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Al Waha 75 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UL Westbourne Grove 020 7229 0806 www.waha-uk.com Category: Middle Eastern Travel: Bayswater or Queensway tube Meals served noon-midnight daily Main courses £9.50-£18.50. Set lunch £12.50 2 courses. Set dinner £21 per person (minimum 2) 3 courses, £25 per person (minimum 2) 4 courses. Cover £1.50. Minimum £12.50 (dinner Fri, Sat) Credit cards: MC, V |
Al Waha There are other Lebanese restaurants in London that are more glamorous, many that attract a more ritzy and high-powered crowd, and a handful with more enticing menus. But when it comes down to consistent culinary excellence, Al Waha has few serious challengers. A refit some 18 months ago smartened up the paintwork and reorganised the furniture to maximise the limited space; while its neat and pleasant, nothing really hints at the superlative quality of the food. Meze choices run to 50 or more: over the year weve probably sampled more than half, and have yet to be disappointed. Creamy houmous was spiced up with diamonds of crisp red pepper; labneh included half slices of cucumber and was sprinkled with diced mint; falafel took the form of crisp mini doughnuts, studded with sesame seeds and delivered with a small pot of tahina for dipping. Best of all was the skinkleesh, a salad of finely chopped tomato, onion and parsley, mixed with sharp and tangy crumbled cheese and doused with vinaigrette. Even the mains, a let-down in most Lebanese restaurants, were excellent here. Leave room for the baklava too, freshly made in-house each morning one kind, in particular, a triangular pastry filled with cream, is bite-sized bliss and enough on its own to guarantee a return visit. Source: Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2008
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Child facilities: Babies and children welcome (until 7pm): high chairs http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/1231.html Available in print from Time Out and in shops
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