OQO

About

Modern Chinese tapas. Now that’s new. Innovation is what this good-looking Islington bar and restaurant is all about. Minimalist design, inventive lighting and stunning photography create a great atmosphere. In full view, OQO’s (pronounced oko) chefs prepare hot and cold tapas, while further down the stylish room experienced bar tenders prepare cocktails behind a 40-foot saffron-lit bar. It’s so sexy, you want to run your fingers across it. Signature dishes include asparagus and minced prawn rolls, and tender monkfish in a coat of yellow curry. Steamed scallops with chilli-dressed tapioca pearls is a successful marriage of taste and texture. The interior is furnished with black leather OQO is the kind of cutting-edge place that makes London the best place to eat on the planet.

As sexy N1 venues go, OQO is a supermodel. It exudes so much cool that everyone that enters leaves with a bit rubbed off on them. It best suits business lunches/dinners, birthdays and get-togethers of up to 60 seated, 80 standing. Group menus are tailored to your needs and budget. Canapes and buffets range from £10 to £20 a head. A set three-course lunch costs just £12. Huge drinks choice – the gorgeous granite bar stocks 100 different spirits, while an innovative cocktail list, ranging from classic Martinis and Mint Julep to house specials like Kiwi Champagne, secures a decadent crowd. Live music. Disabled facilities include access to the toilets. Open seven days a week.

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Accomodation	Jurys Inn Islington (0.47 miles) Thistle City Barbican (0.72 miles) Travelodge London Kings Cross Royal Scot (0.83 miles) Travelodge London Farringdon (0.88 miles) Holiday Inn Kings Cross/Bloomsbury (0.91 miles)
Attractions	Hart Gallery (0.09 miles) Business Design Centre (0.19 miles) Islington Visitor Centre (0.23 miles) Art Space Gallery (0.35 miles) Barnsbury Gallery (0.40 miles)
Pubs	Islington Tup The (0.20 miles) Island Queen Restaurant (0.35 miles) Islington Bar The (0.76 miles) Union Tavern (0.86 miles) Unicorn (1.24 miles)
Train Stations	Essex Road (0.46 miles) Highbury & Islington (0.70 miles) Caledonian Rd & Barnsbury (0.79 miles) Canonbury (1.00 miles) Old Street (1.07 miles)