Hummus Bros burst onto the London stage in 2005, opening the UK’s first ever hummus restaurant in Soho! Now the chickpea revolution has come to Bloomsbury and the founding fathers, or rather brothers, have got pitta for everyone!
In fact, Christian, 25, and Ronen, 30, aren’t brothers at all. The frighteningly youthful pair met at university and everyone just assumed they were identical twins.
The “brothers” were on a student quest for cheap food when a simple deli sparked their Eureka! moment. They stumbled on a treasure trove of hummus, pitta bread and olive oil. The taste blew them away and the seeds of something rather special were sown. After university, they both got ‘normal’ jobs but felt they had to pursue their love affair with hummus to the end.
Christian and Ronen serve their no.1 ingredient as a base with a choice of delicious toppings, including chunky beef, fava beans and the house special, chicken sautéed in a light tomato sauce. A fresh pitta provides a handy scoop to soak up all the juices.
We went for the fresh hummus with guacamole, red peppers, tomatoes and red onions. Tangy, crunchy and full of flavour, this beats a cheese n’ pickle sarnie any day of the week!
The restaurant also offers a fabulous range of salads including smoky barbecued aubergines, grilled vegetables and the classic Greek salad. If you’re feeling decadent, why not try one of their Mediterranean-inspired desserts. We thoroughly recommend the Malabi, a milk-based dessert with date honey!
The restaurant is doing a roaring trade with office workers, students and theatre-goers alike. The “Wagamama” style benches make for a relaxed atmosphere and every plate of hummus comes with a smile.
In the lunchtime rush, Christian told us: “you’ll be hard pushed to find another hummus restaurant like ours anywhere in the world. We only opened in the New Year but the response has been great. The beauty of hummus is its simplicity and it goes with so many flavours. We want people to fall in love with hummus all over again.”
Rich in protein and low in fat, hummus boasts some impressive credentials for healthy eating. As you might expect, the “brothers” keep their secret recipe close to their chests. They say it took them 18 months to perfect! All we know is, it’s made fresh everyday and contains no additives or preservatives.
Hummus Bros Promotion
If you’re bored with your lunch box and want to join the hummus revolution, Christian and Ronen are offering a free soft drink with any hummus dish purchased until the 30th April. Just repeat the code 80092 when placing your order.
Hummus Bros, Victoria House, 37- 63 Southampton Row, W1F OTJ
