit
French green beans cooked with tomatoes, onions & extra virgin olive oil
Moussakaa
Roast aubergine baked with tomatoes, chick peas, peppers, onions & spices
Sabanekh B'ezit
Roasted spinach with onions, coriander, pine nuts, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil
Bamieh Be'zit
Okra cooked with tomatoes, peppers, onions, fresh coriander & extra virgin olive oil
Makdous Batinjan
Baby aubergines pickled and stuffed with walnuts, garlic & spices
Salatate Al-Rahib
Grilled aubergines, parsley, peppers, onion, garlic & extra virgin olive oil
Avocado Dips
Avocado puree, garlic, lemon, salt, extra virgin olive oil.
Hummus Shawarma
Chick peas puree with sesame paste lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil dressings. topped with slices of chicken shawarma or lamb shawarma
Moutabel Shawarma
Puree of grilled aubergines mixed with tahini, garlic and topped with chicken or lamb shawarma
Hummus Kawarma Lamb
Chick peas puree with sesame paste lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil dressings. topped with fried diced marinated Lamb & pine nuts
Hummus Kawarma Chicken
Chick peas puree with sesame paste lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil dressings. topped with fried diced marinated Chicken & pine nuts.
Foul Moudamas
Boiled broad beans, chick peas, garlic, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil
Falafel
Deep fried broad beans, chick peas & fine herbs croquettes, Parsley, Coriander, Garlic, Onions served with tahini sauce
Fried Vegetables
Fried cauliflower, potatoes & aubergines
Kibbeh Maklieh
(Lamb) Lamb & crushed wheat shell filled with seasoned minced lamb & pine kernels (deep fried)
Sojuk
(Spicy) Home-made Lebanese spicy sausages sauteed in lemon
Makanek
Home-made Lebanese mini sausages in lemon
Sawda Dajaj
Marinated chicken liver sauteed in lemon & spices
Batata Harra
Cubes of potatoes fried with fresh coriander, peppers & garlic
Jawaneh Meshwiyeh
Charcoal-grilled marinated chicken wings served with or without garlic sauce
Halloumi Cheese
Lebanese cheese served grilled or fried
Kudsieh Hummus & Foul
Chickpeas pure with sesame paste (tahini) topped with hot broad beans, lemon juice, extra Virgin olive oil.
Fattah Lamb
Fried minced meat, chick Peas, yogurt, fried bread, pine nuts
Fattah Hummus
Chick peas, yogurt, fried bread, pine nuts
Mousakaa with Cheese
Fried aubergine baked with tomatoes, chick peas, onions & spices topped with melted Cheddar cheese
Mussabaha Hummus
Chickpeas, tahini, cumin, lemon juice, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
HOT STARTERS
PASTRIES
Fatayer B'sabanekh
Baked pastry filled with spinach, onions, pine nuts, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil & summac
Cheese Samboussek
Baked pastry filled with halloumi cheese and oregano (zaatar)
Lamb Samboussek
Baked Lebanese pastry filled with minced lamb, onions & pine nuts
Cheese Spring Rolls
Pastry filled with halloumi cheese (deep fried)
Vegetables Spring Rolls
Pastry filled with mixed vegetables (deep fried)
Spinach Spring Rolls
Pastry filled with Spinach, Onions, Lemon Juice, Summac and Feta Cheese
Kallaj Al Arez
Grilled Lebanese bread filled with halloumi cheese
Arayes Al Arez
Grilled Lebanese bread filled with seasoned minced lamb, onions & parsley
Lahem Meshwi
Tender lamb cubes grilled on 3 skewers with tomatoes & onions and pickles
Shish Taouk
Cubes marinated chicken, grilled on3 skewers with pickles and garlic sauce
Kafta Halabiyeh
Seasoned minced lamb, onions & parsley grilled on 3 skewers.
Mixed Grill
(grilled on 3 skewers) Lamb cubes, seasoned minced lamb, chicken cubes
Kafta Khashkhash
Minced lamb, parsley, garlic & tomato puree grilled on 3 skewers topped with spicy sauce.
