OPSO.

By Claire Sullivan

This crisp new dining destination serves up fresh and modern Greek fare with an element of tradition.

Opso
10 Paddington St
Marylebone
020 7487 5088
www.opso.co.uk

Named after the ancient Greek word for ‘delicacy’, Opso’s mediterranean fare harnesses elements of both tradition and modernity. Housed in a casual, laid-back corner of Marylebone, the clean, modern interior gives way to a contemporary menu of small dishes in mezze in ever-popular style. With versions of taramasalata (taramas cream) and pastitsio (usually a lasagne-like slab of macaroni baked with ground beef and béchamel sauce) given a modern update, Opso is a refreshing take on Hellenistic cuisine in the capital. Don’t forget desert either, the brioche-like tsoureki is a homely indulgence while the various cakes will leave you utterly enamoured.