Bis Has opens Liman in Palmers Green on 3 December 2026.
Hasan Semay’s debut restaurant is a family venture with his cousin and uncle.
The menu features coal-fired kebabs, lamb döner, fried seafood and Cypriot chips.
The chef’s debut restaurant opens in Palmers Green, serving coal-fired kebabs, Cypriot classics and a changing selection of specials.
North London’s kebab scene is gaining a familiar face. Chef, author and TV personality Hasan Semay, better known as Big Has, will open Liman in Palmers Green on 3 December 2026. His first permanent restaurant will celebrate Turkish Cypriot cooking through a neighbourhood grill and fry shop inspired by the places he grew up eating.
Located at 91 Green Lanes, Liman is a family venture that Semay is opening with his cousin and uncle. The menu draws on their family favourites, pairing familiar flavours with responsibly sourced, seasonal ingredients. The idea is to create an accessible local spot that honours the independent businesses that helped shape his relationship with food.
At the centre of the open kitchen will be a coal-fired mangal, where lamb shish, chicken leg and whole grilled sea bass will share space with sheftalia. The traditional Cypriot sausage, made with minced meat and herbs, is among the dishes connecting the menu to the island’s culinary traditions.
Lamb also takes the lead in a Cyprus-style döner, slowly cooked on a rotating spit. Semay plans to work with reputable butchers and use the whole animal, bringing a range of cuts into the kitchen. Alongside the Turkish Cypriot staples, regularly changing specials will give him room to explore global influences and more experimental dishes.
From the fryer, diners can order glass-battered calamari, salt cod and lamb kofte. There will also be Turkish bread soaked in meat juices, plus Liman’s signature chips, made with Cypriot potatoes and finished with oregano salt. Guests can bring their own alcohol or choose from a selection of Cypriot soft drinks.
Speaking about the opening, Hasan said: “I want to give people somewhere they can come down in their tracksuit, knowing they can eat really well for less than £25. Proper food made with love, using beautiful ingredients. The first generation of Cypriots in North London have made an incredible impact on local culture, establishing long-standing independents that I’ve grown up with and that make London feel like home. With the greatest respect to those who did it before us, I hope Liman will become part of our neighbourhood’s continued story and somewhere that everyone feels welcome.
Where: Liman, 91 Green Lanes, Palmers Green, London, N13 4TD.
When: Opens 3 December 2026.
Contact: @limanlondon