Ottolenghi teases new restaurant opening

Ottolenghi group has hinted at a new restaurant and deli opening.

The Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired brand posted a reel on Instagram with the comment: “A new restaurant and deli coming soon. Can you guess where?”

The video showed snippets of a park, pond, high street and festoon-lit alleyway.

Comments guessing the location ranged from “Hamburg” to “Hampstead”.

It comes after the appointment of Ottolenghi group’s first chief executive in April last year ahead of plans for “measured growth” of the restaurant, retail and catering business.

Ottolenghi was founded by chef Yotam Ottolenghi in 2002 in London’s Notting Hill. Since then the group has opened seven restaurants (two of which are Rovi and Nopi).

The most recent opening was Ottolenghi Chelsea in January 2022.