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Zena Restaurant

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Zena Restaurant

Leventine Cuisine from Lebanon, Palestine, Syria & Jordan

BRING YOUR OWN WINE / ALCOHOL
Please note that we do not charge corkage when you bring your own alcoholic drinks. We serve soft drinks.


We are Manchester's highest rated Levantine restaurant ​
What you’re about to experience is one of the oldest and healthiest cuisines in the world. The Levantine cuisine is thousands of years old and originates mainly from the Levant countries Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria, with a great influence from the Turkish – Ottoman and Greek Empires.

The Levantine cuisine offers a healthy eating plate filled with a balanced mix of nutritious ingredients recommended for a healthy diet. What makes this cuisine so special is that it includes a wide selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes. These flavoursome dishes use only the finest quality of fresh produce from the region. Only garden-fresh vegetables, grains, pulses, juicy meats, fresh fish and chicken with plenty of olive oil, natural regional spices and herbs are used.

Authentic, home-style food made for sharing with family and friends.​

Zena restaurant is an authentic middle eastern family owned restaurant on Burton Road, Manchester. We are known for strictly using only the freshest ingredients to provide pure satisfaction with every mouthful.
Our cuisine includes a wide variety of delectable dishes filled with zesty herbs and diversified spices, with a wide range of luscious dishes we can confidently assure you that there is an option for every individual.
The food comes in all textures from light with a slight crunch to smooth and rich.
We can also guarantee our restaurant is the perfect spot for leisurely dining with friends and family, we offer delivery services from our savoury kitchen straight to your door and you can also order online.
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Facilities

BYO Wine
BYO Wine
Child Friendly
Child Friendly
Vegan Friendly
Vegan Friendly
Parties Welcome
Parties Welcome
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair Access
Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi

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Excellent as always

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by simon on 26 Jul 2025
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The best chicken kebabs and delicious hummus. Welcoming, relaxed and quick service as always, love Zena

Paul, Manchester

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by Paul, Manchester on 23 Jul 2025
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Excellent meal and service. Good value

Always amazing food, but service not as good as it used to be

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by Niamh on 20 Jul 2025
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I have been coming to Zena for nearly 5 years. The food is always excellent and it’s probably my favourite restaurant - the hummus lamb, fatteh Zena, the salmon and Arabic salad are all notable favourites. Unfortunately the last few times we have been the service has been lacking. It seems that staff are eager to get you out of the restaurant as quickly as possible which ruins the ambience. Last night, after our mains had been cleared (just before 9pm) our bill was promptly placed on our table and a card machine brought over 5 minutes later - both without us asking. We were not offered desserts/coffees and it felt like the staff just wanted us out of there as quickly as possible. This unfortunately left a very sour taste in our mouths at the end of the meal and is making us consider whether we will continue going, or will look to go to similar restaurants nearby. The service is not what it used to be, but the food is amazing.

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by David John on 19 Jul 2025
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Celebrated my wife's 60th birthday last night with 4 of our close friends. As usual the friendly staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The service from each member of staff was brilliant. The food as always was excellent and cooked to perfection. A massive thank you to all the chef's as they often get forgotten in some reviews.

Always good!

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by Fifi on 17 Jul 2025
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Simple, tasty food, done really well. The spicy chilly sauce is a true favourite!


Address

136 Burton Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 1JQ

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Cuisine

Lebanese

Middle Eastern

Halal


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