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