1. Bubala Spitalfields
Spitalfields
Because when two ex-Palomar and Berber & Q alum team up to open their dream restaurant, you take note. This new Middle Eastern spot in Spitalfields dishes up elevated and extravagant fare that pleads to be shared with friends; creamy labneh with confit garlic and za’atar and hummus with burnt butter is perfect for scooping with warm pita, while a lovingly made chickpea ful arrives with lovage pesto and Yemeni-style malawan bread. The entire menu is, of course, completely vegetarian, and intoxicatingly good by any standard.