
Babinondas
Quick info
About Babinondas
Babinondas is a Greek restaurant in London at 598 Green Lanes, open daily. The meze is the centre of the menu and arrives course after course. It starts with salad and fresh dips, moves on to a meat grill, and finishes with fresh fruit and baklava. It is served as a meze for two, with a fish version and a meat version, and the portions are large. Away from the meze, the kitchen cooks bbq meats and seafood alongside kebabs, and fresh seabream is among the fish. Music plays in the dining room.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention meze for two, fresh salad and dips, baklava and fresh fruit and grilled meats and seafood.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention meze for two, fresh salad and dips, baklava and fresh fruit and grilled meats and seafood.
Customer Review Summary
The meze is what most reviewers return to, described as huge, opening with salad and dips and running course after course to a meat grill. Fresh seabream and bbq meats and seafood also earn praise, and one parent says the children's kebabs were tasty. Reviewers repeatedly mention warm hospitality from the waiters and the owner, a lively atmosphere with music, and large family and birthday tables. Several rank it among the best Greek restaurants they have tried in London. A more critical reviewer found the flavours uninteresting and the side hummus worse than shop bought. The same reviewer described an overcrowded table layout and a bill that showed only a total with no items listed, though they credited the staff for staying calm under pressure. Diners describe the meze ending with fresh fruit and baklava, and one party took half of it home.
Customer Review Summary
The meze is what most reviewers return to, described as huge, opening with salad and dips and running course after course to a meat grill. Fresh seabream and bbq meats and seafood also earn praise, and one parent says the children's kebabs were tasty. Reviewers repeatedly mention warm hospitality from the waiters and the owner, a lively atmosphere with music, and large family and birthday tables. Several rank it among the best Greek restaurants they have tried in London. A more critical reviewer found the flavours uninteresting and the side hummus worse than shop bought. The same reviewer described an overcrowded table layout and a bill that showed only a total with no items listed, though they credited the staff for staying calm under pressure. Diners describe the meze ending with fresh fruit and baklava, and one party took half of it home.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“One of the best Greek restaurants in London. The atmosphere, food and service is top notch. I am based in North London and after the closure of Vrisaki a few years ago this is the best Greek restaurant in North London. Their meze is top notch.”
- Google user
“My daughter Anna & her boyfriend George took me here for dinner. Absolutely fantastic & the food is amazing & delicious. The service was exceptional & I can’t wait to visit again when I’m back in London. Thank you Andy & staff . It was a pleasure to meet you all. xx❤️🍀”
- Google user
“Came as a table of twelve for a family birthday celebration and honestly had such a fantastic experience. It felt like being on holiday for the couple of hours in the company of excellent hosts. Very generous, great atmosphere lovely food and a true five star time. Thank you guys!”
- Google user
“We came to this Wild, local little Greek restaurant with a great atmosphere and authentic food. The meze as expected was insanely huge and we had to takeaway half of it. Delicious and fresh bbq meats and seafood with a huge assortment of starters. Highly recommend to come as couples or families.”
- Google user
“Atmosphere was decent, it seemed lively and like it used to be culturally important to Palmers Green but has seemingly lost any spark, or if there was ever any spark, it would’ve been the vibe of the place not the food. Places like this are a dying breed, sentimental, more of an antique than a restaurant, I was happy to support when we entered but left feeling underwhelmed. Food: If you like quantity over quality, then it’d be worth going here. There are some interesting sounding dishes but flavour-wise..uninteresting. It was also a bit awkward with the bill which didn’t list any items we had ordered, just a price.. a tad unorthodox and shady but couldn’t be bothered to question it, it’s also not cheap. Side note on side order, I’ve had better shop bought Hummus.. Service: Actually very good, if it weren’t for the overcrowded table system. God bless the staff, they were under pressure but seemed relatively calm, thanks so them for that Overall: Not terrible, but far from the best Greek”
Hours
- Monday
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Good to know
“Greek meze, grills and oven-cooked dishes in a relaxed restaurant with a covered outdoor terrace.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near Babinondas
- Has Kebab Centre4.41320.4 mi£1–20
kebabs, lamb chops with rice, lamb doner
- 0.6 mi£10–20Reservations
shisha flavours, cocktails, lamb chops
- 1.3 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
albanian food, mixed grill, chicken mushroom dish
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BabinondasWheelchair accessible | 4.5799 | — | — | meze for two, fresh salad and dips, baklava and fresh fruit |
| Has Kebab Centre | 4.4132 | 0.4 mi | £1–20 | kebabs, lamb chops with rice, lamb doner |
| Friends Lounge Palmers GreenReservations | 4.364 | 0.6 mi | £10–20 | shisha flavours, cocktails, lamb chops |
| Tirana 2- Albanian Bar and RestaurantOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.3223 | 1.3 mi | £10–20 | albanian food, mixed grill, chicken mushroom dish |
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