Villa Mamas Restaurant London
Middle Eastern restaurant · Chelsea ·
Home-style Gulf dishes with flavorful lamb shank and machboos
Home-style Gulf dishes with flavorful lamb shank and machboos
"Chelsea has a pretty bougie and expensive reputation, and places like Villa Mamas very much live up to that. A mix of starter dips like ‘eggplant explosion’ (aubergine in whey sauce), hummus, and mathrooba (a fragrant, porridge-like, chicken stew) will leave you almost £40 out of pocket. That said, the food at this Bahraini spot is tasty and if you’ve got money to spend, then you could do a lot worse than sharing a couple of small plates and a main between two." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Villa Mamas is a Chelsea favourite for Bahraini dishes with a twist, and during Ramadan their £65 three-course set menu will include things like jirish kibbeh and Bahraini chicken masli." - rianne shlebak
"It’s pissing it down and out of nowhere the ick creeps up and taps you on the shoulder. After all, you do really like making out in Victoria Park when it’s 30 degrees but lately you have started to question whether they really are just following those Jeremy Clarkson stan accounts on Instagram purely ‘for the lols’. Next time the sun once again graces you with its presence, head to Villa Mamas. A Bahraini spot 10 minutes from Sloane Square, this place is the ultimate litmus test for the success of a ‘relationship’ which might solely rest on your obsession with Solar Power by Lorde. Sit on the terrace, eat a lot of hummus, and fuck it, enjoy having someone kiss your forehead while you’re wearing Birkenstocks." - heidi lauth beasley
"At this Bahraini spot in Chelsea, cocktails are half price between 4pm to 7pm, every day." - rianne shlebak
"The Bahraini spot on Elystan Street has a cute terrace out front with little benches, pillows, and the extremely welcome addition of heat lamps. Throw in a warming bowl of mathrooba plus plenty of bread to soak and scoop (the hummus is also very good) and you’ve got a comfy and cosy meal." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak