Meet Losh Bar & Grill Harpenden
The Story, the Grill and Every Menu We Serve

Ask what makes the food at Losh Bar & Grill Harpenden special, and you won't get a marketing answer. You'll hear about 3am starts at Smithfield Market, a Santa Maria grill flown in from Argentina, and a menu that stays tight because only what deserves a place gets one.

Losh Bar & Grill sits at 9 Station Road in the heart of Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Since opening, we have built our name on modern Turkish and Mediterranean cooking, live charcoal at the centre of the room, and a family way of doing things that hasn't changed. In 2025, that approach earned us Best Fine Dining at the British Kebab Awards.

This is our first blog post. So it feels right to start at the beginning, with who we are, how we cook, and why the restaurant looks and tastes the way it does.

An Award-Winning Restaurant in the Heart of Harpenden

Losh Bar & Grill is a Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant on Station Road, a short walk from Harpenden railway station and just 12 minutes from London Luton Airport. The restaurant is led by a chef-owner who still works at the centre of the kitchen. That is the important detail. Every choice, from the produce to the plate, comes from someone who is still in the kitchen every service.

The family carries more than 45 years of experience in restaurants across London and beyond. As a result, the standards travelled with us. Losh runs the way the best places we grew up in ran: no shortcuts, no compromises, and a room built for people to enjoy.

The Kitchen Philosophy: Sourcing With Intent

Everything at Losh starts at the market. For our head chef, that often means a 3am arrival at Smithfield Market in Farringdon. It is not a routine we adopted for a story. It is simply how we have always worked. If you want the best quality, you don't wait for it to come to you. You go and choose it yourself.

Over the years, Smithfield has become more than a place to source produce. We know the faces, the suppliers, the rhythm of the market. That relationship is what makes the difference.

Fresh vegetables come from Spitalfields Market in East London, chosen seasonally for peak flavour. Seafood is handpicked from Billingsgate Market, so every fish reaches the grill at its freshest. Above all, our premium beef is Australian, carefully dry-aged and wet-aged in house.

The Centrepiece: Our Custom Santa Maria Grill

Live charcoal sits at the heart of the restaurant. That is the visual anchor of the open kitchen, and the culinary one too. Our steaks are cooked over oak wood and charcoal on a custom-built Santa Maria grill, made for us by a specialist we brought in from Argentina.

What makes a Santa Maria grill different? The grill height is adjustable. As a result, we can lower the meat closer to the fire for that sear, then raise it up to cook evenly. It is all wood or charcoal, no gas. So you get that natural smoky flavour that gas cannot replicate.

Alongside the Santa Maria grill, lamb, chicken and seafood are cooked over a traditional Turkish charcoal grill. Two different techniques, but built on the same principles: control, simplicity, and letting the ingredient speak.

Every Menu Tells a Different Story

The menu at Losh is intentionally focused. Not everything needs to be on it, only what deserves to be. We serve six different menus, each shaped around a different moment of the day or occasion. So there is something for a quiet midweek lunch, and something for a birthday for twelve.

À La Carte

The full expression of the kitchen. Dry-aged steaks from the Santa Maria grill, signature kebabs like the Original Adana, sharing mezes and fresh seafood. Explore the A La Carte menu.

2-Course Lunch

A relaxed midday set menu. Sharing mezes for the table, followed by a choice of main. Perfectly suited for a working lunch or a quiet catch-up. See the lunch menu.

Party Set Menu

For groups of 8 or more. A sharing starter course of nine dishes, followed by a choice of main per person. Ideal for birthdays, corporate dinners and celebrations. See the party menu.

Bottomless Brunch

One Saturday a month, 90 minutes of unlimited Prosecco, Porn Star Martinis and beer, paired with a 2-course menu and live music. All for £35 per person. See bottomless brunch details.

Takeaway

The full range of Losh dishes, prepared to travel. Order for collection or delivery via Deliveroo. Takeaway prices are slightly lower than eat-in. See the takeaway menu.

Drinks

Each year, the Losh team travels across Italy's renowned vineyards, choosing wines from independent producers. The drinks menu also features Turkish raki, handcrafted cocktails and a 2 for 1 midweek offer. Explore the drinks menu.

Live Charcoal, Live Music

Losh is not only about the food. Every Friday and Saturday evening, live music sets the tone: a solo singer or a saxophonist plays across the room while the kitchen sends out plate after plate. The bottomless brunch runs one Saturday a month, with the same live entertainment format.

For eight guests or more, we serve our party set menu to keep service smooth and the table social. Above all, the goal has always been simple: bring people together over great food, in a room that feels good to be in.

Visit Losh Bar & Grill Harpenden

Booking is strongly recommended, especially for Friday and Saturday evenings, and for larger group tables. Reservations can be made online through SevenRooms, or by calling the restaurant directly.