Ariana Restaurant LONDON Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Ariana Restaurant LONDON, a hidden gem nestled in East London. This delightful eatery has been serving the community for over 12 years, offering a tantalizing menu that showcases the rich flavors of Afghan cuisine. Guests rave about their delectable mantoo dumplings and the fragrant Shirin Palouw, a rice dish adorned with orange peel and nuts, making it a standout selection.
The ambiance is warm and inviting, perfect for family gatherings or casual dining. Customers have noted the attentive service, ensuring that every visit is memorable. Highlights include the freshly baked bread and a selection of traditional dishes that reflect authentic Afghan flavors. Pair your meal with freshly brewed tea or enjoy a cozy evening outdoors with shisha. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Afghan cuisine or new to it, Ariana promises an unforgettable culinary journey.
Starters
1. Panir-O-Sabzi
Persian signature dish. Delicious fresh tarragon, mint, walnut and feta cheese arrive with hot nan. Roll up the herbs, cheese and walnuts and enjoy
2. Ash-E-Reshteh
Vegetable and noodle soup
3. Daal Adas
Red lentils cooled with fresh tomatoes and a touch of garlic
5. Mirza Ghasemi
Baked aubergines crushed with tomatoes and egg
6. Kashk-E-Badenjan
Cooked aubergines mixed with whey and lentils
9. Mix Starter
Chefs selected dishes
7. Borani-E-Badenjan
Fried aubergine served with yoghurt and dry mint
10. Most-O-Khiar
Cucumber and yoghurt dip
12. Torshi
Traditional persian homemade pickles
13. Hummus
14. Chicken Wings
Marinated chicken wings in olive oil, fresh lemon juice, herbs and garlic. Charcoal grilled
15. Salad-E-Olivieh
Potato, carrots, egg, chicken, chopped cucumber pickles mixed with homemade mayonnaise
16. Bread
Fresh homemade tanory bread
Falafel
Fried balls cooked chick beans range of herbs and spices
17. Salad-E-Shirazi
Finely chopped cucumber, tomato and onions mixed with dry mint, extra virgin oilve oil and fresh lemon juice
18. Greek Salad
Gem lettuce, cucumber, tomato, parsley with coriander, olives and feta cheese
19. Chargrilled Halloumi
Salads
Seafood Dishes
20.Grilled King Prawns
Marinated king prawns in extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, a touch of garlic, charcoal grilled. Served with steamed rice or roast potatoes
21. Grilled Seabass
Served with steamed rice or roast potatoes
22. Grilled Salmon
Served with rice or roast potatoes
24. Kubedeh (Shammi Kebab)
Two skewers of fine minced lamb, charcoal grilled and served with saffron steamed rice and grilled tomato
25. Lamb Chop
Served with rice or roast potatoes and grilled tomato
26. Chelow Kebab-E-Barg
Skewer of lamb fillet, charcoal grilled. Served with saffron steamed rice and grilled tomato
27. Makhsus
Skewer of lamb fillet and skewer of fine minced lamb, charcoal grilled. Served with saffron steamed rice and grilled tomato
28. Chelow Kebab-E-Chenjeh (Tekka Kebab)
Marinated diced fillet of lamb, charcoal grilled. Served with saffron steamed rice and grilled tomato
29. Sultani
Marinated diced fillet and skewer of fine minced lamb, charcoal grlled. Served with saffron steamed rice and grilled tomato
30. Mix Grill (Two People)
Lamb chop, skewer of fine minced lamb, skewer of diced chicken breast & chicken wings Served with salad,rice and roasted potatoes
31. Ghormeh Sabzi
Stewed diced lamb cooked with fresh herbs, red kidney beans and dry lime. Served with saffron steamed rice
