essi Restaurant - Hackney
Dan Zafrir A lovely hole-in-the-wall serving stellar Greek food! We came on a rainy day just after they opened, so the restaurant was a bit quiet. That couldn’t have prepared us for the dazzling dishes we were about to eat - best souvlaki in London, scrumptious pie, excellent honey-drenched cheese and, of course - THE galaktoboureko, with a crown of shaved halva. Everything was delicious and the service lovely as well - our server was nice and helpful and the chef came over to chat, sharing the story of the restaurant and his vision for it. We had a truly great evening here - it’s gems like these that make London’s food scene really exciting.





