Lebanese Garden is a Lebanese restaurant at 250 Gray’s Inn Road in London, within easy reach of King’s Cross and Holborn. Its menu encourages the sociable tradition of ordering several dishes to share across the table.
Cold and hot mezze form a broad opening selection, including hummus, moutabal, vine leaves, falafel, halloumi and crisp savoury pastries. Salads dressed with lemon, olive oil, herbs and sumac bring freshness alongside richer fried and grilled dishes.
Charcoal cooking is central to the main courses, with lamb, chicken, kofta and seafood served with rice or chips. Traditional home-style dishes pair vegetables, pulses, yoghurt sauces and slow-cooked meats, while several meat-free choices offer an alternative path through the menu.
Lebanese sweets such as baklava and knafeh can finish the meal, and wraps provide a more direct option for a quicker visit. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should consult the restaurant about ingredients, allergen labels and preparation practices before ordering.
Address: 250 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8JR, England
Lebanese Garden Holborn Menu
Cold Mezza
Traditional Lebanese cold starters usually shared
HOUMMOS
Chickpea purée with sesame paste (tahine) & lemon juice
HOUMMOS BEIRUTY
Chickpea purée with hot pepper, parsley, garlic, sesame paste (tahine), garlic & lemon juice
AVOCADO HOMMOUS
Chickpea purée with tahini, avocado, lemon juice and olive oil
MOUTABAL (Baba Ghanouj)
Grilled aubergines purée mixed with sesame paste (tahine) garlic & lemon juice
MOUTABAL BEETROOT (Baba G.)
Grilled aubergine, sesame sauce, beetroot, garlic, lemon & olive oil
WARAK INAB B’ZEIT
Vine leaves filled with rice, tomatoe, parsley, mint & onion, cooked in lemon juice & olive oil
LABNEH BEL TOUM
Strained yoghurt served with olive oil & dried mint garlic optional
MOUHAMARA
Mixed Mediterranean spicy nuts with olive oil
AL-RAHIB
Charcoal-grilled aubergine with tomato, onion, garlic, parsley & mint
LOUBIEH B’ZEIT (served warm)
French green beans cooked with tomato, onion, garlic & olive oil
MUSAKAA B’ZEIT (served warm)
Fried aubergine baked with tomato, onion, chickpeas & sweet peppers
BAMMIEH B’ZEIT (served warm)
Okra cooked with tomato, onion, fresh coriander & olive oil
MOUJADDARA (served warm)
Lentil & rice topped with fried onion
Hot Mezza
Traditional Lebanese hot starters usually shared
FALAFEL
Deep-fried beans & fine herb croquettes served with tahini sauce
FOUL MOUDAMAS
Boiled broad beans seasoned with garlic, lemon juice & olive oil
BATATA HARRA & FRIED VEG
Cubes of potatoes sauteed with garlic, coriander, sweet pepper & chilli topped with fried vegetables
JAWANEH
Charcoal-grilled marinated chicken wings served with garlic sauce
SOUJOUK
Home-made Lebanese spicy sausages, sauteed in lemon & tomato
MAQANEQ
Home-made Lebanese mini sausages flambeed in butter & lemon
CHICKEN LIVER
Marinated chicken liver sauteed with lemon & butter
HALLOUM MESHWI
Grilled Halloumi Cheese
HALLOUM MEKLEH
Fried Halloumi Cheese
HOMMOS AWARMA
Hommos topped with diced marinated lamb
HOMMOS SHAWARMA
Hommos topped with sliced marinated lamb or chicken
HOMMOS PINE KERNELS
Hommos topped with pine kernels
Seafood Mezza
CALAMARI
Deep fried squid with seafood sauce
SAMKA HARRA
Baked fish mixed with spicy vegetables (Ratatouille)
Salads
FATTOUSH
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, mint, onion, radish, sumac & toasted Lebanese bread with lemon and olive oil dressing
