Ottolenghi (Islington)

(6 Ratings)
Cakes and savouries to cross the Atlantic for

As close as London gets to food porn — along with outdoor Borough Market [see entry] — this not-quite-snooty Islington mecca for exquisite, innovative Mediterranean-inspired savouries and ridiculously beautiful cakes and tarts has raised the bar for takeout (UK = takeway) possibilities, with also sit-down accommodation both here and at its sibling spots in Notting Hill (at 63 Ledbury Rd – a tip-toe distance from Portobello Rd), Spitalfields (50 Artillery Lane, opened 2015) and ...

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Reviews

freshlyroasted
freshlyroasted
Over a year ago

Quite nice - but definitely not worth waiting in line for - as we had to - there are plenty of others in Upper Street at least as good


DavidOPerson
DavidOPerson first review First to Review
Over a year ago

Difficult to find fault with this place. And the savouries are just as tasty as the sweets. However, the crowd can be a bit 'institutionalised Islington'.


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