Danish bakers Ole Kristoffersen and Steen Skallebæk are set to open their first restaurant outside of Denmark in the new St James’s Market development.
Ole & Steen’s restaurant will open in winter 2016.
The duo’s Lagkagehuset bakeries are hugely successful across Denmark with over 50 locations including several in Copenhagen. The London restaurant will offer all-day dining, including artisan breads freshly baked on the premises, cakes, pastries, Scandinavian flatbreads, soups, stews, salads and luxury sandwiches. The menu will also include single estate coffee and a small but carefully crafted wine and beer list.
Anthea Harries on behalf of the St James’s Market Partnership said: “This flagship restaurant from two of Denmark’s most famous bakers will create a fantastic dining experience for London’s food lovers, combining fresh food, a cosy and cool Scandinavian-inspired setting and all the sounds and delicious smells of a bakery in full flow. Boasting the very best cuisine from across the world, St James’s Market will provide a new dining destination within this transformed part of the iconic West End.”
Ally Gordon at Ole & Steen added: “London is such a cosmopolitan city, and such a foodie city, that we know it’s absolutely the best place to plant a flag for Ole & Steen outside Denmark. We’ve been patiently waiting for the perfect site and now we’ve found St James’s Market which is perfect. We know that it will very quickly become the new, exciting destination for both London foodies and lovers of quality from overseas. We can’t wait to fire up the ovens!”