Welcome To Ceru Eastern Mediterranean Fusion, born from our passion for travel and new flavours

ABOUT CERU RESTAURANTS

Escape to the Eastern Mediterranean. Take a journey through inspired flavours, where vibrant regional influences meet our creative cuisine.

The seasonal menus at our Hyde Park, South Kensington and Farringdon restaurants feature a generous selection of vegan and vegetarian sharing plates, alongside our signature meat and fish dishes. Our mezze dishes are prepared with the freshest ingredients and we are proud that almost our entire menu is gluten free.

Alongside our food menu, you’ll fall in love with our carefully curated drinks selection. Our handpicked wine list; sourced by our founder from the region—is brimming with rich reds, crisp whites, and juicy rosés. Or perhaps try one of our specially brewed craft beers—light, refreshing, gluten-free, and full of flavour. You’ll also find a selection of fresh, homemade seasonal lemonades, prepared daily for a vibrant and refreshing option.

Even on the rainiest of days, our light, contemporary restaurants—created by artisans and decorated with vibrant colours and rich textiles—transport you to the Eastern Mediterranean. The welcoming, communal atmosphere creates a relaxed, homely vibe that keeps diners coming back time and time again.

About Levantine Cuisine

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Levantine cuisine

The Levant, known as “the fertile crescent”, is the historical region along the Mediterranean shoreline from Anatolia in Turkey, down to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.

Although Levantine cuisine shares similarities with Greek, Turkish and Middle Eastern cuisine there are a number of differences.

Levantine flavours are lighter and more aromatic, flavoured with fresh herbs and spices, including mint, parsley, sumac and za’tar, often combined with light olive oil dressings, pomegranate, lemon juice and molasses.

Whilst the Levantine region is renowned for flavour filled meat and fish recipes, unlike Greek and Turkish mezze, the Levant region is also known for its abundance of vegetarian dishes.

The seasonally changing menu at CERU, reflects the diversity of produce found in the “fertile crescent” with fresh vegetables, refreshing salads and aromatic meat and fish mezze dishes, creating a communal and social dining experience, in keeping with Levantine culture.

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Meet Barry & Patricia Hilton, the owners of CERU

Welcome to Ceru. Our family owned restaurants are inspired by our love of travel and the fresh flavours of levantine cuisine, decor and culture.

Having travelled extensively in Turkey, Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus we fell in love with the cuisine and lifestyle. What differentiates Levantine dishes, from other Arabic and Mediterranean mezze style cuisine, are the ingredients and flavours. We were drawn to the lighter, more herb driven flavours and aromatic spices, as well as the more abundant variety of vegetarian options. However, we also adore the delicious meat and fish dishes from the region, especially our signature dish Lamb shoulder which is favourite for most of our guests, and has become our signature dish.

Our ambition is to share this passion for the Eastern Mediterranean back home in London, and we opened our first restaurant in South Kensington in 2016. The food, the interior design, the ambience, and the warm and welcoming hosting, are all key to creating the whole dining experience.

The popularity and renown of our original South Kensington restaurant, encouraged us to open a second venue in Hyde Park (Queensway | Bayswater area) and we opened our newest Ceru Farringdon restaurant in April 2025.

We have also expanded our offering, with Cook at Home meal kit recipes, allowing you to share the flavours of the Eastern Mediterranean in your own home.

Looking For The Perfect Gift?

Looking for the perfect gift for the food lover in your life? Look no further than our CERU Gift Voucher! This is not just a meal; it's an exquisite dining journey that will make their next night on the town a memorable experience

Cook At Home - Meal Kits

Whether you are a seasoned cook, budding home chef, kitchen novice or simply short on time to prepare meals from scratch, CERU’s home kits will bring a ray of Levantine sunshine to your everyday cooking.

What Our Guests Say...

“Great for Coeliacs”

Delightful experience, I cannot eat gluten and there All Day menu is entirely Gluten free if you skip Greek pita bread! The food has the most wonderful flavours.

We loved everything about this restaurant so much, we went back again!

“Great value, highly recommend”

Great food and atmosphere. Staff attentive without being over the top. Delicious sharing plates with amazing flavours.

Very good value for money, highly recommend!

“The tastiest Lamb I have ever tried”

Great food & excellent service. The experience was fantastic from beginning to end! Friendly staff and the tastiest Lamb I have ever tried!

Thoroughly recommend, we will be back.

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