Ivo Stoyanov
Born in Shumen, north-east Bulgaria, Ivo has been crowned ‘Best Sommelier in Bulgaria’ and was a semi-finalist at The European Sommelier of the Year awards in both 2002 and 2004. His passion for fine wines developed under the expert guidance of Andrew Bell and Giuseppe Vaccarini.
In 2005, Ivo moved to London, the wine capital of the world. Initially working at The Great Eastern Hotel, he was appointed Head Sommelier at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in 2008.
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Review
No matter how sunny the day is, visitors feel as though night has instantly fallen when they walk into L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon. But when your eyes adjust, you’ll see a seductive looking restaurant. In Le Salon bar, which has a '1979 St. Tropez feel', drinkers sip cocktails on James Bond-style red leather pouffes. [Coutts Food]
To experience the best of the stellar chef’s show-stopping firepower, book a seat at the bar in the dimly lit ground-floor ‘atelier’ with its dark, minimalist red & black surrounds & soundtrack of cool beats. [Squaremeal]
Service, noise level, comfort and the beauty of the room (and this room is like a red and black-lacquered Japanese box with a living wall of leaves) all have their part to play, and here all those elements slot neatly together to result in a real joy of a restaurant. [Gastronomy Domine]
The open kitchen deploys top-drawer ingredients to telling effect in the tasting menu, a cavalcade of intense, finely calibrated treats … [Squaremeal]
Diners are made to feel welcome... The presentation of the food was faultless, and three out of the four dishes scored highly. [World Foodie Guide]