CERU Eastern Mediterranean Restaurant South Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea

Absolutely amazing experience at Ceru London- This is a must-visit spot for anyone looking to experience the best of Levantine flavours, exceptional service, and a genuinely welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommended — we’ll definitely be back!

Lovely selection of Eastern Meditarranean food. We liked all we tried.

The meal was fresh, light, and delicious. I highly recommend the zucchini fritters, as they were very addictive. The lamb was absolutely amazing as well.

I love this place. The food is amazing, especially the signature lamb. Every dish I've tried has an amazing combination of flavours. The Levare Amber beer works wonders on the palette when combined with the food. Hamara dip is wonderful, as is the asparagus with Zhug. For dessert, try the flavours of baklava ice cream. It's to die for!

Good food with healthy veggies options

Delicious, fresh food and very friendly staff. We will go again!

Sauteed Portobello & Shiitake Mushrooms was a next level dish, accustomed with Green Grape of Gori made the evening perfect! Much appreciated, will be looking forward to another visit 💫

This was probably the best restaurant we ate at during our recent trip to London. Mezze/small plate portions were perfect for sharing to experience the whole vegetarian menu. Everything was delicious. Lovely wine menu. Really great service and the restaurant is beautiful

Terrific food, bold and stunning flavours

Everything about Ceru is 5-star from the Lamb Shoulder signature dish (not to be missed.....my St Peter's Gate meal!) to the unusual wines from the Levant region and beyond. We also had the watermelon and Feta salad, which I highly recommend. Why not finish the meal with a Beirut Blanc. Can't wait to go back to what has become my favourite restaurant 😋

Excellent Levantine "food for sharing". Open kitchen, relaxed atmosphere, homemade drinks. Don't forget dessert!

Incredible tapas and possibly the best gluten free restaurant on the planet..

Wonderful staff and the best food I had during my stay in London! They were able to accommodate my allergies with no problems.

Very friendly welcome, great variety of dishes, prices very adequate considering the delicious food we had, full of amazing flavours, a real trip for the senses, extremely friendly staff, I will certainly go again and recommend this little gem ! Thank you 😀

The food tastes authentic 😋. I really enjoyed the starters. I must say that the portions are not big, but let's not forget that the restaurant are for pleasure not for a full tummy 😉 😜

Great spot with good vibe and delicious food. Waitress/maitre de was lovely, attentive and efficient. Highly recommend

Delicious food, great sharing concept, (a lot vegetarian & vegan food, meat & fish dishes), very nice atmosphere, perfect service

The place is really cozy and the food is amazing

The staff are the nicest people on planet earth. Food was delicious and hearty. I accidentally ordered a dish that contained something I don’t eat and they took it away no problem and didn’t even charge me for it!!!

Superrb casual dining in South Kensington - great sharing plates - the salads are amazing (particularly orange, pear and fennel), the Fadi is a great starter and don't forget to leave room for the darjk chocolate mousse with ginger and tehina

What an amazing place and lots of gluten free options in the menu including beers ! Everything was just so delicious. Thank you, we will be back

This is a gem! The food is fresh, tasty, healthy and delicious! Also, unlike many restaurants serving food from the Levant it wasn't at all greasy.

The food is very good is not that cheap but food is amazing

Chicken in unreal!! Its imported fresh from france and they go to smithfield market a few times a week to get it. We had a one year old with us and the staff were very good with him, he also loved the food especially the mash.

Definetely not value for money! Cocktails were nice. We tried Octapus: very tasty but it was 17 pounds for a tiny piece. Shish tauk: chicken was good. The sauce had too much dill. Chicken tenders: chicken was good. The sauce had too much lemon. Aubergine : very tasty but tiny portions. Pepper dip was very tasty! They did not accept Amex, which was surprising given the amount of money they charge for the food.

I came in today for lunch to Ceru in South kensington The food was excellent as was service I will be back again soon 😀

Food was bland. I ordered the spicy fried chicken and the rice. Service and atmosphere was great. I don’t recommend if your looking for good food.

