Angelina

"Tiktok (maybe for Alex’s birthday)"

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"Italian Japanese fusion glutenfreestreetgang "

@nancydmh

"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DND7jq9IyBm/?igsh=bWd3N2QxbjNoaWN2"

@jessiokee

"Japanese Italian fusion kaiseki Original and tasty!"

@a.siegel92

"Highly recommended nudge restaurant "

@janemoller

"Sophie - Affordable Tasting Menu - 4.8* - £££"

@samanthaeve

"testing menu japonais à 64€"

@lucic.sania

"Amazing food and great value!! "

@georgiac

"Fusion jap, un peu fancy, ambiance poudrée. 70 pound tete "

@bertochecorm

"Italian japanese fusion. Recommend by Ixta, Thomas straker, "

@ghazal_diani

"10 services. mix japon-italien. copieux. certains plats OUF d'autres un peu moins"

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"10 course tasting menu for £64"

@fhgbell1

"Restaurant fusion italien-japonais, ambiance tamisée. Très bons cocktails. Le menu 10 plats est varié et bien consistant ! Tout était bon (huître cuisinée, crevette crue, magret de canard pimenté…). La carte change tous les mois"

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"Tasting menu (10 courses for 64£)"

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"Japanese/Italian fusion. medium/high"

@nightdriver

"Resto fusion Italien / japonais Set menu Il faut booker en amont "

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"Italian-Japanese, supposed to be amazing, Michelin star?"

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"Fusion Italien >< Japonais 2 menus dispos 10 courses = 64£ 4 Courses = 46£ + Vin 35£ Bien réserver avant !"

@saskadepre

"Japonais italien fusion. Menu 64£ pour 10 courses"

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"Menu en 10 temps, le serveur Martin était incroyablement sympathique et fait convenants chaque année, et est pote avec l’organisateur "

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"10 course tasting menu 64£"

@alexandra.fs.tan

"try negroni with whiskey £60 tasting course "

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"Several courses , Michelan"

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"Still hungry after 10 course set menu "

@amelia24

"Really love this place. Neighbourhood restaurant with an upmarket feel. Italian/Japanese fusion, set menu, 4 courses for £39 or 10 for £59. "

@maia_cohen

"Italien - japonais - a l’air incroyable "

@lecomtecharles

"An inventive restaurant that explores a playful fusion of Italian and Japanese cuisine"

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"interesting mix. really recommend the menu was super good!!"

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"Voucher from Lunsy 04-Sep-23"

@tptptp

"Fusion italo-japonais à côté de l’appart, un des plus chics de Dalston"

@louis.mtgt

"Resto italien japonais de Juju"

@alexia.lesage5

"One of my favorite meals of all time. So creative, fantastic cocktails"

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"Top 5 for Caro. She says not quite as good as Casa Fofo but amazing. "

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"Fancy fusion restaurant to discover, recommended by Jaime"

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"Japanese/Italian fusion four course tasting menu £39"

@sbrassill

"From ft: "Fans of the east London aesthetic — and of the area’s ever-evolving restaurant scene — will certainly enjoy Angelina. The Dalston space, just off Kingsland Road and designed by co-founder Joshua Owens-Baigler’s mother, is minimal but dotted with chic accents, and is home to one of the more unlikely culinary unions: Japanese-Italian. Fittingly, rice-paper lanterns hang from the ceiling over an L-shaped black and white Carrara marble counter surrounding a large open kitchen. From the counter, guests can observe fresh focaccia being baked and little gyozas and fagottini being lovingly assembled. Founded by childhood friends Owens-Baigler and Amar Takhar, Angelina is named after a Louis Prima Italian-American swing song that the pair loved to listen to as kids (it’s often played at the restaurant too). The Italian and Japanese menu, which features predominantly British ingredients, is equally rooted in their memories: the vision for Angelina began during a trip they took to Italy’s Veneto region, where the duo had a memorable meal of local dishes prepared using Japanese ingredients. “This started an intriguing juxtaposition that now feels like our authentic voice,” Owens-Baigler says. Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at https://www.ft.com/tour. https://www.ft.com/content/e6629232-83c3-4610-8595-f7392476d972 Angelina offers a four- or 10-course tasting menu, prepared by head chef Usman Haider. “The intense smell of rosemary in the mornings when we make focaccia takes me back to the summer smell of the Umbrian countryside where I spent the best of my teenage years,” Owens-Baigler says of the menu at the time of my visit. The focaccia starter may evoke the Umbrian hills, but has a marked twist — it comes paired with caprino and rhubarb, served alongside Hokkaido milk bread, an intensely flavoured miso shrimp, and a venison tartare piadina that delightfully mixes soft and crunchy textures. Another highlight is the pasta ripiena (stuffed pasta), which they serve in a variety of shapes and flavours: the caramelle — candy-shaped, fresh filled pasta — are to die for, overshadowed only by the tortelli, filled with ricotta, truffle soy and furikake, finished with burnt soy butter. “The traditions of soy-sauce making on Shodo island, the intense homely pasta shape of Emilia-Romagna, and the amazing St Ewes estate British eggs and dairy holding the dish together really poke fun at how we consider authenticity and where our food comes from,” Owens-Baigler explains. “Challenging tradition actively and respectfully is what makes us excited.” And they do it with remarkable results.""

@ale96ange

"I would never imagined that Italian and Japanese could be a good fusion match but Angelina proved me wrong. Definitely a place to celebrate something special 🫶🏻"

@florentinerecommends

"Italian Japanese fusion £££"

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"Amazing modern fusion (italian Japanese) restaurant. A bit outside of the city center but great food and great service. "

@guerego

"not been just want to try walked past and looked nice "

@annaphoebee

"Italo-japonais. Set menu en 10 plats. Hyper bon, sophistiqué mais pas trop, digne d’une étoile! A faire à deux, au comptoir ou en terrasse "

@esteeg00

"Italian / Japanese restaurant / parmigiana cocktail "

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"menù degustazione molto buono"

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"Fusion Italian Japanese ££"

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"Gastro restaurant fusion japonais "

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"Very good reputation, 10 courses menu. Good value for money"

@sonya.cerclet

"italiano giapponese fusion da provare!!"

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"Italian Japanese fusion tasting menu - fab"

@jenny.shering

"Kay waitress Italian super cool, and made us paid one menu not sure in purpose or not I told her I knew people who recruitment Italy"

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"Fancy Italian-Japanese blended cuisine"

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"Family owned, seasonal ingredients, informal tasting menus inspired by Italy and Japan"

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"40£ menu dégustation 5 plats. Mélange japonais et italien, conseillé Time out"

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"5 plates £39 option - recommended by k_eats_ here "

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"mix Japanese and Italian food "

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"Japanese-Italian fusion, 5 courses for just £39"

@bdavoust28

"Fusion Japanese and Italian cuisine"

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"most mind blowing tasting menu , Japanese Italian fusion"

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"Fusion italien-Japonnais délicieux formidable "

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"Italian Japenese restaurant "

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"Good food bu not worth the trip to Dalston ;)"

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"Jay Rayner liked this Italian Japanese fusion"

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"good food. Not enough choice from the menu"

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"Japanese/Italian fusion - Arun recommendation. Went with Mariya had taster menu"

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