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Kunafa Tea Restaurant
Palestinian kitchen meets proper tea culture on Thornton Road. Kunafa does both brilliantly, drawing queues that speak volumes.
🍴 Palestinian/Middle Easterncasualfamily-friendlylivelytraditionalrestaurant
You'll walk into Kunafa and immediately clock the difference—this isn't just another café trying to be trendy. The focus is genuine: proper Palestinian hospitality wrapped around expertly made teas and a menu that treats kunafa, savoury dishes and mezze with real respect. Thornton Road's got plenty of options, but Kunafa's got the crowds, the ratings, and the genuine buzz that comes from doing something properly. It's the kind of place where locals queue because the food's worth the wait, not because Instagram told them to show up.
Known for
- ★Kunafa (the pistachio-stuffed pastry)
- ★Specialty Palestinian teas
- ★Mezze sharing plates
- ★Savoury Palestinian mains
- ★High ratings (4.7/5 across 1360 reviews)