Fayrooz – Lebanese in Catford SE6

Walking along Catford Broadway in the evening, it’s not unusual to be tormented by the enticing BBQ smells wafting from Fayrooz – a small café serving Lebanese meze and charcoal grilled dishes

Falafel with tahini (sesame seed) sauce @ £4.45

Cold meze dishes range from humous and baba ganoush (aubergine dip) to stuffed vine leaves, salads and oven-baked aubergine moussaka. In the hot meze menu you’ll find grilled haloumi, spinach parcels, minced lamb meat balls, and falafel (pictured above – gorgeous).

The Fayrooz platter is a house special. A fave of K’s, this sharing platter for two contains kofte, taouk, lamb kebab cubes, mixed lamb + chicken shawarma. And, @ £22.00, it comes with salad, sauces and flat bread.

Meze – Fayrooz platter pictured with rice, salad + flat bread

Kofte, taouk, lamb kebab cubes, mixed lamb + chicken shawarma with sauces

Baba ganoush (moutabal) – aubergine dip with fresh-baked flatbread @ £4.25
And grilled halloumi @ £4.45

There’s been a kebab shop in this unit for years but it’s been smartened up considerably since Fayrooz took it over earlier in 2017.

Most business seems to be take-away (you can arrange delivery through the likes of UberEats) and there are about eight tables for eat-in diners. Service is leisurely Lebanese/ Mediterranean in that it’s friendly, welcoming and not in any hurry (to the extent of being painfully slow on a couple of occasions, in our experience).

Inside Fayrooz – cafe style

Takeaway:

Chargrilled spiced sea bass with salad – takeaway @ £11.95

Fayrooz takeaway menu

Delivery through UberEats:

Meze delivery through UberEats:
– Kibbeh mezze: Fried meat balls – bulgur shell with a filling of spiced finely-minced lamb @ £5.45 (gorgeous cinnamon flavours)
– Grilled haloumi mezze @ £4.45
– Aubergine moussaka mezze: oven-baked aubergine with tomatoes, onion + chickpeas (cold) @ £4.25
– Tabbouleh salad: tomatoes, finely chopped parsley, mint, bulgur, onion, + olive oil, lemon juice, + salt @ £4.25
– Grilled corn-on-the-cob: two cobs @ £2.75
– Baba ganoush mezze: Moutabal – smoked aubergine puree, sesame sauce + pomegranate seeds @ £4.25

 

The verdict: A good cafe option in Catford serving freshly prepared dishes (good quality chargrilled meats and fish) if you’re not in a hurry.

Restaurant info:
– Lardbutty rating: 3.5 / 5
– Type: Lebanese
– Address: 4 Catford Broadway, London SE6 4SP
– Nearest station: Catford Bridge, Catford
– More info: Fayrooz website or on fb
– Photos on flickr: images of Fayrooz food
– Location: Fayrooz map