Yotam Ottolenghi has become something of a cult figure. With his innovative approach both to preparation and display, he has redefined the phrase ‘eat with your eyes’.
The windows to his deli restaurants are a visual feast, piled high with indulgent delicacies, the cakes and pastries beckoning one inside: raspberry spattered meringues, as big as your face:
Maple-iced apple and vanilla cake;
Pecan and vanilla pies:
White chocolate raspberry compote cheesecake:
Plum soaked almond cake:
Ricotta and hazelnut cake:
Glazed nectarine and blackberry cake:
– I could rhapsodise forever.
And if you feel that you need to earn the right to indulge, there are delicious Mediterranean-style salads in abundance:
(and savoury tarts)
Style of cakes: British with a twist
Price: ££££
Location: Islington, Notting Hill, Belgravia
Suitable for: casual dates, brunch, dinner, afternoon tea, dessert, takeaway
