Honey & Co

The Verdict

If you want Middle Eastern food done with genuine care in a room that feels considered rather than casual, Honey & Co on Lamb's Conduit Street is worth booking. At ££, it sits at a price point that over-delivers for Bloomsbury, and the sharing-led menu suits pairs and small groups better than solo diners. First-timers who prefer mezze-style eating with a drink in hand will feel at home here immediately. Those after a formal tasting experience or a grand dining room should look elsewhere.

What to Expect

Honey & Co has moved since its original 2012 Fitzrovia incarnation, and the Lamb's Conduit Street location is the brighter, larger version that fans of the original were waiting for. The room is softened by foliage and muted tones — not sparse, not theatrical. Paper tablecloths cover the tables, a practical detail that signals the kitchen's intention: this is food designed for sharing, and it can get pleasantly messy. Seating feels intimate without being cramped, and the scale of the space suits the format — small enough that the room has warmth, large enough that you won't feel like you're overhearing every conversation nearby. For first-timers, the spatial experience is more neighbourhood restaurant than destination dining room, and that is the point.

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich, who met working in Tel Aviv kitchens before finding each other at Ottolenghi in London, run an operation that extends well beyond this single address. Cookbooks, podcasts, catering and other eateries all sit under the same creative umbrella. What matters at this address is that the kitchen's output reflects their fluency in Middle Eastern cooking rather than a simplified or export-friendly version of it. The menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner each begin with sharing feasts and mezze. At breakfast, egg dishes follow; at lunch and dinner, a more seasonal carte takes over. Labneh with roast butternut squash and harissa, sea bream and fennel tagine, slow-cooked lamb with saffron rice, lentil hotpot with burnt aubergine and scorched egg yolk , the dishes are layered rather than showy. Order the bread. You will need it to work through the sauces.

Dessert is worth planning for. The honey and feta cheesecake with crispy kadaif pastry is the signature and it earns that status. Babka is on offer too, and desserts are available across all service periods , cake at breakfast is not just permitted but encouraged. The takeaway counter also offers the Bloomsbury bun, an orange blossom and almond pastry specific to the neighbourhood.

The Wine List

The wine list at Honey & Co deserves specific mention because it is not assembled in-house. It is curated by the team behind Noble Rot, the wine bar and restaurant directly opposite on Lamb's Conduit Street. Noble Rot has a serious reputation in London wine circles, and that relationship gives Honey & Co's list a coherence that most restaurants at this price point do not achieve. The selection leans toward the Mediterranean, which is a sensible match for a kitchen drawing on Israeli and broader Middle Eastern cooking traditions. If you are pairing wine with mezze or with the heavier slow-cooked meat dishes, the list has enough range to make considered choices rather than defaulting to the obvious. For those who prefer cocktails, the bar programme is also available , functional and well-executed, though the wine list is the sharper offer.

The Noble Rot connection is also practical intelligence: if you are spending time in the neighbourhood, the wine bar opposite is a natural follow-on or pre-dinner option. Lamb's Conduit Street has a concentration of independently minded food and drink operators, and Honey & Co sits within that context rather than apart from it.

Timing and Booking

Restaurant is closed on Sundays, which is a detail worth checking before you plan. Monday service begins at noon; from Tuesday through Saturday, the kitchen opens at 08:00, giving you the option of breakfast or brunch on leading of the lunch and dinner programme. Saturday brunch from 09:00 is a practical entry point for first-timers who want to try the format without committing to a full evening. Dinner on a weekday evening is the more atmospheric option if that is your preference.

Booking is rated easy. Honey & Co holds a 4.5 Google rating from over 1,600 reviews, which indicates both sustained quality and accessible demand , it is not the kind of venue where you need to set a calendar reminder weeks in advance. The Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and an Opinionated About Dining Europe ranking of #302 (2024) provide useful calibration: this is a recognised, well-regarded restaurant, but not one operating at a level of demand that makes getting a table a project. For groups, the sharing format accommodates small parties comfortably; for larger groups, it is worth contacting the restaurant directly to confirm capacity.

How It Compares Locally and Globally

Within London's Israeli and Middle Eastern category, Palomar is the most direct peer , tighter, louder, and more counter-focused, with a similarly serious approach to the cooking. Honey & Co offers a calmer room and a broader daypart range, which makes it the better choice if you want to eat across a full day or prefer a table over a counter. Internationally, Laser Wolf in New York City and Bavel in Los Angeles represent how this cuisine translates at scale in the US market; Honey & Co operates at a more personal register.

For visitors who want to build a wider London dining itinerary, our full London restaurants guide covers the category in depth. If you are also planning hotels, bars, or experiences in the city, see our London hotels guide, London bars guide, and London experiences guide. For those extending their trip beyond London, The Fat Duck in Bray, L'Enclume in Cartmel, Moor Hall in Aughton, Gidleigh Park in Chagford, Hand and Flowers in Marlow, and hide and fox in Saltwood are all worth considering for different reasons and price points.