Homestyle Palestinian food in an all-day cafe with colourful Arabic soft furnishings and decoration.
"After 9pm, this romantic Palestinian spot in Notting Hill has a personality transplant. Forget melted wax candles and barely-there backing track. In fact, move the candles off the table because it’s likely that half the room will be up on their chairs, dancing and singing along to ‘I Will Survive’ like they’re auditioning for The X Factor. Confetti is blasted, glasses of Palestinian wine are passed around, and sumac-heavy mousakhan wraps are wolfed down." - jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
"Pre-9pm, coming for a romantic dinner is the move at Maramia Cafe. The candles, single roses hanging from the ceiling, and menu of Palestinian mezze and traditional dishes will all significantly improve your chances of charming someone. After that on a weekend, the dining room becomes a dancing-on-tables, singing loudly, and accidentally knocking chilli sauce off the table kind of place. Whether you’re here to have a meaningful conversation or let your hair down, the chicken mousakhan—fresh za'atar-dusted taboon bread with pulled chicken breast, caramelised onions, and sumac—is a must-order." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Coming for a romantic dinner is the move at Maramia Cafe. The melted wax candles, single roses hanging from the ceiling, and a menu of Palestinian mezze and traditional dishes will all significantly improve your chances of charming someone special. Our favourite dishes can be found in the ‘traditional’ section of the menu. Namely the chicken mousakhan—fresh za'atar-dusted taboon bread filled with pulled chicken breast, caramelised onions, and a generous amount of sumac. It’s tangy and carby, and the dipping yoghurt on the side brings something fresh to the plate. Finish with knefeh Naboulsia, a syrupy, cheesy, Palestinian cheesecake. It’s the perfect segue into the “I want to stop dating other people” chat." - Rianne Shlebak
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