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Arabesque Swiss Cottage Menu

September 8, 2026
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Arabesque Swiss Cottage is a Middle Eastern restaurant and wine bar at 23 Winchester Road, close to Hampstead Theatre and Swiss Cottage Library. Established in 1999, it combines an elegant dining room with spacious outdoor seating and a relaxed atmosphere suited to families, couples and group meals.

Traditional Lebanese and wider Arabic cooking shapes the menu, with fresh ingredients central to the kitchen. Cold and hot mezze provide an inviting way to begin, bringing together familiar dishes such as hummus, falafel, tabbouleh and stuffed vine leaves for sharing around the table.

Grilled meats and mixed grills form a substantial part of the main selection, alongside vegetable dishes and other homemade specialities. The contrast between bright salads, dips, warm bread and smoky barbecue flavours makes the format especially well suited to a leisurely communal meal.

Lebanese wine is a particular focus of the drinks list, joined by cocktails and other bar choices. Lunch and dinner service, collection orders and more than two decades in Swiss Cottage give Arabesque the flexibility of a neighbourhood restaurant with a celebratory side.

Address: 23 Winchester Road, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 3NR, England

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Arabesque Swiss Cottage Menu

Vegetarian Mezza

Hummus
£5.50

Chickpea puree with tahini and lemon juice.

Hummus Beiruti
£5.50

Chickpea puree with tahini and lemon juice, mixed with green chilli and parsley.

Baba Ghanouj
£5.50

Grilled aubergine mixed with tahini and lemon juice.

Tabouleh
£5.50

Parsley salad with tomatoes, fresh mint, bulgur wheat, onions, lemon juice and olive oil.

Warak Enab
£5.50

Filled with rice, parsley and onions. Cooked in olive oil and lemon juice.

Falafel
£5.50

Lovely spicy fritters of chickpeas, parsley, garlic. Shallow deep fried.

Fattoush
£5.50

Yellow and green peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, baby leaves, toasted Lebanese bread, parsley and mint topped with olive oil.

Jajeek (Tzatziki)
£5.50

Refreshing natural greek yoghurt with diced cucumber and olive oil.

Fatayer (3 Pieces)
£5.50

Mixed filo pastry filled with (halloumi cheese), (spinach), (black olives and sun dried tomatoes).

Grilled Halloumi Cheese
£5.50

Grilled halloumi cheese.

Lebnah
£5.50

Strained yoghurt garnished with mint and olive oil.

Foul Mudamas
£5.50

Fava beans simmered in garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.

Batata Harra
£5.50

Cubes of potatoes sautéed with garlic, coriander, sweet pepper and chilli.

Greek Salad with Feta Cheese
£5.50

Classic Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, green peppers, stoned kalamata olives, fresh mint, lemon juice and olive oil.

Kalaje
£5.50

Halloumi cheese grilled on Lebanese flat bread with tomato, mint and olive oil.

Loubieh Bil Zeit
£5.50

Fresh green beans cooked in olive oil, tomatoes, onions and garlic.

Leblebi (Hummus Sada)
£5.50

Boiled chickpeas mixed with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.

Veggie Balls
£5.50

Minced mixed vegetables cooked in tomato sauce with toasted vermicelli.

Non Vegetarian Mezza

Fried Squid
£5.95

Lightly coated and seasoned squid.

Lebanese Kibbeh
£5.95

Lebanese specialty of minced lamb and bulgur wheat with parsley, onions ad pine nuts.

Potato Kibbeh
£5.95

Iraqi specialty of delicate mashed potatoes filled with minced lamb, parsley and mixed spices.

Lamb Sambousak
£5.95

Home made pastry filled with lamb, parsley, onion and mixed spices.

Chicken Sambousak
£5.95

Baked Lebanese pastry filled with chicken parsley and onions.

Soujok
£5.95

Home made spicy beef sausages sautéed in olive oil, tomatoes and lemon juice.

