Libano Restaurant is a welcoming Lebanese dining room at 76 Balham High Road. The team presents the venue as a home for hospitality and shared meals, combining traditional recipes with modern touches in a relaxed south west London setting.
Mezze encourages diners to pass plates around the table and build a meal from contrasting textures. Fresh Levantine pita accompanies dips and salads, while herb filled falafel, halloumi and other vegetable dishes give the vegetarian selection real breadth.
Tender lamb, chicken, shawarma and mixed grills add richer flavours, with aromatic marinades and careful charcoal cooking providing the core of the meat menu. Fresh juices and Lebanese soft drinks offer suitable pairings, and the restaurant operates a bring your own bottle policy.
The combination of generous sharing food and attentive service makes Libano a natural choice for families and groups. Catering and event planning extend the same style to private occasions, but the Balham restaurant remains the clearest place to experience its food and hospitality.
Address: 76 Balham High Road, Balham, London SW12 9AG, England
Libano Restaurant Menu
Cold Mezze
Hummus
Blended chickpeas, tahini, & lemon juice topped with olive oil and chickpeas. V VE GF
Hummus Beiruty
Chickpeas puree, tahini, lemon, chili and parsley. V VE GF
Baba Ghanoush
Grilled aubergine blended with tahini, topped with olive oil & pomegranate seeds. V VE GF
Labneh
Strained Lebanese yoghurt with dried mint. V D GF
Fattoush
Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, lemon, olive oil, fried Lebanese bread. V VE
Tabbouleh
Parsley, tomato, onion, lemon, and olive oil. V VE GF
Warak Inab (Dolma)
5 pieces of stuffed Vine leaves with rice, tomato, parsley and onion. V VE GF
Kabis and Olives
Mixed Lebanese Pickles, chili,and olives. V VE GF
Hot Mezze
Soup
Our signature lentil soup, served with crispy pita and lemon wedge. V VE
Hummus Shawarma
Hummus topped with slices of chicken, lamb or mix shawarma.
Falafel
Four pieces of fried mixed ground chickpeas, garlic, and sesame seeds. V VE GF
Halloumi Cheese
Charcoal-grilled halloumi topped with thyme. V GF D
Jawaneh
Charcoal-grilled marinated chicken wings with special spices.
Moussakaa Bel Zeit
Fried aubergines, green and red pepper, onion, chickpeas, garlic in tomato stew. V VE GF
Sojuk
Lebanese spicy sausages sautéed in lemon & pomegranate molasses.
Batata Harra (Spicy Potato)
Cubes of potatoes fried with fresh coriander, peppers, chili & garlic. V VE GF
Foul Moudamas
Boiled fava beans, chickpeas seasoned with tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice & olive oil. V VE GF
Calamari
Deep Fried Squid rings. S
Spicy Shrimp
Sautéed shrimps in lemon, garlic, red and green pepper. S
Lamb Cutlets
4 pieces of lamb best end seasoned with Lebanese spices.
Pastries
Cheese Samboussek
Deep-fried Lebanese pastry, filled with Feta cheese, Mozzarella, Halloumi, and parsley. V D
Lamb Samboussek
Deep Fried Lebanese Pastry Filled with Minced Lamb and Onions.
Kibbeh
Deep Fried Lamb and Cracked Wheat Shell Filled with Minced Lamb & Onions.
Fatayer Spinach
Deep Fried Spinach with Onions in Pastry Parcels. V
Mixed Pastries
1 Piece of Each (Fatayer Spinach, Kibbeh, Lamb Sambusek and Cheese Sambussek).
Arayes
Charcoal Grilled Lebanese Bread Filled with Minced Lamb, Onions and Parsley. V VE GF
Kallaj
Lebanese Flat Bread Topped with Halloumi Cheese and Dry Mint. V D
Libano Special Platters
Vegetarian Platter for Two
For 2 people. Starting with a mixed selection of starters Hummus, Moutabal, Fattoush, Falafel, moving on to Moussakaa Bel Zeit served with rice, finished with Baklawa
Platter for Two
For 2 people. Starting with a mixed selection of starters Hummus, Moutabal, Fattoush, Falafel, moving on to Mixed Grills and char-grilled Chicken Wings on a bed of Rice served with chips finished with Baklawa
Platter for Four
For 4-5 people. Starting with Hummus, Moutabal, Fattoush, Warak Inab, Falafel, Lamb Samboussek, Batata Harra, Fatayer Spinach, moving on to Lamb Shish, Shish Taouk, Kafta Meshwi, Chicken wings and Shawarma on a bed of Rice served with Chips finished with Baklawa
Main Courses
Served with salad, vermicelli rice, or spicy rice or chips
Chicken Shawarma
Our authentically seasoned chicken leg, grilled on a rotating spit.
Lamb Shawarma
Our authentically seasoned lamb shoulders grilled on a rotating spit.
Mixed Shawarma
Our mix of authentically seasoned chicken & lamb shawarma.
Lamb Shank
Slow cooked Lamb shank with a mediterranean vegetables sauce served with our Lebanese salad.
Charcoal Grill
Shish Taouk (Chicken Shish)
(2 skewers) Marinated chicken breast cubes.
Lamb Kafta
(2 skewers) Seasoned minced lamb with onion and parsley
Lamb Shish
(2 skewers) Marinated lamb cubes
Mixed Grill
(3 skewers ) One lamb Kafta, One chicken Shish Taouk and One lamb Shish
Lamb Cutlets/chops
Charcoal-grilled tender lamb chops specially marinated with authentic spices.
