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Ornella
London, Hackney - Italian - Restaurant
Bigger, louder and more Milanese than the Highbury original, Lupa, Naz Hassan, Theo James and Ed Templeton have a second hit on their hands in an enviable corner site of this utterly charming stretch of Wilton Way. Start with a grappa-fuelled Ornella spritz and the unimprovable focaccia before meandering through a butter fuelled menu of apparently simple dishes, finished with Hassan's subtle finesse.
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