Ottolenghi

Loved the food– very fresh and amazing desserts! I think the take away option is the best. The shared table seats 8 but there was a wait and it’s very tight. There is an option to sit outside in the back but it was a little cold on the day we visited.

Truly delicious food selection of delicious salads and vegetables. I would strongly recommend taking away as the small table at the back leads to a long wait for those hoping to eat in.

Nice and cosy eatery with few seats and hence makes it quite personalized. Good selection of salads, hot food and desserts. I had the cherry cheesecake which was light and just the right portion size. The cherry nicely complemented the cheesecake. A very relaxed ambience.

I would travel to London just to eat here again. This is by far one of the best meals I have eaten abroad. It makes me want to get Plenty and Plenty more. Definitely go for the eggplant dish if it is there. It is to die for. The sauce on the eggplant is creamy, and the pomegranate seeds give it a nice crunch.
You may be going for lunch, but get some pastries. They are to die for! We had the cheesecake, a mango tart, a financier, an apple pear gallette, and a flourless chocolate cake. There wasn’t a bad thing in there. Each was packed with flavor. I wish I would have gotten more to go.

Un des meilleurs brunch spots de Londres? Je n’en connais pas beaucoup à Londres mais connaître celui-​ci me suffit amplement.
Les salades d’Ottolenghi sont à se damner. Elles ont l’air si simples et pourtant… impossible de les refaire chez soi.
Et que dire de la vitrine de sucreries et le buffet de salades? C’est exactement comme j’imagine le paradis.

Unexpected, flavorful, traditional meets modern, unique. What a treat! All known ingredients combined in unexpected ways. Traditional Israeli foods in a modern British setting are delicious. Cold pizza topped with zucchini was loved by my somewhat snobby pizza cogunasor son. Tuna was seared just right coupled with tangy sweet sauce. Try it, you won’t be disappointed.

A very nice range of salads and cold cuts and healthy options. Best to take away as a there is only one round table with 6 seats to share between all customers at the back. The clientele can come across snobbish but that’s expected from this part of town in a health conscious food place. Overall a decent choice for a salad heaven.

You will pay a premium for everything there but it’s worth every bite. From the pastries to mixed veggies, meats, fishes, breads, chocolates, it’s all super fresh and the flavors are rich without being overly so. A+ cappuccino and hot chocolate. Very few seats and it’s significantly more expensive to have it there vs take away. When I’m in London I find it nearly impossible to resist this place… even with the price and currency conversion… it’s that amazing. Super well heeled clientele. Please bring it to NYC! Perfect for Madison Ave.

El lugar es muy bonito, con gran interés en la buena presentación. Limpio, apetitoso y sano (si lo comparamos con los puestos de comida china de cualquier mercadillo), pero algo más caro y de mejor calidad seguramente.
Yo pedí tres filetes finos de pavo cocido o al vapor, brocoli al vapor (poco hecho para mi gusto) y un trozo de tarta de manzana, total unos 13£. Un poco caro aunque gran parte de lo que estamos pagando es el renombre del chef y el alquiler del local.
Pero viendo ese escaparate de postres, se te olvida.

La gente se flipa bastante escribiendo por lo que veo. O eso, o no han visto y/​o probado cocina de calidad en sus vidas. Una lástima.
Que un pavo con apellido de pasta italiana abra una serie de locales de comida para llevar con ensalada de arroz, calabaza con crema de yoghurt, brócoli a medio hacer, unos cuantos postres y filetes de salmón o pavo más fríos que mis pies caminando por Wonderland. no es suficiente. Ni de lejos se acerca a platos de la calidad que esperaba.
Quizás en Nopi las preparaciones sean otra cosa, no lo se, pero en sus ‘take away’ no merecen tanto la pena.
Casi 40£ salmón, pavo, brocoli x2 y un par de pedazos de tarta

I think as an American, the seasonal financier (in my case, quince and mixed berry) is the thing to get here, skip the cheese cakes and the tarts because they are better in the states (referring to bake shops in Portland, SF, LA, and NY). Don’t get me wrong if you are craving cheese cake or an apple tart, get them – but not really worth it. crunchy on the outside and very moist on the inside – it’s definitely a treat. It better be, at $ 7.50 USD for a small cake.

This review is ONLY about Ottolenghi in Belgravia. We have been to three and the other two locations are also reviewed as five stars. So must be clear: STOP READING, GO TO OTTOLENGHI NOW AND EAT, just not at this location.