TABBOULEH
Parsley salad with tomato, fresh mint, onion, cracked wheat, lemon juice & olive oil dressing
TOMATO AND ONION SALAD
Tomato & onion Salad Fresh tomato with finely chopped parsley, onion & dried mint
GREEN LEAF SALAD
Lettuce, baby spinach, spring onion & chopped parsley with lemon and olive oil dressing
HALLOUMI SALAD
Halloumi cheese with cucumber, tomato, green leaves & olive oil
CUCUMBER YOGHURT SALAD
Yoghurt with finely cut cucumber & dried mint
FETA CHEESE SALAD
Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, red onion, dried mint, feta cheese & black olive with lemon & olive oil dressing
MAKDOUSE SALAD
Pickled baby aubergine filled with walnuts & spices, tossed with tomato & spring onion
SPICY LEBANESE SALAD
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, fresh mint, onions, chopped green chilli, fine spices with lemon & olive oil dressing
Pastries
KALAJ LEBANESE GARDEN
Charcoal-grilled Lebanese bread topped with Halloumi Cheese
ARAYES
Charcoal-grilled Lebanese pastry filled with seasoned minced lamb
ARAYES HALLOUMI
Charcoal-grilled Lebanese pastry filled with Halloumi Cheese
ARAYES SOUJOUK
Charcoal-grilled Lebanese spicy sausages with or without cheese
SAMBOUSEK CHEESE
Deep-fried Lebanese bread filled with feta cheese
SAMBOUSEK LAMB
Deep-fried fried Lebanese bread filled with minced lamb & pine kernels
FATAYER B’SABANEKH
Lebanese pasty filled with spinach and onions, lemon & olive oil, pine kernels & sumac
KIBBEH MAKLIEH
Deep-fried cracked wheat paste filled with lamb, mince & onion
Charcoal Grill (Main Courses)
OUR MAIN CORUSES ARE SERVED WITH RICE OR FRENCH FRIES
LEBANESE GARDEN MIX GRILL
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb & chicken cubes, served with or without garlic sauce
MIX GRILL FOR 2
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb & chicken cubes, served with or without garlic sauce
KAFTA MESHWI
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb with onion & parsley
KAFTA KHOSH-KHASH
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb served on a bed of spicy sauce
KABAB BATENJAN
Grilled eggplant skewers
LAHEM MESHWI
Charcoal-grilled tender cubes of specially prepared lamb
KASTALETA LAMB
Specially prepared lamb cutlets
KASTALETA VEAL
Specially prepared veal cutlets, grilled served with rice or chips
SHISH TAOUK
Charcoal-grilled skewers of marinated chicken cubes, served with or without garlic sauce
CHICKEN KAFTA
Minced chicken, chopped onion & pepper grilled over charcoal
FARROUJ MESHWI
Charcoal-grilled boneless baby chicken, served with or without garlic sauce
SHAWARMA LAMB
Roasted thin slices of marinated prime lamb
SHAWARMA CHICKEN
Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken breast
MIX SHAWARMA
Roasted thin slices of marinated lamb & chicken
Traditional Home–Cooking Dishes
BAMMIEH (WITH LAMB)
Okra, lamb cubes, onions & garlic, cooked in tomato sauce, served with vermicelli rice
LOUBIEH (WITH LAMB)
French green beans cooked with tomato, onions, olive oil served with vermicelli rice
KIBBEH LABANIEH
Kibbeh cooked with yoghurt and topped with garlic and coriander, served with white rice
SHISH BARAK
Pastry filled within lamb minced, pine nuts & onions, cooked in yoghurt, topped with coriander and garlic, served with white rice
MISHEMSHIEH
Kibbeh cooked with yoghurt, lamb meat shanks, green broad beans &coriander garlic sauce
