Acacus in City of London, Westminster

Met up at 1.30pm as a group of five, sat outside as previously arranged - all very pretty and started well. But it went downhill from there. One person tore a 15cm gash in his trousers from the sharp metal table corner and another had a drink tipped over him as the waiter went to serve another. It took 40 minutes to get the first lot of drinks. We had to ask twice to order food and despite us explaining that we were on a limited time, it took 90 minutes from sitting down for the food to come out. We were only ordering mezzes so not complicated dishes. Not all the food or drinks came out - not all the order had been sent to the kitchen. We had to go through the bill by item as it appeared that we were not going to be billed properly. We had to argue strongly for any recompense for the spoiled clothing from the spillage. Nothing was forthcoming for the torn trousers as "the waiter didn't see it happen". Not a happy event. Food was not bad but not worth the rest of the experience.

Amazing food! We only had hummus, falafel etc. but it was all freshly prepared and the falafel was the best I’ve had! Very reasonable prices too. I recommend.

The other reviews on this site are clearly from a different era. I went to this establishment last night, and it was the most comically dire experience of recent memory. Poor service, very tasteless and cold food, ineptitude at all levels. I kept thinking i was being filmed secretly for a reality show. I struggle to understand how this place is open, frankly.

Amazing Libyan food and staff lovely. Have to come. Authentic and flavoursome with great service. Recommend to everyone.

初のリビア料理、というより初アフリカ料理！ TripadvisorでもGoogle Mapでも評価高かったので行ってみたんですが、お客は私たち家族のみ。 ちょっと不安だったんですが、ローカル料理をウェイターの人に聞いて、Lamb Tagine、チキンとパスタ、Shakshuka、さらにペスカタリアンの娘用にVegan pizzaを注文。 注文受けてから全部料理してるのか、出てくるまでかなり待ったんですが、その様子を見かねたのか、オーナーらしき男性が「リビア料理初めてだって言ってたから食べてみてね」と前菜のMezeを持ってきてくれました。フムス、ナスの入ったの、トマトが入ったの、と色々あったんですが、どれも新鮮で美味しい！パンに付けてあっという間に食べちゃいました。思春期でローカル料理を拒否してた娘もペロリ！ その後、メインが来て、特にLamb Tagineがホロホロでスパイスが効いてて（辛くはないです）とっても美味しかったです！ オーナーが帰る前に「デザートでバクラヴァも食べてね。緑茶と一緒にいただくといいよ！」と言ってくれてたんですが、お腹パンパンすぎて残念ながら入らず。。。 Lloys bankの特典のGourmet Societyのカードで２５％オフのはずなんですが、前菜サービスしてくれたし、使わずにそのままの金額をお支払いしました。 ３人で￡51はロンドンとしてはとてもお得だと思います。 なんでこんなにお客さんがいないのか不思議なぐらい。。。是非行ってみてください！

Great service, not the prettiest of plates but MY GOD the lamb was fall off the bone, the full colours did not translate to dull flavours, tender, wonderfully spiced - do NOT understand why this place is quiet everytime I walk past it…. A gem

Very nice ambience and very nice food. A place I would no doubt go back to. A couple of issues though. One is that some plates are quite spicy but there is no warning in the menu. The second is that some dishes take a while to prepare which may be an issue if you have a set schedule. The third is that my book through the fork was not received which meant no 20% discount as was advertised..

Nous sommes allés souper en couple un samedi soir. Comme c’était un resto apportez votre vin, nous avons bien apprécié le Tesco au coin de la rue. Le mezze d’apéro était succulent (2 sortes d’hummus, de la taziki ultra fraîche, des aubergines grillées et de la purée de carottes assaisonnées). Le plat était moins remarquable (tajine d’agneau et couscous royal), mais d’une excellente qualité, tout comme l’accueil dont on a bénéficié. Je recommande assurément!

Brilliant. Best North African restaurant in London, a great outing for those wanting to try a hidden gem and the often ignored fine Libyan cuisine. Would recommend to all.