Lamb Shawarma
Roasted thin slices of marinated lamb, pickles, tomatoes, onions with summac.
Chicken Shawarma
Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken, pickles, tomatoes, garlic sauce.
Mixed Shawarma
Roasted thin slices of marinated lamb & chicken, pickles, onions, tomatoes, garlic sauce.
Farruj Mussahab
Grilled marinated boneless baby chicken with garlic sauce, pickles, tomatoes served with Chips or plain rice.
Grilled Marinated Lamb Cutlets
Served with chips or rice
CHARCOAL GRILL AND MAIN COURSE
TRADITIONAL LEBANESE DISHES
Dish of the Day
(Ask your waiter for the chef's special)
Stuffed Lamb
Rice topped with Stuffed lamb & mince served with yogurt and cucumber salad
Kibbeh Besseneyeh
Lamb & crushed wheat baked and filled with seasoned minced lamb, onions & pine kernels
Bamieh Bil Lahme
(Stew) served with plain rice Okra stew cooked with cubes of lamb, tomatoes, onions, coriander.
Chicken Cubes
with Vegetables (Stew) Served with rice Cubes of chicken cooked with seasonal mixed vegetables & fresh coriander.
Lamb Cubes
with Vegetables (Stew) served with rice Cubes of lamb cooked with seasonal mixed vegetables & fresh coriander
Kibbeh Labanieh
Fine Bulgur wheat balls filled with pine nuts and mince meat, cooked with natural yogurt and served with vermicelli rice.
Mouloukhieh
with Vermicelli Rice Mouloukhieh Leaves cooked with Chicken, Coriander, Garlic, Lemon. Served with Vermicelli Rice.
Mahashi
(Dolma) Stuffed Vegetables Courgettes, Aubergines, and Vine Leaves stuffed with mince meat rice, pine nuts and spices.
Loubieh B'izeit
(Stew) Served with riceGreen beans cooked with tomatoes, onions in extra virgin olive oil, served with rice.
Mousakaa B'zeit
Served with rice Roasted aubergines baked with tomatoes, chick peas, onions & spices served with rice.
Bamieh B'zeit
(Stew) Served with riceOkra cooked with tomatoes, onions fresh coriander, peppers, in extra virgin olive oil, served with rice.
Moujadara B'zeit
(Stew) Served with salad Lentils cooked with rice, onions & extra virgin olive oil served with tomatoes and onion served with tomatoes & onion salad
VEGETARIAN MAIN COURSES
SEA FOOD
King Prawns
Grilled served with chips, salad or rice.
Sea Bass
Grilled served with chips, salad or rice.
GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS
With Chips and fresh juice or fruit shoot
CHICKEN NUGGETS
With Chips and fresh juice or fruit shoot
FISH FINGERS
With Chips and fresh juice or fruit shoot
KIDS MENU
SIDE DISHES
Chips
(French Fries)
Chips & Cheese
Vermicelli Rice
Rice & Mince Meat
Assorted Baklawa
Layered pastries with almonds, pistachios or pine kernels
Knafe Bil Jibn
Granulated pastries on melted cheese served warm with syrup
Mouhalabieh
Lebanese Pudding cooked with rose water.
Rice Pudding
Lebanese Pudding cooked with rose water.
