Carmel Fitzrovia

Carmel Fitzrovia is an eastern Mediterranean restaurant and bar. It has a relaxed atmosphere. The menu is divided into snacks, flatbreads and plates. The chickpeas, the smoked aubergine and the walnut salad were simply outstanding. And they don’t serve Coke! Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5 Average PPP GBP 72

We were a group of 16, so we had the set menu, which is £39 per person. I feel like this is reasonably priced. Their bread is outstanding. The set menu was good but not amazing. I would go for à la carte next time. Service was great and overall it's a very nice restaurant! I'd give it 4.2. Thanks!

I really wanted Carmel to blow my mind, but it simply didn’t. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t bad. It was a little better than okay. Nothing was innovative. The dishes were fine. For example, the aubergine was simply baked aubergine with tahini, which isn’t bad—quite the opposite—but you can easily make that at home. The challah was burnt and bitter because it was most likely done on a pan that had been used so many times that it soaked up the previous burnt challah flavors. Simply putting it in an oven instead would solve that issue. The burrata flatbread as an idea is nice, but the burrata was too dense and didn’t spill, though the flatbread was amazing and I would have had it on its own. The lamb tartare was nice but a bit tasteless and missing salt. The cabbage had far too many macadamia nuts and, if I am not mistaken, sat on a plum sauce that could have used 70% less sugar! The confit duck shawarma was the dish I was most excited for. It was on a lachuh (a Yemeni flatbread made on a pan). The issues with that dish were that the duck tasted nothing like shawarma and more like Asian sweet flavors, instead of simply shawarma spices and salt. There was far too much slaw on the lachuh, which made it too soggy. The soufra dessert was amazing. It wasn’t overly sweet, and the use of real vanilla beans was noticeable. The Turkish chocolate tart was also great and well-balanced. The cheesecake wasn’t good and was left untouched. The staff were super kind and welcoming, so they’re definitely a 5-star.

Came for an early dinner, the staff were very friendly and welcomed me with open arms. I had the lamb tepsi and nduja prawns and some negronis. The team always made sure I have plenty of water at all times and shared great insights about the menu. I absolutely loved the music and the atmosphere, will be coming back!

Food is perfection! I can't stop thinking about the chocolate and Turkish coffee tart - the texture was so light and flavours perfectly balanced. Great choice of dishes for veggies, too; I'll add my voice to those singing praises of the burrata flatbread. Atmospheric - even the toilets are sexy! Staff knowledgeable and attentive.

Outstanding food. We really enjoyed our first visit to newly opened Carmel Fitzrovia - having heard great things about their sister restaurant in Queens Park and we were not let down - we feasted royally with a truly delicious long late Monday lunch - made very welcome by the staff and charming owner Josh Our waitress helped introduce us to a delicious range of dishes combinations of middle Eastern flavours and delicacies that really were each mouthwatering and first class. We particularly enjoyed the dressinga and sauces - the charred hispi cabbage with labneh & crunchy toasted macadamia nuts we could have had several plates of alone - a very fresh and delicious beef tartare with i think pomegranate molasses - delicious marination of a gravalax salamon and two memorable desserts - a raspberry and pistachio patisserie and a very sinful not oversweet chocolate tart. The restaurant has good vibe with the cooking taking place across a huge range in the front. Highly recommend. Delicious and good value for money.

Really yummy food, beautiful decor and ambiance and great drinks - loved the hummus, the cabbage, the challah bread and dip, the grilled fish, the flatbread and the wines. Our servers were friendly and attentive. The ambiance is perfect for a date night. Will definitely be back.

Had service not been an issue this would be a five star place - genuienly delicious food, generous portions, great flavor, great price point. The lamb flatbread and chicken main were both delicious. The hispi cabbage? Gosh, we must have literally licked the plate. The prawns were nicely charred (albeit a bit oily) and the beef starter had a fantastic balance of flavors, albeit just ever so slightly chewy, but not unbearably so. We were so stuffed after that we couldn’t even get dessert. The drawback for me here genuienly is the service - slow, inattentive at times, don’t come if youre in a rush. It took them a good 15 minutes despite us constantly trying to get someone’s attention to even bring a menu, which by that time we had taken the liberty to try and snag one from the hostess desk (without success). Can also echo the issues with payment - it failed with the online version at first and then took a long time to get sorted manually. Some things are just meant to stay old-school, if you can call using a card machine that. All in all a great little restaurant with fantastic food and somewhat poor, albeit friendly service.