I take my colleagues here regularly for lunch, they serve amazing Libyan food and offer great service at reasonable prices ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

مطعم ماشاء الله الاكل لذيذ جدا والمعاملة فوق من رائعة The restaurant has great food and amazing hospitality i would definitely advise this to others, amazzzzing

Thoroughly amazing food, service and decor. Highly recommended. Try the embettan (a minced meat filled potato encrusted ‘kebab’) for starters. Follow it by reshda, a homemade angel hair pasta with meat dish. The meat was so tender it was falling off the bone. Absolutely delightful!

Lovely restaurant just off Baker Street serving a mix of North African dishes including Libyan food which is not that usual in London. Nice thing is that the staff are very friendly and accommodating so you can really enjoy the experience, talk about the food and try some new things out. We did a mix of some novel items like mafrum (potatoes stuffed with meat) and classics like cous cous and lamb Tagines. The children enjoyed a North African pasta too. No 1 recommend on our table was the vegetarian cous cous for main and the fresh falafel for starter. Try it out

I visited the restaurant early this morning It’s a very welcoming place I walked in and I was sat down straightaway in a few minutes later my Shisha came made by Ali it was lovely and nice. The owner gave us a piece of cake for a compliment it was really nice it was a Victorian cake with icing and blueberry jam inside it was delicious I fully recommend the restaurant the food is delicious as I heard from my friends. The restaurant is very clean and hygienic that is very good, specially in the coronavirus situation everyone is social distancing and the shisha is super clean. Tamara.O

I have had dinner at this restaurant located in a beautiful central area with my friend at the end of January and we were both pleased with the traditional food quality. The restaurant it’s nicely decorated and has a peaceful ambiance and the staff is friendly and professional. My friend really loved they unique humus recipe that has the beetroot added in it’s composition which makes it so much more tasty.

Seppur la cucina nordafricana mi piaccia molto e anche se non avevo ancora provato nello specifico quella Libica, questo ristorante non l'ho scelto io, bensì uno dei miei amici...forse preso dalla voglia di scoperta e di originalità che stavamo vivendo in questo weekend a Londra. Bastano davvero poche parole a descrivere il posto: porzioni abbondanti, buona qualità e freschezza degli ingredienti, preparazione decisamente all'altezza, porzioni abbondanti, buon rapporto qualità (e quantità) prezzo e buon servizio...certo non è il tipico ristorante che attira tutti, ma per chi ama il genere o per chi ha voglia di provare qualcosa di più originale questo è decisamente il posto giusto!

I love this Lybian restaurant it reminds me my country Greece with all the blue and white colours. The people are very friendly people and great atmosphere and the dishes are amazing the lady that cooks lovely.

My wife and i booked a table for 2 here and went for a nice early lazy lunch last Saturday ! When we arrived we were the only people in the small cozy restaurant, but we didn't really mind - we had hard of the food here, so we were super excited to sample it as soon as possible ! For starters we chose the Cheese Borek (the freshest thinnest pastry roll with delicious warm, soft, spiced cheese ever !), the Mubattan (a personal Libyan favorite of mine, a sliced piece of potatoes, stuffed with minced meat - oh God, heavenly) and a stunning Chicken Pastilla (which is a sweet and sour chicken pie originating from Morocco). The 3 starters were AMAZING - really cooked to perfection !! For mains my wife had a Lamb Tagine with Couscous and I had a Reshda - a thin freshly made type of Libyan pasta, influenced by the Italian era, with some of the softest meat, humus and spices ! SO delicious !! I highly highly highly recommend this place. I like the service, I like the decor and I like the simplicity - everything home made, everything fresh. To be honest, I had to go down to the kitchen and personally thank the amazing lady downstairs for making us such gorgeous food ! She was so sweet ! I will come here again and again as soon as I can !!

So nice friendly and nice staff Great place to relax Also really nice tea and variety os food and dr

This was my first time ever trying Libyan food and it definitely will not be the last, I absolutely enjoyed every second of it, the staff were amazingly polite, everyone was so nice and kind, the food was soo tasty, the lamb was so succulent it felt like heaven, it makes me want to go visit Libya Insha’Allah, the atmosphere is just out of this world, I will 100% visit again

great food amazing ambiance the service was personal and attentive the food was delicious and authentic

Short menu, authentic little place which serves you plenty of food. Tucked away in a nice quiet residential area, option to do shisha is also available. Nice decor.

