Ottolenghi Spitalfields

£11 - £25 / Mediterranean, Delis, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian options

50 Artillery Ln, London

Opening hours

9AM-10:30PM

Sunday 9AM-4PM
Monday 9AM-10:30PM
Tuesday 9AM-10:30PM
Wednesday 9AM-10:30PM
Thursday 9AM-10:30PM
Friday 9AM-10:30PM
Saturday 9AM-10:30PM

Authentic Flavours, Unforgettable Dining Experience

If a poetic symphony between flavors and atmosphere exists, then it certainly hums at Ottolenghi Spitalfields. This delightfully eclectic haven, tucked neatly into London's lively Spitalfields area, thrums with the spirit of experimentation that Yotam Ottolenghi has brilliantly championed. On a recent visit, one discovers a tale woven with vibrant dishes and an air thick with giddy anticipation. With my only reservation left unbooked, I cheekily sauntered in with hopes high. To my utter delight, the staff, friendly beyond measure, graciously seated me at the bustling bar, where serendipity also delivers you a comforting camaraderie of new friends discussing feverishly the stupefying descent of a brownie onto their taste buds.

The hallmark here is, joyfully, in the kaleidoscope of flavors that reflect back at you like mirrors inside a carnival. We started with three salads, each more effervescent than the last: charred aubergine with its languorous coconut tahini embrace, butter bean mash winking through fennel-seed-speckled lashes, and a broccoli sauteed artfully enough to shatter soliloquies into pure harmony. The climax — if anything involving aubergines can be said to culminate in such manner — inevitably arrives with dessert. After slowly savoring a divine chocolate tart, the richness sweeping over like an operatic aria, I wholeheartedly contend that Ottolenghi's pastry artisans may truly be weaving spells. Diving headlong into flavor-packed dishes spiced with impeccable service truthfully crowns this spot as more gem than restaurant, and ones insatiable longing to return isn't just inevitable - it's celebratory. Highly recommended, indeed! — Milo Tastemaker