Florentin - London

Great restaurantWoke up wanting some Israeli classics, and this place does not disappoint.

We went for brunch to Florentin and had a good meal. The food was excellent very much a contemporary Tel Aviv vibe. Service was a bit hit and miss and our waitress was pretty surely. That and the ridiculously loud blender coming on sporadically were the reasons we did give it a five star rating. We’ll probably be back, it hoping they do sort out the issues.

Having a coffee at this café was reminiscent of being in Tel Aviv. Noisy traffic, people speaking on their phones in Ivrit, orthodox Jews strolling by and a laid back atmosphere. Even the plumbing was very Israeli. The toilets were very clean but the taps were coming away from the sink. It was a cold day in August, which is definitely not typical of Israel and we were seated outside as a Covid precaution. The friendly staff did offer at least twice to turn on the external heaters which would have been nice, but when we left some 20 minutes later the heaters had still not come on. Well it's the thought that counts .....

Very good food. Very good value. Nice menu choices. Interesting food choices. A proper restaurant. Highly recommended. Good staff. My daughter and fmaily eat here regularly; our first visit was terrific.

We were staying in the area and I hadn't had shakshuka for ages, so I was very pleased to find it on the menu here. It was delicious, as was all the food and drink. They looked after us very nicely and the waitress was kind, polite and very enthusiastic about the food they offer- always a good sign.