Alexandrie Restaurant — Restaurant in London

Just last summer, my brother made the fortuitous discovery of this fantastic Egyptian eating emporium in our neighbourhood. Egyptian food? In London? This was a first for us and I was eager to test it out after a resoundingly positive experience from my brother, who only popped in to find out more about the cuisine and the menu out of curiosity; yet the warm and welcoming staff offered him a few samples to test out and take home and he loved what he tried. Shortly after, he went back for dinner and tasted a selection from their a la carte menu and, waxing lyrical about everything he ate, he said I would love the food too. Being a VERY (!) picky vegan, this was all the endorsement I needed and proposed the restaurant to a couple of friends to try out, as clearly this is something of a hidden gem as none of the friends I mentioned Alexandrie to (who also live in the near vicinity) knew it. I was MORE than impressed - the restaurant, besides being an elegant, minimalist-chic dining room with signature chandeliers graced by attentive and genial table service, offered a vegan menu! This was a very promising start, but I initially had no idea what to expect food-wise. My brother said go for the soups and the okra dishes and, of course, I tried all three (with a couple of menu amendments and lovely Kacha, the waitress on hand to help, was only too happy to accommodate my "no croutons" and "no pitta bread" requests respectively, for example): the 'Red Lentil Velouté' is, indeed, "full-bodied", as the menu described, and oh-so-flavoursome and I am a HUGE fan of lentils and lentil soups anyway (I can't get enough of Indian dal), so this was a winner. Next up, I simply had to try something uniquely Egyptian, so I was recommended the famous herb soup, 'Molokheya', for size. I loved the consistency - which had a glassy appearance and filled to the brim with healthy greens, and what I particularly loved, apart from the earthy herb flavours, was the fact neither of their soups are oily at all, which can be a problem with other cuisines. It was all healthy, light yummy dishes, which appeal to my clean-living tastes. Finally, the delicious okra dish, 'Bamia', Oven-Baked Okra - a vegetable stew with a coriander sauce was my main course - I love okra as a vegetable, but I find that my other favourite cuisine, Indian Asian cooking, usually prepares these yummy "ladies fingers" vegetables in too greasy and oily a manner, as they're normally fried. Not so with the Egyptian/Middle Eastern Asian-style where these are slow cooked to perfection. Even if you are not a vegan or vegetarian, you will find plenty of meaty surprises for you to enjoy on the menu (I had no idea that foie gras was first invented by the Egyptians over 2000 years ago, but I am so encouraged to read that the Alexandrie restaurant elect to utilise duck liver that has NOT been forcibly fattened - let's hope one day a vegan-friendly version is all the rage!) I cannot wait for Alexandrie to reopen next month, after this unnecessarily-long and economically-devastating lockdown, and to see Kacha and the team again. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. Looking forward to enjoying these Egyptian culinary treasures with the...

What a fantastic evening! Alexandrie is a chic restaurant with a very beautiful interior design, amazing location and atmosphere (it also has a gorgeous bar), excellent service, and outstaaaanding food. It is a place for those in search of the delicious and the inspiring.

Our culinary experience started with a refreshing sweet-sourish pickle presentation (aubergines & red peppers, green & chilli peppers) and some delicious baba ganoush, which teased our palates whilst we waited for our order to be tabled. For starters we had the very tasty Mediterranean ratatouille and the ethical (unfattened) foie parfait, which comes in two flavours (Egyptian-spiced and French style) and made us feel that Alexandrie's managers & chef are really interested in the diners' experience as they are inviting you to delve into a new culinary world. Drawing inspiration from different traditions, they masterfully mix Egyptian with French flavours to create dishes that are both familiar and exotic to a diner's palate. Our experience at Alexandrie was also infused with a fantastic red wine (Côtes Du Rhône). We then had the slow-roasted tender shank of lamb, which was sooo delicious, and the perfect Alexandrian liver (kebda eskandarani), offering a window to the culinary secrets of the region. Our dinner culminated with the 'Summer on a plate!' (mango parfait, with raspberry coulis, crème chantilly, and meringue) for my friend. As I should avoid eating sugar, the staff was very kind and accommodating and prepared a beautiful dish for me that included fruits sprinkled with rose water, which wasn't on the menu. Not only can you indulge in the amazing desserts, but you can also have some of the best dessert wines in the world. We enjoyed two different dessert wines, one from France and one from Hungary (Muscat).

Special thanks to the very experienced Sommelier and to his colleagues who were so attentive. They were all so nice and amazing in what they do. It was an unforgettable experience!

Alexandrie has made eating an art form, having created a unique menu combined with a wide range of carefully selected wines. If you want to have an awesome experience that includes food this is the...

Super delicious! We had a fantastic experience of Egyptian food after Alexandrie reopened. For starters, we had Alexandrian liver which was fried with green peppers, Mediterranean ratatouille and Tiger king prawns served with a delicious sauce. For mains, we had bamia (oven-baked baby okra), stuffed courgette, lamb shank, and sea bass fillet. The okra, which was served with warm pitta bread, was tender and absorbed the sauce well. The courgette was stuffed with spiced rice, which was slightly al dente, and accompanied with spiced yogurt. The lamb shank, which was marinated in spices and served with mash potatoes, was very tender and the sauce was delicious. The sea bass was pan-fried, had crispy skin and was served with cauliflower puree and two thin slices of citrus fruits which complimented the fish. We were recommended to have fatta (baked riced with fried bread with a slight kick of garlic in the bottom) which also went very well with the okra and lamb shank as the rice and fried bread absorbed the sauces. For the desserts, we had Om Ali which was warm and creamy with a lot of baked almond flakes, handmade pistachio baklava (not sickly sweet as you normally get) with pistachio ice cream on the side and dark chocolate fondant. A cup of hibiscus tea finalized our perfect evening at Alexandrie. The staff were attentive, but not intrusive, and made suggestions for the wine based on the main dishes we ordered. It was an enjoyable and relaxing experience of going to restaurant in London after a long time. You should have booked a table by now, especially you have read my lengthy...