Perfect date nights start at Ara Restaurant

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Introducing Ara Restaurant, a new all-day dining spot from chef-patron Murat Kilic, set to officially open its doors this May in the vibrant Aldgate East area. Following the success of his thriving sister restaurant Amber, it promises to be the perfect setting for pre-wedding date nights!

In a departure from his previous ventures, Murat’s menu will be a melting pot of global flavours without borders, influenced by his love of travel and experimentation. Hero dishes will include grilled potato flatbread with homemade cultured butter, mussel skewers with roasted chicken wings in butter sauce, blackened leeks with muhammara and XO sauce, and slow-cooked short rib with date demi-glaze.

The self-taught chef grew up in Turkey, where he loved cooking with his grandfather. As a teenager, he moved to London to train as an electrical engineer before making the leap into the food industry, accumulating years of experience in restaurants. A greasy spoon pot- washing job led to multiple roles in both the back and front of the house before Murat launched the successful café/bistro Route in Dalston in 2012 (now sold), followed by Amber near Aldgate East in 2018.

Discover this must-visit spot: https://ararestaurant.co.uk