Ottolenghi - Notting Hill in City of London, Westminster

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I found Ottolenghi online while researching for a trip to London from Seattle with my teenage daughter in Spring of 2024. Everything about our experience was fantastic. The food was well-prepared and flavorful; the selection of pantry goods was exciting—I can't stop thinking about the pistachio butter; and their service was exceptional. We visited the Notting Hill shop twice, and, later during our stay, we ordered delivery for a tasty dinner in. We'll be back in London in 2026 and have Ottolenghi on our must-visit list.

A friend of mine recommended I try out one of these locations so I popped by for some breakfast pastries before my adventure. Everything looked amazing so it was hard just to choose a few things because I didn't want to overeat. I went with the parmesan pretzel which, while a bit oily due to the cheese was absolutely delicious. The pastry was flakey and perfection. The fresh herbs on top were a nice surprise too since that's not something you find too often from America. My other choice was the leek, cheese, and za'atar danish, which was absolute perfection. The herbs were so fresh and exploded in my mouth and the pastry was extremely well made. I may be spoiled for the rest of my life. Keep in mind that this location has no indoor seating so most things are takeaway. There are a few outdoor "seats" but they are definitely weather permitting.

Delish Delish Delish .cant wait to come back thank you

I love Ottolenghi’s places in London. For me it’s a must ❤️

This is what £19.27 got us at Ottolenghi - cold vegetables. Some of it was good but it is still a cold salad that you have to eat in the street. The salad bar is priced by weight which was very difficult to predict (as opposed to other salad bars where you pay for the box size). Protein was never an option as it is priced at around £8/£10 per 100grams. Incredibly overrated, I almost called the police because I felt robbed.

Food is so good and healthy. And you can get several cakes as a treat. Staff so sweet and attentive! Highly recommend it.

Vegetables were very flavorful, and the desserts rich

The food was amazing and tasty, I do not put 5 stars because you cannot eat inside or heat the food, is only for take away. No option to use a toilet either. I found it a little bit expensive for just being able to take away.

Bakery was amazing! I got a pain au chocolat and a zataar and feta croissant, both delicious! Lots of other goodies too so definitely recommend stopping by!

The cookies are very delicious, there are also gluten-free and lactose-free

divine tangerine and pistachio mini cake

Great service and great food. Charlotte and Luca were very helpful today

Este fin de semana, mi novio y yo visitamos Ottolenghi en Notting Hill por primera vez. Debo decir que fue una experiencia encantadora, el personal era tan agradable y los postres que elegimos eran deliciosos. Me gustaría 100% ir de nuevo y sin duda voy a recomendar este lugar a mi familia y amigos. Gran servicio de Charlotte y Luca, muy amable y servicial.

This is a store I definitely wanted to visit when I went to Notting Hill! I bought carrot cake and cheesecake, and they were so delicious that they remain in my memory ♡ Also, the staff was kind and the atmosphere of the store was cute! Apparently they also sell deli items, so I definitely want to stop by when I go to London again 💞 I'd love to go again!

Great pastries. Outdoor seating only. No coffee. Blueberries in the blueberry muffin

This is not a restaurant. There are some tables outside but nothing else. There is nothing to complain about the food. That was wonderful. But the service was minimal especially the cashier. She didn't look at the order carefully and charged a number of dishes twice. But no apologies and she was very rude even though the fault was hers. Money was eventually refunded. But this did not match the two other Ottolenghi stores we had visited that week. Really a shame.

Visited the OG Ottolenghi for their impressive cake selection. Arrived 3 minutes before opening and were told to wait outside. Three minutes later most of the cakes weren’t yet placed in the window which I found very odd but perhaps my expectation that items should be available upon opening is misguided. I was advised to make my selection on what was visible as they weren’t able to confirm what was coming and how long it would be so I settled on carrot cake given I’d had breakfast not long before and it was delicious. This is essentially takeaway though there are a couple of seats out the front if you’re lucky

I don't know the atmosphere of Ottolenghi at all, I was there by accident with a friend who is crazy about cookies :) He says it's great and first class :) For me it's just a good cookie...

