This Autumn, ZELA restaurant will be opening in London with an offering of Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine, craft cocktails and slick service with Ibizan beats. The 100-cover London restaurant will be located in the heart of the West End at the ME London Hotel on The Strand in Covent Garden.
Cristiano Ronaldo in action, now an owner of ZELA Restaurant London. Image by, Fanny SchertzerThe restaurant is owned by MABEL Hospitality, Cristiano Ronaldo, Enrique Iglesias, Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol. MABEL Hospitality is headed up by Spanish entrepreneurs Manuel Campos Guallar and Abel Matutes, founders of the Spanish restaurant TATEL, with sites in Madrid, Ibiza, Miami and soon to open in Beverly Hills.
ZELA’s cuisine is led by Michelin starred Ricardo Sanz, who together with the TATEL culinary team has created ‘Meppon cuisine’; Japanese techniques and flavours applied to Mediterranean products and traditions.
Japanese Mediterranean dining at sister restaurant, ZELA IbizaFrancesco Sica will be ZELA London ‘s GM saying:
“I’m delighted to be part of this amazing project and bring ZELA and MEPPON cuisine to London, a city that has proved itself as the dining capital of the world.
“The diversity of London´s culinary scene provides an exciting opportunity for ZELA to showcase our take on Japanese meets Mediterranean cuisine.”
Cristiano Ronaldo was pleased with the London opening commenting:
“ZELA is one of my favourite Asian restaurants in the world, I go there with my friends and family whenever I am in Ibiza and I’m delighted to open it in London now. The blend of Mediterranean and Japanese cuisine, with familiar flavours and a fresh and healthy touch, really matches my lifestyle”.