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Imad's Syrian Kitchen, Unit 2.5-2.9 Top Floor, Kingly Court, London, London W1B 5PW
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2 people
27 Apr 2025
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10:30 pm
Booked 56 times today
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About this restaurant
Vegetarian-friendly
Good for groups
Healthy
“In Syrian culture, we can’t make any journey without first planning the food. If you decide to go to the cinema, you plan what you’ll eat. If you plan to visit your mother, you know that you’re going to eat. There’s no going out without eating something.”
-Imad Alarnab
Imad Alarnab was a successful restaurateur in Damascus with three restaurants, plus several juice bars and cafes. In the war, Imad's restaurants were destroyed and he was forced to flee the country in search of safety for his family. Making his way from Lebanon through Europe, Imad shared his skills cooking for other refugees, up to 400 at a time, and found even in the most challenging times, his passion for food and bringing people together to celebrate life was strong.
Additional information
Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Syrian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Wed 08:30–21:30
Thu, Fri 08:30–22:00
Sat 09:00–22:00
Sun 11:00–20:30
In Syria Breakfast is the most Important meal of the day, join us as we explore the flavors and stories behind a Syrian breakfast, where each dish tells a tale of history, culture, and hospitality. The Syrian breakfast experience promises to be a feast for the senses that you won’t soon forget.
Imad's Syrian Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
4.8Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value
Noise • Energetic
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Imad's Syrian Kitchen offers a warm and vibrant dining experience with "absolutely delicious" authentic Syrian cuisine. Guests rave about the "superb food" and "attentive service," highlighting flavorful dishes like falafel and lamb shoulder. While the atmosphere is lively and sometimes noisy, it remains a favorite for many, praised for its "great value for money" and "friendly staff."
1,162 Reviews
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april
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent food, full of flavour and very well presented. The whole restaurant was absolutely spotless and shining too!
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Lea VIP
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The food is always so good here, I would recommend the hummus and the tawouk. Such a nice modern twist on Syrian food!
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Elinor
London4 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
Delicious food and a lovely place. I found it a little noisy when we were there and the waiting staff were obviously very busy, but we had a great meal and I’d recommend.
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Jacopo
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 19 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Food very very good.
Price OK.
Location really nice.
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Michelle
London8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
What an absolutely fantastic evening and the food was perfect… Have tested many of the recipes from his book and was delighted to try new things last night
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Joseph
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 19 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
We absolutely love Imad’s Syrian Kitchen. The ambiance is very welcoming, and the food is delicious. The staff are very attentive, and are able to give each table amazing service. We will be coming back, for a third time.
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Zina
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 19 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 3
Ambience 3
A taste of home, brilliant! The food was delicious
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Alnoor
London18 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Have enjoyed many lovely meals at Imad’s kitchen before but this was our first visit for breakfast.
Every mouthful was amazing!
Can’t wait to return.
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Per
London1 review
1.0
Dined on 14 April 2025
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 1
Ambience 1
Boring food. Has nothing to do with the delicious food I experienced in Syria.
The noise is so loud that it is almost impossible to communicate across the table.
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nigel
Manchester6 reviews
3.0
Dined on 14 April 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 3
Ambience 3
Service slow and good Luke warm food on arrival
No real warm welcome on entry or recognition of custom on exit. Been a few times and this was a little disappointing in comparison.
I won’t return for a while. Need to give it time to re calibrate. It was not overly busy either.
There was no check in whilst dining to see if our dishes were to standard. A real shame. Traveled for almost 2 hours to dine here from the midlands to London.
Better luck next time.
Thank you
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Imad's Syrian Kitchen is rated 4.7 stars by 1162 OpenTable diners.
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