Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in Shoreditch

Lauded as a “great modern take on Turkish food”, cozy Oklava takes its culinary inspiration from chef Selin Kiazim’s native roots. Sophisticated small plates are the order of the day, from complimentary bread with Medjool date butter or nibbles of chili-roast cauliflower studded with “jewels of pistachio” to a meaty braised octopus with ricotta, green olives, honey, and “tangy” pickled caper shoots or well-seasoned char-grilled chicken with Kayseri pastirma dressing and thyme. Oklava restaurant is located in Finsbury, London.

Dishoom pays loving homage to the Irani cafés that were once part of the fabric of life in Bombay. Opened early last century by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran, there were almost four hundred of these cafés at their peak in the 1960s. The restaurant is located in Shoreditch, London.

Popolo Shoreditch creates little plates inspired by regional Italy and the Middle East. Seasonal produce treated with minimum fuss. Hand-roll fresh pasta for every service. Natural and low intervention wines. Small producers, authenticity, and a lot of character.