Zela, at the ME London, is on everyone’s list.

The Mediterranean meets Japan in London’s West End: that’s the concept of the ME London’s new restaurant, headed by Ricardo Sanz and co-owned by various Spanish celebrities.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, Enrique Iglesias and Pau Gasol have something in common—besides being famous and incredibly successful in their respective professions. They ’re all partners in the TATEL restaurant group, which has branches in Madrid, Ibiza, Miami and, as of last autumn, London.

ZELA is located right in the heart of the West End, in the ME London hotel. The man behind its cuisine is Ricardo Sanz, a Spanish chef who’s been awarded four Michelin stars for his restaurants in Spain. Sanz offers a menu based on what he’s termed ‘Meppon cuisine’: a bold and fun fusion of Japan and the Mediterranean that blends the Asian country’s techni

ques and flavours with the ingredients and recipes of southern Europe.

With seating for 100 diners, the modern space—designed by Studio Gronda—reflects this combination of cultures. The kitchen is open from breakfast to dinner, with various kinds of cuisine for each occasion. ZELA’s atmosphere, lighting and music (complete with live DJs) work in perfect harmony, and its cocktail bar offers the ideal accompaniments to the kitchen’s unique specialties. These include intriguing treats like Mediterraneanstyle salmon tataki, tuna tataki with almonds and ‘mojama’ (filleted saltcured tuna) and toro nigiri (tuna belly with ‘salmorejo’ sauce).

Zela restaurant, in the ME London, has found great success with its fusion of Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine, with Ricardo Sanz at the helm.