Loved both the rosewater and pistachio semolina cake and the orange almond cake. Moist, not too sweet, great flavours

One of the cutest and most delicious spots in London. I recommend it to everyone I know who is visiting the city. It even made me pick up the Ottolenghi cookbooks.

I have been a fan of Yotam for years and one of my biggest wishes was to come to the bakery from Holland one day. Finally arrived last Thursday! And I was not disappointed! We had boxes filled with delicious dishes and a delicious cake for dessert. We were helped very nicely and when I told us that we were from Holland and were fans, the young man helping us also became enthusiastic! So have fun and I will definitely come back one day. Greetings Angelique

Great selection of cakes and salads. Kamila and charlotee never fail to make my day

Solo me gustaría comentar sobre el fantástico servicio que siempre recibo del personal de la lista de amigos en la sucursal de Nottinghill, especialmente Charlotte que siempre es tan servicial Gracias por su excelente servicio por todo el personal Chris

The food and service here is great. It’s my local and first stop in the morning for a halva danish. Always a pleasure to speak to Charlotte. Highly recommend.

Amazing, delicious and super friendly staff! A must if you are a foodie and in the area!

I had the best experience at Ottelenghi. My friends came all the way from Australia and Luca and Jess were so lovely and kind! Would definitely recommend.

The best thing about this Ottolenghi isn’t my daily hot chocolate or the sublime food but the incredible team who are so friendly, enthusiastic, and go above and beyond! Shout out to Jess, Michelle, Sacha, Freddie, Amir, and Xander! X

Tasty pastries and cakes, and an efficient service. Not inexpensive.

My first time in an Ottolenghi store and I loved it! Thank you Xander for the great service and cake recommendations!

One of my favourite spots in Notting Hill - I'm always coming back whenever I'm in London. Whether it's savoury food or sweet pastries, Ottolenghi always delivers. When it comes to food, everything I've tried so far was delicious, flavourful, and fresh. There's plenty of vegetarian options and various cakes/pastries, you can also purchase Ottolenghi's signature spice blends here - I bought the everything bagel seasoning. The staff were welcoming, assisting us with our choices in a low-key, yet kind and friendly mannner. I only wish there were a seating area other than the benches in front of the building. It's also a relatively small space, so it gets really crowded on weekends. A bit on the expensive side too.

Excellent food and super welcoming staff.

It’s Sunday morning. 07h50 at Buns from Home, 07h55 at Daylesford - both said “sorreee but we’re not open yet…” lame lame lame. But Amir at Ottolenghi said “Yes, of course come on in!” Not only do they make amazing and creative products but they have commercially-minded, client-focused staff. Well done Amir you’ve just further strengthened my loyalty to Ottolenghi.

The best and healthiest food option for my office lunch. I highly recommend it. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Danish crispy. Many types of Danish danishes have cheese on top, but this one has it kneaded into the dough, and the flavors of the flour and cheese go well together. The cheese sub was chunky, salty, and fragrant with pistachios. The scent of spices was delicious and reminiscent of overseas.

Unreal food, would absolutely recommend

This is my favourite branch. The food is delicious and I always get five star service from Charlotte and her team. Love the Tahini biscuits, Peanut butter Smores, Peanut and Tahini mash. Sweet tooth heaven and constant change of seasonal food, great salads.

Great group of employees and exceptional service. The rotating selection of salads and protein are perfect for lunch and dinner. I will usually get the quiche for breakfast and sneak a sweet treat for later. This place has it all, healthy options for your diet and guilty pleasures 😈

One of the key places to go in the city. Unmissable!!

I recently had the pleasure of having a brunch at Ottolenghi in Notting Hill, and it was a great experience. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm hospitality and a cozy atmosphere that made me feel right at home. The menu offered a delightful variety of dishes, showcasing both creativity and quality. The flavors were perfectly balanced, and it was evident that fresh ingredients were used. The service was top-notch as well. Our server was attentive without being intrusive, and they were more than happy to offer recommendations based on our tastes. To top it all off, the dessert was a game-charger!! If you're in the area, I can't recommend enough. It's definitely a place I'll return to!

