Restaurant Review: Khyber Pass Restaurant, London

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Khyber Pass Restaurant in East London (Green Street) serves Halal food and is quite a popular dining spot for those who love Peshawari food. Peshawar is a city in Pakistan famous for its food and hard-working people.


The most popular food at the restaurant is the Peshawari Lamb Kerhai and Peshawari Kababs. I was introduced to the restaurant by a cousin who is himself a very regular diner there. It is located on the Green Street and being in London, parking is a bit of a task to achieve before one finally gets to tantalise the taste buds with the delicious food they serve.
khyber pass restaurant green street halal food london
khyber pass restaurant green street halal food london


Parking & Seating:


After successfully locating a parking spot that was luckily nearby, my family and I finally got seated inside the restaurant. The diners get to choose from two sitting options that Khyber Pass has to offer, the first being the traditional one, sitting on the floor and food served on a dastarkhwan (a Persian term for a big ceremonial or feasty spread) while the latter the regular one i.e. table and chairs. The interior has been done in a traditional manner and its according to the theme of the restaurant.



The Beginning:

Once we settled down, the waitress served us the Peshawari Kehwa in a small traditional tea-pot normally used by the chaiwalas at the dhabas (tea vendors at small tea cafes mainly found in India and Pakistan).

khyber pass restaurant green street halal food london

 The Food:
For the main course we ordered Peshawari Chapli Kebabs, Peshawari Lamb Kerhai, Chicken Kerhai and Seekh Kebabs that were served with fresh green salad with chaat masala (a popular powdered spice mix of the subcontinent) sprinkled on it and mint yoghurt chutney or you may call it sauce. It didn't take long for the food to arrive and the waitress kept on bringing hot naan breads right from the kitchen whenever the need arose. In the end, the waitress again served the Peshawari kehva and two plates of rainbow zarda (sweet rice), a popular dessert served in Pakistan. The end note was good and we all enjoyed our meal. There are many other sweet items that the restaurant has to offer. I didn't try because I was too full but I am looking forward to try their kulfi and ras malai although I already have a hack for serving a yummy bowl of kulfi, which I had served to guests recently and they thoroughly enjoyed it!



Dhaba Style Restaurant - Entrance (Pic 1)
Peshawari Lamb Kerhai - 1kg for £24 (Pic 2)
Peshawari Chapli Kebab - Large for £7 (Pic 3)




End Note:

Nothing today is complete without some photography and we made sure we did some before leaving the restaurant. KP Restaurant has a website on which you can find their menu. I feel the prices are slightly high for some items especially if compared with the sitting and decor but the service was good and the staff was friendly. I have visited the restaurant twice with a big group and we enjoyed the meal.

Rating: 6/10
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50 comments:

  1. saima asghar20 January 2016 at 03:27

    That is true Pakistani dinning out there. The crockery reminds so much of our local truck driver restaurants where they serve nothing but tasty food. Everything looks wonderful.

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    1. Blogs by FA21 January 2016 at 01:09

      Oh yes! They have themed it dhaba styled and have done the decor accordingly. I loved the kehva they served.

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  2. Unknown20 January 2016 at 04:02

    The setting and food look authentic! I want to try to eat there when we travel to the UK insha'Allah :), xx.

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  3. lubnakarim0620 January 2016 at 07:01

    Loving this indoor dhaba themed restaurant....

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  4. Anonymous20 January 2016 at 09:22

    Havent been in there but loving the 'pakistani' decor

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    1. Blogs by FA20 January 2016 at 22:55

      You can try it out next time when you visit Green Street. :-)

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  5. Myda tahir20 January 2016 at 16:38

    yummy food espec the chaplis, Fatima it truly amazing, but they havent put the charpoeys on flooor?

    Asalamoalikum,
    Great post and very true in the sense that we are just asking them to cram thankyou and sorry without delivering the actual meaning of it.
    Eat Healthy Stay Healthy :)

    Myda Tahir
    mydatahir2025@gmail.com
    http://ummeummah.blogspot.com/

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    1. Blogs by FA21 January 2016 at 01:15

      They have placed a few char paaes outside the restaurant for those who would prefer eating in the open but December nights in London are chilly so not a good idea to sit outside esp if with kids. :-)

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  6. Unknown20 January 2016 at 18:37

    I love the idea of sitting on the floor, how truly authentic. I love Afghani/Paki food!

