Forged through years at Michelin-starred establishments and a deep engagement with modern Middle Eastern cookery, Kebab Queen represents a singular vision in London's fine dining landscape: your unbridled enjoyment. Here, convention dissolves - white tablecloths give way to open kitchen theatre, and proximity makes you a participant.

This is counter dining as ultimate indulgence: an exchange between you and us, unmediated by formality. The experience defies orthodoxy, inviting you to eat however you like, witnessing culinary craft unfold inches from your seat at our intimate chef's table.

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‍A Revolutionary Approach to Fine Dining

At Kebab Queen, our world-first plateless service dismantles the conventions of fine dining. Food arrives directly to the counter before you—no china, no ceremony, just the essential encounter between food and your senses. This approach cultivates something rare: permission to engage fully; to feel texture before taste; to experience eating as the primal, sensory act it has always been.

When cutlery and crockery disappears, inhibition falls away. What emerges is a more enthusiastic appetite, unencumbered by the performance of manners. Our plateless counter service creates an atmosphere where greed is celebrated, where your fun becomes part of the culinary narrative.

‍"The pleasures of food lie mostly in the mind, not in the mouth"
— Charles Spence, Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating
Cultures worldwide have understood this for millennia: touch and site enhance taste. The nerve endings in your fingertips prime your digestive system, heighten anticipation, and create deeper sensory connections. The more you get to engage with food before you eat it, the more you love it. And your love is all we care about.

Our exclusive venue hire includes the complete tasting menu experience with plateless counter service, bringing your guests into direct conversation with the culinary process. Bespoke wine pairings and personalised service ensure an unforgettable evening at London's most distinctive chef's table.

Contact us to discuss your vision - we would love to craft a custom event around your needs.

His cooking favours balance and restraint over excess—a counterpoint to the maximalism often associated with multi-course formats. Trained under Paul Bocuse and Alain Passard, Pamir developed a philosophy centred on cultural expression and minimal waste.

His heartfelt approach to contemporary Middle Eastern cuisine showcases authentic flavours through the finest ultra-seasonal British ingredients. Drawing inspiration from humble Turkish and Kurdish origins, Pamir creates a highly unusual fine dining experience—one that celebrates Mediterranean heritage while pushing culinary boundaries.

His eight-course tasting menu centres on immersion and connection at our intimate counter, where proximity dissolves the distance between chef and guest. Each course reveals depth gradually, constructing an experience that honours heritage while refusing to be constrained by it.

Stephen and Ed first bonded over late-night kebabs at university. Ed later met Manu at Le Gavroche, where they mastered 2-Michelin-star classical French cookery. United by a love for the incredible Turkish, Lebanese, Persian, and South Asian kebabs found across London, we asked ourselves: what if we applied fine dining principles to this ancient street food?
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Evolution
2016 – Soho: We launched by channeling world-class, seasonal British produce into innovative kebabs, gaining a devoted following for our unique approach to Middle Eastern cuisine.

2019 – Kebab Queen: We opened our fine dining flagship, introducing London to a revolutionary chef's table concept. Our plateless counter service brings guests closer than ever to their food and chef, creating an atmosphere of liberation and indulgence.

Our biggest learning is that hospitality, no matter how refined, is all about the guests.

Today, Kebab Queen represents the culmination of our vision: an intimate tasting menu experience where Mediterranean heritage meets British seasonality, served in a stunning modern space designed by Angus Buchanan of Buchanan Studio.

We've designed every aspect of Kebab Queen to ensure you have an extraordinary evening - from our intimate counter seating and groundbreaking plateless service to our carefully curated wine list and stunning interiors. Whether you're a fine dining enthusiast or seeking a unique culinary adventure, we invite you to experience London's most unconventional chef's table.