Get fruity this Autumn at Occo

Nestled on an inconspicuous street corner equidistant to trendy Marylebone High Street and bustling Edgware Road, Occo Restaurant and Bar is a stunning venue that successfully transports the style, flavours and culture of native Morocco to London.

Arranged over several levels, the venue is comprised of four separate spaces, each with its own unique style, décor, lighting and atmosphere. With a total capacity of 250, there is a space at Occo to suit every budget, taste and requirement whether you’re booking an office ‘do’ or celebrating with friends and family.

The new cocktail menu is fresh for autumn and crammed full of seasonal berries, tropical fruits and inspirational concoctions with a contemporary Moroccan twist on some classic blends. With a 2 for 1 deal available on all cocktails daily from 5 – 7pm, Occo is the hottest destination during the credit crunch for after work drinks.

Moore Bubbly
Fresh lime, elderflower cordial and fresh passion fruit, topped with champagne and served in a tall glass

Watermelon and Mint Martini
Chunks of watermelon and fresh mint leaves muddled with sugar syrup and Smirnoff black vodka

Fez Flute
Tanqueray gin shaken with rose petal vodka, strawberry puree and sugar syrup, topped with champagne

Tangerine Twist
Fresh orange and lemon segments muddled with wyborowa lemon vodka, luxardo maraschino and lemon cello served over crushed ice

Grape Cooler
Red and White grapes and fresh lime muddled with sugar syrup, apple schnapps and germana cachaca, topped up with soda and served over crushed ice

Marrakech Mystery
Muddled strawberries, lemon, lime and sugar cubes with drambuie, Smirnoff
black and soda

Very Berry
Fresh lime, raspberries and blackberries muddled with sugar and blended with cherry liqueur, rum and cassis, served on crushed ice

The venue is deceptively spacious; the ground floor accommodates the main
restaurant and bar area, along with the secret space of the Boudoir – an opulently furnished red room with dim lighting and floor to ceiling padded walls. The conservatory is located on a half level between the ground floor and the basement, and is an oasis of light during the day, and an intimate private dining area by evening. The basement is home to Mim: a comfortable subterranean candle lit space featuring a private entrance, dedicated bar, low sofas and DJ decks.

The design scheme attempts to convey the philosophy behind the food on offer at Occo – authentic, but contemporary Moroccan. The materials, colours, lighting and fabrics all adhere to a North African theme and indeed the majority of the fixtures, furnishings and décor were sourced and imported directly from Morocco.

Sam Ahmimed, the establishment’s proprietor, hails from the city of Tangier, a place renowned for it’s international connections and colourful past; “the city served as a playground for eccentric millionaires, a meeting place for secret agents, artists and crooks, and a mecca for speculators and gamblers, an Eldorado for the fun-loving ‘Haute Volée’ (high fliers)". Crooks and gamblers aside, this description could apply equally well to Occo in the present day as the capital’s beautiful crowd rub shoulders with locals in a truly authentic Moroccan setting that has earned it a reputation as ‘Momo’s only real competitor in London’.

Occo are presently inviting food and drink writers and restaurant critics to review the new Autumn menu and the new cocktail list for their respective publications: please contact Zebra PR to make an appointment if this is of interest. We can also accommodate reviews on the tapas, Christmas and Ramadan menus.

Occo Bar and Kitchen is located at 58 Crawford Street, Marylebone, London.

For more information, log on to Occo.co.uk.