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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Ikoyi

The dining room at Ikoyi.

180 Strand, Temple, London WC2R 1EA, United Kingdom

Two friends opened Ikoyi in 2017, and it wasn’t long before their African, Asian, and European-inspired cuisine turned heads. Jeremy Chan and Iré Hassan-Odukale’s restaurant fulfills that always-enticing prospect of “food you won’t find anywhere else.” And while Ikoyi’s chefs note the influence of “sub-Saharan West Africa” on their offerings, a meal there feels far more ambiguous—and far less prone to characterization—than what might be described geographically. Ikoyi is known for its extended dining experience; make a reservation for an evening you’d prefer prolonged. And once you’re there, relish the unusual flavors, the untapped palate. —Jack Sullivan

Jack Sullivan is an Associate Editor at AIR MAIL

Photo courtesy of Ikoyi

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