Palmera Oasis

Palmera Oasis is a Lebanese restaurant on Essex Road in Canonbury, Islington — a family-friendly eatery with outdoor seating, original Syrian paintings and lamps, traditional shisha lounge atmosphere and a long-established local following. Operated by Promile Trading, the restaurant has been a fixture on Essex Road for many years.

The menu covers classic Lebanese cuisine: hot and cold mezze including hummus, baba ghanoush, moutabal, falafel, kibbeh, sambousek and tabbouleh, alongside charcoal-grilled mains — lamb and chicken shish, kafta, mixed grills, shawarma — plus fresh salads, traditional rice dishes, and Lebanese pastries and desserts. Halal throughout. Vegetarian options. Open late daily; takeaway and shisha lounge.