BAB NQ

You'll find BAB NQ tucked away on Little Lever Street in the Northern Quarter, where it's been quietly doing something proper with Lebanese food whilst everyone else was chasing trends. The room itself is unpretentious—no faffing about with Instagram backdrops—just solid cooking that centres on charcoal-grilled meats, vibrant mezze spreads, and the kind of hospitality that makes you want to linger. Order the kibbeh, the mixed grill, and enough mezze to cover the table; this is food built for sharing and conversation, not photographing.