Ottolenghi

Ottolenghi: restaurants, delis and a shop inspired by Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine

Ottolenghi is a British culinary group that began in 2002 with a small shop in Notting Hill, London. Founded by chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, the project started as a food shop, deli, restaurant and bakery, and over time it has expanded its activity without losing the connection to the cuisine that originated it.

Its culinary style draws on Middle Eastern and Mediterranean traditions, while also incorporating influences and ingredients from other origins. The house identifies as a hallmark its championing of vegetables and unusual ingredients, an approach that, according to its own presentation, some call “the Ottolenghi effect.”

Restaurants and delis

The group operates a network of restaurants and delis located mainly in London, as well as venues in other cities in the United Kingdom and abroad. Among the establishments cited are NOPI, ROVI, Richmond, Bicester Village, Hampstead, Islington, Spitalfields, Chelsea, Marylebone, Notting Hill, Edinburgh, Geneva and Amsterdam. The company allows table reservations at several of them through its website.

The dining offer is completed with catering services and the possibility of holding meals and events in its spaces, as stated on its catering page.

Online shop: hampers, bakery and pantry

Ottolenghi’s shop sells hampers and gifts, sweet and savoury bakery products, books and book hampers, a pantry collection, ingredients, drinks, tableware, bags and accessories, and gift vouchers. The catalogue also includes natural wines from Germany presented as ideal for sharing around the table.

Among the new items the website showed at the time of the analysis are the pantry nuts collection and the book Simple Too, available for pre-order along with a hamper that accompanies it. The shop indicated free UK shipping on orders including Serax products of £60 or more, and offers a London delivery service.

Recipes and editorial content

Ottolenghi maintains an online recipe collection organised by meals and courses — breakfast, brunch, salads, soups, mains, sides, dips and dressings, desserts, biscuits, cakes, baking, picnic, canapé/party food and drinks — by main ingredient — aubergine, pasta, rice, eggs, meat, chicken and fish — and by season or occasion — spring, BBQ, summer, midweek, weekend, Christmas, autumn and winter. It includes collections such as vegetarian, easy and comfort recipes.

The website also includes the Foodipedia section, dedicated to exploring ingredients such as artichoke, chickpeas, date, feta, gochujang, sumac, tahini and za’atar. Registered users can save and manage recipes, add notes and receive new recipes by email every week, as well as manage their online shop orders.

Publications and book tour

The company publishes cookbooks and organises a promotional tour around Simple Too, the new title announced on its website. The shop offers these books both separately and in combined hampers.

Locations and venues

Amsterdam location: Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam, Paulus Potterstraat 50, 1071 DB, Netherlands · Phone: +31 (0)20 570 0000

Bicester Village location: 82-83 Pingle Drive Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6WN · Phone: 01869 220660

Chelsea location: 261 Pavilion Road London SW1X 0BP · Phone: 020 3824 2818

Edinburgh location: 92 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3DF

Geneva location: Mandarin Oriental Quai Turrettini 1 1201 Geneva Switzerland · Phone: +41 (0)22 909 00 00

Hampstead location: 32 Rosslyn Hill London NW3 1NH

Islington location: 287 Upper Street London N1 2TZ · Phone: 020 7288 1454

Marylebone location: 63-65 Marylebone Lane London W1U 2RA

NOPI location: 21-22 Warwick Street London W1B 5NE

Notting Hill location: 63 Ledbury Rd London W11 2AD

Richmond location: 36-38 Hill Street Richmond TW9 1TW

ROVI location: 59 Wells Street London W1A 3AE

Spitalfields location: 50 Artillery Lane London E1 7LJ