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

$£6.50

Vegetable Soup

Courgettes, carrots, peas, potatoes, vermicelli, tomatoes & parsley

$£6.50

Chicken Soup

Chicken breast, parsley & vermicelli

$£6.50

Al Arez Salad

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, fresh mint, radish, peppers fine spices with lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressings.

$£7.95

Spicy Lebanese Salad

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, fresh mint. chopped green chilli, peppers, fine spices with lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressings.

$£7.95

Cucumber Salad & Yogurt

Yogurt with finely cut cucumber & dried mint

$£7.95

Tomatoes & Onions Salad

Tomatoes with finely chopped parsley, onions & dried mint

$£7.95

Rocket Salad

Rocket, red onions, radish, tomatoes, with lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressings.

$£8.50

Feta Cheese Salad

Feta cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, cucumber & extra virgin olive oil.

$£8.95

Cabbage Salad

Cabbage, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Cucumber, Dry Mint, Lemon& extra virgin olive oil.

$£7.95

SALADS

COLD STARTERS

Hummus

Chick peas puree with sesame paste (tahini) & lemon juice

$£7.50

Hummus Beiruty

Chick peas puree with hot peppers, parsley, garlic, sesame paste (tahini) & lemon juice.

$£7.95

Hummus Cumin

Chick peas puree with sesame paste (tahini) & lemon juice with cumin

$£7.95

Moutabel

(Baba Ghanouj) Puree of grilled aubergines with sesame paste (tahini) & lemon juice

$£8.50

Tabbouleh

Fine chopped parsley with tomatoes, onions, fresh mint, crushed wheat, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil

$£8.25

Warak Inab B'zeit

Grape vine leaves filled with rice, parsley tomatoes, mint, onions, cooked in lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil

$£7.95

Fattoush

Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, summac, toasted Lebanese bread with lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressing

$£7.95

Labneh

Strained yogurt topped with dried mint & extra virgin olive oil dressings (garlic optional)

$£6.50

Loubieh B'zit

French green beans cooked with tomatoes, onions & extra virgin olive oil

$£7.95

Moussakaa

Roast aubergine baked with tomatoes, chick peas, peppers, onions & spices

$£8.50

Sabanekh B'ezit

Roasted spinach with onions, coriander, pine nuts, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil

$£7.50

Bamieh Be'zit

Okra cooked with tomatoes, peppers, onions, fresh coriander & extra virgin olive oil

$£7.95

Makdous Batinjan

Baby aubergines pickled and stuffed with walnuts, garlic & spices

$£7.95

Salatate Al-Rahib

Grilled aubergines, parsley, peppers, onion, garlic & extra virgin olive oil

$£7.50

Avocado Dips

Avocado puree, garlic, lemon, salt, extra virgin olive oil.

$£9.50

Hummus Shawarma

Chick peas puree with sesame paste lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil dressings. topped with slices of chicken shawarma or lamb shawarma

$£9.95

Moutabel Shawarma

Puree of grilled aubergines mixed with tahini, garlic and topped with chicken or lamb shawarma

$£9.95

Hummus Kawarma Lamb

Chick peas puree with sesame paste lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil dressings. topped with fried diced marinated Lamb & pine nuts

$£9.95

Hummus Kawarma Chicken

Chick peas puree with sesame paste lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil dressings. topped with fried diced marinated Chicken & pine nuts.