Very friendly service. We ordered lamb and chicken. The lamb was very tender, the rice had a bit too many spices. Asparagus was also tasty. Portions are small, but quite enough to eat. We also ordered a three-in-one meze - it was also very tasty, especially with pepper. They waited a little longer for tauk than for lamb. The menu includes a service charge of 12.5% ​​of the total check

Lovely food and very different.

The only reason this isn’t a 5 star is because the salads weren’t perfect. But this was so bloody good. Highlights were: sticky aubergine, polenta and feta fries, lamb shoulder, and baklava ice cream. Genuinely amazing stuff.

Delicious food. It is a "sharing" restaurant, you choose 2 to 3 dishes and then share amongst yourselves. I live this idea, but it is not the first time I go to a restaurant like this and my fests do not understand the concept. Anyway the food was delicious and I look forward to going back again

We had another great meal at Ceru - delicious, fresh food and great atmosphere.

Amazing food. The best variety of vegetarian food I've ever had. The taste and textures were amazing. Jason and sindu are amazing! Sindu accommodated us with a table even on a houseful day. This is our second time here and we will be coming back again.

Amazing dinner! This was our first time with Levant cuisine and it was delicious! Our table wasn't ready at our reservation time and the host politely explained why and offered suggestions where we could wait. Our wait wasn't too long after our reservation and the host came over during our meal to thank us again and apologize for the delay. Really appreciated this! Our server was helpful and patient with us as we tried to order and offered suggestions on what to order for children. Food was delicious. I highly recommend!

Our second visit to London, our second visit to CERU. Excellent food with a reasonable price-quality ratio. If you are in the Museum area in South Kensington one of the best options.

Knowledgeable and charming team. Delicious food and a relaxing atmosphere. Although we didn’t order much and stayed a long while they were very tolerant of this. Recommended.

Went around 5:55 p.m. without reservation; - The receptionist asked me if I had a reservation, I said no, she went to see her superior asking if she could let me in, even though the restaurant was almost empty; - The service was great and well coordinated, they even offered me wifi; - It is a shame to see the origin of certain imported products, -2 stars. - The Halal mention is not indicated in the menu; - Food is OK, nothing exceptional; - You cannot change the tip amount, it gives you the terminal directly with the large amount.

Group of 6 for dinner. First time here and it was excellent! This is a tapas style, small plate restaurant which means you can try several different things. The waiter was friendly, knowledgeable and extremely helpful. The lamb shoulder was delicious. The waiter said the octopus was the best he'd had. He wasn't lying! It was so tender and tasty. Not chewy at all. Interesting cocktails too. Definitely a great choice for our meat with friends. We'll be back again soon! Kevin and Gian

As someone with celiac disease, Ceru was a terrific option while traveling in London. Sindu was an excellent server and the food was delicious. A must go in my opinion!

Great food, awesome staff and cosy. Warm interior

Fantastic experience, the most delicious food and bottle of Lebanese white wine... will definitely be back! Thank you for a great experience.

This Mediterranean restaurant is perfect for sharing plates with friends. The food is absolutely delicious, offering a variety of unique and vibrant flavors that make each dish stand out. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys exploring new tastes in a lively, communal setting.

Laid back atmosphere with amazing food

Visited this place for the first time without a reservation (on a Friday) and it was worth the wait. Service was great, everyone was very helpful and friendly. The menu is super extensive and veggie friendly. All the food was very flavourful and filling, and we liked being able to choose multiple dishes in one sitting for variety. Recommend the lamb shoulder, fried calamari, and sticky aubergine.

Our restaurant of choice for catching with friends for a drink and food. Must have been my fifth/sixth visit! Such great service and delicious fresh food. The lamb is their signature dish, so make sure you try it - but everything else is delicious too! Will be back again soon.

