Ayam Zaman is a Syrian and Lebanese restaurant on Uxbridge Road in the heart of Shepherd’s Bush. Its food is rooted in the generous, communal style of Middle Eastern dining, where a table can begin with several small plates before moving on to grilled meats and larger dishes. The atmosphere is intended to welcome families and groups of friends, with familiar recipes and warm hospitality at the centre of the experience.
Mezze provides variety at the start of a meal, bringing together dips, salads, breads and vegetable preparations with contrasting fresh, smoky and savoury flavours. These plates can be shared across the table or combined into a lighter meal. Herbs, garlic, lemon, sesame and carefully balanced spices help define the Syrian and Lebanese character of the cooking without distracting from the main ingredients.
Shawarma and grilled kebabs are prominent parts of the restaurant’s current offering, giving diners a choice between slowly cooked seasoned meat and dishes prepared over the grill. The menu is designed to accommodate different appetites, from a quick plate to a substantial spread with mezze, mains and accompaniments. Fresh preparation and traditional recipes are central to how the restaurant describes its approach.
The Uxbridge Road location is close to Shepherd’s Bush Market and serves as a convenient local option for dining in, collection and delivery. Its broad selection makes it suitable for guests already familiar with Levantine food as well as those exploring Syrian and Lebanese cooking for the first time. The full menu below shows the latest dishes, combinations and prices currently available from Ayam Zaman.
Address: 258 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London, England W12 7JA, United Kingdom
Ayam Zaman Menu
Soup
Lentil /chicken
Harira
Cold mezza
Hommos
Chickpeas purée with sesame paste (tahina) & lemon juice.
Hommos beiruty
Chickpeas purée with sesame paste (tahina), parsley, garlic & lemon juice.
Moutabal
Grilled aubergine purée mixed with sesame paste (tahina) and lemon juice.
Baba ghanouj
Grilled aubergine salad mixed with parsley, tomato, onion, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.
Warak inab
Vine leaves filled with rice, tomato, parsley, mint and onion, cooked in lemon juice and olive oil dressing.
Mousaka
Fried aubergine baked with tomato, onion, chickpeas and sweet pepper.
Bamia bil zeit
Okra cooked in garlic, fresh coriander leaves, tomato sauce and olive oil.
Makdous
Baby aubergine stuffed with walnuts, pepper, garlic and olive oil.
Kabees
Selection of mixed pickles
Labneh
Strained yoghurt served with olive oil and dried mint.
Muhammara
Spicy mixed nuts, crushed and blended with red peppers, chilli and olive oil
Salads
Tabbouleh
Finely chopped parsley, tomato, spring onion, fresh mint, cracked wheat, lemon juice and olive oil dressing
Fattoush
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, mint, toasted bread with lemon and olive oil dressing.
Arabic salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley with lemon and olive oil dressing.
Cucumber and yoghurt
Yoghurt with freshly cut cucumber and dried mint.
Rocket salad
Rocket leaves, tomato, onion, lemon juice and olive oil.
Greek salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, olives, feta cheese, lemon juice & olive oil.
Hot mezza
Falafel (6 pieces) (deep fried)
Mixture of ground chickpeas, spices & seeds, coriander, garlic & onion served with tahina sauce
Foul medamas
Boiled broad beans seasoned with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.
Makanek
Flambéed homemade mini sausages.
Kibbeh shamieh (4 pieces)
Deep fried lamb meatballs mixed with cracked wheat and onion, filled with sautéed minced meat onion & walnut.
Ayam zaman kibbeh
Meatballs mixed with cracked wheat and onion, filled with walnut, onion, pepper, pomegranate molasses (2 pieces)
Batata harra
Fried cubes of potatoes sautéed with garlic, coriander, pepper, spices and chilli.
Halloumi cheese (4 pieces)
Fried halloumi cheese.
Jawaneh (5 pieces)
Grilled chicken wings marinated in garlic sauce.
Arayes (4 pieces)
Minced veal with parsley tahina, grilled in pitta bread.
Fatayer bil sabanekh (4 pieces)
Pastry stuffed with spinach, onion.
Borak bil jebneh (4 pieces)
Pastry stuffed with cheese.
Borak bil lahmeh (4 pieces)
Pastry stuffed with minced meat, onion and pine nuts
Hara isbah
Pasta cooked with tamarind & lentil, served with fried bread, fresh coriander & garlic
Cheese sambousek
Deep fried filo pastry filled with white cheese. (4 pieces)
Fattet hommos
Layers of boiled chickpeas and fried bread with yoghurt, garlic and tahina.