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    1. Blogs by FA21 January 2016 at 01:11

      Oh yeah! We were so tired that day after walking through London. Really needed to sit comfortably after that.

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  7. Joanna20 January 2016 at 19:03

    Thank you for sharing, I'm always interested in finding new halal places :) I love that you can sit on the floor, really want to go and try the place :)

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    1. Blogs by FA21 January 2016 at 01:13

      If you like Afghani and Peshawari food then you must definitely visit :-)

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  8. The Life of Aaliyah20 January 2016 at 19:20

    I love Afghani food. There is another Afghani restaurant on Green Street which is reasonably priced and tasty, called Afghan Restaurant. :)

    Aaliyah | www.thelifeofaaliyah.com

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    1. Blogs by FA21 January 2016 at 01:16

      Ah! Thanks for the recommendation. Will definitely try next time I visit London.

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  9. Kai Darul21 January 2016 at 06:50

    wow! if only i were in London, i would definitely dine in this resto.

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  10. Zainab Dokrat21 January 2016 at 09:09

    Beautiful share, love the pictures...everything looks so yummy! Will definitely keep in mind next time I come to England. (www.spicyfusionkitchen.com)

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    1. Blogs by FA21 January 2016 at 18:37

      Thank you for your comment. I will be posting more food reviews soon. :D

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  11. Unknown21 January 2016 at 13:31

    Dude. I'm hungry now.

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  12. Ruku21 January 2016 at 18:13

    It's so cold here that I wish I had some of that delicious looking kahva and food right now mmmmmm. The best stuff comes from such authentic looking joints mA

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    1. Blogs by FA21 January 2016 at 18:37

      Seriously. The weather is so cold. I just don't feel like going in the kitchen!

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  13. Ruxandra21 January 2016 at 22:21

    the food looks delicious and the place really cozy! must check it out on my next London trip! :)
    http://www.saccharine-soul.com/

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  14. Caroline Vieyra22 January 2016 at 03:43

    Looks like a place I would love to eat at!!

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  15. Lexhansplace22 January 2016 at 11:34

    Great meal, great write-up as always ..

    Greetings from.... leXHansplaCE

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    1. Blogs by FA23 January 2016 at 00:25

      Thanks. It was lovely reading your comment. :-)

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  16. Unknown24 January 2016 at 19:24

    I love the traditional theme of the restaurant. Its worth experimenting with.

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  17. Anonymous25 January 2016 at 12:46

    My mouth is watering and that's never a good sign. LOL now I am hungry. I do love reading about food.

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  18. TheMuslimahGuide25 January 2016 at 15:33

    I will be sure to check it out next time we travel to London, they have amazing halal restaurants Mashaa Allaah.

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    1. Blogs by FA29 January 2016 at 12:29

      Yeah! London is full of amazing Halal restaurants. What are your whereabouts? I might be able to suggests some restaurants near you too :-)

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  19. Unknown25 January 2016 at 22:37

    Looks like a lovely restaurant! Will put it on my possible places to eat when we go London next

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  20. Unknown26 January 2016 at 12:57

    I enjoy eating out with my husband, and we often pick traditional spots, or smaller places as we prefer the service and more homestyle food. This place looks like the food was really tatsy

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  21. That Grl In High Heels26 January 2016 at 21:08

    Hey Fatty,
    First, welcome back to blogging. Secondly, lovely post! The place is so desi, you seem to have a good time :)
    http://www.ThatGrlInHighHeels.blogspot.com

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    1. Blogs by FA29 January 2016 at 23:23

      Thanks Nyda! :D
      I was on holiday hence was unable to post blogs.
      Yup! Had fun with family. Went there twice ;-)

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  22. Pam E31 January 2016 at 23:48

    Sounds wonderful. I love trying new foods from different cultures.

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    1. Blogs by FA31 January 2016 at 23:58

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a lovely week! :-)

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  23. Unknown1 February 2016 at 07:33

    Looks so tasty!!! Loved the teapots. Would love to try.

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    1. Blogs by FA1 February 2016 at 13:49

      Thank you for your comment. Hope to see you on my site soon again.

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  24. Lexhansplace2 February 2016 at 06:44

    Meals n Restaurants go well though..... Great read...

    Greetings from.... leXHansplaCE

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  25. Unknown5 February 2016 at 00:17

    Looks fab! Hope to try this out in the near future.

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Thanks for stopping by. :-)

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