$$$$ • Europea moderna • Aldgate
Ara Restaurant is a neighbourhood all-day dining spot in Aldgate East, inspired by flavours from everywhere. Murat creates dishes he loves to eat and share — simple, vibrant, and made for everyone.Just a short walk from Spitalfields Market and Shoreditch, Ara is the kind of place you can pop in for a coffee, meet friends for brunch, or enjoy a relaxed date night without the fuss. Bright and airy by day, warm and intimate by night — it’s your local spot for good food, good energy, and good company.Signature dishes include famous smoked potato flat bread, mushroom dumplings, burrata, fried chicken with spicy citrus dressing, slow-cooked beef croquettes, Bavette steak with peppercorn sauce, mussel skewers, and chocolate Basque cheesecake. With a balanced menu catering to vegetarian, vegan and meat lovers alike, everything is made fresh in-house daily from scratch.