Best Dishes at Mangal 2

The most popular Iranian kebab and Iran's first favorite. Ground lamb is mixed with finely diced onion and black pepper, then molded onto a metal skewer and grilled over the mangal until charred on the outside and juicy inside. The char adds smokiness while the onion provides sweetness. It's served with warm flatbread and grilled tomato. Multiple reviewers describe this as one of London's best kebabs, and it's the dish people keep ordering when they return.

The restaurant is famous for juicy lamb chops grilled until the exterior develops a deep char and the interior stays pink and tender. The meat has natural richness from the lamb fat, and the char from the mangal adds smokiness. Served with grilled onion and tomato. These are large, meaty chops — not thin or wimpy. Multiple sources describe these as some of London's best lamb chops, with the Restaurant Awards ranking Mangal 2 at #35 in 2022 in part because of their grilled meats.

Thinly sliced lamb liver is dredged in flour and fried until crispy on the outside but tender inside. It's finished with dried chili, oregano, and a squeeze of lemon. The liver is mild and tender, never tough or gamey. Multiple reviewers describe this as a standout dish — the kind of thing that changes people's minds about offal. The frying technique is precise: hot oil, quick cooking, perfect timing.