My friend and I visited this fabulous little gem early eve after a day out at a London museum. Great service and tasty food. Would definitely recommend

shisha was good, arabic music in the background, and the place stays open until late, a bit over priced tho

So so good. This is my favorite restaurant I’ve ever been to and the only Libyan restaurant I’ve come across. It exceeded my expectations. Clean place friendly staff and delicious. A must if u are in London and looking for North African food. Tagine is...

There are a myriad of mainstream eateries along Baker Street and this one is a little gem off the main road near our offices. Their setting is small, cosy and intimate, with a fairly subdued decor without being too shouty. On the outside, it isn't...

As soon as we walked into this bright but comfortable modern space and met the friendly staff, we felt at home. We had a wonderful lunch and had fantastic service. One of the best Libyan food restaurant in central London, for those who understand GOOD...

What a wonderful surprise. My husband looked for a fish dinner and we found this little and excellent restaurant close to Baker street. Freshly made fish with rice and salad. For me Couscous with chicken lybian style. No alcohol which is authentic and we compensated...

Visit Libyan while in London - eat at Acacus. They serve very delicious and authentic dishes. And the service is excellent! A nice and relaxed atmosphere.

Amazing foods, rich spices with lots of flavour. Passionate and friendly staff, and good service, great, traditional atmosphere. Worth a visit.

Food was amazing. Had been craving libyan reshda for a while and I couldn’t be happier. The staff and owner were extremely nice and welcoming as well. Place made me miss Libya. 5/5

Dinner with friends on Saturday evening. I really enjoyed my experience here. The look of the restaurant is amazing, I really liked the traditional tiles and the blue and white theme. The staff struggled at times as I think there is a bit of a...

Such a very good restaurant, a soft Mediterranean blue and white decoration, the staff woking there are very friendly I give the customer service 5stars and more. The location is close by baker street, I absolutely recommend it 🤩🤩🤩

Best Med food in london worth a try and good prices. The staff are very welcoming . make you feel comfortable. Will be back soon

I highly recommend this restaurant, the food is amazing, the location it’s perfect just 5 minutes from Oxford street and the service was excellent! U should go if u want to taste authentic Libian food!

This tasted like the tradition north african food! Restaurant is beautiful and the staff very nice! 10/10 would recommend! You should try it if you want to taste a different but exceptional cuisine!

This is the nearest you will get to Libiyan and Moroccan good this side of Europe. Beautifully presented, cooked to perfection and with ample portions (especially if you are hungry). And what impressed me most of all was the service. Polite and knowledgable. Happy to...

Those of you who have lived in Libya in the past and have tasted Libyan soup and Ruzhda Al Cascas will be pleased to know that it is now here in London. It is the original thing, great taste and quality of ingredients. For those...

Food and customer Service Couldn't be Better! Little room with the best seating, food was all great! Definitely Recommend!

Very traditional libyan food. Loved it. Libyan tea was great. Hummus and bread was fantastic. Main course was amazing.

I went there on the recommendation of a Tunisian friend and the food is indeed delicious. Starters are Tunisian and Libyan salads and hot dishes and very well prepared. I tried the usual couscous as main courses as well as the only fish. All were...

Tucked away in Dorset Street, a quiet side street off the hustle and bustle of Baker Street, is a little piece of heaven. Acacus is a delightful, bijou restaurant specialising in home cooked Libyan fayre. The food is tasty, with generous portions, with friendly, attentive...

The food was so delicious that we had to return for another treat the very next day. The Food food was excellent, the ambiance is very relaxed and laid back and the owner and staff are very friendly.

I’m glad to find the first proper North African food restaurant . Food was excellent and service was good. Thank you!

This Lbyan restaurant is close to Regent's Park and we had some delicious food there. Don't be deterred by men sitting smoking shisha pipes outside, because inside is a lovely, traditionally decorated space with sparkling, clean decor, blue plates and traditional music. The staff were...

I have been there twice , clean delicious food and reasonable prices Definitely I will go back highly recommended

brought by Libyan friends. I am familiar with North African food but was informed Libya not same as Moroccan or Tunisian and so it proved. Our hosts arranged the menu so I can't pretend to recall the names. The soup was superb ( dark, rich,...

Have been few times and enjoyed every visit. The food is like homemade and delicious. A must to try the exquisite Libyan cuisine.