Sahara
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- Charming
- Good for groups
- Great for brunch
Additional information
- Dining styleCasual Dining
- Price£26 to £40
- CuisinesLebanese
- Hours of OperationDaily 11:00 am–11:00 pm
- Phone number020 7722 8555
- Payment OptionsAMEX, Mastercard, Visa
- Dress codeCasual Dress
- AreaRegent's Park
- Parking detailsStreet Parking
- AdditionalVegan
Menu
Sahara Special
Set Menu 1
Cold & Hot Mezzes: Houmous, Moutabal, Tabouleh Falafel Soujouk, Batata Harra; Mains: Mixed Grill Platter, Vegetarian Platter; Desserts: Assorted Lebanese Sweets
- For 2 People£49.99
Set Menu 2
Cold & Hot Mezzes: Houmous, Moutabal, Tabouleh, Mousakaa, Warak Inab, Falafel, Soujouk, Chicken Liver, Batata Harra, Chicken Wings; Mains: Sahara Mixed Grill, Shawarma Platter, Vegetarian Platter; Deserts: Assorted Lebanese Sweets
- For 4 People£99.99
Set Menu 3
Cold & Hot Mezzes: Houmous, Moutabal, Fattoush, Mouhamara, Warak Inab, Falafel, Soujouk, Chicken Wings, Chicken liver, Kibbeh; Mains: Sahara Mixed Grill, Mixed Shawarma Platter, King Prawns Platter, Vegetarian Platter; Deserts: Assorted Lebanese Sweets
- For 4 People£139.99
Sahara Beef Burger£8.99
Made of fresh HALAL minced blend flavored with special Sahara spices, placed in toasted brioche buns topped with thin layer of grilled halloumi cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, sweet pickles.
Sahara Beef Burger£11.99
Made of fresh HALAL minced blend flavored with special Sahara spices, placed in toasted brioche buns topped with thin layer of grilled halloumi cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, sweet pickles. Served with fresh fried potatoes & coleslaw.
Fish and Chips£10.99
Traditional fried fish Served with fresh fried potatoes & coleslaw.
Salads
Tabouleh£6.49
Parsley salad with tomato, fresh mint, onion, cracked Wheat, lemon juice and olive oil dressing
Fattoush£6.99
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, onion, radish, sumac and toasted Lebanese bread with lemon & olive oil dressing
Sahara Spice Salad£5.99
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, onion, radish, green chilli with lemon & olive oil dressing
Mixed Green Salad£5.99
Mixed green leaves, cucumber, lettuce with sahara special dressing
Cucumber Salad£5.99
Yoghurt with finely cut cucumber and dried mint
Tomato & Onion Salad£5.99
Tomato with onion, dry mint, lemon juice & olive oil
Sahara Special Salads
Chicken Salad£11.99
Grilled chicken, letuce, tomato, lemon juice & olive oil
Feta Cheese Salad£10.99
Feta cheese, mixed leaves, tomato, cucumber, black olive, lemon juice & olive oil
Tuna & Prawns Salad£11.99
Tuna fish & prawns, letuce, cucumber, onion, lemon juice & olive oil
Soups
Lentil Soup£4.99
Finely selected lentils cooked in cumin and olive oil, served with toasted Lebanese bread
Vegetable Soup£4.99
Chicken Soup£4.99
Chicken bouillon
Cold Mezza
Hommos£5.99
chickpea puree with sesame paste (tahine) and lemon juice
Hommos Beiruty£6.49
chickpea puree with hot pepper, parsley, sesame paste (tahine), and lemon juice
Moutabal Baba Ghanouj£6.49
Grilled aubergines puree mixed with sesame paste (tahine), and lemon juice
Taramasalada£5.49
Marinated code roe, lemon juice, salt & sugar
Hindbeh£6.99
Dandelion greens, pine nuts topped with fried onion
Wark Inab Bízeit£6.49
Vine leaves filled with rice, tomato, parsley, mint and onion, cooked in lemon juice and olive oil
Labneh£6.49
Strained yoghurt served with olive oil and dried thyme *garlic optional
Kabis£5.29
Mixed Mediterranean pickles
Bazenjal Al-Rahib£6.49
Grilled aubergine with tomato, onion, parsley and mint
Moussaka£6.49
Fried aubergines baked with tomato, onion, chickpeas and sweet peppers
Loubieh Bízeit£5.99
French green beans cooked with tomato, onion & olive oil
Bammieh Bízeit£5.99
Okra cooked with tomato, onion, fresh coriander and olive oil
Mouhamara£7.49
Mixed nuts crushed and served with a hot spicy sauce, & olive oil
Makdous£6.49
Baby aubergine stuffed with walnut, garlic, spices, Vinegar & olive oil
Shanklish£6.49
Lebanese cheese made from goat's milk, formed into orange- sized balls and coated with the tangy spice mixture za' atar
Hot Mezza
Hommos Shawarma£7.49
Chickpeas puree with Sesame paste, lemon juice and olive oil dressing, topped with sliced or diced marinated lamb and nuts