32. Ghemeh Badenjan
Stewed finely diced lamb cooked with aubergine, split peas, tomatoes, dry lime and served with saffron steamed rice
33. Ghormeh Bamieh
Stewed diced lamb cooked with herbs, okra, a touch of garlic and served with saffron steamed rice
34. Ghormeh Kofta
Stewed minced lamb cooked with tomato, onions, lentils and served with saffron steamed rice
35. Qabuli Palouw
An afghan traditional dish. Rice cooked in lamb shank juices, after steaming and boiling lamb shanked for three hours then mixing with fried carrots, raisins, almonds and pistachios with lamb shank (mahicha)
38. Mantoo
Wheat flour stuffed with minced lamb and onions. Served with yoghurt, dry mint and mince lamb sauce
39. Mumtaz
Marinated diced breast of chicken and skewer of fine minced lamb. Served with saffron steamed rice or roasted potatoes
40 A-Speciality Rice
Shirin Palouw - Rice with orange peel, almond slivers, pistachio, and grated carrots. Served with grilled boneless chicken
40 B-Speciality Rice
Zereshk Palouw - Rice with barbarries (Served with grilled boneless chicken)
36. Baquli Palouw
Rice steamed with dill, broad beans and served with boiled lamb shank (mahicha)
37. Kleftiko
Large piece of tender lamb on the bone, specially seasoned and wrapped in foil with herbs. Cooked in the oven and served with rice and potatoes
52. Ariana Special
Mixed skewer of diced fillet lamb & chicken breast charcoal grilled served with saffron rice and grilled tomato
AFGHAN KEBAB
An afghan special lam grilled kebab served with salad and bread.
Meat Dishes
Chicken Dishes
41. Chicken Kebab ( With Bone )
Portions of marinated whole poussin, charcoal grilled. Served with saffron steamed riceand grilled tomato
42. Chicken Kebab ( No Bone )
Marinated diced boneless breast of chicken, charcoal grilled. Served with saffron steamed rice and grilled tomato
43. Ghormeh Morgh
Chargrilled boiled chicken with potatoes coated with spicy indian sauce. Served with saffron steamed rice. Delicious
45. Ashak
Wheat flour stuffed with leek and coriander. Served with yoghurt and dry mint
46. Khoresh-E-Ghormeh Sabzi
Fresh herbs cooked with red kidney beans and dry lime. Served with saffron steamed rice
47. Khoresh-E-Ghormeh-Bamieh
Okra cooked with fresh herbs and touch of garlic. Served with saffron steamed rice
49. Sabzi Palak ( Spinach )
An Afghan style dish served with bread
50. Lobia ( Red Kidney Beans )
An Afghan style dish served with bread
Vegetarian Dishes
Cold Drinks
Coke
330mle
D.coke
330mle
Water 50cl
50cl
Coke 1.25l
1.25L
Water 1.50l
1.5L
Fanta 330mle
330mle
Sprite 330mle
330mle
Lemonad 330mle
330mle
Red Bull 250mle
250mle
J2o 275mle
275mle
Jug Of Dough
Yoghurt drink
Zero Coke
330ml
Persian Ice Cream
Persian Sorbet
Baklava
Persian Sweet
Made with milk egg,butter,cinnamon and semolina
Afghan Rice Pudding
Cadbury’s Flake
Elegant glass filled with dairy ice cream layered with thick chocolate sauce and Cadbury’s Flake
Ferrero Rocher
World famous rich ferroro rocher ice cream combined with thick chocolate sauce topped with ferrero rocher
Cookies And Cream
A rich chocolaty cookie dunked in delicious, creamy vanilla ice cream to satisfy the milk and cookies kid in all of us
Matka Kulfi
Pistachio kulfi ice cream creating a creamy and luscious dessert containing saffron sauce topped with almond & pistachio nuts
Deserts
Side Dishes
Olives
Marinated with fresh lemon juice & pomegranate sauce and oregano
Saffroon Rice
Saffron rice
Roasted Potatoes
Qabuli Palouw
only Qabuli Rice