Harden's says
Istanbul star chef Esra Muslu has finally opened her own London restaurant; rumours had been circulating since her March 2018 residency at Carousel.
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Summary
“Middle Eastern (Istanbul) dishes that are a little different” and can be “very good” win fans for this ambitious Soho three-year-old, which had to cope with the passing in August 2023 of co-founder and chef Esra Muslu. It has the same downsides that it has always had though – for some reporters “value just isn’t there and while it may be delicious it’s far too expensive”. Top Tip – go as a couple and sit in the “stunning, central tiled bar downstairs” (“groups often sit upstairs and/or in a dull mezzanine area”).
Summary
“An impressive addition to the Carnaby Street scene” – this modern Eastern-Med newcomer from Turkish chef Esra Muslu is decorated in an informal café style that’s deceptive given the high quality of the cuisine. The open kitchen and counter on the ground floor “give you so much to talk about (I just love watching the flames in the oven)” and “the food can be as light or heavy as you wish” according to which small plates you go for. “Love it”… but it can be “ridiculously noisy”, “staff don’t always seem to know what they’re doing” and the small dishes come at chunky prices.
Summary
Ex-Spitalfields Ottolenghi chef, Esra Muslu is finally opening her own London restaurant (rumours of which have been circulating for years) in Autumn 2021. A four-floor site off Carnaby Street will incorporate a ground floor with counter and al fresco seating, plus a dining room, events space and cookery school on upper floors. The cuisine? ‘Istanbulite’.
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30-32 Foubert's Place, London, W1F 7PS
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £29.50 |  |
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| Pretheatre | £29.50 | |
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Tapas / Dim Sum
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £13.60 | £15.40 | £9.70 |
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| Wine per bottle | £29.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Service | 12.50% |
30-32 Foubert's Place, London, W1F 7PS
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 10:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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