Middle Eastern

• Bubala are launching Bubie - a new delivery service with laffa sandwiches

  

  Last year it topped the list in our readers' vote as their favourite restaurant of the year. Now, the folk at Spitalfields veggie spot Bubala are about to open a brand-new delivery arm.

  Bubie is a pared-down spin on the restaurant's Middle Eastern, plant-focused food. So

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• Shuk are launching Erev - their evening supperclub at Borough Market

  

  Joining a range of restaurants finding new ways back to reopening in Borough Market is Shuk. Their market stall first opened as part of the Borough Market Kitchen section last year. Now they're about to start doing dinners at the weekends.

  Erev (it means evening in Hebrew) will be all about small sharing plates and some off-the-hook hummus.

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• Test Driving Kubba takeaway by JUMA - Iraqi food and DIY knafa to your door

  

  Delivering fresh Iraqi food across London, JUMA Kitchen is great for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. We gave it a try. 

• Arabica's new Mezze To Your Door service includes DIY falafel and more

  

  We've made no bones about how much we enjoy the food at Arabica. So much so that if we're not popping into their King's Cross restaurant, we're grabbing stuff to go at their deli in Selfridges (obviously all of this pre-lockdown).

  So we're quietly thankful that they've joined the growing ranks of restaurants offering a delivery service. Once a week they'll be sending out everything from falafel kits to mezze meals for

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• Test Driving Bubala - a Hot Dinners readers' favourite in Spitalfields

  

  This plant-based restaurant in Spitalfields is a big hit with Hot Dinners readers - we went to find out why.

• Test Driving Barboun - a classy Levantine spot on Great Eastern Street

  

  From the group that brought us Yosma and Hovarda comes Barboun - an all day spot in Shoreditch with food inspired by all things Levantine.

• Test Driving Oren - a warm fug of hospitality on Dalston's Shacklewell Lane

  

  Having popped up in residencies across town, Tel Aviv chef Oded Oren has settled on Dalston for his permanent and hospitable home.

• Test Driving Arabica King's Cross - a place to return to again and again

  

  This Levantine-inspired all day space in King's Cross has a modern Middle Eastern menu you'll want to work your way through.

• Arabica KX sees Borough's Levantine-inspired restaurant expand to King's Cross

  This new all day restaurant will open up right next to the Aga Khan Centre in King's Cross and they're promising very special hummus, the best halal steaks and more.

• HAYA in Notting Hill will serve up food inspired by Tel Aviv

  If you're after a casual meal of Mediterranean small plates, with a menu inspired by Tel Aviv, then HAYA in Notting Hill will be the place to head.

• NYC's The Halal Guys pick Earls Court for their second London restaurant

  Hugely popular American street food sensation The Halal Guys are building on their UK base, picking Earls Court as the location for their second London restaurant.

• Test Driving Mortimer House Kitchen - a modern menu that reflects what Londoners really want to eat

  

  Former L'anima chef Lello Favuzzi has returned from his travels to bring a mixture of Italian and middle eastern inspiration to this Fitzrovia kitchen

• Test Driving Berenjak - Iranian kababs in Soho from the JKS group

  JKS Restaurants turn their superpowers to the humble kebab - inspired by Iranian hole in the wall spots. Seems like Soho's not all that far from Tehran after all. 

• Dubai’s Ruya comes to London with modern Anatolian cuisine

  Fresh from Dubai comes Ruya and chef Colin Clague, bringing some of the region’s finest traditional food given a contemporary, sophisticated twist that's well suited to the restaurant’s ritzy location.

• Babel House is introducing Mayfair to the delights of Odessan food

  This Mayfair restaurant takes its inspiration from the countries that surround the Black Sea, with a particular focus on Odessa - so expect a lot of seafood delivered from the market there.