Hummus Shawarma
£5.95

Hummus topped with slices of chicken or lamb shawarma.

Hot & Spicy Chicken Wings
£5.95

Marinated in a fiery blend of spices and coated with a hot sauce glaze for an intense, mouth-watering heat.

Non Spicy Chicken Wings
£5.95

Tender and flavourful seasoned chicken wings, offering a delicious taste.

Kraydes Crevettes
£5.95

Pan fried Mediterranean prawns with garlic and lemon juice.

Chicken Liver
£5.95

Marinated chicken liver sautéed with lemon and coriander.

Lamb Liver
£5.95

Marinated lamb liver sautéed with lemon and spices.

Arayes
£5.95

Lebanese bread filled with seasoned minced lamb, tomatoes, parsley, onions and lemon juice.

Tarmasalata
£5.95

Smoked cod roe caviar.

Meat Balls
£5.95

Delicious spicey meatballs with garlic.

Mega Mezza

Serves 6-8 people. Selection of 8 hot and cold mezzas of your choice. Mixed Grill platter to share. Mixed shawarma platter to share with rice and chips.

Mega Mezza
£105

Side Dishes

Rice
£4
Sweet Potatoes
£4
Chips
£4
Grilled Vegetables
£4
Mixed Olives
£4
Torshi (Picked Vegetables)
£4

Children's Menu

Chicken Nuggets
£7.50

Served with salad and chips or rice.

Lamb or Chicken Shawarma
£7.50

Served with salad and chips or rice.

Meatballs
£7.50

Served with salad and chips or rice.

Desserts

Ice Cream
£3.50
Baklawa With Honey
£3.50
Halwa, Date Syrup, Pistachio
£3.50
Apple Pie
£3.50

Main Courses

Shish Taouk
£16.50

Boneless chicken cubes marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice and olive oil.

Duck Fillets
£16.50

Marinated Duck fillet with coriander yoghurt and herbs.

Peri-Peri Chicken
£16.50

Succulent chicken breast marinated in our freshly prepared peri-peri sauce.

Chicken And Chorizo Kebab
£16.50

Chicken and cubes marinated in yoghurt, olive oil, skewered with smoked chorizo sausages.

Boneless Baby Chicken
£16.50

Marinated in yoghurt, olive oil and fresh herbs.

Chicken Shawarma
£16.50

Roasted slices of marinated chicken in yoghurt, lemon juice, olive oil and chef’s spices.

Lamb Shawarma
£16.50

Roasted slices of marinated lamb.

Lamb Cubes
£16.50

Tender lamb cubes chargrilled served with grilled tomatoes and onions.

Lamb Chops
£16.50

Flour lamb chops chargrilled served with grilled tomatoes and onions.

Minced Lamb Kebab
£16.50

Minced lamb mixed with onions, parsley, and chef’s spice served with grilled tomatoes and onions.

Chicken and Lamb Cubes
£16.50

Tender chicken and lamb cubes served with grilled tomatoes and onions.

BBQ Mixgrill
£18.50

Skewer of chicken cubes, Minced Lamb kebab, Lamb cubes and lamb chops, Served with salad, rice, chips or sweet potatoes.

Fish
£16.50

Served with salad, rice, chips, or sweet potatoes.

Sea Bream
£16.50

Chargrilled whole fish marinated with saffron and garlic.

Sea Bass
£16.50

Char grilled whole fish marinated with saffron and garlic.

Vegetarian

Vegetarian Mezzes Selection
£16.50

Falafel, hommons, taboulch, 1 fatayar spinach, 1 fatayar hallourhi cheese, vine leaves and lebnah (strained yoghurt).

Mediterranean Stuffed Vegetables
£16.50

Peppers, aubergine, courgettes, vine leaves, onions stuffed with rice and fresh herbs. Served with herbs.

Tabsi
£16.50

Layers of potatoes, aubergine, peppers, mushroom, courgettes, onions and tomatoes. Oven baked in tomato sauce, served with rice and herb salads.

