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On the former site of the Turkish Delight old-school kebab shop, the team behind Le Bab have opened a "brand new, very naughty kebab shop" in Old Street that will stay open until the small hours.

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£64
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3
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2
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This 10-year-old group with six sites offers a “good-value and tasty” take on the Middle Eastern kebab, served with a “modern twist” alongside “noteworthy cocktails”. “A seat at the counter is fun” at the original Kingly Court branch in Carnaby Street, which has a ‘fine dining’ option downstairs, Kebab Queen (see also).

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£61
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Tasty kebabs and sides” that “offer a modern twist on traditional Middle Eastern cuisine” make this “brilliant” Carnaby Street outfit “a must-visit”, “in the lovely setting of Kingly Court”. The Battersea branch is “an absolute gem”, and there are now half a dozen outlets around town, including at the Market Halls in Oxford Street and Canary Wharf. See also Kebab Queen.

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£53
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Intriguing twists on the kebab theme” (plus “good beer brewed on site” at the Kraft Dalston branch) continue to win consistently good ratings for this expanding chain, which in September 2022 adds a 20-seater in Brixton to its roster of locations. See also Kebab Queen.

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£52
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Wow!! Tasty or what?” This upscale kebab group has expanded from its well-known Kingly Court base, and been busy during the pandemic with a couple of new openings. In May 2021 they opened both a new café in a funky Dalston coworking space (part of a new aparthotel from Locke) and a retro, old-school kebab shop in the heart of Old Street, open till the wee hours. “You can’t really fault the food and it’s at a very good price. It’s a nice place too, relaxed but well managed”. See also Kebab Queen.

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Restaurant details

No dress code

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£5.00 £8.50 £0.00
Drinks  
Filter Coffee £0.00
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday5:30 pm‑1 am
Wednesday5:30 pm‑1 am
Thursday5:30 pm‑5 am
Friday5:30 pm‑5 am
Saturday12:30 pm‑5 am
Sunday12:30 pm‑1 am

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