UPDATED (5 Apr): Ramadan 2023 UK restaurants Iftar ‘n’ Suhoor
BOOKMARK Last updated 05/04 (new additions highlighted in green)
As with every year, restaurants from across the country are offering some very exciting Iftar and Suhoor/Sehri menus for the month of Ramadan.
In partnership with global charity Islamic Relief, who will spend your Zakat donations in the most effective way possible to relieve the suffering of the world’s most vulnerable people, FtLion brings you the most comprehensive list out there.
Be sure to bookmark this page, since we’ll be updating it regularly during the course of this month.
Iftar Shisha served (separately)
One of the UK’s hottest new Halal restaurant brands Noir is serving London’s most exciting Iftar concept this Ramadan for just £33 per person.
Not only has Noir’s fine-dining specialist Head Chef Nikhil Mahale created an incredible menu, but the venue has also organised convenient on-site prayer facilities for guests.
After breaking your fast, Noir will kick things off with a visually compelling Thaali as a starter (shared between 2 persons), which boasts an assortment of delicious combinations guaranteed to enthral.
What follows is an example of the thought and effort put into this whole endeavour, with Noir’s bespoke Bento Box being paired with a choice of mains, before desi tea and desserts conclude an epic meal.
IFTAR BY CHEF NIKHIL (£33pp)
Noir’s Ramadan Iftar 3-course menu for £33 per person begins with dates and water, followed by:
• Starter Thaali: Seekh Lamb Kebab, Chicken Tikka, Samosa Chaat, with an assortment of Bhajiya.
• Bento Box: Slow-cooked Dhal Makhni, Roti and Rice.
• One Main Course: Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Rogan Josh, or Malaber Fish Curry.
• Dessert: Noir Macaron with Karak Chai.
Noir
190 George Ln, South Woodford, London E18 1AY.
+44 (0)20 8989 2918 | W: @noir.uk | E: [email protected]
Opening Hours: Sun-Thur 16:00-00:00 | Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00
BALKH (Harrow)
Iftar Buffet
Afghan restaurant Balkh in Harrow will be serving an Iftar buffet for adults at £19.95 and kids (under 12) for £15.95.
Phone & Address: 89-91 Kenton Road, Harrow, HA3 0AN • 020 8907 0444
BIG MOE’S (Wembley, Ilford)
Iftar Pre-order
Not only will Big Moe’s offer a complimentary iftar platter (pre-ordered), but also have Iftar family boxes ranging from a Waffle Platter for £14 (serves 2) to the Chicken Platter for £27 (serves 2).
Phone & Address: Unit 2, iScene, Clements Rd, Ilford IG1 1BP • 020 3026 4069 | Unit 96, Level 2 London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley HA9 0FD • 020 3026 7420
BINTANG (Kentish Town)
Iftar Alcohol served
With a prayer space available, Bintang have a new Chicken Wings Platter with three different flavours: Salt & Pepper, Sweet Adobo, and Spicy Carabao. They’ve also partnered with Three Spirit to create non-alcoholic cocktails.
Phone & Address: 93 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NY • 020 7267 2197
CHA SHA (Wembley, Hounslow, Ilford)
Iftar Platters
Cha Sha in Wembley, Hounslow and Ilford have created two Platters for Ramadan with varying items in each.
Phone & Address: 130 Ilford Ln, Ilford IG1 2LE • 020 3930 0285 | 29 High St, Hounslow TW3 1RH • 020 3673 5800 | 43b, Coronet Parade, Ealing Rd, Wembley HA0 4BA • 020 3669 4818
CHAPTERS (W. Kensington)
Iftar Pre-order
To celebrate opening an hour before Iftar and closing an hour Taraweeh this Ramadan, Chapters in West Kensington having introduced new menu items that include a set menu for £18.99 and a family menu for £64.99 which feeds up to four.
Phone & Address: 137 North End Rd, W14 8XU • 020 3875 3655
FATBOYZ DINER (Barking)
Iftar
Fatboyz Diner on Barking Road have created four Iftar boxes of varying sizes from their smallest for just £15 to their largest for £60
Phone & Address: 3 Barking Rd, Barking E6 1PW • 020 3489 5220
THE GREAT CHASE (Islington)
Iftar Pre-order
Fully Halal fine-dining restaurant The Great Chase in Islington are, as always, putting up a great 3-course menu for £39 (pre-order).