Great celiac-safe diverse menu of small plates. Menu is 99% gluten free--only thing on premises that has gluten is the pita bread and they have no airborne flour in the restaurant. Staff were really inviting and friendly. The adults loved everything. The kids, who aren't as familiar with Mediterranean food, loved the hummus, Shish Taouk, and homemade lemonade.

Delicious food in a relaxed restaurant.

We had such a great experience and meal here. Was so great to have a place that had naturally vegetarian and gluten free options available! We had an amazing Lebanese Rosé as well! Would definitely recommend Ceri!

The food taste was OUTSTANDING!! So fresh and delicious. Best thing, the chicken was Halal.

Amazingly delicious food, excellent gluten free awareness, felt very safe eating here as a coeliac.

Great food, outstanding service. I absolutely loved everything about this restaurant.

Great Food and Service highly recommend

I ended up here in a group not having heard of it or looking it up in advance, which was my mistake. While the food was good, I was horrified to see that a middle eastern/eastern Mediterranean restaurant was proudly displaying food and wine imported from “Israel” and occupied Palestinian Territories. I had to share this feedback and will not be recommending this place.

This place is an amazing resturant with delicious meals and amazing service. As my family and I were from America we were used to the quick service over there. While here across the pond its but more sluggish. Wich I don't mind much, it gives for more conversation. Yet this places service has blown us with expectations. Our waitress was kind amazing and very informative on the food options. As well as serving our table very fast. On the second day we came here, he was extremely kind by bring us some drinks and a dessert on the house! And the food, my God-THE FOOD! some of the most amazing places of meat and fish i had while I was here in London. Apparently they have some guy they pay to go to the market at like 6am to bring back food for the chefs wich sounds both sketchy and delicious. Only thing to complain is the atmosphere is nothing special. It works, and that's what its meant to do. Which doesn't damper the experience at all. Amazing place come here, bring with your friends! bring your dog maybe! Highly recommend 👌

Do not miss this place! We came back a second time while on vacation here. Service was exceptional, food was amazing. Definitely our favorite place to eat!

Limited but interesting menu and wine list. Helpful staff.

Not entirely convinced having visited Ceru why this restaurant has such a high rating from customers. The food has no substance and the flavours did not wow me and my guest at all. I enjoyed one hummus dip out of the three, the bread basket is nothing to ride home about and the bread is thin and was cold when served. The Chicken Shish Taouk again was OK, but no flavour coming through whatsoever and the Zuchinni Fritters was such a disappointing dish and tasted of nothing in particular at all. Most dishes are over priced for what you get and the only thing on the menu that tasted delicious was the Haloumi Peppers. I wouldn't go back to this restaurant or recommend it. My friend and I were not happy to pay the service charge (but always feel tiny bit of pressure to pay it). Staff took way too long to get the Food out and are a little bit on the fake side. I was observing how they talk to certain customers and make very little effort with others! My advice would be to consistently be nice to all your customers!

We came here for lunch. We ordered 5 dishes and shared between 2 of us. We loved it. Very tasty and felt fresh. Greg was very helpful. We will be back again. Thank you so much!!!

The fadi with the pita bread was amazing. Very flavorful and would recommend it!

The food is very good and all the Staff is very kind, especially Greg who looks after his customer satisfaction who offered us a delicious figs liquor! 🥃😊 Rino"

Very good place, service very friendly and I recommend lamb shoulder

Small place , lacks a bit of character and bit run down. The menu items with descriptions is great and prep the guest for appetising meal but unfortunately the execution is bad! Everything lacked the right flavours, wrong use of spices, wrong twist of Mediterranean food! The octopus is cheery, the hummus is thick and not silky, zucchini fritters oily and wilted, fried chicken is bland and maybe the shish taouk was ok but again very basic! Wouldn’t go back again for sure!

Its the second time for me to come here and still a pleasant experience. Same good food esp seafood. The turkish apple tea was nice and also the baklava.

