The Cedar

Restaurant · LebaneseWest Hampstead

No dishes marked gluten free

97 dishesmenu read 9 Novthecedarrestaurant.co.uk

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Cold mezze

  • Hummus£7

    Purée of chickpeas with sesame paste and lemon juice

    Likely sesame

  • Hummus Beirouty£7.50

    Purée of chickpeas with sesame paste, lemon juice, garlic, parsley and chilli

    Likely sesame

  • Hummus Ras Asfour£11

    Hummus topped with diced cubes of lamb fillet

    Likely sesame

  • Hummus Awarma£9.50

    Hummus topped with spiced minced lamb

    Likely sesame

  • Hummus Shawarma£10.50

    Hummus topped with slices of marinated lamb

    Likely sesame

  • Moutabal£8

    Purée of grilled aubergine with sesame paste, garlic and lemon juice

    Likely sesame

  • Fatayer£7

    Oven baked pastry stuffed with spinach, onion, herbs and lemon

    Likely gluten

  • Batinjan El Rahib£8

    Smoked grilled aubergine, tomatoes, onions, herbs, garlic, lemon and olive oil

  • Sambousek Lahem£7.50

    Fried pastry filled with minced lamb, onion and pine kernels

    Likely glutenLikely nuts

  • Sambousek Jibneh£7.50

    Fried pastry filled with Lebanese cream cheese and herbs

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Muhammara£8.50

    Spicy mixed nuts blended with olive oil

    Likely nuts

  • Shankleesh£7.50

    Aged cheese with thyme, served with tomatoes, onion and parsley

    Likely dairy

  • Warak Enab£7.50

    Vine leaves stuffed with rice, tomatoes, onion, parsley and spices

  • Kibbeh Lahem£8.50

    Fried lamb and crushed wheat shells filled with seasoned minced lamb and onions

    Likely gluten

  • Kibbeh Yakteen£8.50

    Fried pumpkin and crushed wheat shells filled with seasoned spinach and chickpeas

    Likely gluten

  • Labneh Bel Toum£7.50

    Creamy yogurt cheese with fresh garlic and dried mint

    Likely dairy

  • Loubieh Bel Zeit£7.50

    Fresh green beans cooked in tomato sauce and olive oil

  • Mousakaat Batenjan£9

    Oven-baked aubergine with tomatoes, onions and chickpeas

  • Moudardara£7

    Lentils and rice cooked with olive oil and spices, topped with crispy fried onions

  • Sawda Dajaj£8

    Tangy marinated fried chicken liver with tomato, lettuce, cucumber pickles and garlic sauce

  • Falafel£7

    Crushed chickpeas and broad beans toasted in spices, served with tahini sauce

    Likely sesame

  • Makdous

    Pickled baby aubergine stuffed with walnuts, garlic and spices

    Likely nuts

  • Makanek£8

    Lebanese-style lamb and pine kernel sausages with lemon juice

    Likely nuts

  • Mousabaha£8.50

    Hand mashed chickpeas with tahini, garlic, lemon and olive oil

    Likely sesame

  • Foul Modammas£8.50

    Tender cooked broad beans and chickpeas with lemon, olive oil, cumin and garlic

  • Grilled Halloumi£7.50

    Stove-top pan grilled halloumi chunks

    Likely dairy

  • Labneh£7.50

    White cream cheese with tomato, cucumber and mint

    Likely dairy

  • Labneh£7

    Creamy yogurt cheese

    Likely dairy

  • Balilah£8.50

    Slow cooked chickpeas with lemon, olive oil, cumin and garlic

  • Kallaj£7.50

    Halloumi cheese with a special thyme mix, oil, cumin and garlic

    Likely dairy

  • Jibneh Harra£5

    Spicy akkawi seasoned minced lamb

    Likely dairy

  • Labneh Awarma£6

    White cream cheese with seasoned minced lamb

    Likely dairy

  • Kishek£4.50

    Natural yogurt, cracked wheat shells mixed with onion and tomatoes

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Jawaneh£7.50

    Grilled chicken wings with garlic sauce

  • Kafta Shawarma
  • Labneh (white cream cheese)£7.50

    White cream cheese with tomato, cucumber and mint

    Likely dairy

Hot mezze

  • Lahem Meshwi£19

    Lamb fillet cubes served on skewers with onion and tomatoes

  • Kafta Meshwiye£17.50

    Minced lamb mixed with onion, parsley and spices, served on skewers

  • Mixed Shawarma£17

    Thin slices of spiced marinated lamb and chicken, tenderly roasted

  • Grilled Sea Bass£17

    Served with tahini sauce

    Likely sesameLikely fish

  • Samak Bizri£14.50

    Crispy fried whitebait

    Likely fish

  • Shish Taouk£17

    Marinated chicken fillet pieces served on skewers

  • Mixed Grill£20

    Selection of skewers: lamb fillet cubes, chicken fillets and minced lamb (kafta)

  • Farrouj Meshwi£17

    Baby chicken marinated with garlic and lemon

  • Kaftah Khashkhash£18

    Grilled minced lamb served with spicy tomato sauce and tahini sauce

    Likely sesame

  • Castaleta Ghanam£18.50

    Grilled marinated lamb cutlets

  • Lamb Shawarma£17.50

    Thin slices of spiced marinated lamb, tenderly roasted

  • Chicken Shawarma£16.50

    Thin slices of spiced marinated chicken, tenderly roasted

  • Dish of the Day£15

    Ask for the chef's special

  • Batenjan & Rice£14.50

    Healthy, protein-packed dish of aubergines, tomatoes, onions and chickpeas served with vermicelli rice

