Willesden Green · London NW2

PAPA Restaurant & Cafe — the moustached chef in his toque

PAPA Restaurant & Cafeمطعم ومقهى بابا

Iraqi, Lebanese & Mediterranean charcoal grill, since 2013

A family kitchen cooking Iraqi, Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian food over live charcoal — quzi slow-cooked from first thing, shish and kofta off the skewer, mezze made fresh each morning, bread still warm when it reaches the table.

A spread of PAPA Restaurant and Cafe dishes — chicken shish and lamb kofta off the charcoal, shawarma wraps, hummus and falafel
Off the charcoal

We started cooking in Bristol in 2013 and brought the grill to Willesden Green in September 2026. The recipes came with us — the ones our family cooks at home, from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, Greece and Turkey.

We also write our recipes down. Read them here — quzi, kibbeh, muhammara, arayes and more, from all four kitchens.

Everything off the grill is charcoal-fired to order. The mezze is made in our own kitchen each morning, the bread is Lebanese and comes out warm, and the vegetarian and vegan side of the menu is as long as the meat side — that was deliberate. All our meat is halal.

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Monday to Sunday

The Lunch Dealعرض الغداء

£12.99

Served 12 – 4pm

One main plate and a soft drink. Choose the shawarma plate, shish taouk, lamb kofta or chicken thighs — all off the charcoal, all with rice or chips, salad and bread.

Mezzeالمقبلات

Made fresh in our kitchen each morning. Individual dishes from £4.99 — choose any four for £14.99.


  • HummusVVGحمص£4.99

    Chickpeas, tahini, lemon and garlic.

  • Baba GhanoushVVGبابا غنوج£4.99

    Chargrilled aubergine, tahini, garlic and lemon.

  • MuhammaraVVGمحمرة£6.50

    Red pepper, walnut and pomegranate — a Syrian dip, hot and sweet at once.

  • Warak EnabVVGورق عنب£4.99

    Vine leaves rolled around herbed rice.

  • Falafel — 6 piecesVVGفلافل£4.99

    Crispy chickpea fritters with tahini — made the Palestinian way.

  • Kibbeh — 3 piecesكبة مقلية£4.99

    Fried bulgur shells filled with minced lamb, onion and pine nuts.

  • Halloumi CheeseVجبنة حلوم£4.99

    Grilled or fried, with tomato and pickles.

  • Arayes Bel JebnehVعرايس بالجبنة£4.99

    Toasted Lebanese bread with halloumi and mozzarella.

  • Arayes Bel Lahemعرايس باللحم£4.99

    Toasted Lebanese bread filled with spiced minced lamb.

  • Meat Bourak — 4 piecesبورك لحم£4.99

    Crispy pastry filled with spiced lamb and pine nuts.

  • Cheese Bourak — 4 piecesVبورك جبنة£4.99

    Crispy pastry filled with white cheese and parsley.

  • Chicken Wings — 5 piecesجوانح دجاج£4.99

    Chargrilled, with garlic sauce.

  • Mixed Pickles & OlivesVVGمخللات وزيتون£4.99

    A selection of Middle Eastern pickles and olives.

  • Hummus Shawarmaحمص بالشاورما£8.99

    Hummus topped with chicken shawarma carved from the spit.

  • Hummus Lahemحمص باللحمة£9.49

    Hummus topped with spiced minced lamb and pine nuts.

  • Choose Any 4 Mezzeاختر أي ٤ أطباق£14.99

    Any four individual mezze. Hummus Shawarma and Hummus Lahem are not in the deal.

Fresh Saladsالسلطات


  • FattoushVVGفتوش£4.99

    Vegetables, mint and sumac, topped with crisp bread.

  • TabboulehVVGتبولة£4.99

    Parsley, tomato, onion and fine bulgur with lemon and olive oil.

  • Rocket SaladVVGسلطة جرجير£4.99

    Rocket, tomato, onion and sumac with olive oil and lemon.

  • Cucumber Yoghurt Salad — CacikVخيار باللبن£2.99

    Cucumber, yoghurt, garlic and dried mint.

  • ColeslawVسلطة كولسلو£2.99

    Cabbage and carrot with a creamy dressing.

Charcoal Grillعلى الفحم

Everything comes off live charcoal, with salad and chips or rice.


  • Jawaneh Dajaj — Grilled Wingsجوانح دجاج£10.99

    Two skewers of marinated wings, with one sauce.

  • Farrouj Musahab — Chicken Thighsفروج مسحب£12.99

    Boneless thighs marinated with garlic, lemon and olive oil.

