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Ottolenghi
Mediterranean Restaurant and Middle Eastern Restaurant££££
Islington, London
Has a stamp of approval from Time Out London and New York Habitat
"Meringue is heavenly- crunchy outside and chewy inside."(9 Tips)
"Often busy - get a coffee & delicious cake (oh the cake!!) to go"(39 Tips)
"The complementary corn bread with olive oil is to die for!!"(5 Tips)
"healthy food place"(19 Tips)
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Joanna FlammNovember 29, 2014Don't skimp on the veggies; some of the best dishes are "from the counter".
Sachin DsouzaOctober 21, 2013Roasted aubergine with turmeric yoghurt is magical but the chocolate fondant will make you believe in God!
Andy AshburnerJune 22, 2010I'd second the chargrilled brocolli. In fact, this has to be one of the best restaurants I've been to. Find yourseld nearby definitely brave the queues. Awesome!
Dee FoodinHandJanuary 10, 2016Lovely mix of flavours on offer. Even simplest of dishes are delicious!
AnastasiaJanuary 15, 2015All the cakes are amazing, but lemon and mascarpone tart is my personal favourite.
You can also buy signed Ottolenghi's cookery books there. Go for Plenty if you are a vegetarian or for The Cookbook if you are a meat eater.
Diana JanickiNovember 6, 2009The chargrilled brocoli salad with chili is fantastic (healthy). The kahlua cream filled chocolate mini cakes are to die for. (sinful) And the passionfruit cream filled Meringue tarts are cosmic Read more
Best salads and yummy desserts. Get the shakshouka eggs for breakfast.
Oli IsaacsAugust 6, 2017Food here is amazing but prices recently hiked by about 25% making for less good value than before
Maria MouskouMay 1, 2011My fav for breakfast & lunch during the week. Go for breakfast during the week and before 1230 for lunch if want to avoid long queues. Crazy on w/ends.
Mathew WilsonDecember 31, 2015Believe the hype - don't be put off by some of the slightly distant and rude seeming staff on arrival.
Ministry of WaxingSeptember 23, 2013Hit cookbooks have made this flagship branch of the burgeoning Ottolenghi empire a point of pilgrimage for foodies the world over.
A BNovember 30, 2014For breakfast, I ordered the French toast which isn't really "on brand". It was more savory and eggy than sweet and indulgent. It was fine but I wouldn't order it again. Excellent service though.
Manny KrantzSeptember 10, 2017Many don't realise, but it's also quite good for quick and cheap takeaway!
Katerina KerrSeptember 21, 2015Lovely food. As you would expect from ottolenghi! Full of flavours and textures
Christopher KnightAugust 4, 2017Really. Really. Good. Food. Tasty but also very healthy. Service was great too.
Time Out LondonMarch 27, 2012Yotam Ottolenghi’s flagship café-brasserie in Islington remains as popular as ever. You can’t book a table for breakfast, so people queue. Read more- PDT BlogDecember 3, 2016My fave on upper street! Don't leave without trying the beef pastille, octopus and tuna, you won't regret it. Fabulous selection of wines. The complementary corn bread with olive oil is to die for!!
FatemahDecember 27, 2013Don't miss there barnch and breakfast they have shakshoka ..v-healthy yummy .
Rosie JonesAugust 5, 2013The service is a nightmare. Best time to go is on a sunny day, get a takeaway lunch and escape the madness.
At lunch time I always have the beef. Anything with aubergine or butternut is delicious. If I pop in for breakfast the scrambled eggs and smoked salmon is without a doubt the best I've ever had
DianeAugust 14, 2013Fave picks tonight were the chocolate bailey cake & the passion fruit meringue tart hmmm.
Allan SheriffJanuary 30, 2015Totally overrated...Just loads of beetroots that looked great, tasted uninteresting. Lamb was delicious.
Harriet RuffNovember 13, 2015Come here for a speedy lunch in the week. The salad is to die for and their breads are excellent. Plenty of choice for any vegetarians or gluten free fighters. Communal table is fun and quick!
Nat MJune 24, 2017The vegetables dishes from the counter were the highlights especially the aubergine. Seats not ideal as had there wasn't much room.
Jordi LlobetDecember 4, 2014I thought that would be better. Nice brunch but nothing special. I recommend just the cakes, amazing.
Adam KemenyMay 2, 2011Fantastic food, fresh and healthy. Wish we had more of the tuna. Two pieces seemed a little small portion wise. Wine list seemed pretty expensive
Tammy Cowan - LearnDecember 23, 2011Love their cornbread - I've been trying to duplicate it at home for years. Cheeky Ottolenghi didn't put the recipe in his cook book.
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Ottolenghi is a Meditteranean restaurant with dishes created by chef Yotam Ottolenghi. The dishes while Meditteranean also reflects NorthAfrican and Middle Eastern influences.
Open until 10:30 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 8:00 AM–10:30 PM
- Sun
- 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
+44 20 7288 1454
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