Lovely food. A good range, delicately flavoured and pretty decent value. A little slow taking our order but food arrived quickly after that. Definitely recommended. Kitchen staff seemed happy, which is always a good sign.

Gluten-free food was the main reason for coming here and it did not disappoint. Wonderful Mediterranean food in a nice atmosphere in a pedestrian street in South Kensington. We’ll be back.

Excellent middle eastern restaurant with some classic dishes and many different ones, including vegetarian alternatives. Definitely recommended

Great food and service. All dishes were excellent. Wine choices were also superb.

Stumbled across it while wandering around London. Very welcoming, helpful advice. Gorgeous fresh dishes with quality ingredients and fabulous house crafted beer. Meze style with lots of veg and non-veg options. Lovely background music in a uniquely decorated space. The toilets are super clean and amazing - like an art gallery. Four dishes and two drinks for £58. Beats burger and chips!!

Great find near to South Kensington tube - great food & great service; highly recommend if you like tasty, eastern med food.

I went there with friends after seeing the high star rating online, however it was very disappointing- the amount of food is tiny compared to its price, and the £16 (or £18? plus 12.5% service charge!) rabbit leg which I thought was an unusual dish was tasteless and very dry, also too small to be real. I had rabbit meat before I know the difference. Really can’t recommend to anyone with decent taste buds and appetite👎🏽

Fabulous dinner. Huge portions. Draws me back again.

Fabulous food, wines, atmosphere, staff, manager: truly a treat. Retuned three times during the few days I was in London

I recently visited CERU and had a mixed experience. Food: The lamb shank and Mediterranean breakfast were exceptional. Each dish was flavourful and well-prepared, capturing the essence of Eastern Mediterranean cuisine. The overall quality of the food was impressive and left us satisfied. Other dishes were not so exceptional including a 'salad' composed of apples and mint Service: The service was outstanding. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive, enhancing our dining experience significantly. Concerns: Two issues detracted from our visit. First, it was unclear whether the food was halal. Although the waiter confirmed that most items were halal, this information should be clearly communicated on the menu, as it is important for many diners. Additionally, I was extremely distressed to see that some menu items, including wine, were imported from Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. This decision is highly controversial and upsetting for many patrons, myself included. It would be wise for the restaurant management to reconsider this choice, as it may alienate a portion of their customer base who are sensitive to such issues. Moreover, it feels inconsiderate, immoral, and unethical to feature such products given the political implications.

Really good experience with scrumptious food and a good service and ok prices. Fennel salad is refreshing and tasty. Hummus and pita bread really on point. Polenta chips super yummy. Well done Ceru!

Classy restaurant with good food. Loved the chilli dip sauce.

Super nice evening. Attentive and fun staff, excellent food (slow cooked lamb a particular highlight) and eclectic, tasty wine selection. And all we managed to save for a picture is Messing with Eton (a twist on the Eton Mess) 🥰👌🏻 absolutely recommended!

The design of the restaurant is lovely and the staff were nice but, as a vegetarian, I found the food very lacking. Particularly the pea and artichoke salad which seemed like they’d emptied a bag of peas and throw in a couple artichokes into a bowl with some tumeric. I don’t think this restaurant is worth the money for any veggies

Been many times and guaranteed fresh and delicious. Powerful flavours Need bigger tablesForThe food we ordered if sitting outside… or eat quicker !

Excellent option for coeliacs! Almost all items on the menu were gluten free. Really enjoyed the sharing style menu. Some tasty cocktails too 😋

Beautiful place with delicious food. It was our second time here and it was definitely worth it. Service is very friendly and attentive. And you've got to try different dishes with small sharing plates. Chocolate & tahini mousse was a perfect finish to our meal.

Took a vegetarian friend here for her birthday and she loved it! We ordered 4 dishes and they all complimented each other in terms of flavour and texture: the 3 dips, fennel salad, spiced cauliflower and the holloumi dish. I can also recommend the cucumber margarita and the cocktail with ginger beer. The watermelon lemonade was on the sweet side for me. Food also comes out fast. Highly recommend.

