Comptoir Libanais in Kensington and Chelsea

**⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Vibrant Taste of Lebanon in the Heart of Chelsea – Comptoir Libanais Delights!** If you’re craving **fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented Lebanese cuisine** in London, **Comptoir Libanais in Chelsea** is an absolute must-visit! From the moment you step inside, the warm, colorful decor and inviting aromas transport you straight to the bustling streets of Beirut. ### **📍 Location & Ambience – A Feast for the Senses** Nestled in the stylish **Chelsea neighborhood**, just a short walk from the King’s Road, this restaurant is perfectly situated for a leisurely lunch, dinner, or even a quick bite while shopping. The interior is a **joyful explosion of Middle Eastern charm**—think mosaic tiles, vibrant textiles, and rustic wooden tables. The atmosphere is lively yet relaxed, making it ideal for everything from casual catch-ups to celebratory meals. ### **🍽️ The Food – Fresh, Flavorful & Generous** Lebanese cuisine is all about sharing, and Comptoir Libanais delivers **an authentic, mouthwatering experience**. Standout dishes include: - **Mezze Platter:** A perfect introduction to Lebanese flavors, featuring creamy hummus, smoky baba ganoush, crispy falafel, and tangy tabbouleh. The **falafel** is a must—crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, and packed with herbs. - **Grilled Halloumi & Za’atar Fries:** The halloumi is perfectly seared, and the za’atar-dusted fries are dangerously addictive! - **Chicken Taouk Wrap:** Succulent marinated chicken, garlic sauce, and pickles wrapped in freshly baked flatbread—simple yet sensational. - **Mixed Grill Platter (for sharing):** Juicy lamb kofta, tender chicken shish, and flavorful beef skewers, served with garlic dip and fluffy flatbreads. Save room for dessert—the **baklava** is sticky, nutty perfection, and the **rose & pistachio cake** is a fragrant, moist delight. ### **🍹 Drinks – Refreshing & Unique** The drinks menu is just as exciting, with **homemade lemonade, minty fresh mojitos (non-alcoholic options available), and traditional Lebanese wines**. The **pomegranate & rose cooler** is a personal favorite—sweet, floral, and incredibly refreshing. ### **🛎️ Service – Warm & Welcoming** The staff are **friendly, attentive, and happy to guide you through the menu** if you’re new to Lebanese cuisine. Dishes arrive promptly, and the team ensures you have everything you need for a relaxed dining experience. ### **💰 Pricing – Great Value for Quality** Given the generous portions and high-quality ingredients, the prices are **very reasonable**. The mezze plates are perfect for sharing, making it a great spot for groups. ### **Final Verdict: A Little Slice of Beirut in London** Whether you’re a Lebanese food aficionado or a first-timer, **Comptoir Libanais Chelsea** delivers a **vibrant, delicious, and utterly satisfying** experience. The combination of **bold flavors, cheerful ambience, and excellent service** makes it one of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in London. **Highly recommended—I’ll be back soon for another feast!** 🥙🍋✨ **Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)**

Mezze platter and spinach feta borek was great. Ozzy/Ozhan was super helpful. He helped us from the food selection, was very swift with our orders and ensured we are happy during our meal. He was so kind and offered us fresh mint tea in the end. It was great. I’ll make sure to come again for the sake of Ozzy.

I love this branch because of the lovely outdoor seating with not too many passer-by’s. The quality of food has improved from last year. Advisable to book an appointment if you wish to sit outdoors. Nice vegetarian options on the menu.

Nancy was wonderful! Lovely location and good food.

Nancy is so nice. Daishon gives very good advices about the desert! Also Ozzy is great!

Yummy food as always Nancy is brilliant

Nancy was very polite and welcoming, providing a lovely atmosphere and relaxing atmosphere.

Nancy was a great server, the restaurant vibes were great and food was delicious

This is just a great place to grab a bite , seating inside and out with great trade or. The menu has a great selection of dishes. Offers Mezze plates too! Great value for money also . Service is efficient and staff are friendly. The presentation of the food is good , flavours with just excite your taste buds. Drinks wide range of drinks both authentic and modern. My only concern was the condition of the toilets , they need attention was an unpleasant experience, especially when the weather is hot. Overall a great find and visit whilst in Chelsea.

Went there for lunch with my little one, food is fantastic. I ordered chicken shawarma rice bowl, light and refreshing. Easin is very welcome and attentive seems like he loves what he does. Will recommend and will be back x

Delicious lunch & Nancy was fabulous at looking after us!

A good spot for Lebanese food with authentic flavors, though the menu has limited options. The ambience is definitely a highlight, offering a pleasant dining experience. However, the service falls short and could be much better.

