Comptoir Group is opening a new restaurant at the Southbank Centre.
The restaurant will be located opposite the entrance of the Royal Festival Hall, neighbouring Las Iguanas, Côte Brasserie and Honest Burgers restaurants.
With over 5,400 events a year, the Southbank Centre site has a footfall of 19 million a year (2022/23), situating the restaurant perfectly to benefit from both international visitors and local guests in the heart of a thriving district of London.
The Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurant concept is expected to open around Easter 2024.
With 135 covers inside and 48 covers outside, it will offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes, including classic best-selling sharing platters of hot and cold mezze, grills, salads and wraps to eat in or takeaway, as well as a new middle-eastern inspired breakfast menu.
Tony Kitous, Founder, commented: “We are proud to be a part of the fabric of London’s diverse culinary landscape as we open the doors of another new restaurant, this time in London’s South Bank. We are excited to have the opportunity to continue to share the flavours and cultural richness that have won the hearts of our guests, in an environment that captures the essence of Middle Eastern heritage”.
Nick Ayerst, CEO, added: “Following the successful recent opening in Ealing, we are pleased to announce the continued strategic growth in an area of London we have long desired to be in. The location on the South Bank captures an immensely high footfall of both workers, visitors and tourists who we know will be hungry for our well-loved authentic Middle Eastern food and culture”.
Susan Johnston, chief operating officer, Southbank Centre, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Comptoir Libanais to our lineup of restaurants at the Southbank Centre. Authentic Middle Eastern cuisine is a much anticipated addition to the variety of food and drink available at the Southbank Centre and we look forward to the new restaurant opening around Easter 2024.”
