This January, the 80-cover Ampéli restaurant, from founder Jenny Pagoni, will open its doors on Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia.

Taking cues from the modern wine-focused restaurants of Athens, Ampéli will feature dishes inspired by both Greek and Eastern Mediterranean cultures, which will be accompanied by a list of indigenous wines from across the Greek mainland.

Wines have been curated by Greek Master of Wine Yiannis Karakasis. Entitled ‘The Indigenous List’, the selection has “been built to champion native varietals and dynamic producers from emerging wine regions who are bearing the torch for modern Greek wines”, the restaurant said.

Elsewhere on the drinks menu are classic native spirits such as Ouzo, Raki and Mastica, as well as barrel-aged Tsipouro.

The kitchen will be lead by head chef Oren Goldfeld, who has Nopi and Tel Aviv’s Toto restaurant on his CV. Greek-inspired dishes include feta saganaki with tomato jam; okra and goat’s cheese fritters; and smoked cod’s roe dip with lavash crisps.

More expansively, dishes focused on the wider Eastern Mediterranean coastline include spiced potato brik with soft egg yolk, brown shrimp and harissa mayo; herb and Nabulsi sheep’s cheese manti; and braised cuttlefish with orzo and Moroccan red pepper sauce.

Pigoni said: “After moving to London in 2004, I found that what I missed most about my home in Athens was the food and wines.

“My grandmother is an amazing cook and a wonderful host, and good food shared with friends and family has been a part of my life since childhood. Greek wine is currently undergoing an exciting renaissance so I’m really looking forward to introducing some completely new wines to London.

“Ampéli will be a place for people to gather and drink something new they might never have tasted, and share dishes that reflect the diversity of the Eastern Mediterranean.”