Fattet makdous
Layers of fried aubergine stuffed with minced lamb, fried bread and yoghurt
Hommos shawarma
Hommos topped with thin slices of chicken shawarma
Hommos awarma
Hommos topped with diced lamb and nuts.
Prawn (4 pieces)
Deep fried battered prawn.
Grills (all grills served with rice or chips )
Mix grill
Lamb fillet, chicken cubes and lamb kofta
Chicken mix grill
Chicken cubes, chicken kofta and chicken wings
Shish taouk
Grilled chicken cubes marinated in special sauce
Farruj ayam zaman
Grilled boneless baby chicken
Lamb kofta
Minced lamb mixed with parsley onion and spices
Kebab halabi
Grilled minced lamb skewers, served with special traditional sauce
Kebab bil tahini
Grilled minced lamb skewers, served with tahina sauce.
Kebab aubergine
Aubergine cubes and minced lamb skewers
Chicken kofta
Grilled minced chicken mixed with coriander, sweet pepper, garlic, onion and spices
Grilled lamb cubes
Lamb fillet marinated in olive oil and lemon
Lamb kastaleta
Lamb cutlet marinated in special sauce
Chicken shawerma
Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken
Fish
Sea bass
Grilled fresh seasoned seabass fish served with tarator sauce
Sea bass fillet
Grilled fresh seasoned seabass fish fillet served with special sauce and rice
Sayadieh
Fresh fish fillet served with special cooked rice and tahini sauce
King prawns
Grilled prawns with special spices and sauce served with rice
Moroccan dishes
Tajin (lamb)
Lamb meat cooked in olive oil in a traditional way with dried plums, fresh onion, and mixed vegetables
Couscous (lamb)
Steamed couscous and lamb, served with mix vegetables and special sauce
Couscous (chicken)
Steamed couscous and chicken served with mixed vegetables and special sauce
Main courses
Makloba
Served with yoghurt. Special cooked rice covered with aubergine, nuts and lamb. Served with yoghurt
Molokhia
Chicken and molokhia leaves cooked with coriander and garlic
Bamia (lamb )
Okra and lamb cubes cooked with tomato, coriander and garlic
Kibbeh labanyeh
Kibbeh cooked in yoghurt and tarragon
Sheikh almehshi
White marrow stuffed with minced lamb cooked in yoghurt, topped with nuts
Frika (lamb)
Fried wheat, topped with nuts served with yoghurt
Frika (chicken)
Fried wheat topped with nuts served with yoghurt
Kabseh (lamb)
Rice cooked sultana, onion and pepper, topped with nuts served with yoghurt
Kabseh (chicken)
Rice cooked with sultana, onion and pepper, topped with nuts served with yoghurt
Shakrieh (lamb)
Lamb cubes cooked in yoghurt topped with nuts
Afghani (chicken)
Rice cooked with sultana, carrots, nuts served with yoghurt
Afghani (lamb)
Rice cooked with sultana, carrots, nuts served with yoghurt
Biryani (lamb)
Lamb cooked with special biryani sauce served with rice, fried onions & nuts
Biryani (chicken)
Chicken cooked with special briyani sauce served with rice fried onions & nuts
Kebab hindi
Minced lamb, tomato, onion & chilli.
Ayam zaman specials
Makmour
Steamed lamb thigh with vegetables, served with afghani rice
Kofta yoghurtieh
Grilled minced lamb skewers, yoghurt and tomato sauce topped with nuts.
Ayam zaman shawerma
Vegetarian dishes
Couscous (vegetables)
Steamed couscous served with and mixed vegetables and special sauce.
Mousaka
Fried aubergine baked with tomato, onion, chickpeas & sweet pepper.
Bamia
Okra cooked with tomato, coriander and garlic
Sandwiches (wraps)
Falafel
Halloumi cheese
Makanek
Lamb or chicken Kafta
Shish taouk
Chicken shawarma
Lamb cubes
Side dishes
White rice (vermicelli)
Frika
Couscous
Chips
Desserts
Baklawa
Selection of traditional lebanese pastries filled with nuts and syrup.
Mohalabiah
Traditional milk rice pudding.
Knafeh
Semolina topped with cheese and syrup.
Om ali
Traditional desserts with milk, bread and sultana.
Fresh juices
Fresh juices
Your choice of one juice : orange / apple / lemon / carrot / mango/ cocktail / strawberry / banana milkshake / lemon with mint