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This restaurant, which bravely opened in early January 2020, is influenced by the modern wine-focused restaurants of Athens, and will feature dishes inspired by Greek and Eastern Mediterranean cultures.

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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Opened a matter of weeks before Covid struck in 2020, photographer Jenny Pagoni’s debut restaurant on Fitzrovia’s foodie Charlotte Street was inspired by contemporary Athenian wine bars, and has a “very interesting all-Greek list” emphasising indigenous grape varieties, accompanied by a menu of eastern Mediterranean dishes.

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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Influenced by the modern wine-focused restaurants of Athens – photographer Jenny Pagnoni’s Fitzrovia two-year-old specialises in Greek and Eastern Mediterranean dishes (many seared in the Josper oven). Feedback remains limited but is upbeat: “delicious food, marvellous service and a beautiful venue”.

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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Lovely contemporary Greek” inspired by the modern wine-focused restaurants of Athens – and with a high-quality list created by a Greek Master of Wine. Photographer Jenny Pagnoni opened this agreeable newcomer on Charlotte Street’s ‘restaurant row’ in January 2020. It features “interesting” dishes inspired by the Eastern Mediterranean generally, not just Greece (with lots emerging from the Josper oven), from a chef trained in Tel Aviv. The mezzanine is the best dining spot (rather than the ground floor bar or basement).

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Ampéli Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Ampéli Restaurant in W1T, London by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Ampéli restaurant.
Nigel H
Interesting Greek dishes, very Mediterranea...
Reviewed 10 months, 9 days ago

"Interesting Greek dishes, very Mediterranean chic. Wines good but perhaps a tad pricey for the quality. Nice booths at the front but otherwise slightly cold atmosphere."

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£13.50 £33.50 £9.00 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £28.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 13.50%
18 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 2LZ
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
SundayCLOSED

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