Comptoir Libanais

£8 - £20 / Lebanese, Vegetarian options

77a Gloucester Rd, London

Opening hours

10AM-11PM

Sunday 10AM-9PM
Monday 10AM-10PM
Tuesday 10AM-10PM
Wednesday 10AM-10PM
Thursday 10AM-10PM
Friday 10AM-11PM
Saturday 10AM-11PM

Exquisite Lebanese Fare and Fantastic Service

There’s a restaurant obscured somewhere in the lively confines of Gloucester Road that spares no flamboyance in its décor – hats adorning walls, vibrant gaudy sculptures peering from shelves. Step inside and it practically feels like an eccentric auntie’s living room invaded by Middle Eastern scents; all thanks to what is indisputably some of the boldest Lebanese cuisine London has to offer. The lamb kofta tagine stands as its pièce de résistance, orchestrated with enough spice to rally your taste buds without staging a full coup d'état. And let’s not skip over the diverse mezze platter featuring falafel that could have started this culinary revolution all on their own.

Yet, above this sensory abundance towers an army of valiant soldiers disguised as the waiting staff – Ashish, Faiz, and Daniel – winning hearts one smile at a time. Even if by a stroke of misled karma your food takes its own sweet Mediterranean time to reach, these troopers pamper you with such hospitality, you forget the minor delay – possibly orchestrated just so you can admire those eclectic hats a bit longer. True, volumes get scant in supreme bustling hours, but should any hint of untoward occur – the House always hears and soothes every grievance with £5 off and a crisp “my apologies.” When enfant terrible dishes out faux pas portions or aloof bosses display less charm than they expect of every rookie server, it’s the savory truth of impeccable flavor and earnest service that reels a discerning epicure like me back into this culinary courtyard. — Penelope Savory