Bergamot Café is a family-run, Middle Eastern-inspired café in White City specialising in Persian cuisine. Serving comforting, home-cooked food in a relaxed setting, this friendly spot is perfect for laid-back gatherings, family dinners and celebratory occasions. If you’re on the hunt for a restaurant in Shepherd’s Bush that can accommodate group dining requests, or even somewhere that offers exclusive hire for large private dinners, then Bergamot Café is the place for you.
The team are well-versed at hosting food-focused events, from supper clubs to cultural occasions to celebratory meals like birthdays and anniversaries. They will also help you create a bespoke menu for your event, perfect if you have something specific in mind.
While menus can be adapted to suit your needs, its dishes are mostly designed to be shared by the whole table and span a selection of starters, mains and desserts. Start with the likes of dolmah (stuffed vine leaves), a creamy yoghurt and aubergine dip, pickled vegetables and marinated olives with pomegranate molasses. Mains tend to focus on meaty dishes, from saffron chicken with bulgur, lentils and walnuts, to stir fried beef with roasted green beans, carrot and pearl couscous. Make sure to finish with something sweet, such as halva bites or saffron pancakes with dried fruit and whipped cream.
Drinks are non-alcoholic and include a refreshing selection of hot teas, from orange blossom and cardamom to peach to lemon verbena. You’ll also find homemade concoctions like saffron lemonade and a rose grapefruit drink.
Bergamot Café's interiors centre around a natural aesthetic, from exposed brick walls to terracotta tile floors and weaved hanging lanterns. If you’d like to hold an exclusive dinner here, the tables can be arranged in any style you please, be it banquet-style or individual small tables. Simply speak to the team if you have any specific requests.