Diwan Lebanese Cuisine is a relaxed restaurant on Thayer Street in Marylebone, where it has served Lebanese cooking for more than 15 years. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it welcomes diners in the restaurant while also providing takeaway, home delivery, business catering and private event service.
Cold and hot mezze encourage a shared start to the meal, with hummus, tabbouleh, falafel and other familiar Lebanese small plates bringing together pulses, herbs, vegetables, tahini and warm bread. Diwan arayes fills baked Lebanese bread with seasoned minced lamb, parsley and onions for a richer option from the opening courses.
Charcoal grilling is central to the main dishes. Shish taouk pairs marinated chicken skewers with rice and garlic sauce, while the mixed grill combines seasoned minced lamb, lamb cubes and chicken so a table can compare several preparations in one generous plate.
Fresh salads and vegetarian mezze make it easy to balance the grilled meats, and the informal dining style suits both individual meals and larger groups. The restaurant’s licensed drinks service, catering experience and private event options extend its appeal from an everyday Marylebone lunch to a family celebration.
Address: 31 Thayer Street, Marylebone, London W1U 2QR, England
Diwan Lebanese Cuisine Menu
Cold Mezza
Bamieh B’Zeit
Okra cooked with tomato, garlic, coriander, onion & olive oil.
Hummus
Chickpeas purée with sesame paste, garlic, lemon juice & olive oil.
Hummus Beirutiy
Chickpeas purée with sesame paste (tahini), hot pepper, parsley, lemon juice & olive oil
Kabis Mix Pickles
Mix of pickled cucumber, chillies, turnip & olives.
Labneh
Strained yogurt served with olive oil.
Moussaka
Fried aubergine baked with chickpeas, garlic, tomato & onion.
Moutabal (Baba Ghanouj)
Grilled aubergine purée with sesame paste (tahini), garlic, lemon juice & olive oil.
Muhamarah
A flavourful Lebanese mezza made with Pistachio, almond, walnut, cashew, pepper, onion and cumin mixed with olive oil.
Shankleesh
Aged cheese with thyme & chilli served with onion, tomato, parsley & olive oil.
Warak Inab B’Zeit
Vine leaves filled with rice, tomato, parsley, mint, onion cooked in lemon juice & olive oil.
Hot Mezza
Diwan Arayes
Baked Lebanese bread filled with seasoned minced lamb, parsley & onions.
Batata Harra
Cubes of potatoes sautéed with garlic, coriander, pepper & chilli with fried vegetables.
Cheese Sambousek (4 pcs)
Deep-fried filo pastry filled with white cheese.
Chicken Liver
Marinated chicken liver flambeed in lemon, garlic & pomegranate sauce.
Falafel (4 pcs)
Deep-fried mixture of ground chickpeas & broad beans with spices.
Foul Moudamas
Boiled broad beans seasoned with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil & herbs.
Halloumi Meshwi
Charcoal-grilled halloumi cheese.
Hummus Awarma
Chickpeas purée topped with diced marinated lamb & pine nuts.
Hummus Beiruty
Spicy to hot Mazze with shawarma or awarma and pine nuts (Hummus made with cickpeas, seasame paste (tahini), hot pepper, parsley, garlic, lemon juice & olive oil).
Hummus Shawarma
Chickpeas purée topped with sliced marinated chicken shawarma.
Jawaneh
Charcoal-grilled marinated chicken wings, served with garlic sauce.
Kellaj
Charcoal-grilled Lebanese bread filled with halloumi cheese.
Kibbeh (4 pcs)
Lamb & crushed wheat filled with seasoned minced lamb, onion & sumac.
Lamb Sambousek (4 pcs)
Deep-fried Lebanese pastry filled with minced lamb, parsley & onions.
Soujok
Home-made Lebanese spicy sausages, fresh tomato & lemon juice.
Spinach Fatayer (4 pcs)
Deep-fried Lebanese pastry filled with spinach, onion, olive oil & sumac.
Platters
Mixed Grills
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb, marinated lamb & chicken cubes served with rice & garlic sauce.
Shish Taouk
Charcoal-grilled skewers of marinated chicken cubes served with rice & garlic sauce.
Baby Chicken
Charcoal-grilled boneless baby chicken served with rice & garlic sauce.
Kafta Meshwi
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb with onion & parsley served with rice.
Kastalleta Lamb
Specially prepared lamb grilled and served with rice.
Lahem Meshwi
Charcoal-grilled tender cubes of specially prepared lamb served with rice.
Lamb Shank
Braised shank marinated in special herbs & spices and mixed sauces, served with rice & minced lamb.
Moussaka
Fried aubergine baked with chickpeas, garlic, tomato & onion served with rice.
Okra Stew with Lamb
Okra cooked with meat, tomato, onion, fresh coriander & olive oil served with rice.