Phone & Address: 316 St John St, EC1V 4NT • 020 3887 9768
GUANABANA (Kentish Town)
Iftar Alcohol served
For every purchase of Guanabana‘s Ramadan Iftar Platter in Kentish Town, the restaurant will donate £2 to our sponsor Islamic Relief’s Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. The platter includes 2x grilled boneless jerk chicken, fried plantain, rice and peas, fries, coleslaw, jerk pulled beef, and tortillas.
Phone & Address: 85 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NY • 020 7485 1166
KARACHI CUISINE (Norbury)
Iftar
Karachi Cuisine will be offering an Iftar Box containing all sorts for £9.95 as well as bundle deals such as 10 boxes for £9.45 each.
Phone & Address: 1113-1115 London Rd, SW16 4XD • 020 8689 6868
LADANA CAFE (Stratford)
Iftar
Ladana Cafe in Stratford is a swanky venue that’s put up an Iftar menu for £25 per head. They’re also doing a kids Iftar menu for under-10s for £10 per head.
Phone & Address: 388 Stratford Rd, B11 4AB • 0121 688 0341
THE LANTERN (Ealing)
Iftar
Family-run The Lantern in west London will be mixing things up with a weekly Iftar menu for £25 per person, and a £30 option which includes mixed mezze to start.
Phone & Address: 35 Bond St, Ealing W5 5AS • 07494 293106
MELI-MELO (Camberwell)
Iftar
Méli-mélo say they offer “fine dining twist in South London”. They will be serving a 5-course tasting menu for £37 “with two of the most popilar items slightly revisited”.
Phone & Address: 16 Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell, SE5 9PR • 07534 459791
MELUR (Paddington)
Iftar Buffet
If you enjoy buffets and Malay-Indonesian cuisine, then Melur is the place with plenty of choices to enjoy at just £25 per adult and £13 for children (under-7 eat free).
Phone & Address: 175A Edgware Road, Paddington, London W2 1ET • 020 7706 8083
MEXICASA (Stratford)
Iftar
If you enjoy Mexican cuisine then MexiCasa have put up an Iftar menu for £25 per person with 15% of all proceeds also going to charity (prayer facilities available on site).
Phone & Address: 377 High St, Stratford E15 4QZ • 020 3643 0453
MOTHER HUBBARDS (Barking)
Iftar
The Barking branch in Mother Hubbards award-winning fish and chips brand is serving a “Munch Box”, which might as well be an Iftar one, for £9.95 where choose a sandwich from six: 2 pieces of Fiery Fish, 2 Hot Wings, 2 Chicken Strips, Chips, Salad; and choose a side, and a can drink.
Phone & Address: 51 Barking Road, Barking, E6 1PY • 020 8472 9552
THE ORANGERY (Uxbridge)
Iftar
The Orangery at 240 acre Stockley Park Golf Club are delivering an Indian Iftar menu for £37 per adult (kids half price). With ample parking space, pre-booking is advised.
Phone & Address: Stockley Park Golf Club, UB11 1AQ • 020 8606 0771
PHAT BITE (Chingford)
Iftar
Phat Bite in Chingford have a Ramadan Box prepared for £12.99 which for collection requires an hours advance notice and 2-hours for dine-in.
Phone & Address: 102 Chingford Mount Rd, London E4 9AA • 020 8527 4414
PIE FACTORY (Ilford)
Iftar
Pie Factory have a charity drive where for each Iftar platter ordered for £12.95- Palestinian Date, Pie, Mash, Roast Chicken Drumstick, Chimichurri Wing, Skin on Chips, Sausage Roll, etc. – they’ll provide Iftar meals for the most needy.
Phone & Address: 34 Cranbrook Rd, Ilford, IG1 4NE • 020 8514 8761
RAMO (Soho • Kentish Town)
Iftar Alcohol served
Ramen specialists Ramo in Soho (rated 5/5) and Kentish Town (onsite prayer area available ) are serving limited edition Curry Ramens served with a nitamago egg, pickled ginger, pea shoots, and nori, as well as dates and water. They’ve also teamed up with Three Spirits to offer non-alcoholic cocktails.
