We've had a lot of love for Obika since trying out their enormous mozzarella at Taste of London earlier this year. They've been gradually opening across London, with their latest restaurant coming to Poland Street next week. And alongside the new restaurant, there's going to be a special pre-Christmas pop-up in their basement - offering free snacks to weary Christmas shoppers.
It'll be a pop up panettone lounge in their wine cellar and they'll be giving away free panettone from a massive 5kg Relanghe Panettone from Piedmont. You'll be able to grab some of this with either custard, whipped cream or chestnut marmellata as well as hot chocolate, Vin Brule or a glass of prosecco to wash it down with (for free too). The lounge will be open every day up until Christmas Eve from 3-7pm.
The restaurant itself will be specialising in the same signature Mozzarella di Bufala from artisan producers of Campania as its sibling restaurants. It'll be served with grilled aubergine parmigiana, rosemary scented beef tagliata and on their stone ground petra flour pizzas.
Obika Soho (and the panettone lounge) opens on 10 December at 19-20 Poland Street London W1F 8QF. For more information, follow them on Twitter.
