The chef-owner of a popular Italian restaurant in Norwich is opening a second site in the city.
Oliver Boon reached the finals of MasterChef: The Professionals 2012 aged just 22 and, inspired by his travels around Sicily and Italy, he opened Benoli in Orford Street in July 2019.
Benoli has proved popular and it features in The Michelin Guide 2023 and received a glowing review from Grace Dent in The Guardian last year, who said: "If this place was closer to my house, I would eat here a lot."
Building on this success, Mr Boon and his team are opening the new tapas restaurant Bar Certida.
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It will be at 67 London Street, opposite Gonzo's Tea Room, in the former home of café Artel.
Artel opened there in September 2018, after relocating from Wensum Street, and closed in February 2023.
A spokesman for Bar Certida said: "We are opening a tapas restaurant focusing on Spanish and local ingredients in a casual dining setting - we are looking forward to opening it in the summer."
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