Phone & Address: 28 Brewer St, London W1F 0SR • 020 8527 4414 | 157 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8PD • 020 7424 9671
RITU (St John’s Wood)
Iftar Alcohol served
Indian restaurant Ritu have prepared a specially designed Ramadan menu for £30 per person with starters like traditional Iftar platter, including dates, rose & nut sherbet, corn & jalapeño Samosa, chukander chicken tikka, and nawabi-style lamb chapli kebabs.
Phone & Address: 1 Blenheim Terrace, St John’s Wood, NW8 0EH • 020 3857 2754
SLICE OF MEAT (Stratford)
Iftar Pre-order
Slice of Meat in east London are offering Ramadan Roasts all served with plenty of sides (includes a 12% service charge which seems mandatory). Pre-order and book your table 24-hours in advance.
Phone & Address: 24 Vicarage Lane, Stratford, E15 4ES • 020 8187 1870
TAJ GRILL (Seven Kings)
Iftar Buffet
Taj Grill are offering an Iftar buffet at their Seven Kings branch. While there are no details of what’s included in the menu, it’ll certainly be Pakistani dishes all for £13.99 per head with “limited spaces”.
Phone & Address: 508 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1UE • 020 8262 6476
ZIN (Kensal Rise)
Iftar Alcohol & Shisha served
A Moroccan restaurant in Kensal Rise say “our chefs have been preparing a menu consisting of all of your Zin favourites”. Available from 6pm till midnight.
Phone & Address: 20 Station Terrace, Kensal Rise , NW10 5RX • 020 8962 8731
ZAIQA HYDERABADI (Tooting)
Iftar Delivery/ Collection
Zaiqa Hyderabadi are doing a Special Iftar Hamper (cater for 2-persons) available to order online (£21.99) for collection or delivery via the three big delivery companies.
Phone & Address: 228 Upper Tooting Rd, Tooting, SW17 7EW • 020 8767 2737
CAFE AYLANTO (Rochdale)
IftarBuffet
Cafe Aylanto is offering an array of dishes as part of its buffet for £20.99 per person. Plenty of starters, with mains like Haleem, Lamb Qorman, Lahori Channay, Kari Pakora, as well as plentyof dessert options.
Phone & Address: 520 Bury Rd, Rochdale OL11 4DQ • 01706 523431
CAFE GRILL (Luton)
Iftar Suhoor/Sehri
Cafe Grill in Luton will be serving suhoor stating: “To support our community, our opening hours will be changing during Ramadan”.
Phone & Address: 130A Leagrave Road, LU4 8HX • 01582 967050
CHA SHA (Birmingham)
Iftar Platters
Cha Sha in Birmingham’s Stratford Road have created two Platters for Ramadan with varying items in each.
Phone & Address: 368 Stratford Rd, Birmingham B11 4AB • 0121 221 9585
CHIPSTA (Slough)
Iftar Delivery & Instore
Chipsta in Slough have selected a few of their favourite classics for either their Iftar box for one or an Iftar meal for two.
Phone & Address: 254 Farnham Rd, Slough SL1 4XE • 01753 628815
DWN TWN (Leicester)
Iftar Suhoor/Sehri Delivery & Collection
Dwn Twn, which will feature as part of FtLion’s Leicester Food Tour 2023, will be repeating its menu from last year with breakfast muffins and a date and almond shake available for both delivery (via Deliveroo and Uber Eats) and takeaway.
Phone & Address: 155A Evington Rd, LE2 1QJ • 0116 273 5555
HOLLYWOOD (Manchester)
Iftar Collection
Hollywood in Manchester’s Withington are serving an Iftaar Box for £20 and collection only: 2 Burgers 2pc Strips 2pc Wings House Special Donner Cheesy Chips 2 Drinks.
Phone & Address: 30 Copson St, Withington, M20 3HB • 0161 434 7067
KUNAFA TEA (Bradford)
Iftar Set Menu for Two
While Kunafa Tea will be closed for the first week of Ramadan, they’ll be open on 29th March between 10pm and 1am where you can enjoy a set menu for two at £19.95 per person (kids meals under-10 £6.95), while groups of 4 will get a complimentary kunafa.
Phone & Address: 150 Thornton Rd, Bradford BD1 2JH • 07368 213111
BISON STEAKHOUSE (Leeds)
Iftar
Bison Steakhouse in Leeds has two Ramadan Special platters that offer a variety of their menu items and come as a platter for two for £35 and a platter for 4 for £65.