Selection of Fresh Fruits
DESSERT
SANDWICHES
Shawarma Lamb Regular
Roasted thin of marinated lamb, sesame sauce (tahini), onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles
Shawarma Lamb Large
Roasted thin of marinated lamb, sesame sauce (tahini), onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles
Shawarma Chicken Regular
Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken breast, garlic sauce, tomatoes & pickles
Shawarma Chicken Large
Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken breast, garlic sauce, tomatoes & pickles
Al Arez Mixed Shawarma Regular
Roasted thin slices of marinated prime lamb & chicken breast, sesame sauce (tahini), garlic sauce, onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles
Al Arez Mixed Shawarma Large
Roasted thin slices of marinated prime lamb & chicken breast, sesame sauce (tahini), garlic sauce, onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles
Shish Taouk
Charcoal grilled skewer of chicken cubes, garlic sauce, tomatoes & pickles
Lahem Meshwi
Charcoal grilled skewer of lamb cubes, sesame sauce (tahini), tomatoes, onions & pickles
Kafta
Charcoal grilled skewer of minced lamb, onions, parsley, tomatoes, sesame sauce (tahini) & pickles
Sojuk
Fried spicy Lebanese sausages with lemon, tomatoes, garlic sauce & pickles
Makanek
Fried mini-Lebanese sausages (lamb) with lemon, tomatoes, garlic sauce & pickles
Sawda Dajaj
Fried chicken liver with lemon, tomatoes, garlic sauce & pickles
Falafel
Deep fried broad beans, chick peas & fine herbs croquette, sesame sauce (tahini), parsley, tomatoes, pickles & lettuce
Halloumi Cheese
cheese, cucumber, tomatoes & fresh mint
Labneh
Strained yogurt, cucumber, thyme & olive oil
Fried Vegetables
Fried cauliflowers, new potatoes, aubergines, salad & sesame sauce (tahini), pickles.
Batata Harra
(Spicy) Cubes of potatoes fried with fresh coriander, peppers, garlic & spices
Falafel Moushakal
Falafel & fried cauliflowers, potato, aubergines
VEGETARIAN SANDWICHES
LUNCH MEAL DEAL
Lamb Shawarma
One Platter of roasted marinated lamb served with hummus, moutabal or tabbouleh
Chicken Shawarma
One Platter of roasted marinated chicken served with hummus, moutabal or tabbouleh
Mixed Shawarma
One platter of roasted marinated lamb& chicken served with hummus, moutabal or tabbouleh
Lamb Cubes
One platter of: 2 skewers of grilled lamb, served with hummus or salad
Shish Taouk
One platter of: 2 skewers of grilled chicken served with hummus or salad
Kafta
One platter of: 2 skewers of grilled minced lamb with parsley & onions, served with hummus or salad
Mixed Grill
One platter: 3 skews of one lamb, one chicken& one minced lamb (Kafta) served with hummus or salad
Dish Of The Day
(Stew) Ask your waiter for the chefs special of the day
Al Arez Special Dish of Shawarma
Platter of: shawarma lamb or chicken,served with hummus, tabbouleh, falafel.
Selection of Mezzes
Hummus, tabbouleh, vine leaves, falafel & fatayer spinach.
Large Collection Of Mezzes
Hummus, moutabel, tabbouleh, vine leaves, falafel, kibbeh & samboussek cheese or meat.
Assorted Baklawa
Layered pastries with almonds, pistachios or pine kernels
Knafe Bil Jibn
Granulated pastries on melted cheese served warm with syrup
Mouhalabieh
Lebanese Pudding cooked with rose water.
Rice Pudding
Lebanese Pudding cooked with rose water.
Selection of Fresh Fruits
LUNCH MEAL DEAL - DESSERT
BREAKFAST
Fried Eggs
Shakshouka
Fried eggs with onions and tomato
Eggs & Mushroom
Fried eggs with mushroom
Eggs & Sausages
Fried eggs with spicy sausages
Eggs & Kawarma
Fried eggs with minced meat
Foul Moudamas
Broad beans, chick peas, garlic, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil.
Hoummus
Chick peas puree with sesame paste (tahine), lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil.
Fattah Hummus
Chick peas, yogurt, fried bread, pine nuts
Kudseiah Hummus & Foul
Chick peas topped with broad beans and served with extra virgin olive oil.
Mussabaha Hummus
(Chickpeas) Chickpeas, Tahini, cumin, lemon juice, Garlic, extra virgin olive oil
Labneh
Strained yogurt topped with dried mint and extra virgin olive oil
Grilled Halloumi
Served with Cucumber and Tomatoes.
Kallaj
Grilled Lebanese bread stuffed with melted halloumi cheese, served with tomatoes and Cucumber.
Fattah Lamb
Fried minced meat, chick peas, yogurt, fried bread, pine nuts.