So my wife bought the cookbooks and coveted every recipe.
In London, we had to come and try it. So thankful we did. The place is small, bright and full of people. There is a round table towards the back shared by 3 different groups, other tables tucked away upstairs I believe and a few covered patio tables outback. We sat outside and it was perfect.
We loved the freshness — the food is already prepared — cold salads and meats so it is simply a function of plating and enjoying. Enjoy we did.
My wife tried two salads — first, the roasted saffron cauliflower, and second the roasted baby potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes and cherry tomatoes. Her main course was the seared beef with horseradish.
For salads I had three — I tried the char-​grilled broccoli, then the saffron cauliflower salad (my second favorite), and my total fave was the roasted aubergine with almond yoghurt. My main course was the seared tuna with sweet chili. The tuna was great, the sweet chili was good but typical.
Ottolenghi didn’t disappoint. I recommend folks try it as the food is fresh, flavorful and inspiring.

Wishin’ and thinkin’ and hopin’ and prayin’…
Bring the brand and concept over to North America as soon as possible. Yes you can cook at home from his wonderful and inspiring cookbooks and recipe columns, but the restaurant and option of takeaway would be life-​altering for busy times and the work folk.
Please with a pomegranate seed on top!

You know it’s real love once you return the 2^nd time and your heart still flutters.
Ottolenghi’s Belgravia location is 1 of 3 in London and– though there are others much closer to where I live– I have an allegiance to this tiny, 6-​seater goldmine of masterful sweets.
I went for my first time in May. Yes, there’s just one (minimalistic & spiffy) round communal table here, but I just see it as part of the experience (been twice, once with a friend, and it was never full). My expectations were high, for Ottolenghi is a rockstar chef with household-​name cookbooks.
I ordered jasmine tea and the Lime Cheesecake with Strawberries.
I tasted the cheesecake… then became paralyzed for about 6 seconds.
THIS.
S**T
IS
OTHERWORLDLY.
Creamy, dreamy and deceptively filling– you can truly taste the *thoughtfulness* of the size, the portions of glazed strawberries, the atypical shape, etc. Yes… I have no qualms confessing that this is the best cheesecake I’ve ever had.
Love brought me back a 2^nd time today, making sure it could still ‘wow’ me like the 1^st time three months ago.
Today I ordered green tea with the Blackberry Financier (pictured). I never heard of a «financier» dessert but it looked nice enough.
I took a breath and took a small edge of the vanilla-​almond cake:
OH MY JEEZ THIS IS GOOD.
I wasn’t eating a cake… I was eating an experience. Rich, sweet vanilla-​almond batter with blackberries, marscapone cream and pistachio shavings on top… with a ‘surprise’ stuffing of a raspberry and halved apricot in the center. Every single bite was a celebration. I didn’t want it to end.
Desserts are in the £4ish range and is absolutely worth every pence.
Two time’s the charm, Ottolenghi. You are officially one of my top favorite foodie destinations in London.
**Note:
The ONE major downside: There is no public restroom in this location. But true, unconditional love forgives all shortcomings, yes?

Stopped by this location for some takeaway. Everything LOOKS delish but I can’t get past the fact that it is just OUT there for everyone to sneeze on. I’d feel better if it were behind glass. That’s just the germaphobe in me. The housemade granola (packaged) is heavenly!!!

I have all the cookbooks and was so excited to come here. They had the some of the same veggies that NOPI has. You can get a plate of veggies or veggies + protein. And AMAZING desserts. They have one communal table and a couple of small tables outside. The staff was super friendly. I can’t wait to come back!

Beautiful, cozy café full of delightful pastries and coffee. I ordered a cup of cappuccino and a slice of cherry&vanilla cheesecake, both of which were perfect for my afternoon sweet fix.
In particular, the cherry&vanilla cheesecake was like no other cheesecake I had ever had — perfect level of creaminess with a deceivingly flavorful set of cherries on top that complemented the cheese very well. Two ladies that were sitting next to us had ordered it, and then when we were leaving, I noticed that the couple that had come in after the two ladies also ordered it!
Their main menu looked healthy and tasty as well, so I look forward to trying them sometime soon.
Note that they have only one big roundtable for any sit-in’s, so avoid going at busy hours. Also, relatively small elbow room and privacy, given that everyone’s sitting together at the same table.

