Restaurant Elis review: an evening of exceeded expectations 

Unexpected delights await at the second restaurant of Brazilian-born chef Rafael Cagali

Restaurant Elis in Bethnal Green
Restaurant Elis in Bethnal Green
(Image credit: Arianna Ruth)

In 2006, researchers demonstrated categorically that how something tastes is not determined by our taste buds alone. An experiment by researchers at the University of Wisconsin found there was a direct link between taste and expectation.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.