The best place I’ve been in! Good food and service.

This cafe hides or deletes negative reviews. If you want to avoid an unpleasant experience at a place with discriminatory behavior, I suggest staying away.

Teníamos un servidor muy dulce. Él se aseguró de que mis selecciones no tuvieran gluten ni sésamo (esto último me deja pocas opciones). Ambos elegimos golosinas (tengo un pastel de chocolate naranja que era agradable). Tenemos dos cajas llenas de verduras y pollo. Las verduras eran buenas. El pollo hubiera estado mejor caliente (no le pregunté si lo calentarían). El mío estaba un poco seco. Nos sentamos afuera y comimos en las mesitas. Recomendado.

It’s always a pleasure to visit an Ottolenghi establishment and this lovely place is no exception. Although it’s small, they have a fantastic and dazzling array of treats on offer, both savory and sweet! Options for everyone including for vegan patrons- and the options are just as delicious and special as all the others which is always appreciated. So much work and love clearly goes into creating everything here, and the staff couldn’t have been kinder to us. Don’t give this place a miss if youre in the area- it’s absolutely perfect if you’re in need of a treat!

This is my favourite Ottolenghi shop ♥️ you will always find a great selection of freshly baked pastries and cakes, and delicious flavourful salads. The staff is very friendly and knowledeable - they’re able to explain every component of new products/dishes. I love their polenta cake, and pecan pie with anise mascarpone - fortunately for my waistline is only avaialable at Thanksgiving!

£24 for a slice of salmon and some roast sweet potato salad in a takeaway box for one. It’s just not worth it.

Love getting morning pastries and coffee every morning here. Occasionally, when I don’t feel like cooking, I’d grab some of the salads and fish.

Best restaurant. Food is amazing and staff are lovely.

Lemon curd & mascarpone tart is incredible. Salty muffins with pesto and cheese are just as good. Salads looked very good. But suddenly it rained. There is no place to even eat on foot. Inside entrance to the left there should be at least something to put the coffee.

I LOVED this place.. All the food was amazing. Explosions of flavors. Highly recommend.

The food is second to none. I absolutely loved the salads (so many to chose from, very hard thing to do! 😂) Very friendly staff and I was lucky to be greeted by the manager who explained some of the recipes! If you like Mediterranean food they’re the place to go in Notting Hill!!!

Best cookies ever! Everything is delicious!!!

Wonderful all round, particularly the staff and service!

Amazing food and excellent service! A real struggle not to buy everything on the menu!

Amazing fooo!!! The quiche was fantastic and the salads and sides were great. We had the flourless chocolate cake and almond cake were superb.

I absolutely love this place. When I’ve got the time and they have the space, it’s a great place to sit and watch the hustle and bustle. The noise of the shop gives a great backdrop for private conversations, despite the shared table. As somewhere to pickup a quick treat, it’s my go-to and I’ve got to say that the staff are amazing. Genuine smiles accompany your morning coffee, interest in the food they’re serving and knowledge of the products is faultless. I’m having a catering done for a party at my house and can’t wait to enjoy Ottolenghi-at-home!

The only down side is that they don’t have indoor seating otherwise brilliant cafe!

I visited Ottolenghi Nottinghill for the first time and can honestly say I can’t wait to visit again in the near future. I ordered the salmon and aubergine which by far exceeded my expectations as did the customer service by a lovely lady named Luana who was polite, attentive and very friendly. She checked on us to ensure our food and visit was to our satisfaction which I found refreshing as I haven’t received this level of customer service in a long time. I can’t wait to eat her again and hopefully bump into Luana again.

We love the food here. The flavours in their salads are so unique and the selection of cakes is amazing. The service is extremely friendly.

This has always been a favourite West London spot of mine. Delicious salads--no one else can make cauliflower taste this good, and the best cakes and pastries in the area. Service is always exceptional too.

With a friendly and welcoming staff, the Notting Hill location provides a cozy spot for those looking to enjoy a variety of take out food

Really good carrot cake - light and not too sweet with a great cream cheese frosting

This is a takeout only restaurant. I took out the carrot cake and lemon & mascarpone tart, and they were delicious! ! Both were really delicious and made me want to try all the other cakes and breads as well! ! ! I would like to visit again★

Avoid at all cost!! Got food poisoning from the salad.

