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    3.0 (9 reviews)
    InexpensiveMiddle Eastern

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    Ottolenghi Spitalfields

    Ottolenghi Spitalfields

    4.3(110 reviews)
    3.0 miAldgate
    ££

    loved everything here. if you come as party of 3 and order 3 mains then you get all 6 sides…read more Large portions, plant forward with fresh veggies, great flavors, priced accordingly. mediterranean inspired, and had the prawns and sea bream, and aubergine. nice tart dessert

    We wanted to grab a quick bite before leaving for the airport on our last day in London, and…read moreOttolenghi Spitalfields fit the bill. I'd wanted to check out an Ottolenghi while we were in town anyway, and it seemed like a great place to get pastries for my husband and kids and something more interesting for me. We walked over from our hotel at around 12:30 on a Saturday, with the goal of getting back to the lobby by 1:00. Ottolenghi was nearby, tucked into a cute, very British sort of alley. Thankfully, the place was quiet, and we were able to sit and eat a fast lunch. The set-up was a little bit confusing, with a take-out operation in front and a larger cafe area with table service. The cafe seats were maybe not available for take-out customers, but I was able to talk to the host and get a table for a short dine-in situation, with food selected from the take-out section. The boys got croissants, but I wanted some of the lovely savory pastries and deli salads on display. Weirdly, I wasn't allowed to get the first thing I asked for, a tartine with sugar snap peas that was take-out only for some reason I cannot imagine. But I did get a brioche laden with courgette, pitsachio, and mint, as well as a summer deli plate with my choice of three salads. I went with the green beans with roasted pineapple and jalapeño dressing, the roasted carrots with pistachio, lemon, charmoula, and ricotta, and the roasted lemon and sweetcorn tabbouleh. Everything was fresh and tasty, and we were able to eat and leave in like twenty minutes flat. Service was fine, despite the arbitrary withholding of sugar snap peas. Ottolenghi is a London icon well known in America, and while I don't think it's as exciting as, say, Dishoom or St. John, it's also an easy, casual place with multiple locations, where you might get some good food on the go.

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    Lydia - mideastern - Updated September 2026

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