Ampeli  

 

 

ADDRESS

18 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2LZ

 

 

OPENING TIMES

Mon to Sat 12noon-3pm & 6pm-11pm, Sun 3pm-9pm

 

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Taking cues from the modern wine-focused restaurants of Athens, Ampeli in Fitzrovia offers a mix Greek and Eastern Mediterranean food with a strong focus on wines. Set up by photographer and founder Jenny Pagoni, the restaurant's kitchen is led by head chef Oren Goldfeld who has previously worked at Nopi and Tel Aviv's acclaimed Toto restaurant. Oren has worked closely with Jenny to bring her favourite Greek dishes and family recipes to London. These include sharing plates of feta saganaki with tomato jam, okra and goat's cheese fritters as well as smoked cod's roe dip. Heartier dishes include pan-fried Welsh lamb sweetbreads served with spices, almond sauce and pickles or a comforting short rib stew with quince and date molasses. The wine list has been curated by Greek Master of Wine Yiannis Karakasis to champion native wines and producers from emerging wine regions. Elsewhere on the drinks menu, there are classic native spirits such as ouzo, raki and mastica, as well as barrel-aged tsipouro. For something sweet to finish with, try the poppy seed loukoumades - doughnuts with Greek mountain tea syrup - or an indulgent chocolate mahlab mousse with hazelnuts.

Ampeli  photo: Steven Joyce