Ali Baba Restaurant Marylebone is a small family run Egyptian restaurant at 32 Ivor Place. Open since 1979, it favours a plain, intimate dining room and generous home style cooking, with the family continuity giving the restaurant much of its character.
Mezze such as hummus, baba ganoush, falafel and stuffed vine leaves make a natural shared beginning. Egyptian staples including koshari and molokhia appear alongside rice dishes, stuffed vegetables and slow cooked stews that reflect everyday home cooking as much as restaurant dining.
Charcoal grilled chicken and lamb kebabs provide the clearest grill selection, with quail offering a less common alternative. Vegetarian and vegan dishes have their own place across the menu, while halal meat and made to order preparation help the restaurant serve a wide range of diners.
Traditional sweets such as basbousa, Om Ali and baklava can be followed by mint tea or fresh juice. The restaurant does not sell alcohol but permits guests to bring their own, making it especially well suited to relaxed group meals close to Marylebone and Baker Street stations.
Address: 32 Ivor Place, Marylebone, London NW1 6DA, England
Ali Baba Restaurant Marylebone Menu
Sandwiches
Shish Kebab Sandwich
Grilled lamb in pitta bread filled with tahina sesame sauce and mixed salad. Allergens: Sesame, gluten
Chicken Kebab Sandwich
Grilled chicken in pitta bread filled with tahina sesame sauce and mixed salad. Allergens: Sesame, gluten
Kofta Kebab Sandwich
Grilled minced lamb in pitta bread filled with tahina sesame sauce and mixed salad. Allergens: Sesame, gluten
Ful Sandwich
Fava beans in pitta bread filled with tahina sesame sauce and mixed salad. Allergens: Sesame, gluten
Falafel Sandwich
Balls of mashed fava beans in pitta bread filled with tahina sesame sauce and mixed salad. Allergens: Sesame, gluten
Mezza
Pickles and Olives
Balady Salad
Chopped cucumber, tomato, lettuce, parsley, coriander and house dressing
Fatoush
Chopped salad with toasted bread and house dressing. Allergens: Wheat, Gluten
Tabbouleh
Finely chopped parsley, coriander, tomato, wheat and onion. Allergens: Wheat, Gluten
Labneh
Strained yogurt with olive oil. Allergens: Dairy
Labne Salad
Strained yogurt with finely sliced cucumber and dried crushed mint. Allergens: Dairy
Humous
Ground chickpea with tahina and house seasoning. Allergens: Sesame
Humous with Meat
Ground chickpea and tahina topped with minced lamb. Allergens: Sesame
Baba Ghanouch
Mashed aubergine with tahina and house seasoning. Allergens: Sesame
Chicken Wings
Grilled or Deep fried chicken wings with a dash of salt / Lemon, garlic and coriander
Kubeba
Minced lamb in a fried wheat crust. Allergens: Wheat, Gluten
Falafel
Fried balls of mashed fava beans and spices
Ful
Cooked fava beans with olive oil, cumin and lemon juice
Hawawshi
Toasted pitta bread filled with minced lamb and parsley. Allergens: Wheat, Gluten
Lambs Liver
Cooked with chopped onions, peppers and tomatoes
Vine Leaves
Stuffed with rice and herbs, served warm
Cabbage Leaves
Stuffed with rice and herbs, served warm
Mombar
Sausages stuffed with rice, parsley, coriander, dill and tomato
Soups
Lentil Soup
Crushed cooked lentils
Chicken Soup
Chicken broth with vermicelli noodles and chicken
Main Courses
Molokhia
Slow cooked corchorus leaves with a choice of lamb or chicken.
Bamia
Slow cooked okra and tomato stew with a choice of lamb or chicken. – Vegetarian option available –
Fasolia
Slow cooked white bean and tomato stew with a choice of lamb or chicken – Vegetarian option available –
Torly
Slow cooked mixed vegetables and tomato stew with a choice of lamb or chicken – Vegetarian option available –
Mousaka
Aubergines cooked with mince lamb in tomato and peppers, topped with a béchamel sauce. Allergens: Dairy
Ali Baba Special
Rice topped with cooked minced lamb, served with tomato sauce and a piece of pan fried lamb shank
Kapsa
Saudi Arabian style rice mixed in fresh tomato and pepper sauce with a choice of lamb or chicken
Cous Cous
Moroccan style cous cous with mixed vegetable stew and a choice of lamb or chicken – Vegetarian option available -. Allergens: Wheat, Gluten
Fatteh
Toasted bread topped with rice and a garlic vinegar soup, served with a piece of pan fried lamb shank. Allergens: Wheat, Gluten
Macaroni Béchamel
Penne with cooked minced lamb in a béchamel sauce topped with cheese. Allergens: Dairy
Koshary
Rice, lentils, macaroni and vermicelli noodles topped with fried onions, served with spicy tomato sauce
Escalope Pane
Breaded chicken breast served with home-cut chips. Allergens: Wheat, Gluten
Grills
Shish Kebab
Charcoal grilled pieces of lamb, served with salad and tahina dip. Allergens: Sesame
Chicken Kebab
Charcoal grilled pieces of boneless chicken, served with salad and tahina dip. Allergens: Sesame
Kofta Kebab
Charcoal grilled minced lamb skewers, served with salad and tahina dip. Allergens: Sesame
Mixed Kebab
Charcoal grilled lamb, chicken and kofta, served with salad and tahina dip. Allergens: Sesame
Lamb Cutlet
3 pieces of charcoal grilled lamb chops, served with salad and tahina dip. Allergens: Sesame
Organic Baby Chicken
Charcoal grilled baby chicken, served with salad and tahina dip. Allergens: Sesame
Quail
Charcoal grilled quails, served with salad and tahina dip. Allergens: Sesame
Lamb Burger with Fries
Lamb burger in pitta bread served with home cut chips
Sides
Red Rice
Rice cooked in tomato sauce
Steamed White Rice
Cous Cous
Tahina
Ground sesame seed with olive oil, lemon, garlic and house seasoning. Allergens: Sesame
Homemade Chilli Dip
Blended chilli, parsley and tomato
Home Cut Chips
Basket of Pitta Bread
Desserts
Baklawa
Layers of pastry with syrup and nuts. Allergens: Nuts
Basbusa
Semolina and coconut sponge cake topped with almonds. Allergens: Nuts
Om Ali
Warm milky pudding with pastry, nuts and coconuts. Allergens: Nuts, Dairy
Drinks
Still Water
Sparkling Water
Fresh Juices
Orange, Lemon & Mint, Apple
Soft drinks
Pepsi, Coke, Diet Coke, 7up, Fanta
Tea
Fresh Mint tea, Fresh Lemon tea, Green tea, English breakfast tea
Coffee
Arabic coffee with cardamom, Cade Lattè, Cappuccino, Espresso