🇬🇧 The Barbary: A Hidden Culinary Adventure in Neal's Yard! 🌿✨
📍 Location: 16 Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, WC2H 9DP (Follow the fairy lights!) 🚇 Nearest Tube: Covent Garden or Leicester Square Why It’s Special: • Tiny 24-seat counter – Watch chefs grill over open flames 🔥 • North African/Israeli flavors – Think smoky, spicy, and herbaceous 🌶️ • No reservations – Arrive by 5:30pm or queue like a local! 🔥 Must-Order Disks: 1️⃣ Jerusalem Bagel 🥨 Warm, sesame-crusted dough – rip & dip into hummus or labneh 2️⃣ Spinach Borani 🥬 Creamy spinach + brown butter + pistachios = dip of dreams 3️⃣ Moroccan Cigars 🚬 Crispy filo stuffed with spiced shrimp & herbs (smoky dipping sauce!) 4️⃣ Octopus 🐙 Tender tentacles with tangy labneh & mango pickle (amba) 🍹 Drink Pairings: • Pomegranate Gin Fizz – Sweet-tart & herbaceous • Spiced Hot Chocolate – Cinnamon + chili kick 💰 Price: ~£35pp (Shared plates = try more flavors!) 📸 Instagram Moments: • Neal’s Yard pastel walls – Pre-meal color explosion • Flame-grilled octopus – Action shot! ⏳ Pro Tips: ✔️ Weekday lunches = shorter waits ✔️ Sit at the counter – Best views of the fire magic ✔️ Save room for malabi – Rosewater pudding dessert #TheBarbary #LondonEats #CoventGarden #HiddenGem #MiddleEasternFood #NoReservations #FoodieAdventure #SharePlates #OpenKitchen #LondonRestaurants #MustTry #SpicyFood #VegetarianFriendly #DateNight #ExploreLondon