Mouna's Kitchen (2024)

30/10/2023

We choose not to make falafel that often because there are so many other Syrian flavours to discover, but when we do, it’s the real deal and the best Syrian falafel you’ll get in London - deliciously golden and crisp on the outside, moreishly soft on the inside and packed full of flavour. We eat them by the bucket load 😂😉

25/05/2023

How pretty are our knafeh cheesecake bites?
Very happy to have catered with these and a lot of other delicious Syrian dishes for

30/11/2022

We’ve moved! We have a new spot
It’s been an intense couple of days to fix it up but we’re very excited with the result! Come check it out and the new things on our menu - and follow us on for all the latest

10/08/2022

It’s all about the small things like the indescribable joy of finding fresh Aleppo pistachios in the middle of London - what a delicious taste of home! 😍

13/05/2022

How good does our mezze platter look - not only is it beautiful, it’s delicious and perfect with your Friday night drinks!

We’re serving up these gorgeous plates in Elephant and Castle!

03/05/2022

Happy Eid from all of us at Mouna’s Kitchen!

Come visit us for some special Eid sweets!

05/12/2021

Keen to try a truly special Syrian feast with delicious traditional and authentic flavours? We’ve got just the thing with a few tickets left for our supperclub this Wednesday 8 December in Elephant and Castle. Check out the link in our bio for more details and the full menu and look forward to seeing you there!

25/11/2021

Have you been missing the taste of delicious Syrian food or wanting to discover its wonderful flavours? Then come join us for our first supperclub post-lockdown on 8 December at the great venue in Elephant and Castle. Click the link in our bio for more info 😊

17/11/2021

So excited to be serving delicious arnabeet crispy cauliflower

18/10/2021

We’ve been quiet for a while but that’s because we’ve been working on our BIG NEWS! Our lovely Arnabeet is Metropolitano in Elephant and Castle from today! We’re so excited to be here and can’t wait to see you here for some delicious Syrian food!

01/10/2021

We’re looking for some passionate street food chefs to join the Arnabeet team, serving up the most delicious Syrian cauliflower and wraps!

Start: ASAP!
Location: Mercato Metropolitano
Perks: lots of delicious Syrian food, being part of a wonderful and fun team!
Apply: send us your CV to [email protected]

20/07/2021

Eid Mubarak everyone! It's the perfect time of the year to treat yourself to some delicious sweets and make the most of the wonderful cherry season with these delectable cherry baklava! It's an iconic Aleppian dessert that makes the most of the sour washna cherries the city is famed for.
These are some boxes of it that we made for a catering order - make sure to order some for your next celebration or party while the season lasts!

06/07/2021

It’s been a while arnabeet my friend! Definitely missing being on the market with this delicious crispy cauliflower drizzled with a tangy tahini sauce and topped with parsley and pomegranate seeds - very much looking forward to being back soon!

30/06/2021

We are taking a short break from home deliveries - We're going to use this time to focus on the catering requests coming in and to review and prepare the upcoming menus as well as a number of other exciting things we've been planning for some time!

Keep an eye out here or on our website to see when we are taking home delivery orders again. In the meantime, we are still taking catering and events orders. Now that lockdown is easing we're really happy to be catering for all your gatherings be they business lunches and reunions, summer garden get-togethers, birthdays, intimate dinners, parties or weddings! 💃🏻🥳

From big sharing platters like the mehshi bulgur in the photo, to sit-down meal, buffets and finger-food, we're happy to work with you to create the perfect event!

22/06/2021

Eech and tabbouleh are two salads that are often seen to be opposites with eech made with lots of bulgur and a sprinkle of parsley and tabbouleh made with lots of parsley and a sprinkle of bulgur. While similar in terms of ingredients they do have quite a different flavour profile but what they definitely share is their delicious freshness and flavour! So much so that it’s difficult for us to choose one over the other - do you have a favourite?!

We’re delivering to east and south London this week 😊

21/06/2021

Kibbeh riz is a really special version of kibbeh uniquely attributed to Aleppo. It's deliciously crispy on the outside with a rice crust that's filled with a delicately spiced minced beef and nut mix. It's particularly tasty and traditionally eaten with muhammara, a spicy red pepper dip that's also on our menu this week! This is one where we truly have difficulty stopping ourselves from reaching for another one, it's that good!

We're delivering to east and south London this week.

20/06/2021

The muhammara dip on the menu this week is one of our favourites not only because it tastes amazingly good but also because it pairs well with a multitude of dishes. It enhances meaty dishes and savoury patties and rolls alike, it provides a nice contrast with salads and of course it works very well on its own. It's just maybe with the desserts that some pairing experiments shouldn't be tried. What about you? We'd love to hear about your favourite combinations!⁠
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We're delivering to east and south London this week!⁠
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15/06/2021

It's refugee week this week 😊 I turned to cooking when I couldn't see my family for many years because cooking my mother's recipes was a way to recreate all the wonderful family memories that came with them and to stay connected. And now one of the main aims of Mouna's Kitchen is to share these memories and Syrian culture through food and to break boundaries and stereotypes by bringing people together around a table of good food to share and learn.

Refugee week is a wonderful celebration and recognition of the strength, talent and contributions of refugees and people looking for safety. If you are keen to support them there are some wonderful organisations and initiatives such as and many many more!