Vegetarian Biryani
£16.50

Rice cooked with veggie balls, chef’s spices and mixed vegetables (potato, aubergine, cauliflower, carrot and peas).

Okra
£16.50

Okra cooked with tomato sauce, garlic, coriander with olive oil and lemon juice. Served with rice or chips and salad.

Pre Theatre Menu – Non Vegetarian

Taouk Meal
£14.50

Skewer o chicken cubes, baba ghanouj (aubergine dip), fattoush, lamb sambousak and jajeek.

Kufta and Lamb Cubes
£14.50

Lamb minced kebab, lamb cubes, hummus, jajeek, chips and salad.

Kastaleta Meal
£14.50

Three lamb cutlets, aubergine dip, tabouleh, lebnah and chips.

Chicken & Lamb Shawarma
£14.50

Roasted slices of marinated chicken and lamb served with hummus, mixed salad, rice or chips.

Soups

Lentil Soup
£5.50
Chicken Soup
£5.50

Cold Drinks

Fresh Lemonade
£2.95
Pomegranate Juice
£2.95
Mango Juice
£2.95
Coke, D-Coke, Sprite, Fanta
£2.50

Mineral

Elderflower Sparkling (L)
£5
Elderflower Sparkling (S)
£2.50
Still Water (Large)
£4
Still Water (Small)
£2.50

Tea

Moroccan Mint Tea
£3.50
Chai Tea With Cardamon
£3.50
Saffron Tea
£3.50
Cinnamon Tea
£3.50

Lebanese Wine (Red)

Rogue Passion-Couteaux Du Liban
£22.50

A blend of Cabernet – Sauvignon, Syrah, Carignan and Grenache grapes with a ruby colour and complex fruity aromas.

Domaine Des Tourelles
£24.50

It has a wonderfully rich ruby hue while the nose gives hints of Morella cherries and other spices. In the mouth berry fruits are underpinned with silky tannins.

Reserve Du Couvent – Chateau Ksara
£26

A delivious complex wine that resonate with the subtle combination of spicy fruits Oak and vanilla tones. Issued from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab-Franc.

Jeune Red – Chateau Musar
£27.50

A blend of Rhone varieties Cinsault and Syrah plus, Cabernet Sauvignon from organic vineyards gives rich characters of blackcurrants, redcurrants, cherries and raspberries with a hint of eastern spice.

European and Other Wine (Red)

Rioja – Spain
£24.50

Made in a modern, unoaked style, the wine is full of vibrant summer fruit. Well balanced, soft and approachable.

Fondstone Shiraz – Berton Vineyards
£19.25

This Shiraz display vanillin cigar-box and black cherries on the nose, with a rich mouth feel that leads to lovely ripe black cherry with complex hints of spice and herbs on the plate.

Chianti Gentilesco – Tuscany
£22.75

Dry and velvety with an intense bouquet and a wupple, lingering finish.

Melbec – Mendoza – Argentina
£23.50

European and Other Wine (White)

Pinot Grigio Venezia Giulia – Veneto Italy
£24.50

Fresh, fruity and dry with nice weight and hint of spice and lemon on the finish.

Chablis – France
£29.50

Clean fruit with balanced acidity and a dry, crisp finish. Typical fresh, mineral notes on nose and palate.

Sancerre – France
£32

Vibrant Sauvignon notes of grapefruit and Lemon with good weight and clean crisp finish.

Vina Sol – Original Spain
£24.50

Beer

Beirut Beer/Lebanese Beer
£4.50
Efes / Turkish Beer
£4.50
Peroni
£4.50

Liqueurs and Vermouth

Martini Rosso
£6.75

Served in 50ml or upon request for a single measure of 25ml.

Cointreau
£6.75

Served in 50ml or upon request for a single measure of 25ml.

Tequillar Sierra Silver
£6.75

Served in 50ml or upon request for a single measure of 25ml.