Bab al-Yemen | London

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.

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.

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!

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

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

I visited after seeing a glowing review from a food vlogger—always a risky move. The atmosphere was very plain and nothing really stood out. The menu is simple and the prices are reasonable, which is a plus. Unfortunately, the food was underwhelming. The mandi rice and meat were both quite dry and lacked flavor. Our waiter was polite, but he forgot some items throughout the meal, which added to the disappointment. Fair to say wont be going back. There are better mandi options available in London.

A very nice Yemeni restaurant. The portions are huge and it might be better for two people to share each dish instead of having one each. The Zurbiyan and lamb Haneeth were really nice. The motabag sweet cheese was really tasty. I would avoid the Arabic tea it was tasteless and not worth paying £13.50 for.