The Burlington Arcade

West Africa Meets Eastern Europe at Stork in Mayfair | Eater London

"Opened at the end of April in Mayfair on Cork Street (close to the Burlington Arcade off Piccadilly), this two-tiered restaurant presents modern British cuisine infused with West African and Eastern European flavours, built around the concept of a migratory "journey" that gathers tastes along a stork’s path. Owned by Nigerian Michael Adjovi Kalu and Moldovan Nadina Grigoras, the project draws on their backgrounds and positions the menu as a global fusion reflecting those heritage influences. Seating around 120 covers, the kitchen is led by chef Adebola Adeshina, who brings experience from fine-dining kitchens and spells working with Gordon Ramsay (six years at Aubergine in the 1990s) and Marcus Wareing; he stresses using top-quality produce and catering to diverse palates. The founders — described as former tech entrepreneurs and wine developers turned restaurateurs — aim to introduce the less-familiar flavours of West Africa and Eastern Europe to a wider London audience, framing the menu as a "true migration of taste." - Adam Coghlan