Comptoir Libanais Oxford

You'll walk through the Westgate Centre and suddenly you're somewhere else entirely—all warm lighting, pressed olive oil, and the smell of chargrilled meat that makes your stomach growl before you've even sat down. The menu reads like a tour of the Levant: proper mezze that arrives in waves, not all at once like some places, with hummus that's actually silky, fattoush salads that taste aggressively fresh, and grilled lamb that's been treated with proper respect. It's busy (especially weekends), loud in the best way, and you'll see families, couples, and groups of mates all crammed in together, which tells you everything you need to know about why it works.