01The classicBrik à l'œuf
Crisp malsouka pastry, a runny egg, tuna and capers — the first thing we order, every time.

Tunisian kitchen · coffee · shisha
Brik, ojja and slow-simmered couscous, proper espresso and fresh mint tea — the soul of Tunisia on Cricklewood Broadway, served late into the night.


Our story
Carthage Lounge is a Tunisian kitchen, coffee house and shisha lounge on Cricklewood Broadway. We cook the food we grew up with — eggs poached in spicy ojja, crisp brik broken open at the table, couscous piled high — and serve it with proper espresso, fresh mint tea and a lounge that stays warm long after the kitchen closes.
Whether you are here for a late breakfast, a coffee and a catch-up, or a shisha and a long conversation, there is a table with your name on it.
“Everything we cook is a memory of home — and everyone who walks in is a guest at our table.”
Signature dishes
01The classicCrisp malsouka pastry, a runny egg, tuna and capers — the first thing we order, every time.
02Most lovedEggs poached in a spicy tomato and pepper sauce with merguez, garlic and bread for dipping.
03Friday favouriteSteamed semolina, tender lamb, chickpeas and vegetables, finished with a spoon of harissa.

The lounge
The front of the house is for coffee and catch-ups; the back is for shisha, mint tea and conversations that run past midnight. Blue velvet, brass lamplight and a welcome that lasts until last orders.
Tunisian espresso, capucin and iced coffee, pulled all day.
Classic blends and fresh fruit heads, prepared at your table.
Fresh mint, pine nuts, makroudh and baklava — the Tunisian way.
Doors open until 2am, seven days a week. No rush.





Painted above our door
“life begins after coffee”
It is on the awning for a reason. Come for the coffee, stay for the shisha, leave when the conversation ends.
Join us tonightFind us
No booking needed for coffee and shisha. For tables of six or more, send us a message on WhatsApp and we will get you sorted.
Opening hours
Monday – Sunday
3:00pm – 2:00am
Kitchen and shisha lounge until late
Carthage Lounge
126 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3EE