Harden's says
Fadi Kattan crowd-funded nearly £1m to open this Palestinian newcomer in Notting Hill which – originally slated to debut in 2021 – opened after a residency at Carousel in mid 2022. He opened his first restaurant (Fawda) in Bethlehem in 2016 and the focus here will be specialities from that city as well as Jerusalem, Jericho, Gaza, and Nablus, but here made with British ingredients.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Fadi Kattan’s “superb Palestinian food” has generated real excitement over his Notting Hill yearling “in a cute three-floor building”. The vibrant menu itself is full of interest and unfamiliar dishes and divided into ‘Mukabilat’ (small plates) and ‘Ra’Isiyat’ (large plates) and uses British ingredients alongside more exotic imported foodstuffs.
Summary
Fadi Kattan’s three-floor Palestinian newcomer in Notting Hill inspires mixed reviews. Everyone agrees it’s a “beautiful room” with a “bubbling” atmosphere; and welcomes the fact that its Middle Eastern menu is “just a bit different, with a nice twist on more familiar fare”. But while some reporters (especially veggie ones) feel the cuisine is outstanding, too many feel it is “heavy handed” – “a baffling series of dishes, some of them good, some of them unappetising, with no coherent pattern of size or flavour”. “I was so looking forward to this one – the service was great and so was the ambience but the food was disappointing”.
Summary
Fadi Kattan crowd-funded nearly £1m to open this Palestinian newcomer in Notting Hill which – originally slated to debut in 2021 – is set to open in the second half of 2022. He opened his first restaurant (Fawda) in Bethlehem in 2016. Here, the focus will be specialities from that city as well as Jerusalem, Jericho, Gaza and Nablus, and the website promises ‘hot bright salads of the Gaza coastline, deep stews from the rolling hills of Ramallah and foraged akub will feature alongside the locally sourced British ingredients’.
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27 Uxbridge Street, London, W8 7TQ
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"Superb Palestinian food served in a cute 3 floor building. Get a table on the top floor by the window. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £4.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
27 Uxbridge Street, London, W8 7TQ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11:30 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am‑4 pm |
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