Was so looking forward to trying this place after admiring Ottolenghi from afar (Australia) and enjoying a number of dishes from his books at home but this place left me sadly underwhelmed. I tried several salads, they were OK, certainly not knock out and soooooo expensive. Charged per 100g and for one of them I received around a teaspoon. Felt very touristy. Disappointed 😞

This place has a wide variety of cakes, pastries and salads. Only had the carrot cake which was divine. Will go back again.

Appropriated food. RACIST SERVERS AND CUSTOMERS.

Staff were quite cold and unwelcoming, and their paper coffee cups leak so I split coffee all over me. However, I’m going to rate 5 stars as it was without a doubt the best almond croissant I’ve ever had in my life.

Truly one of the worst establishments on planet earth. Its not even close to edible and is a doing the food scene in London dirty by existing. I will do everything in my power to make sure people do not come here. Nasty

I was suprised how unfriendly the staff was at this particular location. Other Ottolenghi locations I have been to were very friendly. This bakery was ridiculous. I was staying in London for a few months and tried this place twice, thinking maybe staff had a bad day, but twice I walked out. The first time I was not acknowledged at all after several minutes of trying to get attention as my place in line came up and then I assume a "regular" sort of eased in and got served ahead of me. The second time, staff just could not be bothered and I cut my order mid sentence and walked out. I was trying to get the vibe here, maybe too cool for mere mortals. Not sure, but I would skip this location, head down the street to the super friendly and delicious French Bakery and visit other Ottolenghi locations. I gave 2 stars because the windows were full of beautiful looking things to eat.

Only tried the sweet pastries - they’re good, but far from “the best I’ve had”. Will definitely come back to try other items on the menu.

Excellent food if you love Ottolenghi Style (vegetables, a variety of tastes, levante). This is a small deli, with some table back in the shop as walk in restaurant. I took take away only which was excellent but I would not enjoy the packed ambiance of these tables. Service was a bit annoyed that I had difficulty to hear them (quite noisy there). No good bye to a customer … already at lunch time (not the end of a long working day) is not good style…

Yummy muffins and cakes with lots of vegetarian options.

The worst place I’ve been to.. paid 30 pounds for bland piece of fish that smelled like feet. I’d rather eat out of a bin. Disgusting

Unsurprisingly, a lovely bustling deli

I visited the other day after reading the reviews. I bought a side dish and a cake and ate it, but the inside of the cake was sticky and there was a risk of food poisoning, so I stopped eating it. It's expensive and I won't go there again.

Certainly a very popular place. Loved our deli lunch, especially the aubergine and potato cakes. Meringue was gorgeous too. Great vibe, service and delicious food...

I have been following Ottolenghi for a long time, and now finally in London, his bakery was one of my top ten places I wanted to check out. My family and I felt unwelcome, as we were bothering the staff. We got one meringue and a polenta cake - both were dissapointing and expensive. I m afraid I’ve unfollowed mr. O on instagram 💔

I was there to dine in, however they did not have any sitting area. So I bought my brunch/lunch as a take out. The food was amazing flavoursome. I bought a copy of his first food recipe after a dish a colleague prepared. I am looking forward for a dine in experience and try the mouton dish. In the shop we can find most if not all the recipes from his first culinary book. I cannot wait to give it a try myself since I am not much of a cook.

Unexpectedly visited this bakery in need of a cupcake. Utterly disappointed by the customer service and left disheartened that after spending over £5 on my chosen chocolate dessert, my friend felt so uncomfortable I had to provide a review. Visiting from Jamaica, he accompanied me. Asked to use the toilet as we had just headed from gatwick, declined in a polite manner which is understandable. What followed was unfortunately guided by a racial undertone. The staff appeared uncomfortable and their body language confirmed this. I made a purchase because the there was attention to detail of the produce. The customer service needs investment. My friend felt unwelcome and judged. My most expensive cupcake purchase should not accompanied by this review. Learning is key. Kind Regards Georgina

Amazing selection of healthy and sweet food, great environment, quick service, kind staff

Good reputation backed up by good food. Ordering can be chaotic if you don’t know immediately and exactly what you want.

