Berber & Q

A modern Middle Eastern BBQ joint in what was a taxi repair shop under the railway arches in Haggerston, east London. Former Ottolenghi chef Josh Katz reckons food tastes better cooked over the coals; see for yourself over hummus with Tunisian mishwiya, chargrilled Brixham squid with burnt aubergine za’alouk, or smoked lamb neck mechoui. The atmosphere’s boisterous; the smell of the grill, the clatter of the open kitchen, the feasting tables keep things hopping. Flame-friendly cocktails and low-intervention wines.