The team behind Marylebone's OPSO and Athens restaurant Funky Gourmet have channeled the Greek taverna to deliver an irreverent eating experience.
What: A tightly-proportioned Greek counter restaurant cum wine bar in the space that was once home to Pittabun. INO -
or INO Gastrobar, to give it its full title - is billed as a live fire restaurant inspired the ‘dining culture of the classic taverna’ with a menu that makes good use of a ‘psistaria’ charcoal grill. The operational setup bring to mind the likes of Barrafina, Kiln and The Palomar, with a narrow kitchen with counter seating the focal point of the restaurant, which is on Newburgh Street just off Soho's Carnaby Street. That's not to say it's derivative, however, with INO successfully capturing the fun, convivial atmosphere of a taverna (there was sadly no plate smashing on our visit, however).