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| General information | |
| Town or city | London, United Kingdom |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Atkinson |
Oslo Court is a block of flats on Prince Albert Road in St John's Wood, London. Built around 1937, it was designed by architect Robert Atkinson in the International Modern style and is Grade II listed.[1][2]
Oslo Court appears in Season 2 Episode 10 and Season 3 Episode 22 of The Saint.
Oslo Court Restaurant edit
The ground floor of the building is Oslo Court Restaurant. It is known for serving traditional food rooted in 1970s and 1980s French-British cuisine.[3][4][5][6][7] Although not a kosher restaurant it is traditionally popular with the London Jewish community.[8][9][10][11] A 2021 survey of reviews rated its Egyptian-born waiter Neil Heshmat, who had worked at the restaurant since 1976, as the most popular waiter in the country, noting that he had personally been praised by 13 reviews in national newspapers since 2006.[12][13] The restaurant and Heshmat's service was also selected as a luxury by Matt Lucas on Desert Island Discs.[14]
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Oslo Court, Charlbert Street, NW8 (Grade II) (1357293)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Stamp, Gavin (1990). "Robert Atkinson 1883–1952". AA Files (20): 69–76. ISSN 0261-6823.
Oslo Court is certainly one of Atkinson's best buildings, and his other blocks are better than the opulent average. Even so, they are not really representative. Atkinson's origins lay in the classical revival of the Edwardian years and he was happiest designing in a classical manner.
- ^ Maschler, Fay (14 November 2018). "Fay Maschler says Oslo Court is a world of idiosyncratic excellence". Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ O’Loughlin, Marina. "Marina O'Loughlin reviews Oslo Court, St John's Wood". The Times. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Coren, Giles. "Restaurant review: Giles Coren at Oslo Court and Tom Aikens". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. ProQuest 319864880. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Norman, Matthew. "Oslo Court, London NW8, restaurant review". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Smith, J. A. "Oslo Court". Palate. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Rayner, Jay (10 March 2002). "Observer Classic: Oslo Court, London". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Rayner, Jay (15 January 2006). "Jay Rayner reviews Oslo Court, London NW8". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Rayner, Jay (17 March 2019). "Jay Rayner: my 20 years as a restaurant critic". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Bolland, Mark (10 April 2012). "Tear-jerking food at Oslo Court". Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "71 year-old Neil Heshmat named Britian's most-loved waiter". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Oluwalana, Ayokunle (15 October 2021). "London's 'oldest waiter', 71, who's worked in the same restaurant for 45 years and once set fire to the ceiling". MyLondon. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Dunne, John (16 October 2021). "Meet the best waiter in Britain". Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 April 2022.