$£9.95

Foul Moudamas

Boiled broad beans, chick peas, garlic, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil

$£9.95

Falafel

Deep fried broad beans, chick peas & fine herbs croquettes, Parsley, Coriander, Garlic, Onions served with tahini sauce

$£7.95

Fried Vegetables

Fried cauliflower, potatoes & aubergines

$£7.95

Kibbeh Maklieh

(Lamb) Lamb & crushed wheat shell filled with seasoned minced lamb & pine kernels (deep fried)

$£7.95

Sojuk

(Spicy) Home-made Lebanese spicy sausages sauteed in lemon

$£7.95

Makanek

Home-made Lebanese mini sausages in lemon

$£7.95

Sawda Dajaj

Marinated chicken liver sauteed in lemon & spices

$£7.95

Batata Harra

Cubes of potatoes fried with fresh coriander, peppers & garlic

$£7.95

Jawaneh Meshwiyeh

Charcoal-grilled marinated chicken wings served with or without garlic sauce

$£7.95

Halloumi Cheese

Lebanese cheese served grilled or fried

$£8.50

Kudsieh Hummus & Foul

Chickpeas pure with sesame paste (tahini) topped with hot broad beans, lemon juice, extra Virgin olive oil.

$£8.95

Fattah Lamb

Fried minced meat, chick Peas, yogurt, fried bread, pine nuts

$£12.00

Fattah Hummus

Chick peas, yogurt, fried bread, pine nuts

$£10.00

Mousakaa with Cheese

Fried aubergine baked with tomatoes, chick peas, onions & spices topped with melted Cheddar cheese

$£9.50

Mussabaha Hummus

Chickpeas, tahini, cumin, lemon juice, garlic, extra virgin olive oil

$£8.00

HOT STARTERS

PASTRIES

Fatayer B'sabanekh

Baked pastry filled with spinach, onions, pine nuts, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil & summac

$£7.50

Cheese Samboussek

Baked pastry filled with halloumi cheese and oregano (zaatar)

$£7.50

Lamb Samboussek

Baked Lebanese pastry filled with minced lamb, onions & pine nuts

$£7.50

Cheese Spring Rolls

Pastry filled with halloumi cheese (deep fried)

$£7.50

Vegetables Spring Rolls

Pastry filled with mixed vegetables (deep fried)

$£7.50

Spinach Spring Rolls

Pastry filled with Spinach, Onions, Lemon Juice, Summac and Feta Cheese

$£7.50

Kallaj Al Arez

Grilled Lebanese bread filled with halloumi cheese

$£7.50

Arayes Al Arez

Grilled Lebanese bread filled with seasoned minced lamb, onions & parsley

$£7.95

Lahem Meshwi

Tender lamb cubes grilled on 3 skewers with tomatoes & onions and pickles

$£17.95

Shish Taouk

Cubes marinated chicken, grilled on3 skewers with pickles and garlic sauce

$£16.95

Kafta Halabiyeh

Seasoned minced lamb, onions & parsley grilled on 3 skewers.

$£16.50

Mixed Grill

(grilled on 3 skewers) Lamb cubes, seasoned minced lamb, chicken cubes

$£17.95

Kafta Khashkhash

Minced lamb, parsley, garlic & tomato puree grilled on 3 skewers topped with spicy sauce.

$£17.00

Lamb Shawarma

Roasted thin slices of marinated lamb, pickles, tomatoes, onions with summac.

$£16.95

Chicken Shawarma

Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken, pickles, tomatoes, garlic sauce.

$£15.95

Mixed Shawarma

Roasted thin slices of marinated lamb & chicken, pickles, onions, tomatoes, garlic sauce.

$£16.95

Farruj Mussahab

Grilled marinated boneless baby chicken with garlic sauce, pickles, tomatoes served with Chips or plain rice.

$£17.95

Grilled Marinated Lamb Cutlets

Served with chips or rice

$£19.95

CHARCOAL GRILL AND MAIN COURSE

TRADITIONAL LEBANESE DISHES

Dish of the Day

(Ask your waiter for the chef's special)

$£14.95

Stuffed Lamb

Rice topped with Stuffed lamb & mince served with yogurt and cucumber salad

$£15.95

Kibbeh Besseneyeh

Lamb & crushed wheat baked and filled with seasoned minced lamb, onions & pine kernels

$£14.00

Bamieh Bil Lahme

(Stew) served with plain rice Okra stew cooked with cubes of lamb, tomatoes, onions, coriander.