Update your listing. Arrived this am and told no dine in options.

Exceptional section of salads, pastries and cakes. But in an extremely cramped space. Results in patrona having to squeeze around the counter and staff.

It’s a takeaway shop that sells expensive food but the taste makes it worth it! Food is full of flavour and nutritious. Yummmmmmy

So I tried GOOSEBERRY AND ELDERFLOWER MINI - LOAF & FLOURLESS POLENTA, PISTACHIO AND LEMON CAKE they were amazing, I bought it for my friend and told me I should definitely write a review

البيكري كبير القهوه توب التوب خت من البن حقهم . كان زحمه جدا ماقدرنا نجلس جربت الكوكيز اطفالي يقلون كويس بس كش واو . جربت الزعتر فوكاشيا ممتازه. اخذت كيكه تمر كويسه . اخذت كيكه ليمون عاديه جدا.

Ordered on their website for delivery, it arrived on time and their salads are soooo good

The spread at Ottolenghi's was amazing. We ordered quite a bit and enjoyed the savoury selections more than the sweets. The chicken, quiche, eggplant and brocolli were big hits! And the saffron rice was exceptionally good. Salmon was not as tasty as the sauce was missed out at packing. The sweets were rather too sweet although the pistachio rose cake was nice and flavourful. The hot chocolate was excellent as was the cappuccino. Pros : overall, what stood out was the quality of the ingredients. Cons: the place was narrow and it was difficult to move along the counter to order with the number of customers. I was happy to pickup a signed copy of OTK's latest book.

It was Ot-So-Yum-Mi !!! Tried a 5 savory Dishes and 2 Cakes and 2 Danish. All purchases were a delight to our taste buds !!! No seats inside just 2 stools outside for quick bite. … our family just stood outside and enjoyed the food :-) it was so delicious!!!

We ordered almost everything on the menu. The tastes were amazing. A perfect combination of food and art. The chicken plate was my favourite. I also recommend the desserts. The staff were nice and helpful.

Perfect little bakery. Too bad there is no seating space

Salad was nice, but some of the vegetables were raw, which I did not enjoy. Chicken was cold and bland, and seabass was also cold and very hard. Unfortunately, it ended up being very overpriced just to enjoy some roasted squash and aubergine.

Fantastic in every way!!! The food is incredible. Every dish is different and oh so incredibly tasty! My God it's a taste explosion in your mouth. The inside is bright, white and cherry. Great friendly staff and service.

One of Fav cake place in West London

Great choice, very tasty an healthy food to take away. Deserts and sweet things also look delicious. Service is cool.

Lovely counter top cafe with to go options only. Flavors and options are impressive. In a lovely area.

Overpriced, small portions not a good value. The food is average quality.

4 out of the 7 days of the week - my household will eat here. Best harmony of quality in terms of ingredients, nutritional value, flavour and value for money, with no compromise in any of these criteria. The concept of the slight everyday spin on main dishes, with a changing sauce or marinade, is genius. It really helps it feel familiar and new at the same time, which helps me stick to a diet, by not giving me the chance to get bored. The permanent dishes, such as the sides all have some kind of unique exciting flavour to them, apart from being prepared so well, whilst being constructed around a cornerstone ingredient that is a staple for a healthy diet, which at times takes too long as a mid-week meal to prep on your own (like the white beans or chickpeas). Love absolutely everything, from the mains, salads/sides, to the cakes (not a cake person but their tea cake & the semolina one - always a dilemma if i’m allowing myself today to indulge *again*), one of the best focaccias, pantry staples (the Garibaldi biscuits - omg). All in all, it relieves so much decision making stress from my adhd mind, having an Ottolenghi nearby, really helped me carve a healthy diet. In love 💕

If you are in London you can not miss one of the "Ottolenghi" locations. This place it is iconic and I love their interesting mix of ingredients.