  • Loubieh & Rice£12

    Popular vegetarian summer dish: green beans cooked with tomatoes and olive oil, served with vermicelli rice

  • Sambousek Lahem (hot)

Wraps

  • Lamb Shawarma Wrap£9

    Lamb shawarma with tomato, lettuce, cucumber pickles, parsley and tahini

    Likely glutenLikely sesame

  • Chicken Shawarma Wrap£8.50

    Chicken shawarma with tomato, lettuce, cucumber pickles and garlic sauce

    Likely gluten

  • Kafta Wrap£8.50

    Kafta with hummus, tomato, onion, cucumber pickles, parsley and tahini sauce

    Likely glutenLikely sesame

  • Falafel Wrap£7.50

    Falafel with hummus, tomato, turnip, lettuce, mint, parsley and tahini sauce

    Likely glutenLikely sesame

  • Shish Taouk Wrap£8.50

    Chicken cubes with tomato, lettuce, cucumber pickles and garlic sauce

    Likely gluten

  • Lahme Meshwi Wrap£9.50

    Lamb cubes with hummus, tomato, onion, cucumber pickles, tahini sauce and parsley

    Likely glutenLikely sesame

  • Arayes£8.50

    Lebanese bread filled with kafta

    Likely gluten

  • Manakish Terwika£8

Breakfast

  • Shakshouka£8.50

    Eggs cooked with tomatoes and onions

    Likely egg

  • Zaatar£3.50

    Thyme, herbs, sesame seeds, mixed with olive oil

    Likely sesame

  • Zaatar & Jibneh£4.50

    Thyme and akkawi cheese

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Zaatar & Labneh£4.50

    Thyme and white cream cheese

    Likely dairy

  • Zaatar & Halloumi£5

    Thyme and halloumi cheese

    Likely dairy

  • Jibneh£4.50

    Akkawi cheese

    Likely dairy

  • Sabanegh£4.50

    Spinach and onion

  • Sabanegh & Jibneh£5

    Spinach, onion and akkawi cheese

    Likely dairy

  • Sabanegh & Bayd£6

    Spinach, onion and eggs

    Likely egg

  • Soujouk£8.50

    Armenian spicy sausages with garlic, sautéed tomatoes, onions and spicy sauce

  • Soujouk w Bayd£6

    Armenian spicy sausages and egg

    Likely egg

  • Bayd Awarma£9.50

    Eggs and minced lamb baked in traditional clay pans

    Likely egg

  • Bayd bel Soujouk£9.50

    Eggs and spicy Armenian sausages baked in traditional clay pans

    Likely egg

  • Halloumi Awarma w Bayd£9

    Halloumi, seasoned minced lamb and egg

    Likely dairyLikely egg

  • Lahme Armanieh£4.50

    Chilly minced lamb, parsley, onion, crushed tomatoes and onion

  • Lahme Bel Ajine£4.50

    Minced lamb with crushed tomatoes and onion

  • Makali£7.50

    Fried aubergines, cauliflower, fries, lettuce, pickles, tahini sauce, tomato and garlic

    Likely sesame

  • Sabanegh & Bayd Awarma£9.50
  • Kallaj Breakfast
  • Halloumi£8

    Grilled halloumi with tomato, lettuce, cucumber and mint

    Likely dairy

Salads

  • Tabouleh£8

    Fresh herb and bulgur salad with parsley, onion, tomato, olive oil and lemon juice

    Likely gluten

  • Fattoush£8

    Chopped Mediterranean salad with lime dressing and crispy pita croutons, with pomegranate molasses and spring onion

    Likely gluten

  • Greek Salad£8

    Feta cubes, olives and veggies tossed in lemon juice and olive oil

    Likely dairy

  • Halloumi & Tomato Salad£8

    Halloumi and tomato with a mint and olive oil dressing

    Likely dairy

  • Green Salad£7

    Fresh lettuce, parsley, cucumber, mint, green peppers and lemon olive oil dressing

  • Mixed Salad£7

    Green salad with tomatoes, no parsley

Soups

  • Lentil Soup£7

    Known in the Middle East as Shorbet El Adas, served with lemon wedges and crispy fried pitta bread croutons

    Likely gluten

  • Chicken & Vegetable Soup£7

    Wholesome chicken broth with roasted chicken and stir-fried vegetables

Seafood

  • Prawns Provencial£12.50

    Pan-fried prawns with tomato, garlic, coriander and lemon

    Likely shellfish

  • Samki Harra£11.50

    Baked cod served with spicy ratatouille: peppers, chili, garlic, tomato sauce, onions and pine kernels

    Likely nuts

  • Octopus Tomato£12.50

    Tender octopus cooked with garlic, tomato, coriander and lemon

    Likely shellfish

  • Spicy Octopus£12.50

    Tender octopus cooked with garlic, chili, lemon and parsley

    Contains nutsLikely shellfish

  • Cod Tajen£11.50

    Slow-cooked cod in a clay pot with tahini, onion and pine kernels

    Likely nutsLikely sesameLikely fish

Sides

  • Batata Harra£7

    Diced potatoes cooked with peppers, coriander, garlic and spices

  • French Fries£4.50
  • Rice£4.50
  • Kabis£3.50

    A selection of Lebanese pickles and olives

The menu’s own key: Contain nuts · Mild / spicy · Vegetarian (symbols not attached to dishes in the text extract)

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Facts

FactDetail
AddressWest Hampstead, England
AreaCamden
KindRestaurant · Lebanese
Websitethecedarrestaurant.co.uk
Menu read9 Nov 2026 from thecedarrestaurant.co.uk
MapOpen in Google Maps

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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 The Cedar

Does The Cedar have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 9 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is The Cedar coeliac friendly?

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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