$£14.50

Chicken Cubes

with Vegetables (Stew) Served with rice Cubes of chicken cooked with seasonal mixed vegetables & fresh coriander.

$£14.50

Lamb Cubes

with Vegetables (Stew) served with rice Cubes of lamb cooked with seasonal mixed vegetables & fresh coriander

$£14.50

Kibbeh Labanieh

Fine Bulgur wheat balls filled with pine nuts and mince meat, cooked with natural yogurt and served with vermicelli rice.

$£15.50

Mouloukhieh

with Vermicelli Rice Mouloukhieh Leaves cooked with Chicken, Coriander, Garlic, Lemon. Served with Vermicelli Rice.

$£15.50

Mahashi

(Dolma) Stuffed Vegetables Courgettes, Aubergines, and Vine Leaves stuffed with mince meat rice, pine nuts and spices.

$£15.50

Loubieh B'izeit

(Stew) Served with riceGreen beans cooked with tomatoes, onions in extra virgin olive oil, served with rice.

$£13.50

Mousakaa B'zeit

Served with rice Roasted aubergines baked with tomatoes, chick peas, onions & spices served with rice.

$£13.50

Bamieh B'zeit

(Stew) Served with riceOkra cooked with tomatoes, onions fresh coriander, peppers, in extra virgin olive oil, served with rice.

$£13.50

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

$£13.50

VEGETARIAN MAIN COURSES

SEA FOOD

King Prawns

Grilled served with chips, salad or rice.

$£22.00

Sea Bass

Grilled served with chips, salad or rice.

$£22.00

GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS

With Chips and fresh juice or fruit shoot

$£9.95

CHICKEN NUGGETS

With Chips and fresh juice or fruit shoot

$£9.95

FISH FINGERS

With Chips and fresh juice or fruit shoot

$£9.95

KIDS MENU

SIDE DISHES

Chips

(French Fries)

$£3.50

Chips & Cheese

$£4.50

Vermicelli Rice

$£5.95

Rice & Mince Meat

$£6.95

Assorted Baklawa

Layered pastries with almonds, pistachios or pine kernels

$£7.00

Knafe Bil Jibn

Granulated pastries on melted cheese served warm with syrup

$£7.00

Mouhalabieh

Lebanese Pudding cooked with rose water.

$£6.00

Rice Pudding

Lebanese Pudding cooked with rose water.

$£6.00

Selection of Fresh Fruits

$£13.00

DESSERT

SANDWICHES

Shawarma Lamb Regular

Roasted thin of marinated lamb, sesame sauce (tahini), onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles

$£7.00

Shawarma Lamb Large

Roasted thin of marinated lamb, sesame sauce (tahini), onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles

$£12.00

Shawarma Chicken Regular

Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken breast, garlic sauce, tomatoes & pickles

$£6.00

Shawarma Chicken Large

Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken breast, garlic sauce, tomatoes & pickles

$£11.00

Al Arez Mixed Shawarma Regular

Roasted thin slices of marinated prime lamb & chicken breast, sesame sauce (tahini), garlic sauce, onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles

$£7.00

Al Arez Mixed Shawarma Large

Roasted thin slices of marinated prime lamb & chicken breast, sesame sauce (tahini), garlic sauce, onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles

$£12.00

Shish Taouk

Charcoal grilled skewer of chicken cubes, garlic sauce, tomatoes & pickles

$£7.00

Lahem Meshwi

Charcoal grilled skewer of lamb cubes, sesame sauce (tahini), tomatoes, onions & pickles

$£7.50

Kafta

Charcoal grilled skewer of minced lamb, onions, parsley, tomatoes, sesame sauce (tahini) & pickles

$£7.00

Sojuk

Fried spicy Lebanese sausages with lemon, tomatoes, garlic sauce & pickles

$£7.00

Makanek

Fried mini-Lebanese sausages (lamb) with lemon, tomatoes, garlic sauce & pickles

$£7.00

Sawda Dajaj

Fried chicken liver with lemon, tomatoes, garlic sauce & pickles

$£7.00

Falafel

Deep fried broad beans, chick peas & fine herbs croquette, sesame sauce (tahini), parsley, tomatoes, pickles & lettuce

$£6.00

Halloumi Cheese

cheese, cucumber, tomatoes & fresh mint

$£6.50

Labneh

Strained yogurt, cucumber, thyme & olive oil

$£6.00

Fried Vegetables

Fried cauliflowers, new potatoes, aubergines, salad & sesame sauce (tahini), pickles.

