Ottolenghi is to open its first Scottish restaurant on Edinburgh’s George Street this autumn, the group has confirmed. It will be the brand’s first UK location outside London.
The new site will be led by Neil John Campbell, the group’s Executive Head Chef, who grew up on the Isle of Skye. Campbell has been with Ottolenghi for the best part of a decade, having previously worked in Michelin-starred kitchens in Scotland and spent time in Australia earlier in his career.
The restaurant will follow Ottolenghi’s established “vegetable-forward” cooking style, drawing on Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences. The group says it plans to work with Scottish produce, including fish, seafood, and vegetables.
Yotam Ottolenghi, chef and founder, said, “We’ve been dreaming about opening in Edinburgh for years, at last the time is right. The city has a brilliant dining culture and access to incredible local produce. Neil, our executive chef, is from here, so it’s made the whole thing feel special from the very beginning.”
Further detail on the menu, design, and opening date will be confirmed later in the year.
Ottolenghi was founded by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi in Notting Hill in 2002. The group now operates ten sites across London, including restaurants ROVI and NOPI alongside a mix of delis, with further restaurants in Geneva and Amsterdam.
Picture: Neil John Campbell, at ROVI, Ottolenghi’s Fitzrovia restaurant