I loved the bread and the lamb.

Trip of dips is a must. Apple pomegranate salad was also amazing, light, refreshing. We also loved the Roasted cauliflower and shish chicken a lot!!

The first time here is the and the staff helped with menu suggestions, all small dishes but plenty for 2. Dishes arrived as they were prepared by the kitchen. I will be back here soon.

Had a lovely meal at Cero. Staff were very attentive.

Great place for sharing plates. Good was delicious and quite unique.

This is a true gem in the heart of South Kensington. Food was delicious with really fresh ingredients, the service and recommendations from our server was spot on, and the general ambience is friendly and welcoming. Trio of dips, lamb, cauliflower, aubergine and halloumi were outstanding, but really everything was good. Even tried Georgian wine for the first time! Everyone in our party said we would be returning. Highly recommended.

Fabulous restaurant, great service amazing food would definitely recommend. Their signature lamb was amazing and the filo dessert with mint tea was the best way to finish off the meal.

Delicious restaurant, great for sharing with friends. Very “hidden treasure” and not a tik Tok type restaurant which we really enjoyed. We had 9 dishes recommended to us by the lovely Sindu- all were delicious and packed with flavour. Can’t wait to take more friends here. Please give Sindu a raise!

Overall fantastic place for a lunch with friends / family.

This place is a 5 all around, the food was amazing, the service outstanding and the location it self is nice, cozy and very chic. Polenta & Feta fries are to die for, the Zuccinni & feta fritters delish.

A brilliant little restaurant and the foodie highlight of our weekend visit to Kensington. We are there twice and both occasions the food was delicious. We tried the lamb shoulder, spice fried chicken, battered squid and shish taouk. Each sharing plate was rich, fragrant and delicious and because it's almost all gluten free, we could happily share our meal. The atmosphere was buzzy and we thought the service was another highlight – the staff were friendly and personable and despite being incredibly busy, always had time to chat and follow-up on the food and your visit.

Busy (and loud) South Ken restaurant. Interesting menu with new things to try. Food is home cooking rustic style i.e. not very well presented or elevated. Service is efficient, but due to the busyness of the restaurant, it is not very personable. Worth a try, but not somewhere I would go back to.

While visiting London, we found ourselves in South Kensington on a warm June evening and had a perfect impromptu dinner at CERU. The menu is diverse & creative and the food was fantastic & highly shareable. The watermelon & feta salad, hummus and the lamb special were particularly yummy! The service was even better - the owner Greg was super friendly & passionate and accommodated us walk-ins with a lovely outdoor table and kind conversation. A total must do for a delicious, healthy & relaxing dinner in the S Kensington area. We can’t wait to go back!

This restaurant was one of the biggest surprises of our trip to London. One evening, we passed by and saw that it was packed, so we wanted to go in, but it was impossible to get a seat without a reservation. We tried again the next day at noon, and luckily it was a Monday, so we got in. The interior was warm and cozy, and the staff patiently explained everything. Every dish was beautifully presented and incredibly delicious. We ordered chicken, lamb, fish, and fried squid. We were very lucky to find such a highly recommended restaurant in London. If you're staying in South Kensington, you must give this place a try. Btw, their fresh lemon juice is also very good.

‏Wonderful hospitality, delicious food, and a pleasant atmosphere. A special thanks to the receptionist, Sindhu, who was absolutely amazing and a primary reason for my return to the restaurant.

What an excellent restaurant. The food was absolutely incredible. Staff were very friendly too. I highly recommend the lamb, which is their signature dish. The hummus and pita bread is the best I’ve ever had! So tasty. A must try.

Warm, attentive service. Food is pretty good. Zucchini and feta fritters were tasty.

Lots of gluten free options including beers. They suggest getting three items which I did, but two would have been enough. I had king prawns , chicken and the rice. Food was good, but not great.

All the mezzes had decent portions, including the octopus.