$£6.00

Batata Harra

(Spicy) Cubes of potatoes fried with fresh coriander, peppers, garlic & spices

$£6.00

Falafel Moushakal

Falafel & fried cauliflowers, potato, aubergines

$£6.50

VEGETARIAN SANDWICHES

LUNCH MEAL DEAL

Lamb Shawarma

One Platter of roasted marinated lamb served with hummus, moutabal or tabbouleh

$£14.00

Chicken Shawarma

One Platter of roasted marinated chicken served with hummus, moutabal or tabbouleh

$£13.00

Mixed Shawarma

One platter of roasted marinated lamb& chicken served with hummus, moutabal or tabbouleh

$£14.00

Lamb Cubes

One platter of: 2 skewers of grilled lamb, served with hummus or salad

$£15.00

Shish Taouk

One platter of: 2 skewers of grilled chicken served with hummus or salad

$£14.50

Kafta

One platter of: 2 skewers of grilled minced lamb with parsley & onions, served with hummus or salad

$£15.00

Mixed Grill

One platter: 3 skews of one lamb, one chicken& one minced lamb (Kafta) served with hummus or salad

$£16.95

Dish Of The Day

(Stew) Ask your waiter for the chefs special of the day

$£16.95

Al Arez Special Dish of Shawarma

Platter of: shawarma lamb or chicken,served with hummus, tabbouleh, falafel.

$£16.95

Selection of Mezzes

Hummus, tabbouleh, vine leaves, falafel & fatayer spinach.

$£16.00

Large Collection Of Mezzes

Hummus, moutabel, tabbouleh, vine leaves, falafel, kibbeh & samboussek cheese or meat.

$£19.00

Assorted Baklawa

Layered pastries with almonds, pistachios or pine kernels

$£7.00

Knafe Bil Jibn

Granulated pastries on melted cheese served warm with syrup

$£7.00

Mouhalabieh

Lebanese Pudding cooked with rose water.

$£6.00

Rice Pudding

Lebanese Pudding cooked with rose water.

$£6.00

Selection of Fresh Fruits

$£13.00

LUNCH MEAL DEAL - DESSERT

BREAKFAST

Fried Eggs

$£8.00

Shakshouka

Fried eggs with onions and tomato

$£8.95

Eggs & Mushroom

Fried eggs with mushroom

$£8.95

Eggs & Sausages

Fried eggs with spicy sausages

$£9.50

Eggs & Kawarma

Fried eggs with minced meat

$£9.50

Foul Moudamas

Broad beans, chick peas, garlic, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil.

$£9.95

Hoummus

Chick peas puree with sesame paste (tahine), lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil.

$£7.50

Fattah Hummus

Chick peas, yogurt, fried bread, pine nuts

$£10.00

Kudseiah Hummus & Foul

Chick peas topped with broad beans and served with extra virgin olive oil.

$£8.95

Mussabaha Hummus

(Chickpeas) Chickpeas, Tahini, cumin, lemon juice, Garlic, extra virgin olive oil

$£8.00

Labneh

Strained yogurt topped with dried mint and extra virgin olive oil

$£6.50

Grilled Halloumi

Served with Cucumber and Tomatoes.

$£8.50

Kallaj

Grilled Lebanese bread stuffed with melted halloumi cheese, served with tomatoes and Cucumber.

$£7.50

Fattah Lamb

Fried minced meat, chick peas, yogurt, fried bread, pine nuts.

$£12.00