Samad Al Iraqi Restaurant brings the food and hospitality of Iraq to 284–286 Kensington High Street. The spacious dining room draws on the country’s cultural heritage, creating a warm setting where families, friends and larger groups can share dishes that reflect culinary traditions from across Mesopotamia.
Masgouf is one of the restaurant’s defining specialities, with fish grilled in the Iraqi style to develop smoke, tenderness and a deep savoury flavour. Kebabs and other charcoal cooked meats add further options from the grill, accompanied by salads, pickles, sauces and freshly baked tandoor bread.
Quzi, tashreeb and aromatic rice dishes show the slower and more comforting side of Iraqi cooking. Lamb, vegetables, pulses and carefully balanced spices are used to build generous plates, while traditional appetisers make it easy for the table to begin with a varied shared selection.
Weekend breakfast introduces another side of Middle Eastern food before the main service begins later in the day. Portions are designed with communal dining in mind, and the combination of traditional music, detailed decor and attentive service helps the restaurant suit both everyday meals and special celebrations.
Address: 284–286 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W14 8NZ, United Kingdom
Most loved here
Based on diner reviews and ratings
- Main Courses Lamb Quzi £27
- Main Courses Chicken Biryani £25
- Main Courses Dolma £32
- Main Courses Meat Maqluba £27
Samad Al Iraqi Restaurant Menu
Main Courses
Chicken Biryani Loved
Seasoned oven-grilled chicken with biryani rice, served with stew.
Lamb Shoulder
Iraqi style lamb shoulder with a mix of white, red and biryani rice with vermicelli and raisins, served with stew.
Tashrib Bamieh
Lamb chunks served on hot tannour bread, marinated in okra and tomato stew, served with white rice.
Stuffed Lamb
Roasted lamb meat with Iraqi spices, with rice, nuts, and raisins, served with stew.
Shrimp Biryani
Rice with shrimps and vegetables served with stew.
Quzi Al Sham
Special dough stuffed with biryani rice cooked with Iraqi spices, lamb or chicken pieces, grilled in the stone oven, served with stew.
Meat Maqluba Loved
Slices of lamb cooked with rice, aubergine, potatoes, tomatoes, served with stew.
Meat Biryani
Lamb meat served on a platter of biryani rice, cooked with Iraqi spices, peas, carrots, vermicelli and raisins, served with stew.
Lamb Tashrib
Lamb Tashrib
Lamb Quzi Loved
Iraqi style lamb chunks served with a mix of white, red and biryani rice, with vermicelli and raisins, served with stew.
Chicken Maqluba
Pieces of chicken with rice, aubergine, and grilled potato, served with tzatziki.
Kebab Arouk
Oval-shaped fried kebbabs seasoned with chopped vegetables, served with fried aubergine and potato.
Hebiet
Lamb chunks served on hot tannour bread, marinated in meat stock, served with with rice.
Dolma Loved
A selection of vine leaves and vegetables stuffed with rice and minced meat (A signature dish).
Delimieh
Lamb chunks served on hot tannour bread, a layer of white rice, marinated in vegetables and tomato sauce.
Chicken with Rice
Half roasted chicken on a bed of rice, served with stew.
Chicken Tashrib
Half chicken served on hot tannour bread marinated in a vegetables and tomato sauce, served with white rice.
Chicken Scallop
Pan-grilled chicken breast with tarter sauce.
Tashrib Qaleya
Lamb pieces cooked with onions on hot tannour bread, marinated in meat stock, served with white rice.
Featured items
Lamb Quzi Loved
Lamb Quzi.
Mixed Grill
Mixed Grill.
Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh.
Dolma Loved
Dolma.
Iraqi Kebab
Iraqi Kebab.
Starters
Lentil Soup
Lentil Soup
Mix cold appetisers: Hummus, Mutabal, Iraqi salad
Mix cold appetisers: Hummus, Mutabal, Iraqi salad
Fresh Iraqi tandoor bread
Fresh Iraqi tandoor bread
Main
Lamb Quzi Loved
Iraqi-style lamb chunk, served with three types of rice and a stew
Lamb Tashreeb
Lamb chunk served with tandoor bread, marinated in tomato sauce and vegetables, served with rice
Mix Grills with Rice
Two skewers (one Iraqi kebab, one chicken tikka) served with rice
Chicken Biryani Loved
Seasoned oven-grilled chicken served with biryani rice and stew
Iraqi Kebab with Yoghurt
Two Skewers of Chargrilled Iraqi lamb kebab, cooked with yoghurt sauce, pine nuts and tandoor bread
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- Chicken biryani Typical in London: £12.95 £25.00
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