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ANGELINA RESTAURANT
Opening 2019: Angelina Restaurant
Japanese & Italian Cuisine Re-imagined
Restaurants
Opening in East London in early February
2019, Angelina Restaurant presents a
gastronomic experience like no other. The
brainchild of River Café protégé Joshua
Owens-Baigler and ex Bocca di Lupo
chef Daniele Ceforo, Angelina is a surreal
exploration of Japanese and Italian cuisines,
cultures and influences. A multi-cultural
amalgamation; fresh, indigenous ingredients
and traditional, handed-down techniques
are playfully, yet respectfully, reimagined by
Angelina’s culinary craftsmen; delivering a
truly original concept.
The 1200sqft 40-capacity restaurant
within the new Dalston Lanes commercial
development aims to “poke fun at pretension
and challenge the way we eat and think about
native cuisines”. Whilst Italian and Japanese
cuisines may seem worlds apart, at their
core they share the very same values; food is
regional, seasonal and created with minimal
meddling and the deepest respect. Above all,
it’s made to bring people together. Based on
these shared values, Angelina is an informal
and superlatively social experience serving
a daily eight-plate sharing menu featuring
unique dishes such as Unagi1 Risotto with
Burnt Soy Butter & Dashi2; Cavolo Nero,
Tonkotsu3, Egg & Keta Caviar and Black
Sesame and Milk Chocolate Pannacotta.
Inspired by Tokyo’s famous Shinjuku district4
and London’s love of a speak-easy, drinks
will be served from the restaurant’s hidden
drinking den, Golden Gai. Golden Gai seats
just six people, making it one of East London’s
smallest bars. Debauchery and night-time
naughtiness is actively encouraged in this low-
lit hideaway as the cocktails and shots flow
and i-phones are left at the door.
Only the highest quality Japanese and Italian
tipples feature in Angelina’s carefully curated
cocktail and wine menu. Selected wines
including ‘Carusu Etna’, Terazze Dell’Etna,
Nerello Mascalese & Nerello Capuccio
and Verdichio di Metalica “Cambrugiano”,
Belisario, Verdichio, are paired with each
dish to enhance the dining experience; whilst
cocktails such as the Gianduja Coupe; a
blend of Gianduja Italian chocolate, espresso,
Frangelico hazelnut liqueur and Japanese
blended Nikka Whisky From The Barrel are
personally designed by Owner Joshua Owens-
Baigler.
As far as Angelina’s talent goes, it’s a highly
experienced, passionate, rather maverick
mix. Owner and General Manager Joshua
Owens-Baigler trained at the River Café and
cut his teeth with the Bistroteque Group
and Hix, becoming bar manager at Bocca Di