  • Kabab Lahem — Lamb Koftaكباب لحم£12.99

    Two skewers of minced lamb with onion, parsley and PAPA spices.

  • Shish Taouk — Chicken Shishشيش طاووق£13.99

    Two skewers of marinated chicken cubes.

  • Lamb Ribsأضلاع غنم£13.99

    Marinated lamb ribs, slow-grilled over charcoal.

  • Lahem Meshwi — Lamb Shishلحم مشوي£14.99

    Two skewers of tender marinated lamb.

  • Lamb Chopsريش غنم£15.99

    Five marinated chops, charcoal-grilled.

Home Cookingالأكل البيتي

The Iraqi side of the kitchen. Slow-cooked each morning, finished to order.


  • Quzi Lambقوزي خروف£15.00

    The Iraqi feast dish — lamb neck slow-cooked until it falls apart, over spiced rice with toasted nuts and raisins.

  • Chicken Quziقوزي دجاج£12.99

    Iraqi quzi made with half a chicken, over spiced rice with stewed vegetables.

Shawarma & Chicken Boxبوكس الدجاج

Shawarma carved from the spit, and crispy chicken.


  • Shawarma Plateصحن شاورما دجاج£12.99

    Rice or chips, salad, pickles, garlic sauce and bread.

  • Shawarma Boxعلبة شاورما£9.99

    Loaded chips with chicken shawarma, melted cheese and garlic sauce.

  • Tenders Boxعلبة تندر£9.99

    Five crispy tenders on chips with garlic mayo and a dip.

  • Shawarma Trayصينية شاورما£39.99

    A full chicken shawarma tray to share — our fixed-price catering tray, 24 hours’ notice.

Wrapsاللفّات

All with sauces. Make it a meal — chips and a soft drink with any wrap, £3.50.


  • Shawarma Wrapلفّة شاورما£6.99

    Chicken shawarma, pickles and garlic sauce.

  • Falafel WrapVVGلفّة فلافل£6.99

    Falafel, hummus, salad and tahini.

  • Halloumi WrapVلفّة حلوم£6.99

    Halloumi, tomato, salad and garlic sauce.

  • Maqali WrapVVGلفّة مقالي£6.99

    Fried cauliflower, aubergine and tahini.

  • Falafel & Halloumi WrapVلفّة فلافل وحلوم£7.49

    Falafel, halloumi, hummus and tahini.

  • Lamb Kofta Wrapلفّة كباب£7.99

    Kofta, parsley, onion and tahini.

  • Chicken Shish Wrapلفّة طاووق£7.99

    Chicken shish, salad and garlic sauce.

  • Lamb Shish Wrapلفّة لحم مشوي£8.99

    Lamb shish, parsley, onion and tahini.

Burgersالبرغر

All with chips and sauces.


  • Halloumi & Falafel BurgerVحلوم وفلافل£9.50

    Halloumi, falafel, salad and tahini.

  • Classic Beef Burgerبرغر لحم£9.99

    6oz beef, salad, pickles and PAPA sauce.

  • Classic Cheeseburgerبرغر بالجبنة£9.99

    6oz beef, cheddar and PAPA sauce.

  • Crispy Chicken Burgerدجاج كرسبي£9.99

    Crispy breast fillet, garlic mayo and pickles.

Vegan Platesأطباق نباتية

100% plant-based mains. The vegetarian side of this menu is as long as the meat side — that was deliberate.


  • Falafel PlateVVGصحن فلافل£11.99

    Falafel, hummus, fattoush and tandoor bread.

  • Vegan BamiaVVGبامية نباتية£9.99

    Okra stewed with tomato, garlic and coriander, with rice — an Iraqi home-cooked plate.

Soup & Sidesالشوربات وأطباق جانبية


  • Lentil SoupVVGشوربة عدس£5.99

    Red lentils and cumin with toasted bread.

  • Chicken Tenders — 3 piecesتندر دجاج£4.49

    Three crispy breast fillets with a dip.

  • Chicken Nuggets — 5 piecesناجتس دجاج£3.99

    Five crispy breast chunks with a dip.

  • Riceأرز£2.99
  • Chipsبطاطا مقلية£2.99

Kidsللأطفال

Each one comes with a small drink.


  • Kids Nuggetsناجتس للأطفال£5.49

    Three nuggets, chips and ketchup.

  • Kids Tendersتندر للأطفال£5.49

    Two tenders, chips and ketchup.

