Meza Tooting Bec is a Lebanese restaurant at 34 Trinity Road, close to Tooting Bec station. Its compact dining room and generous sharing style make it well suited to couples, families and groups who want to explore several dishes rather than order a single conventional main course.
Cold mezze introduces the kitchen through hummus, aubergine, yoghurt, salads and fresh herbs. Hot mezze adds pastries, falafel and grilled ingredients, allowing a table to combine creamy dips, crisp textures and bright dressings with warm Lebanese bread.
Charcoal grilled chicken, lamb and kebabs provide the more substantial plates, often accompanied by rice, salad or vegetables. A weekday lunch box provides a quicker way to experience the cooking, while larger mixed selections help newcomers sample different parts of the menu.
Fresh mint tea and traditional desserts offer a relaxed finish to the meal, and collection or delivery is available alongside dining in. Sesame, nuts, dairy and gluten appear widely in Lebanese cooking, so guests with allergies should discuss the current ingredients and preparation with staff before ordering.
Address: 34 Trinity Road, Tooting Bec, London SW17 7RE, England
Meza Tooting Bec Menu
Cold Meza
Wara' Einab
Vine leaves, rice, tomato, onion
Hummus
Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice
Hummus Beiruty
Hummus with finely chopped chilli & parsley.
Fatoush
Dressed salad with lettuce, tomato, peppers, onion
Kabiss
Mixed pickles
Tabbouleh
Chopped parsley, crushed wheat, olive oil dressing
Feta Salad
Feta cheese, tomato, cucumber, lettuce, oregano, black olives
Labneh
Yogurt soft cheese
Moutabal
Grilled aubergine, tahini, lemon juice
Hot Meza
Fatayer Spinach
Pastry with spinach, onion & pine nuts
Batata Harra
Potato, garlic, coriander
Bemieh Bil Zeit
Okra, tomato, coriander
Ful Medames
Fava beans, chickpeas, lemon
Foul Moukala
Broad beans laced with garlic & fresh coriander, drizzled with olive oil
Sambousek Jebneh
Cheese filled pastry parcels
Grilled Kallaj
Grilled halloumi & pitta bread
Arayes
Flatbread filled with seasonal minced lamb & cooked on charcoal grill
Falafel
Fried ground chickpeas & fava beans
Hummus Awarma
Hummus topped with sautéed lamb & walnuts
Moujadara
Basmati rice, lentils, cumin spice, caramelised onion
Mosaka'a Bantenjen
Aubergine, chickpeas, tomato
Soujouk
Chilli & garlic lamb sausages
Sauteed Prawns
Cooked in tomato sauce, served with vegetable rice
Kibbeh
Crushed wheat, minced lamb, onion, pine nuts
Jawaneh
Grilled chicken wings, served with garlic sauce
Sambousek Lahmeh
Deep fried pastry, lamb, onion, pine nuts
Calamari
Squid rings battered and fried
Mains
Farrouj Meshwieh
Whole chicken, marinated & grilled
Bemieh with Rice
Okra, Tomato Sauce, Coriander, Vegetable Rice
Kafta Meshwieh
Grilled skewers of minced lamb, parsley, onion
Shish Taouk
Grilled skewers of marinated chicken cubes
Kafta Djaj
Grilled skewers of minced chicken
Kafta Kash Kash
Grilled skewers minced lamb, Onion, Parsley in a Tomato & Hot Chilli Sauce
Mixed Grill
Marinated chicken cubes, wings, skewers of lamb & chicken kafta
Grilled Sea Bass
Grilled with cumin and olive oil
Lahem Meshwieh
Grilled skewers marinated of lamb cubes
Sides
Chips
Yogurt & Cucumber
Vegetable Rice
Drinks
Bottle 330 ml
Choice of Coke, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite
Still Water
Bottle 750ml
Sparkling Water
Bottle 750ml