Libano Special Chicken
Boneless Baby Chicken Marinated with Special Spices
Chicken Wings
Marinated Chicken Wings
Vegetarian
Served with salad, vermicelli rice or spicy rice or fries
Mousakaa Bel Zeit
Fried Aubergines, Green and Red Pepper, Onion, Chickpeas, Garlic in Tomato Stew
Halloumi Plate
Grilled Halloumi Cheese Served with Hummus
Falafel Plate
Homemade Delicious Fluffy Falafel Served with Hummus
Falafel & Halloumi
Mixture of Falafel and Halloumi Cheese, Served with Hummus
BBQ Combinations
Served with salad, vermicelli rice or spicy rice or fries. Select any two for combo main.
BBQ Combo
Select any two: Chicken Wings | Halloumi | Lamb Shish | Lamb Kafta | Chicken Shish | Chicken Shawarma | Lamb Shawarma | Falafel
Seafood
Served with salad, vermicelli rice or spicy rice or fries
Seabass
Charcoal grilled marinated seabass with bones
Grilled Salmon
Charcoal grilled marinated salmon fillet
Wraps
Served with a side Hummus and Chips
8” Chicken Shawarma
lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, garlic sauce
8” Lamb Shawarma
parsley, onions, pickles, tomatoes, and tahini sauce
8” Mixed Shawarma
lettuce, onions, pickles, tomatoes, garlic sauce
8” Tawouk Chicken Breast
Lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, garlic sauce
8” Kafta Minced Lamb
hummus, parsley, pickles, onions and tomatoes
8” Halloumi
tomato, cucumber, lettuce, thyme herb
8” Falafel
parsley, turnips, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, tahini
8” Falafel & Halloumi
turnips, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, tahini
Burgers
Served with a side Hummus and Chips
Chicken Shawarma Burger
Marinated chicken shawarma served on seeded bun with pickled cucumber, lettuce, tomato, pickled red cabbage, garlic & chili sauce
Cheese Burger
The classic quarter pounder grilled to perfection, topped with melted cheese, crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes, onion and sauce
Double Cheese Burger
Charcoal grilled 1/2 pounder topped with fresh salad and cheese.
Salad
Spicy Lebanese Salad
Cucumber, Lettuce, Radish, Green Chili, Tomatoes, Lemon, and Olive Oil.
Cucumber & Yoghurt Salad
Yoghurt with Finely Cut Cucumber and Dried Mint
Pickled Red Cabbage
Homemade pickled red cabbage
Kids Meal
Chicken Nuggets
5 chicken nuggets served with chips and fruit-shoot
Chicken Tenders
3 chicken tenders served with chips and fruit-shoot.
Cheeseburger
Plain beef cheeseburger served with chips and fruit-shoot.
Kids Chicken Shish Tawouk
1 skewer of shish tawouk served with chips and fruit-shoot.
Kids Lamb Kafta
1 skewer of lamb kafta served with chips and fruit-shoot.
Side Dishes
Chips
Seasoned Chips
Sumac Fries
Zaatar Fries
Fries topped with Lebanese Thyme spice
Lebanese Vermicelli Rice
Spicy Rice
1 loaf of Bread
Libano Sauces
Garlic/Chili/Ketchup/Mayyonaise/Tahini
Desserts
BAKLAWA
Layered pastry, nuts, and sugar syrup.
KONAFAH
Baked phyllo (Knafeh Dough) Layered of mild cheese Drizzled with pistachio, sugar syrup.
Set Lunch
Two courses lunch: meze & main. Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays and special events. 12 PM till 4 PM. £10.95 per person.
Hummus
Vegan
Babaganoush
Vegan
Labneh
Vegetarian
Falafel
Vegan
Mousakaa B'zeit
Vegan
Tabbouleh
Vegan
Chicken Shawara
House special chicken shawarma
Falafel
Ground chickpeas and sesame seeds mixed and fried to perfection
Lamb Kafta
Minced lamb with peppers and parsley
Shish Taouk
Marinated cubes of chicken breast, grilled on skewers
Chicken Wings
Marinated grilled chicken wings
Mousakaa B'zeit
Fried Aubergines, green and red pepper, onion, chickpeas, garlic in tomato stew. Vegan.
Change to Lamb Shawarma
Supplement
Wrap Deal
Any wrap + chips. £8.95. Choose from below.
8" Chicken Shawarma
8" Tawouk Chicken Breast
8" Kafta Minced Lamb
8" Falafel & Halloumi
D
8" Halloumi
D
8" Falafel
Change to Lamb Shawarma
Supplement
Add Soft Drink
Box Deal
Served with fries OR vermicelli rice OR spicy rice, topped with chili & garlic sauce. £8.95. Choose from below.
Chicken Shawarma Box
Falafel Bites Box
Add Soft Drink
Soft Drinks
Soft Drinks
Coke, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Pepsi Max, Diet 7up, Fanta Orange, Fanta Lemon, Fanta Twist
Frizbi
Berry, Strawberry, Pomegrenate, Pineaple&Coconut, Peach, Mango, Passion fruit, Kiwi&Lime, Apple&Grape, Lychee, Blue Hawaii
Freshly Squeezed Orange
Freshly Squeezed Apple
Fresh Lemonade & Mint
Lemon juice & mint
Ayran
Yoghurt drink with dried mint
Small Still Water
Small Sparkling Water
Milkshakes
Cookie & Cream
(D)
Choco Chip
(D)
Salted Caramel
(D)
Strawberry
(D)
Vanilla
(D)
Banana
(D)
Mocktails
Pina Colada
Classic Mojito
Strawberry Heaven
Passiontini
Mango Mania
Smoothies
Acai Kick
Acai, Blueberries, Mango, Strawberries
Raspberry Heaven
Raspberries, Blueberries, Mango, Apple
Super Green
Spinach, Avocado, Apple, Lime, Basil, Spirulina