Food was really tasty. Staff were nice and helpful. Only thing I can complain about is that the toilets could have been cleaner and there wasn't any toilet paper. Otherwise really good experience

Good food, Nancy served us well

Lovely meal Nancy our waitress was very helpful and good

Nancy was fantastic! Delicious food and the roza lemonade is delightful

Had such a lovely meal, excellent friendly service from Nancy :)

Nancy was amazing lovely and smiling. Great service 100

Diana was wonderful and the lamb tangine was delicious!

Ozhan welcomed us at the door without making us wait at all. He was very friendly and had a great attitude. I didn’t even look at the menu—he made recommendations for us, and I just went with them. We had the meze platter and lamb kofta, and everything was delicious. Excellent service and great hospitality!

Delicious, fresh food! We were seated immediately without a reservation. Thank you to Rutvi and the friendly staff for the great service.

Rinkle was lovely !!!! (Duke of York location)

Very nice place, the food delicious

Lovely relaxed place to people watch particularly if you can sit on the outdoor tables. Cheesecake is delicious. It was very busy when we were there but Daishon our waiter was fun, friendly and professional so thanks to him. A shout out to his manager who seemed excellent as well.

Tasted soooo sooo bad and bland, I don’t recommend. It’s so unauthentic.

Food is very expensive. We ordered Tangine chicken, it came up with a small small bowl of chicken.

Cashless until the payment machines go down! Very disappointing and won’t be visiting again because of this, cash is legal currency and should be accepted. Food was good.

Tasty, fantastic atmosphere and good service.

All branches of Comptoir Libanais offer a large selection of Lebanese dishes, which we have all enjoyed very much so far. Even on an evening when everything was full, we were served quickly - very nice service. Indoor: very colorful, very decoratively furnished.

Always delicious fresh food here. The freshly made bread is to die for! Recommended.

Friendly staff and the food was really good! Thank you!

Very nice atmosphere, Hrishikesh was very friendly

Admittedly we arrived within an hour of closing having been to a talk at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. There weren’t that many covers, so the buzz was missing. And about halfway through our meal the staff were intent on clearing up. I get all that… So we chose starters to share to be quick about it. Mistakenly because they were on the small side. And dwarfed by the bread. Service was perfunctory by more than one waiter which is always bothersome. The only sign of enthusiasm was right at the when paying the bill. He was really laying it on thick asking us to write him a favourable review. I wish they’d put as much energy into us during our whole visit.

the meat was very bad, both chicken and minced meat. I couldn't eat it. falafel wasn't too bad. way too expensive compared to the quality.

Enjoyed our shared mezze dinner !

We loved everything about our visit! We certainly will be back.

Excelente comida. Personal antipático y el servicio muy pobre. Esperamos una hora sólo para que se equivocaran de orden. ¡Ve por la comida pero nada más!

Nice place but not worth the value for food. Burger was bla & didn’t have cheese and everything else was really not worth the hype! Service was just ok but no one really went out of their way to make our experience anything special.

Ristorante molto carino, arredato in modo allegro con oggetti molto colorati e tipici. Servizio buono, piatti tutti molto buoni.

Very nice restaurant, cheerfully furnished with very colorful and typical objects. Good service, all dishes very good.

Great atmosphere and genuinely good service even when packed.

Came for lunch one Sunday, although the food was really good, the service was a let down. We came as a 4 for lunch (no reservation) and although they said it would be 45-1hr wait for a table inside, we were able to sit outside with no wait. Our initial orders were taken within reasonable time but the drinks took quite some time to appear- almost the same time as the appetisers. We orders the mezze board for 1 to share which was delicious, and enough for a small starter each (added breads). Mains arrives pretty slowly too but again, food was great. We had a selection of the salads and lamb burgers. We then felt slightly forgotten about by the waiters and had to ask for the bill. Yes it was super busy, but the waiter said it is always like this on a Sunday so perhaps they need more staff on during this time.

Delicious food. Unusual drink. Good service

Me and my family members felt experimental and decided to try a Lebanese restaurant and it completely exceeded my expectations. Located in the lovely Duke of York square a wonderful communal area. Great service in conjunction with good quality food was an overall positive outcome. I would surely recommend it.

Beautiful setting, lovely water, good food but female manager wasn’t accommodating. Was a birthday but caused stress which reduced the celebration but Overall very lovely meal and much of the staff were kind and hard working!

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Also great staff. 5/5 will come back!

