Oma

Eating at Oma, a Greek restaurant in Borough Market, will make you feel cool. You arrive through Agora—its wilder and louder downstairs sibling—and are whisked up stone steps, like a VIP, past people who are desperately waiting for a seat. The moody, dark dining room is filled with people who look like they own art galleries and wardrobes full of Loewe. And the friendly servers make you feel welcome even though you’re still not sure how to pronounce Loewe, by recommending dips and carefully scooping out bone marrow and mixing it through rich giouvetsi (beef stew). Some of the best things here—the excellent açma, a pillowy bagel-like bread ring, the silky spreads, and charred skewers—require getting stuck in and eating with your hands. Oma might be sleek, but it's not standing on ceremony.

photo credit: Gilles Draps

photo credit: Gilles Draps