Senator Restaurant
11 Bell Lane Hendon, London, North London, NW4 2BP
Senator Restaurant at 11 Bell Lane in Hendon NW4 is a Persian restaurant and lounge that TripAdvisor awards Travellers Choice — top 10% of London restaurants — with 78 reviews. Yelp confirms it trading (updated February 2026). AllInLondon lists it with full opening hours. A short walk from Hendon Central tube station, it offers a full Persian menu alongside a lounge and shisha area. The menu features koobideh (minced lamb skewers), lamb shish, gheimeh stew (split peas with lamb in tomato sauce and dried lemon), ghormeh sabzi (herb and kidney bean stew), ash reshteh (Persian noodle soup with chickpeas and fresh herbs), and breakfast specialities including kaleh pacheh. Mixed grill platters for two or four are consistently praised. Desserts include faloodeh, baklava and saffron ice cream. Halal and vegetarian options available. A TripAdvisor reviewer writes: "the grilled meats are fresher and moister than most in London and the appetizers were perfectly made."
Available for dine-in and delivery at 11 Bell Lane, Hendon NW4. Phone 020 8203 9595. Own website: senatorrestaurant.co.uk.