Shawarma Chicken
Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken served with rice & garlic sauce.
Salad
Diwan Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olives, feta cheese, lemon juice & olive oil.
Fattoush
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, mint, radish, green & red pepper, pomegranate, sumac & toasted Lebanese bread with lemon juice & olive oil dressing.
Spicy Lebanese Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, radish, green & red pepper, fresh chopped green chilli, lemon juice & extra olive oil dressing.
Tabbouleh
Parsley salad with tomato, fresh mint, onion, lemon juice & olive oil dressing.
Yogurt Dip
A refreshing mix of yogurt, finely chopped cucumber & mint.
Soup
Chicken Soup
Chicken soup cooked with mixed vegetables.
Lentil Soup
Seasoned lentil soup cooked in cumin & olive oil.
Diwan Special
Mixed Gourmet
Shawarma chicken with hummus, moutabal, tabbouleh, 1 vine leaf, 1 falafel, 1 lamb sambousek & b’zeit.
Mixed Mezza
Hummus, Moutabal, Tabbouleh, 1 vine leaf, 1 spinach fatayer, 1 falafel, 1 cheese sambousek & b’zeit.
Seafood
Grilled Sea Bass Fillet
Charcoal-grilled seasoned fillet served with rice.
Prawns Provencal
Pan-fried prawns with tomato, garlic, coriander & lemon.
Wraps
Batata Harra
Deep-fried cubes of potatoes, coriander, garlic & spices, tomatoes, pickles, lettuce with garlic sauce.
Batata Harra & Halloumi
Diced potato, coriander, garlic, spices served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & garlic sauce.
Chicken Liver
Marinated chicken liver flambeed in lemon juice, garlic, pomegranate sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & garlic sauce.
Falafel
Mixture of crushed chickpeas deep fried with fresh mint, tomatoes, pickles, parsley served with tahini sauce.
Falafel & Halloumi
Mixture of crushed chickpeas deep fried and halloumi served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, fresh mint, parsley and tahini sauce.
Halloumi
Cheese with tomato, lettuce, fresh cucumber & black olives.
Kafta Meshwi
Charcoal-grilled skewer of seasoned minced lamb mixed with parsley & onions with tomatoes, onions, pickles & hummus.
Shawarma & Halloumi
Sliced marinated chicken roasted on an upright skewer with halloumi, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & garlic sauce.
Shawarma Chicken
Sliced marinated chicken roasted on an upright skewer with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & garlic sauce.
Shish Taouk
Charcoal-grilled marinated chicken cubes with tomatoes, pickles, lettuce & garlic sauce.
Soujok
Homemade Lebanese spicy sausage flambeed in lemon juice with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & garlic sauce.
Side Orders
Bread
French Fries
Halloumi Fries
Rice with Minced Lamb
Rice with Vegetables
Rice with Vermicelli
Sauces (Garlic, Chilli, Tahini, Ketchup, Mayo) – Each
Desserts
Baklawa
A rich, sweet pastry of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts, ghee, milk and sweetened with syrup.
Booza
Arabic ice cream (Middle Eastern frozen dairy dessert) made with mastic and salab (orchid flour) and pistachio.
Knafeh
Middle Eastern cheese topped with semolina soaked in sweet sugar-based syrup & crushed pistachios.
Knafeh Nabolyseh
Middle Eastern cheese rolled with sweet toasted thin vermicelli, sugar-based syrup & crushed pistachios.
Medjool Dates (3 PCS)
Chocolate covered medjool dates, filled and topped with either a mixture of almond, peanut butter, biscoff & pistachio. Please enquire for selection of the day.
Mouhallabieh
Delicious Lebanese pudding topped with rose water syrup & crushed pistachios.
Rice Pudding
Rice cooked with milk, rose water, sugar & crushed pistachios.
Hot Drinks
Black Coffee
Caffè Latte
Cappuccino
Espresso
Hot Chocolate
Lebanese Coffee
Tea (Big Teapot)
Tea, Tea with Fresh Mint, Diwan Tea, Karak Tea, Mint Tea.
Tea (Glass)
Cold Drinks
Apple + Ginger + Mint
Ayran Yogurt
Fresh Cocktail Juice
Fresh Juice (Mango, Apple, Carrot, Orange, Fresh Lemonade)
Ginger Ale
Jallab
Popular Middle Eastern fruit syrup made from dates, grape molasses & rose water.
Red Bull
Soft Drink
Alcoholic Drinks
Lebanese House Wine
Ksara Blanc de L’Observatoire
Ksara Le Prieure
Chateau Kefraya Les Bretèches
Kefraya Blanc de Blanc
St Thomas Chardonnay
Wardy Sauvignon Blanc
Shisha
Includes A Beer or a Glass Of Wine