Modern European
21-22 Warwick Street, London W1B 5NE
Latest critic review: October 02, 2011
Fans of Ottolenghi finally get a full-blown restaurant. Expect plenty of sharing dishes - there's also a chef's table in the basement.
Critic Reviews
AA Gill Sunday Times
Reviewed on October 02, 2011
"The good things were fine, the more actual cooking that was involved, the more surely the dishes defeated the kitchen. The service was charm itself." READ REVIEW
Zoe Williams
Telegraph
Reviewed on May 15, 2011
"The truth is that the first three dishes, against this background of expectation, were such a disappointment mingled with surprise that I can only technically describe them as a shock." READ REVIEW
Marina O'Loughlin Metro
Reviewed on May 11, 2011
"...I go back for dinner and now reckon it’s one of the most interesting, affable and, yes, delicious openings in recent times." READ REVIEW
Giles Coren Times
Reviewed on April 09, 2011
"“The thing about Ottolenghi,” said Esther... “is that he uses the same ingredients in everything. He uses wonderful stuff ...but every plateful has so many ingredients that 94 per cent of the DNA of each dish is identical, the difference between two main courses is only ever as different as a mule from a donkey."" READ REVIEW
Jay Rayner Observer
Reviewed on April 03, 2011
"...what he already does at the delis is so perfectly poised, in such damn good taste, that it's tricky to see how it could be elaborated on. If you already love Yotam Ottolenghi's cooking you will not find a better version at Nopi." READ REVIEW
"All the dishes look beautiful, for as long as they last; as with Ottolenghi, this is chick food – big flavours, few carbs." READ REVIEW
Lisa Markwell Independent
Reviewed by March 06, 2011
"The buzzing atmosphere, dazzling food and attentive staff make Nopi a very attractive proposition... For food at this level of cooking, the price is not unreasonable, but it does elevate it to an occasional, special occasional, treat." READ REVIEW
Guy Dimond Time Out
Reviewed on March 03, 2011
"It was the simplest dishes that worked best. Chunks of kohlrabi were cut like an apple and served raw, with a simple dip of mint-flavoured soured cream." READ REVIEW
David Sexton Evening Standard
Reviewed on March 03, 2011
"Nopi offers full service at table of small dishes, divided unpretentiously into meat, fish, veg and sweets, advising on the menu... And they turned out to be very hit-and-miss, surprisingly." READ REVIEW
Stephen Farmer View London
Reviewed on February 24, 2011
"This is another pleasing antidote to ostentatious cooking from someone who really knows his stuff." READ REVIEW
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