Suzie Bakos

From the smoky, spice-laden grills of Baghdad to the honey-soaked pastries of Beirut, the Middle East is a region where food is a love language – something I learned early, born in Iraq and raised in London in a household where food was at the centre of everything. Today, through my supper club The Little Sauce, I cook those flavours while seeking them out across the city: Syrian breakfasts, Kurdish brunches, Palestinian dinner parties and late-night Lebanese bites. London serves the Middle East with both soul and heart, and these are the 20 restaurants doing it best. RECOMMENDED: London's 50 Best Restaurants. Suzie Bakos is a Baghdad-born, London-raised writer, chef and presenter whose supper club 'The Little Sauce' celebrates the nostalgic flavours of her Iraqi heritage. Well-versed in Middle Eastern cuisine, she brings people together over generous feasts and great stories.