Yummy food and nice atmosphere

Nice spot for a Lebanese. The flavours were good, especially for a chain restaurant, but not quiet as nice as something more authentic The vibe and decor is great and is great for a casual date night or with friends

The place is very beautiful and elegant and we couldn't wait to try the food

We were strolling around Chelsea when we stumbled upon this place by chance. The menu offers plenty of options, so we decided to share a mezze platter, which came with various dips and the traditional bread...each one of the, was delicious! The hummus, falafel, yogurt…everything was amazing! For the main course, we ordered the tagine. You could choose between aubergine, lamb, chickpea or chicken tagine, paired with either couscous or quinoa. We got one each so to try them all, and they were all flavourful and generously portioned. Even though we were full, we couldn’t resist trying the desserts. We had the ice cream and baklawa, both of which had a wonderful texture and taste, and we finished with a rose mint tea. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the staff was incredibly kind and attentive. This place was a delightful surprise, and we’ll definitely be coming back!

Happy with our meal there. Service was prompt and polite. The food is good and the prices are reasonable. The babaganoush is amazing. We also ordered tea and baklava after our meal which was okayish. The baklava was not that fresh unfortunately. Nice layout and cozy environment.

We had a great experience yesterday, special thanks to Rahul for looking after us. Made a huge difference to the entire visit.

Very pretty location, delicious breakfast.

Nice outpost of this Lebanonise chain. Food is good, but not as good as you find in independent Lebanonise restaurants. Nice style, and it the weather is good, it's excellent for dining outside.

Danielle was great and the food was fantastic. Loved the lamb flatbread

A really beautiful place with fantastic management and service. The dishes are all tasty and fresh.

Good food but slow service lets it down - food took 45+ mins to come out. Don’t recommend unless you’re happy to wait.

Everyone loved the food, experience and value for money. The staff made dining with colleagues a fun experience and took care of everything so we could just sit back and enjoy dining in this lovely setting.

Platters perfect for Sharing, Raul and manager with a very good service!

Lebanese inspired food. Kind waitress.

A super photogenic atmospheric location. Staff are wonderfully attentive. My falafel salad looked wonderful, but was missing that essential zig.

La comida era así, pero el servicio era terrible. El servidor tomó nuestro pedido de aperitivos y rápidamente nos ignoró. Nunca volví por nuestra orden de cena. Sirvió todas las mesas a nuestro alrededor, pero supongo que no logramos el corte. Finalmente, pedimos nuestro cheque y le dije al gerente sobre el servicio y no tuvimos la oportunidad de pedir nuestra cena. Todo lo que obtuvimos fue un “lo siento” y él estaba súper tranquilo al respecto. Evita este lugar por la trampa turística que es. No vale el dinero. En realidad nos advirtieron sobre este lugar y pensamos que estaban exagerando, pero lamentablemente, todo es verdad.

Buonissima!! Great combination of flavours and homemade feel

Would not recommend this place the gentleman that greets you at the front is beyond rude.

We were looking for something different from pizza and pasta, and we found it! We both ordered tagine, mine was lamb with couscous, my spouse had chicken with rice. And with a side order of delicious batata harra. Service was slow and the tables were close together, impeding movement between them. The mandatory 12.5% service charge is a bit of a cheek!

Fabulous Lebanese restaurant. I loved the decor and atmosphere at the restaurant. My lamb kofta was fabulous as was my Maroccon red wine. Friendly service.

Greetings from the Netherlands,dinner was great service was perfect

Top service from Diana and tasty food. Comptoir never fails to deliver.

Visitamos con amigos para cenar una noche y tuvimos una comida agradable. El servicio era lento, aunque el restaurante no estaba ocupado y había un montón de personal tanto en la cocina y esperando. 2 de nuestro partido compartieron el Meza, que no fue tan generoso como esperábamos. Lo que arruinó la noche para nosotros, a pesar de esperar mucho tiempo por nuestra comida, entonces nos dijeron que no había café disponible después de nuestra comida ya que “la máquina se había apagado”. Esto fue seguido por la presentación de nuestro proyecto de ley y se nos pidió que nos fuéramos “ya que cerramos a las 10 pm” a pesar de que eran alrededor de las 9 . 50 pm. El personal no pudo sacarnos del restaurante lo suficientemente rápido. No es el servicio que uno espera en un restaurante del centro de Londres. Es un buen lugar para comer para un bocadillo rápido en el desayuno o el almuerzo, pero no lo recomendaría como un lugar para ir a una cena relajante con amigos.

Ate outside Delicious food V relaxed long lunch

The food is fresh and delicious. The decor is beautiful and inviting. However, the service is really bad... After sitting for about 15 minutes, we had to come to someone at the reception to order the food. No one has been to our table to take our order. In addition, one of the cocktails we ordered arrived in the wrong flavour. I won't be back.

