Kawan

Restaurant · MalaysianSoho

No dishes marked gluten free

42 dishesmenu read 10 Novkawanlondon.co.uk

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Full Menu

12pm–10:30pm, everyday

Fire & Smoke

  • Kawan BBQ Pork£14.50

    Sticky charred pork belly grilled over wood, marinated in spiced soy. Cut through with a tangy green lime and chilli dip.

    Likely glutenLikely soy

  • Straits Grilled Skate Fish£16.80

    The lighter one. Char-grilled, dressed in sweet-tart plum with roasted peanut, citrus and makrut lime.

    Likely nutsLikely fish

  • Night Market Grilled Skate Fish£16.80

    The pasar malam original. Smoky, charred in banana leaf, slathered in punchy belacan sambal. Salty and hot.

    Likely shellfishLikely fish

  • Charred Wagyu Beef & Glass Noodles£22.90

    Charred wagyu over glass noodles, dressed sharp with green assam, herbs and chilli.

Bites

  • Rempah Fried Chicken£9.90

    Chicken marinated in wet rempah: turmeric, lemongrass, galangal, fried until the spice forms a golden crumb.

  • Rumah Wings£12.90

    Smoky-grilled BBQ wings marinated in pandan and turmeric, served with fresh mango salad.

  • Kawan Salad£9.90

    Roasted cashews, fresh herbs and lime, tossed with fresh jackfruit.

    Likely nuts

  • Golden Parcels£11.90

    Makrut lime prawn wontons, deep fried, with dried shrimp.

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • San Choy Crunch£12.90

    Wok-fried minced chicken with butter, chilli, mint, served with crackers.

    Likely dairy

  • Firecracker Rolls£11.90

    Crispy vegetable spring rolls served with tangy assam laksa gravy.

    Likely gluten

  • You Tiao Fritter£11.90

    Chicken and prawn-stuffed fried dough stick with mild heat.

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Wood Smoked Okra£10.90

    Lightly smoked okra over wood, finished with golden crispy soy crumble.

    Likely soy

  • Glazed Chicken Bites£11.90

    Crisp chicken, tossed in a sweet and sour hawthorn glaze.

  • Silky Hot Mess£13.90

    Mapo tofu, our way. 72 Celsius onsen egg, kimchi cabbage, vegan crunch.

    Likely eggLikely soy

  • Pea Shoots£13.50

    Wok-fried pea shoots with garlic and sakura prawn.

    Likely shellfish

  • Wok Fried French Beans£10.90

    Wok-fried French beans with fermented yellow bean and garlic. Finished with golden soy crumble cracklings.

    Likely soy

  • Braised Aubergine£11.90

    Wok-braised aubergine with minced chicken, mushroom and doubanjiang.

  • Salted Egg Crispy Fish£13.50

    Shatteringly crisp fried fish sitting above a salted egg butter cream, fried curry leaf and red chilli.

    Likely dairyLikely eggLikely fish

  • Warming Ginger Seafood Broth£19.80

    Black mussels, king prawns and squid simmered with ginger, watercress, mushroom and red dates.

    Likely shellfish

Mains

  • Nasi Lemak

    Malaysia's ultimate comfort food. Choose your main, served with fragrant coconut-pandan rice, fiery house sambal, crispy anchovies, roasted…

    Likely nutsLikely eggLikely fish

  • Amber Curry£14.90

    Tender chicken cooked in rich pumpkin curry, served with red chillies, with a side of grilled butter brioche.

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Auntie's Seafood Pot£17.90

    A creamy, mild seafood curry. Prawn, squid and haddock with butter, dried shrimp, okra and bird's eye chilli, finished with basil.

    Likely dairyLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Crispy Chicken Berempah£15.90

    Served with our homemade special sauce, with a hint of heat.

  • Malaysian Style Smoky Chicken Curry£15.90
  • Spicy Curry Wagyu Beef£17.90
  • Dry Curry Wagyu Beef£22.90

    Hot, dry coconut curry with wagyu beef and pickled mango.

  • Sarawak Glazed Pork£14.50

    Sweet honey-glazed pork belly, slow-smoked with Sarawak peppercorn.

  • Hainanese Chicken Cutlet£14.90

    A Hainanese-British hybrid from colonial Malaya. Deep fried chicken thigh, five-spice onion gravy, potatoes and peas.

  • Claypot Glass Noodles with King Prawn£19.80

    Sizzling glass noodles braised with chargrilled head-on king prawns, shallot and coriander.

    Likely shellfish

Uncle Roger's Takes on British Classics

  • Chinese Wellington (Inspired by Uncle Gordon)£28.90

    Puff pastry crusted chicken, tomato chilli and Teochew butter olive mushroom. Uncle Roger's take on Gordon Ramsay's most famous dish.

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Choco-orange Pork Ribs (Inspired by Uncle Guga)£15.90

    Wok-seared pork ribs on the bone, glazed with zesty orange and chocolate. Dedicated to Uncle Guga, who marinates meat in anything.

Rice & Noodles

  • Smoky Wok Laksa£13.90

    Thick rice vermicelli noodles, seafood stir fry with spices and coconut gravy.

  • Golden Prawn Noodle£13.90

    Wheat noodles wok-fried in dark soy with king prawn, shiitake and red onion.

    Likely glutenLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Ex-wife Noodles£15.90

    Crunchy seaweed seafood roll with lemongrass, Sa Cha broth, pickled vegetables, mushroom and wheat noodles.

    Likely gluten

  • Village Fried Rice£15.90

    Sambal-fried rice with prawn, long beans, pineapple and bird's eye chilli. Topped with crisp anchovies.

    Likely shellfishLikely fish

  • Chinatown Fried Rice£15.90

    Wok-fried rice with Chinese sausage and wind-dried pork belly, mushroom and okra, finished with crisp enoki. Served alongside homemade…

  • Mahogany Fried Rice£13.90

    Wok-charred fried rice in dark soy, with crisp greens, shiitake, and enoki mushrooms.

    Likely glutenLikely soy

  • Fragrant Coconut Rice£3.90

    Fragrant coconut-pandan rice.

  • Jasmine Rice£3.50

    Made in a rice cooker, the proper way.

Happy Ending (Sorry Children)

  • Sizzling Blue Milo£8.90

    Molten Milo and chocolate dumplings, fried in butter. The blue is butterfly pea flower - no dye.

    Likely dairy

  • Teh Tarik Brûlée£5.50

    Malaysia's pulled milk tea, as a brûlée. Strong, sweet and creamy under a torched caramel crack.

    Likely dairy

  • Taro & Pandan Sago£4.90

    A bowl of taro cream, pandan sago and sweet potato. The Malaysian bubur every kid grew up on.

    Likely dairy

The menu’s own key: = SPICY = VEGETARIAN = SIGNATURE (symbols not mapped to dishes in the text)

What the menu saysPlease inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or special dietary needs. Halal menu: pork is handled in the kitchen, so cross-contamination with pork is possible.
  • Please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or special dietary needs. Halal menu: pork is handled in the kitchen, so cross-contamination with pork is possible.

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Facts

FactDetail
Address12 Macclesfield Street, Soho
AreaWestminster
KindRestaurant · Malaysian
Websitekawanlondon.co.uk
Menu read10 Nov 2026 from kawanlondon.co.uk
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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Kawan

Does Kawan have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 10 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Kawan coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or special dietary needs.”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

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