Holy smokes. I’m already a fan (Nopi is amazing and one of my favourite restaurants in London), and have had lovely food from the original Notting Hill shop.
The Motcomb Street location has all the things I love about the Notting Hill one, but it’s far quieter and doesn’t feel so hectic. Equally busy, but I just preferred it.
Yes it’s expensive (£15 for a protein and three salads if you eat in) — but you’d pay that in London for a fancy burger, so why not this? It’s worth every penny in my eyes. Portions are decent and quality is top notch.
Salads change daily but the meats largely stay the same (grilled salmon, beef fillet, spicy chicken, seared tuna). Takeway salad boxes sold by weight. The chargrilled broccoli with garlic and chilli is a must.
Cakes are insane. Had a flourless almond and orange cake with dark chocolate ganache today. ZOMG. You won’t be sorry :)

Dessert & take-​away café, but I went straight for the desserts alone
the workers are so accommodating, the baker set aside the LAST cheesecake for me even though I was in the back of the line since he knew I wanted it!
–Hazelnut cheesecake: thick & yummy! paired well w/​the toffee & hazelnut crunch topping
–Chocolate chip cookie: a solid cookie but not best I’ve had
–Passion fruit meringue tart: perfect fluffy meringue contrasting the tartness of the fruit!
if i’m ever back in London, I want to try their restaurant location that was too far from my hotel on this trip!

Here lies Yumminess that makes me not want to share!
I dropped by on a chilly Sunday afternoon and spent an enjoyable hour drinking excellent Drury english breakfast tea with a myriad assortment of delectable cakes and sweet things. I usually like milk and sugar in my tea, but the quality of this was so good that I didn’t need anything with it (except dessert!:)
The deceptively simple chocolate chip with pecan cookie was SO good that I very grudgingly was made to share it with my husband. :) The Victoria sponge cake with passionfruit was tangy and delicious and had a slightly lemony taste to it in the best way possible. I also had something that looked like a very chocolatey croissant and it wasn’t bad but the taste of cinnamon was too strong for me, so I’d recommend that to cinnamon fans only. We ended with the hazelnut brownie which tasted so chocolatey it was like eating a delicious ferrero rocher in brownie form.
Ottolenghi also offers quality salads and lunch takeaway as well as all manner of sweet things. The beef lasagne is good and the green bean salad with it was great. The potatoes on the side were served cold which made them unappetizing. Who likes cold food?
They only have one big table in the back for seating, which is not very convenient so I see why most people just get takeaway. There is more seating outdoors in the back but on cold rainy days it’s not very convenient. The service here was okay, not terribly friendly though. The prices of course are as high as you would expect in Belgravia. Overall I thought it was great, I just wish they had more seating.

I love this place, plain and simply put.
Evertime I come here I am educated about how this guy approaches produce and product and transforms victuals into scrummy magic. And i ain’t no Muddle, I knows me chow.
Come here, breathe and look around, take your time. Ask questions, learn, and then…
go for it, tuck right in, smack away to your heart’s content. You’ll find it, here, in this lovely food.
Enjoy!

This is food that ought to be illegal. It makes other food taste bland and boring. Everything there is a gastronomical treat. I popped in and had a few items to take away and enjoy elsewhere. It all changes on a regular basis — I have no idea if the same things were there the day before or the next day. But it all tasted so very fresh!
I got:
A slice of pizza with peppers, Serrano ham and mozzarella
A scoop of roasted aubergines («eggplant» to Americans) with honey yogurt, pumpkin seeds and chilli.
Roasted broccoli with peanuts and chilli and garlic
Carrot and cabbage cole slaw with spicy red chillis and a vinegar dressing
One blackcurrant meringue
OMG, it was amazing. Check my pictures. It’s a good thing I live nowhere near this place as I’d be fat and broke and sated!

Cette petite boutique constitue une annexe de la maison-​mère, celle-​ci étant située à Islington. Derrière la façade toute blanche, on fait de la vente à emporter. La vitrine saisit par tant de beauté et de variété…Les spécialités sont aussi délicieuses qu’alléchantes. On y vend des douceurs et du pain.
N’ayant pas assez d’appétit pour engloutir un carrot cake (qui avait l’air bien fibreux et bien recouvert de sucre glacé), je me suis rabattue sur un petit cookie à £1.50. Délicieux! Avec des pépites de chocolat fondantes et des morceaux de noix de pécan. Je dois donc absolument revenir pour faire une razzia sur les pâtisseries (autour de £3−4.50 la part).