Bab al-Yemen | London

From the moment we walked in, this restaurant made an outstanding first impression. The staff were incredibly hospitable and welcoming, immediately serving us complimentary soup and water before we even had a chance to order - such thoughtful service! The food preparation was impressively quick without compromising quality. Every dish was delicious, fresh, and prepared in a spotlessly clean kitchen. The flavors were authentic and truly captured the essence of traditional Yemeni cuisine. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, creating a joyful dining experience that perfectly complemented the excellent food. If you're looking to experience genuine Yemeni flavors in London, this restaurant is an absolute must-visit. I can't recommend it highly enough!

The staff were incredibly professional and welcoming. The food was outstanding—generous portions, excellent quality, and great value for the price. A fantastic introduction to Yemeni cuisine! Highly recommended, and we’ll definitely be coming back.

Tourist review - Bab al-Yemen serves amazingly flavourful food, with generous portions and homely service. We came as a group of 5, and new to the cuisine our waiter told us he would happily mix us a few menu items together so we could try everything. The result was a stunning platter of different rice types and meat cuts. The platter was delicious, great variety and most of the meats were tender and full of flavour. The side of vegetables did lack a bit of zest and the salsa wasn’t particularly spicy although was a nice addition. The platter itself was more than enough for the 5 of us and extremely cheap given the size. All-in-all, a great dining experience - would recommend!

Our first time here. We were guided by our helpful server Yusuf to the platter which came with a lamb broth soup, fresh tomato sauce (like a thick gazpacho) and cucumber salad. It was all delicious the lamb marinaded and falling off the bone, the rice moist and richly flavoured. Quantities were huge. We also tried the cheese filled flatbread which honestly was a meal in itself. Very friendly informal place with lots of satisfied diners. Highly recommended.

Came for Mandi, stayed for Zurbiyan We came to ear mandi, travelled around 2 hours door to door. The taste didn't disappoint. We gave chicken zurbiyan a try and wow, it even beat mandi. Awesome atmosphere, top notch taste, real authentic food, service is great. Only small gripe is that the red sauce is cold (from fridge) and rice are not very hot. Meat is SO tender and flavourful. We had 3 cheese mutabag and special arika. Everything mind blowing. Will come again soon. Seating is so comfy, on the floor. You can pray here too.they give a broth as starter too, really tasty

Delicious food. From the amazing lamb soup starter to the dessert, to the friendly helpful service by Yusef and team. Definitely now a fan of Yemeni food.

Loved every minute there. My friends and I chose to sit on the floor and were allowed to pay they, they also have extra prayer mats for guests to use. The carpet is immaculate and will looked after allahuma barik lahum. There’s a sink available for guests to wash their hands, kind of like nandos. The food and service were expectational, staff were attentive and very caring. I appreciated all they efforts to make us feel welcome, they also give you complimentary lamb soup (shorba) before ordering/starters) جزاك اللهُ خيراً Will definitely be back in sha Allah and recommend to all my friends and family! Best wishes, Norah

Best food and service you’ll find in London! Authentic Yemeni cuisine from the مرق (lamb broth) they give you complimentary to the last piece of rashoosh bread you dip in the fahsa. I will be dreaming of this meal until I come again. Get the fahsa and rashoosh!!!