  • Kids Shawarma Wrapلفّة صغيرة£5.99

    A mild mini wrap with chips.

  • Kids Chicken Shishشيش للأطفال£6.49

    Half portion with chips or rice.

Sharing & Dealsأطباق للمشاركة والعروض

Every grill platter comes with rice, chips, salad, bread and sauces.


  • Lunch Dealعرض الغداء£12.99

    12–4pm, one main plate and a soft drink. Choose shawarma plate, shish taouk, lamb kofta or chicken thighs.

  • Mezze FeastVمازة كاملة£32.99

    Hummus, baba ghanoush, muhammara, warak enab, falafel, halloumi, fattoush, tabbouleh and bread.

  • PAPA Grill Oneبابا غريل ١£37.99

    For 2 — lamb shish, chicken shish, kofta, wings, chicken thighs and shawarma.

  • PAPA Grill Twoبابا غريل ٢£64.99

    For 4 — lamb shish, two each of chicken shish, kofta, wings, thighs and shawarma, plus lamb ribs.

  • PAPA Grill Threeبابا غريل ٣£129.99

    For 8 — two lamb shish, three each of chicken shish, kofta, wings, thighs and shawarma, ten ribs, eight chops and six arayes.

Coffeeالقهوة

Freshly ground, made to order. Oat or almond milk +40p · extra shot +60p · vanilla, caramel or hazelnut syrup +50p · decaf on request.


  • Iraqi TeaVشاي عراقي£1.00

    Sweet, strong and served in a glass — the way it is drunk in Baghdad.

  • Tea — mint, cardamom or classicVVGشاي£2.99

    Cup £2.99 · medium pot for two £5.49 · large pot for four £9.49.

  • EspressoVVGإسبريسو£2.49
  • AmericanoVVGأمريكانو£2.49
  • MacchiatoVماكياتو£2.60
  • CortadoVكورتادو£3.00
  • CappuccinoVكابتشينو£3.20
  • Caffè LatteVكافيه لاتيه£3.20
  • Flat WhiteVفلات وايت£3.30
  • MochaVموكا£3.60
  • Spanish LatteVسبانش لاتيه£3.80

    Sweetened with condensed milk.

  • Cardamom LatteVلاتيه بالهيل£3.80

    Ground cardamom through the milk — the Middle Eastern latte.

  • Matcha LatteVماتشا لاتيه£3.80
  • Pistachio LatteVلاتيه بالفستق£4.20

Iced Coffeeقهوة مثلّجة


  • Iced AmericanoVVGآيس أمريكانو£3.20
  • Iced LatteVآيس لاتيه£3.60
  • Iced MochaVآيس موكا£4.00
  • Iced Spanish LatteVآيس سبانش لاتيه£4.20
  • Iced Matcha LatteVآيس ماتشا لاتيه£4.20
  • Coffee FrappéVفرابيه قهوة£4.50
  • Iced Strawberry MatchaVآيس ماتشا بالفراولة£4.50

Desserts & Cold Drinksالحلويات والمشروبات


  • Baklava — 4 piecesVبقلاوة£4.99
  • Cake SelectionVتشكيلة كيك£4.99

    Any slice from our seven cakes.

  • Laban Yoghurt Drink — AyranVلبن عيران£1.99
  • Soft DrinksVVGمشروبات غازية£1.99
  • WaterVVGمياه معدنية£1.49

Please inform a member of staff of any allergies or dietary requirements before ordering. يرجى إبلاغ أحد أفراد فريق العمل بأي حساسية أو متطلبات غذائية قبل الطلب. (V) Vegetarian · (VG) Vegan · All meat is halal

A table of mezze — tabbouleh, hummus, kibbeh and falafel in terracotta bowls
Mezze, made fresh each morning

Find Us

Where

12–14 Station Parade
Willesden Green
London NW2 4NN

Two minutes from Willesden Green station. Free car park.
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Booking & orders

Reservations welcome — call 07450 254441 to book a table, order for collection or arrange delivery.
Catering for parties and events: the shawarma tray feeds a crowd at £39.99, and we cook quzi to order with 24 hours’ notice.

Opening hours

  • Monday11:00 – 23:00
  • Tuesday11:00 – 23:00
  • Wednesday11:00 – 23:00
  • Thursday11:00 – 23:00
  • Friday11:00 – 23:00
  • Saturday11:00 – 23:00
  • Sunday11:00 – 23:00

Kitchen takes its last orders shortly before close.
The coffee bar and the sweets counter run all day.