FIVE SPICES LAMB SHANK
Roasted lamb shank flavoured with or special 5 spices served with chef’s special sauce and lamb rice topped with nuts
KIBBEH SAYNIYE
Oven-baked double layer of cracked wheat paste with lamb mince, nuts and onion served with yoghurt & cucumber salad
KAFTA BIL LABAN
Charcoal-grilled 3 skewers of seasoned minced lamb cooked with yoghurt served with white rice
BAMMIEH (V)
Okra, onions & garlic, cooked in tomato sauce, served with vermicelli rice
MOUSSAKAA (V)
Cooked aubergine, onion, garlic & chickpeas in tomato sauce, served with vermicelli rice
LOUBIEH (V)
French green beans cooked with tomato, onions, olive oil served with vermicelli rice
Seafood Mains
SEA BASS
Fresh seasoned sea bass, deep fried or grilled, served with tahini sauce (Tarator), served with rice or chips
KING PRAWNS
Fresh king prawns, grilled or sauteed, served with the chef’s special spicy sauce, served with rice or chips
STEAK SALMON
Grilled seasoned steak salmon, served with vegetables sautéed in oil, garlic and saffron rice
BIZRI (Bizri Fish)
Deep Fried Whitebait
Fattet
FATTET HOUMMOS
Chickpeas, yoghurt, garlic, parsley, paprika, cummin, olive oil, crispy bread, with / without cashew nuts
FATTET AUBERGINE
Fried aubergine cubes, yoghurt, garlic, coriander, paprika, cumin, olive oil, crispy bread, with / without cashew nuts
FATTET KAFTA
Grilled cubes of lamb kafta, yoghurt, garlic, parsley, paprika, cummin, butter, crispy bread, with /without cashew nuts
FATTEH PRAWNS
Yoghurt, seasoned chickpeas, prawn & crispy bread, garnished with coriander, olive oil & crushed garlic
Kids Menu
Served with Chips
BEEF BURGER
CHEESE BURGER
FILLET CHICKEN BURGER
CHICKEN NUGGETS
CHEESY CHIPS
Soups
CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP
LENTIL SOUP
Sides
WHITE RICE
VERMICELLI RICE
SAFFRON RICE
RICE WITH LAMB
CHIPS
PICKLES
Selection of pickled cucumbers, turnip and chilli
OLIVES
Wraps (Lebanese Flat Bread)
Spicy optional
LAHEM MESHWI
Grilled tender cubes of lamb, hoummos, onion, parsley, sweet pepper, pickles & tomato
SHISH TAOUK
Skewer of chicken cubes, garlic sauce, pickles and lettuce
KAFTA
Skewer of minced lamb, hoummos, onion, parsley, tomato & pickles
SHAWARMA LAMB
Roasted thin slices of marinated prime lamb, sesame sauce, onions, parsley, tomatoes & pickles
SHAWARMA CHICKEN
Roasted thin slices of marinated chicken, garlic sauce, pickles & lettuce
MIX SHAWARMA
Chicken & Lamb, garlic sauce, pickles and lettuce
SOUJOUK
Spicy sausages, lemon, garlic sauce, pickles and lettuce
MAQANEQ
Lamb & cummin sausages, garlic sauce, pickles and lettuce
CHICKEN LIVER
Pan fried chicken liver with lemon, pomegranate sauce, garlic sauce, pickles and lettuce
CHICKEN KAFTA
Minced chicken, chopped onion & pepper, grilled over charcoal, garlic sauce pickles & lettuce
FALAFEL
Falafel, tahini sauce, parsley, tomato, pickles & lettuce
HALLOUMI
Grilled Halloumi, garlic sauce, tomato, cucumber, lettuce & thyme
HALLOUMI MEKLEH
Fried Halloumi, garlic sauce, tomato, cucumber, lettuce & thyme
Dessert
SELECTION OF BAKLAWA
KNAFEH
Traditional dessert made with baked phyllo (knafeh dough) layered with mild cheese, pistachio & drizzled with syrup & rose water
ATAYEF BEL JOZ
Thin & Lacy stuffed Arabic pancake with golden walnuts or cream cheese sealed, Served with a dollop of rosewater syrup
ATAYEF BEL ASHTA
Thin & Lacy stuffed Arabic pancake with golden walnuts or cream cheese sealed, Served with a dollop of rosewater syrup