Hommos Awarma£7.49
Chickpeas puree with Sesame paste, lemon juice and olive oil dressing, topped with sliced or diced marinated lamb and nuts
Samaka Harra£7.99
Baked fish mixed with spicy vegetables (ratatouille) Soup
Calamari£7.49
Fried Shrimp£7.49
Fried shrimp with garlic and coriander
Fried Vegetables£6.49
Deep fried aubergine and cauliflower
Kibbeh Mekliah£6.49
Deep-fried lamb meatballs mixed with cracked wheat and onions, filled with sautèed minced meat and onions
Kibbeh Batata£6.49
Deep-fried mashed potato mixed with cracked wheat and onions, filled with sautéed onions and coriander
Falafel£6.49
Deep-fried bean and fine herb croquettes served with tahine sauce
Moujaddrah£5.99
Puree of lentil and rice topped with fried onion
Foul Moudamas£5.99
Boiled broad beans seasoned with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil
Batata Harra & Fried Vegetables£6.49
Cubes of potatoes sautèed with garlic, coriander, sweet pepper and chilli, topped with fried vegetables
Batata with Meat£7.49
Cubes of potatoes sautéed with garlic, cooked with diced lamb and nuts
Halloumi Cheese£7.49
Grilled or fried Halloumi cheese
Chicken Wings£6.99
Charcoal-grilled marinated chicken wings served with garlic sauce
Maqaneq£6.99
Home-made Lebanese mini sausage flambèed in butter and lemon
Soujok£6.99
Home-made Lebanese spicy sausages, with fresh tomatoes sautèed in lemon
Chicken Liver£6.99
Marinated chicken liver sautèed with lemon coriander, garlic and butter
Bakery and Pastry
Fatayer Bísbanekh£5.99
Baked Lebanese pastry filled with spinach, onions, lemon juice, olive oil, pine kernels and sumac
Sambousek Cheese£5.99
Deep-fried Lebanese pastry filled with feta cheese
Sambousek Lamb£5.99
Deep-fried Lebanese pastry filled with minced lamb and pine kernels
Cheese Rikakat£5.99
Deep-fried filo pastry rolled with mixed Cheese
Arayes£6.49
Baked Lebanese pastry filled with seasoned minced lamb
Kalaj£6.49
Baked Lebanese pastry topped with Halloumi cheese
Lahem Bíagine£6.49
Baked pastry topped with minced meat, tomato, onion, red & green peppers and Pine Nuts
Manakeesh£4.99
Baked pastry topped with thyme, sesame seeds & olive oil
Sea Food
Sea Bass£17.99
Deep fried or grilled fresh sea bass fish served with tahine sauce (tarator)
Sea Bass Fillet£19.99
Fried or grilled sea bass fillet served with tahine sauce (tarator) and rice
Salmon Fillet£20.99
Fried or grilled salom fillet served with tahine sauce (tarator) and rice
Jumpo Prawns£22.99
Fresh jumbo prawns grilled or sautéed, served with the chef's special spicy sauce & rice
Charcoal Grilled Main Courses
Served with Rice or Fries
Mixed Grills£15.49
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb, marinated lamb and chicken cubes, served with or without garlic sauce
Lahem Meshwi£15.99
Charcoal-grilled tender cubes of specially prepared lamb
Shish Taouk£14.99
Charcoal-grilled skewers of marinated chicken cubes, served with or without garlic sauce
Kafta Meshwi£14.99
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb with onion and parsley
Kafta Khosh-Khash£15.99
Charcoal-grilled skewers of minced lamb served on a bed of spicy sauce
Kafta Chicken£14.99
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced chicken with herbs
Kastaleta Lamb£16.99
Specially prepared lamb cutlets, grilled and served with French fries
Farrouj Meshwi£15.99
Charcoal-grilled boneless baby chicken served with or without garlic sauce
Sahara Mixed Grill (2 Persons)£26.99
Charcoal-grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb, minced chicken, lamb cubes, chicken cubes, 2 cutlets, chicken wings
Main Courses
Chicken Escalope£14.99
roasted lamb cooked with mixed vegetables and yellow rice served with spicy sauce and nuts
Lamb Kabsa£15.49
roasted lamb cooked with mixed vegetables and yellow rice served with spicy sauce and nuts
Chicken Kabsa£14.99
Marinated roasted chicken cooked with mixed vegetables and yellow rice served with spicy sauce and nuts
Roasted Lamb£16.99
Braised shank of lamb marinated in special herbs and spices, served with seasoned rice
Roasted Chicken£14.99
Roasted chicken marinated in garlic, lemon and special spices served with rice
Molokhieh£14.99
Green leaves cooked with Chicken coriander, garlic & lemon juice served with rice
Butter Beans Stew£14.99
