"Ishbilia has been around for over 20 years, serving Harrods shoppers and Knightsbridge locals—and their house staff—traditional Lebanese dishes in a relaxed, white tablecloth setting. It’s a real mixed bag here: old friends catching up over creamy hummus kawarmah, families with children who are quietly fighting over fries while the adults put their efforts into a lamb maklouba special, and people who have walked in right off the street, following the smell of grilled chicken. It means the dining room is lively at most times. Although it can sometimes take a little while to flag down a waiter, or get that extra piece of bread you need to soak up the yoghurty fatteh, that’s also part of the charm." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, jake missing