Moio review: a delicious mix of Portuguese and Scandinavian

Unexpected flavour combinations are the chef’s speciality

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Set on a busy corner in Stoke Newington, this refreshing restaurant lives up to its name in many ways. At first look, it’s unclear exactly what it’s trying to say, but once you’re let in on the secret you can’t help but feel satisfied.

To the non-etymologists among us, a moio is a way of measuring salt and other products that was specifically used by merchants trading between Portugal and Scandinavia. Moio the restaurant is a reimagining of what an exchange between southern and northern Europe could look like today. No longer are we just talking about salt: this modern Moio throws all sorts of exciting combinations at the plate.

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