On the corner of Brewer Street and Warwick Street, Nessa will be the third project from Guy Ivesha’s Maslow’s group, which also runs Mortimer House and Mortimer House Kitchen in Fitzrovia.
As executive chef, Cenci will pen a menu of ‘classic dishes that champion seasonality with a contemporary twist’.
The 98-cover restaurant will be located on the ground floor of the new 1 Warwick members’ house in a renovated 1910 Neo-Baroque building.
Designed by boutique interior architecture and design firm Fettle, Nessa will be ‘full of the aesthetic character associated with the Maslow’s group’ and incorporate two spaces: a ‘sophisticated yet unpretentious bar’ and ‘inviting’ dining area.
“I’m so pleased to bring our new restaurant, Nessa, to the lively streets of London’s Soho. Following our opening of Mortimer House Kitchen in 2017, just a few streets away in Fitzrovia, I can’t think of a better setting for the newest addition to the Maslow’s family,” says Ivesha. “I’m also excited to be working with Tom, our executive chef, whose menu will be paying tribute to the artists and creative spirit of the neighbourhood.”
Cenci left his role overseeing the food at Borough Market restaurant Stoney Street and 26 Grains in Covent Garden earlier this year.
Cenci previously headed up Loyal Tavern in London’s Bermondsey, which closed in early 2020 due to the impact of the Covid pandemic.
His early career saw him cook at London’s Noble Rot and Michelin-starred Restaurant Laurent in Paris, before joining Duck & Waffle as senior sous chef ahead of the skyscraper-based restaurant’s opening in 2012. He later progressed to executive chef.