Phone & Address: 151 Dewsbury Rd, Leeds LS11 5NW • 0113 345 7216
AL-MAIDAH (Manchester)
Iftar Suhoor/Sehri Collection Only (24-hours notice)
Al Maidah Banquet Hall and Restaurant in Manchester are offering boxes for iftar and suhoor designed for 4 people at £39.95 (24-hours notice required with collection scheduled between 4–7pm).
Phone & Address: Sagar Street, Manchester, M8 8EU • 0161 832 2544
MEAT CLUB (Birmingham)
Iftar
Meat Club in Birmingham have put up an elaborate iftar menu with plenty of items to consider at just £27.99 per person.
Phone & Address: 169-171 Hagley Rd, Birmingham B16 8UQ • 0121 246 4503
MI CHAII (Birmingham)
Iftar
Mi Chaii in Birmingham are uniquely serving at all their stores a Ramadan tawa for two that includes: Chicken Biryani, Deghi Gosht, Chana Daal, Butter Chicken, Seekh Kebab, Pakoras, Masala Chips, Parathas, 2 Rotis.
Phone & Address: 353 Ladypool Rd., Balsall Heath, B12 8LA • 0121 820 2711
MUMBAI BITES (Bradford)
Iftar Suhoor/Sehri
Mumbai Bites will be open both 5pm till 10pm and from midnight until 4am, which means they’ll be serving Suhoor too in Bradford, with plenty of Indian street food items.
Phone & Address: Bombay Building, Shearbridge Rd, Bradford BD7 1NX • 01274 965122
MY KARAK CHAI (Oldham • Newcastle • Manchester)
Iftar Suhoor/Sehri
Suhoor meals at My Karak Chai in Oldham, Newcastle and Manchester involve a number of set meals available until 3am, as well as an Iftar meal for £8.49.
Phone & Address: 93 Union Street, Oldham OL1 1PF • 0161 652 4000 | Unit 2 West Rd, Newcastle NE4 9PT • 0191 273 6326 | 1118 Stockport Rd, Manchester M12 4JJ • 0121 777 8877
PROJECT BUN (Birmingham)
Iftar
Project Bun in Sparkbrook have a chicken and beef platter available for £39.99 and £44.99 respectively “all for a discounted price”.
Phone & Address: 304 Ladypool Rd, Sparkbrook, B12 8JY • 0121 413 8234
ROOSTER SHACK (Woking • Birmingham)
Iftar Instore & via App
Award-winning Rooster Shack have put together a Ramadan Bundle of a whole chicken and 10 wings for £18.99 that’s available in-store in both Woking and Birmingham or via their app.
Phone & Address: 60 High St, King’s Heath, Birmingham B14 7JZ • 0121 387 3881 | 32 Maybury Hill, Woking GU22 8AL • 01483 725406
ROUNDERS (Manchester)
Iftar
Rounders in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, are putting up a Sharer box for two with your choice of Chicken or Beef burgers, a variety of chicken pieces and cheesy fries. There’s also The Loaded Box for one: Chicken or Beef burgers paired with a variety of sides.
Phone & Address: 434 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, M21 0AS • 0161 881 7788
SLAMBURGER (Birmingham)
Iftar
Slamburger in Birmingham are offering a Family Bundle for £34.99 as well as a Ramadan Solo Deal for £9.99.
Phone & Address: 270-272 Ladypool Rd, Sparkbrook, B12 8JU • 0121 449 5227
TAVAH (St Albans)
Iftar Pre-order by 3pm
Pakistani restaurant Tavah in St Albans Hertfordshire are doing an Iftar Pack containing: Pakoras, Samosas, Seekh Kebabs, Grilled Chicken, Channa, Rice, all for just £9.50. Let us know your order by 3pm and we will have it ready for you by iftar.
Phone & Address: 187 Hatfield Rd, St Albans AL1 4LG • 01727 833555
UNI KEBAB (Southampton)
Iftar Complementary
Award-winning Uni Kebab will generously be offering all customers at iftar: free soup, hot breads, a mixed mezze plate, corban salad, and ezma salad.
Phone & Address: 190 Burgess Rd, Southampton, SO16 3AY • 023 8039 7275