14/06/2021

We're always getting lots of praise for our khibz flefle that are on the menu this week. These little spicy topped flatbreads are the ideal snack for any occasion. Whether it's for breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea time, pre-dinner amuse bouche, dinner, late night snack...we've had them at all times of the day and they always work. It's an easy bite that leaves you feeling like you should have just one last one after this one - and well you can probably imagine how this ends! 😉

We're delivering to east and west London this week!

09/06/2021

We have another kibbeh dish on the menu this week and it's the perfect bite for the beautiful sunny weather we're having! It's a wonderfully spicy meat-free kibbeh made of lentils and bulgur and flavoured with onions, red pepper and a mix of spices and herbs. Trust us, a plate of these disappears very quickly! 😋😉

We're delivering to east and north London this week!

08/06/2021

Aubergine is one of our favourite vegetables! It's delicious no matter how you cook it - and you can very much see it in the three aubergine dishes we have on the menu this week! With the batenjan mshatah where the aubergines are roasted, mixed with red pepper and walnuts and drizzled with tahini sauce; the batersh where they're grilled and the beautifully smokey flavours are complemented by the minced beef and tomato sauce on top; and the bulgur bandora where they're gently stewed to create a deliciously light yet filling vegetable sauce to go with the nutty flavours of the bulgur. And it's absolutely wonderful in all three 😋

We're delivering to east and north London this week!

07/06/2021

Our kibbeh smeed is on the menu week for the first time! We're really excited to be sharing this scrumptious dessert made from with a crispy semolina crust filled with a delicious Syrian clotted cream and flavoured with orange blossom water. It's a ingenious sweet twist on the traditional savoury kibbeh that Syria, and Aleppo in particular, is famous for!⁠
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01/06/2021

These little knafeh tarts are the perfectly-sized delicious dessert to finish off your meal! With the crunch of the toasted kataifi pastry, the creaminess of the Syrian clotted cream and the richness of the nuts, all drizzled with an aromatic orange blossom syrup, they've really got it all! So we really understand if you somehow end up having more than one (or a few)...😉😋

We're delivering to east and south London this week!

31/05/2021

Our kibbeh seniyeh is the centre piece you want for your table - not only does it look beautiful, it tastes great too! Made with layers of meat and bulgur sandwiching some more deliciously spiced meat and nuts in the middle, it's one of our favourite forms of kibbeh that Aleppo is so famous for!
So if you want that special something for your get together this week or simply want to treat yourself to a dish that's as traditionally Syrian as it gets, we fully recommend getting a tray of kibbeh!

We're delivering to east and south London this week 😊

29/05/2021

We have another new dip on the menu this week! The lovely weather has us thinking about light bits and mezzo and our atoun dip fits the bill perfectly. Atoun means black olives and is the key ingredient in this delicious dip. Syria is rich in its olives of different kinds and they’re eaten at any time of the day. This dip shows black olives to their best, their flavours complemented by the mix of spices, herbs and capers that its made with. This is our take on the famous tapenade but our spice mix takes it to a whole other level!

26/05/2021

It's all about the Aleppian classics this week! Mortadella Halabieh means Aleppian mortadella and it's exactly that - the city's version of the sausage, made with beef, filled with pistachios and with the distinct flavours of vinegar and garlic. Delicious wrapped up in bread with some pickles or butter 😋 It's a dish that's very unique to Aleppo where it's extremely popular for very good reason!

We're delivering to east, west and north west London this week.

25/05/2021

Our Kabab Khashkhash is the perfect solution if you're looking to make the most of the sunny long weekend coming up but don't want the hassle of standing over the bbq yourself! An Aleppian classic, this kabab is everything the city is famous for, from its delicious succulent meat to the spiciness Aleppians love in their food, the kababs laid out on a bed of grilled spiced tomatoes and the traditional parsley and onion Biwaz salad on the side - such a wonderful mix of flavours that will transport you to the heart of Aleppo on a beautiful sunny day!

We're delivering to east, west and north west London this week 😊

24/05/2021

It's cherry season! And that means cherry baklawa! We've been super impatient to have it back on the menu and it's finally that time of year again! This is a truly unique baklawa, not well known outside of Aleppo, the flaky layers of sweet pastry holding the delicious tart cherries the city is famous for. Such a wonderful mix of flavours and we're so happy to be able to share this special taste of home with everyone...have we mentioned how excited we are it's cherry season again?! 😉😋

We're delivering to east, west and north west London this week!

23/05/2021

We have one of our favourite dips on the menu for the first time this week! Batenjan mad'ou' is a delicious sweet and tangy aubergine dip, a family favourite that we ate a lot of at home especially as the weather warmed up (and yes, we see the grey weather but we're staying optimistic - it's nearly June!). If you're an aubergine fan this is the dip for you, with the earthy flavours of the aubergines perfectly balanced by the pomegranate molasses, lemons and a mix of spices 😋

We're delivering to east, west and north west London this week 😊

19/05/2021

There's something about Syrian dishes and their names! Take this Dawood Basha for example - It's said the name of the dish is a tribute to a high ranking official called Dawood under the Ottoman Empire who was a big fan of the dish. True or not, it is definitely a dish to love! With delicious beef kofta balls slow-cooked with potatoes in a rich tomato sauce and with rice on the side, it's like the yummy Syrian version of meatballs, comforting yet full of flavour!

We're delivering to east and north London this week 😊

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