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Taste of Lebanon in London's East End
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Tucked away
in the heart of Brick Lane and a stone's throw from the City, new
restaurant addition Lebanese Lounge (Hanbury Street, E1), offers
mouth watering Lebanese dishes to satisfy customers' appetites away
from the hustle and bustle outside.
Delicious
traditional dishes and Arabian hospitality are the order of the day
with delicious mezza, grilled meat and fish and traditional salads.
Served in a large, simply designed dining room with ambient lighting,
the emphasis is on the quality of the food and owners Shah Hasan and
Habib Zaiour want to bring a real taste of Lebanon to the area.
Lebanese food
combines the sophistication and subtleties of European cuisines with
the exotic ingredients of the Middle and Far East. With the focus
less on sauces and more on herbs, spices and the freshness of the
ingredients, the dishes are, in the main, very healthy with little
animal fat used and olive oil being the cooking oil of choice. The
desserts also rarely have butter or cream.
The cold mezza
options are great for dining during these hot summer days and nights
and are perfect for sharing. Moutabal Baba Ghanouj (grilled aubergine
puree mixed with sesame paste (tahine) and lemon juice), £3.50,
Wark Inab B'zeit (vine leaves filled with rice, tomato, parsley, mint
and onion, cooked in lemon juice and olive oil), £3.50 and
Mouhamara (mixed Mediterranean spicy nuts with olive oil), £4
are just some of the delicious mezza dishes on offer.
Charcoal
grilled skewers of lamb and chicken are available as well as fresh
fish and prawns. The Sea Bass (fresh Sea Bass seasoned and deep fried
or grilled, served with tahine sauce (tarator)), £15 is a firm favourite.
The tasty
salads will complement any meal whether a simple Tomato and Onion
Salad (fresh tomato with finely chopped parsley, onion and mint) or a
Spicy Lebanese Salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint,
onion, chopped green chilli and fine Lebanese spices with lemon and
olive oil dressing), both priced £3.50.
Lebanese
Lounge also offers a lunch promotion between 12pm and 5pm in which
diners can choose a mezza and a main dish for just £9.90.
The restaurant
also boasts the Shisha Lounge, an Arabic lounge offering comfortable
couches and cushions in which to sip on mint tea, served on tradition
tea sets, and to enjoy flavoured Shisha pipes. The menu's mezza
dishes can also be ordered from this space. The intimate interior
with its warm colours is the perfect place to relax with friends and
colleagues and can be pre-booked to seat up to 30 people for a
private party.
A great choice
for private functions, Lebanese Lounge can cater for up to 200 people
and Belly Dancers are available upon request to make the night an
even more authentic Arabian adventure. Delivery and outside catering
are also available for customers to enjoy at work or home.
With friendly
service, fantastic traditional dishes and Shisha Lounge, Lebanese
Lounge proves that Brick Lane is not just a curry haven.
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