We were tested to eat a tagine except that we were served bowls of soup in a chicken broth with 3 half olives really accompanied by a dish of rice on the dish supposed to be the tagine!!! I think it's the London-style tagine. It's really not good and a shame to give a false identity to a dish that we want to put in the spotlight... I don't even talk about the prices...

This is a great restaurant just off the Kings Road. Lovely food and absolutely wonderful staff who could not be more welcoming. Definitely worth a visit!

So expensive price small meals, the only good things was the waiter which her name Nancy. Never ever try this restaurant again

The most amazing Lebanese hot chocolate 🍫

Not a food experience. Lots of pre-prepared dishes, below par. Good atmosphere, decor. Lamg tagine very poor.

I visited on Nov 30th, 2024, around 6pm. The reception staff and the servers were far from being friendly, and the food was overly salty. It seems like people come here mainly for the location and atmosphere.

Everything was delicious! Wished the portions were bigger however...

Batata Harra and Halloumi wrap are so good! Great place, nice vibe

Excellent! But we were a little cold and we were missing a little chocolate with the coffee! Thank you for this entertaining break in our tour of London

Well Lebanese decorated fast service friendly waiter, generally the food was just good and the price reasonable, batata harra , hummus , tabole & mixed grilled normal test nothing special or so tasty , tried once not repeated

Amazing food quality and top service

Excellent service , Oze was very attentive make me fe like home , thank you Comptoir very lucky to have Oze he is a very good asset for the company 10/10

Parada aquí para almorzar mientras estaba de compras en esta zona, ya que me había saltado el desayuno y tenía hambre. De todos los restaurantes de la plaza, este era con mucho el más concurrido, de ahí la razón por la que elegí aquí y por el hecho de que nos gusta la comida lavantina. Estábamos sentados entre la estación de servicio y el bar que odio y evito, pero cuando pedí sentarme en otra mesa me negaron y me dijeron que era demasiado grande para 2. ¡5 minutos después se permitió que 3 personas se sentaran en él! Hice el pedido y pedí que sacaran toda la comida al mismo tiempo, lo que fue un poco apretado en la pequeña mesa. Me sorprendió escuchar que su vino tinto libanés estaba agotado, así que se eligió una alternativa. Pedí un vaso de rosado libanés, bonito pero 15 libras el vaso me pareció caro. Pedimos Tony's Hommos, ensalada de halloumi y tomate, cordero kofta y pollo taouk. Toda la comida era sabrosa y abundante por el pollo estaba seco. Luego el pastel de queso y baklava y té. La mitad del personal era amable y hablador, la otra mitad no. El almuerzo estaba bien, pero supongo que no deberías apresurarte a cenar en algún lugar cuando tienes hambre.

Very tasty food, friendly and fast service.

The food is good, the location great and the service just ok but nice place to hangout and share meal.

Klaudia has served us today, great service and amazing food

Amazing service and food , specially Claudia and Jigar service !!!!

The best place in the heart of the square I really love the food, although was here today to get a takeaway for cinnamon (must try)iced latte and none the less they always surprise me with the amazing flavours

I visited this restaurant with a friend last night, and the food was outstanding. The service from Claudia and Jigar was top-notch—they were very friendly and attentive. I decided to go with their recommendations, and it was an excellent choice!

Amazing service from Claudia and the team!!! Will be back for sure. Thank you! Food is excellent as always.

Brilliant service from Claudia! She was trying to accommodate everyone and make everyone’s night feel good.

Very quick , delicious mezze dish Ozzie who served us was very smiley and helpful . Will defintively come again

Popped in for coffee and cake prior to a show at the Royal Court Theatre. We both had the orange and almond cake which was absolutely delicious served with orange compote and labne. Good coffee and the rose and mint tea was very refreshing. Will go back to try their main menu.

Very reliable - always a pleasure. Great food and quick service.

We had a great meal before seeing a show at the Royal Court. Food and service from our waiter Sagar were excellent! Would recommend.

Very good, great waiter pankaj!

Such a gem of a place! Great food. Great service. Pankaj was terrific - service with a smile. Would definitely return.

Family friendly, food quite a standard Middle East style food, nothing glorious, but is the reason to come as well because you get a good service and attention. No waiting while your mouth is watering from watching other tables, the service is expeditious and good still fresh, not overcooked, and artistically place in your plate so you mesmerise for a minute where to start without spoiling the piece of art in your dish. Averse expense for two was £ 79, including a glass of house wine !

Ambiente colorido y agradable. Excelente comida. Generosas porciones para compartir. Lindos platos de servir. Personal amable.