Cubes of lamb cooked with green and red hot peppers, served with rice
Kibbeh Saynieh£15.99
Minced lamb mixed with spices and cracked wheat, filled with sautéed minced meat, pine nuts and onion, served with yoghurt and cucumber salad
Shawarma Lamb or Chicken£14.99
Roasted thin slices of marinated lamb or chicken
Okra Stew£13.99
Served with vermicelli rice
Green Beans Stew£13.99
Served with vermicelli rice
Koussa Warak Inab, Aubergine£15.99
Vine leaves, courgette & aubergine stuffed with rice, minced meat & cooked with lemon juice or tomato juice
Wraps
Served with french fries in Lebanese Bread
Sahara Mixed Shawarma£8.49
Roasted thin slices or marinated prime lamb and chicken, sesame oil, sauce and garlic sauce, onion, parsley and tomato
Shawarma Lamb£8.49
Roasted thin slices of marinated prime lamb, sesame oil sauce, onion, parsley, tomato, pickles
Shawarma Chicken£8.49
Roasted thin slices of marinated Chicken breast, garlic sauce, tomato, pickles
Shish Taouk£8.49
Grilled skewers of chicken cubes, garlic sauce, pickles, tomato
Lahm Meshwi£8.49
Grilled tender cubes of lamb, sesame oil sauce, onion, parsley, tomato & pickles
Kafta£8.49
Grilled skewer of mixed ground lamb, sesame oil sauce, onion, parsley, tomato, pickles
Soujok£8.49
Spicy sausages flambèed with butter and lemon, garlic sauce, tomato, pickles
Makanek£8.49
Mini Lebanese sausages flambèed with butter and lemon, garlic sauce, tomato, pickles
Chicken Liver£8.49
Marinated chicken livers sautèed with lemon and butter, garlic sauce, tomato, pickles
Falafel£8.49
Mixed of soaked chickpeas, served fried with sesame oil sauce, parsley, tomato, pickles
Batata Harra and Fried Vegetables£8.49
Cubes of potatoes sautèed with coriander and garlic topped with fried vegetables
Cheese£8.49
Toasted Lebanese bread filled with cheese, tomato & cucumber
Kids Menu
Any Kids Menu Served with Drink and Kids Ice Cream
Fish Fingers with Fries and Beans£8.99
Grilled Chicken Cubes with Fries and Beans£8.99
Side Orders
Sautèed or Boiled Vegetable£4.29
Lebanese Vermicelli Rice£3.99
Rice with Minced Lamb£4.99
French Fries£3.99
Baked Potato£4.29
Yellow Rice with Vegetables£4.99
Bread£2.00
What people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
- 4.1Food
- 4.3Service
- 3.9Ambience
- 4.1Value
Noise • Moderate
- AS
AndrewSeymour
London
1 review
5.01 review
Dined on 7 September 2023
- Overall 5
- Food 4
- Service 4
- Ambience 5
great quality of food very fresh ,very welcoming lovely overall intend to returnIs this helpful?
- SR
StephenR
Bath
5 reviews
4.05 reviews
Dined on 30 June 2023
- Overall 4
- Food 4
- Service 4
- Ambience 4
Friendly staff and good food! Easy location for cricket and visiting St John'sIs this helpful?
- S
Slicer69
London
14 reviews
4.014 reviews
Dined on 11 March 2023
- Overall 4
- Food 4
- Service 4
- Ambience 4
Soon after arriving we asked to move tables because they had a television on showing a football match and my two grandsons were too engrossed with that to be a part of our lunch. The food was excellent and the service was prompt. Our only complaint was the child's ice cream which came in a plastic parrot and consisted of just one small scoop of ice cream which was covered in ice, inedible and expensive. It was taken back and an alternative dessert was ordered. This wasn't my first visit to the Sahara restaurant, but it was my daughters first visit, and we both agreed it would not be our last.Is this helpful?
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Aleurophile
London
45 reviews
4.045 reviews
Dined on 21 May 2022
- Overall 4
- Food 4
- Service 4
- Ambience 3
Delicious food, generous portions, a good find to add to our local restaurnts1 person found this helpful
FAQs
Sahara offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7722 8555.
Sahara is rated 4.3 stars by 4 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
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Order delivery or takeout
7 St John's Wood High Street, London, St John's Wood Nw8 7ng
Additional information
- AreaRegent's Park
- Hours of OperationDaily 11:00 am–11:00 pm
- Price£26 to £40
- CuisinesLebanese
- Dining styleCasual Dining
- Dress codeCasual Dress
- Parking detailsStreet Parking
- Payment OptionsAMEX, Mastercard, Visa
- AdditionalVegan
- Phone number020 7722 8555