With four locations around London, the food and atmosphere is just divine at Ottolenghi. While I’ve been several times before, I had never been for brunch –up until recently, that is.
I met a friend at the Islington location in Angel. While Ottolenghi does take reservations now via OpenTable, we were not that organized and queued up with the hope that the wait would not be long. Luckily, with only two of us, our wait was not terrible.
We sat across from one another at the restaurant’s long communal table and immediately started to peek around at what everyone else was eating. I opted for a Za’atar Frittata with a cappuccino and my friend the Shakshuka and a fresh mint tea. Look at how stunning the fresh mint tea is.
My frittata was just perfect. An interesting combination of spices and the seasoned yogurt on top was not something that would have ever occurred to me to pair with a frittata, but it was a welcome addition.
While the portions were ample, we could not resist finishing our meal with a few sweet treats. Suffice to stay – delicious!
Ottolenghi Islington is located at 287 Upper Street London N1 2TZ. For more information, visit their website.