Yotam Ottolenghi Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Yotam Ottolenghi Quick Info
Height	6 ft 3 in
Weight	86 kg
Date of Birth	December 14, 1968
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Spouse	Karl Allen

Yotam Ottolenghi is a celebrated Israeli-born British chef, food writer, and restaurateur who found fame by writing bestselling cookbooks like Ottolenghi Simple (2018), Plenty (2010), Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (2008), Jerusalem: A Cookbook (2012), etc.

Born Name

Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi

Nick Name

Yotam

Yotam Ottolenghi as seen in April 2022 (Yotam Ottolenghi / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Jerusalem, Israel

Nationality

Israeli, British

Occupation

Chef, Restaurateur, Food Writer

Family

Father – Michael Ottolenghi (Chemistry Professor)
Mother – Ruth Ottolenghi (High School Principal)
Siblings – Tirza Florentin (Older Sister), Yiftach Ottolenghi (Younger Brother) (Died in 1992)

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm

Weight

86 kg or 189.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Yotam has dated –

Noam Bar

Karl Allen (2000-Present) – Yotam began dating Karl Allen in 2000. After more than a decade together, they officially tied the knot in 2012. The couple embraced parenthood with the arrival of their 2 sons named Max (b. 2013) and Flynn (b. 2015) via surrogacy.

Yotam Ottolenghi seen smiling with Claudia Roden in 2019 (Yotam Ottolenghi / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

White

He has Italian Jewish and German Jewish ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

However, his hair has turned salt-and-pepper due to his advancing age.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Gay

Distinctive Features

Tall stature
Handsome looks

Yotam Ottolenghi Favorite Things

Ingredient To Cook With – Onion
Season To Cook – Summer
Restaurants In Jerusalem – Rachmo, Majda
Restaurant In Amsterdam – Toscanini
Restaurant In London – Trangallan
Restaurant In Italy – Trattoria da Fabiana
Restaurants In New York – Momofuku Ssäm Bar, Torrisi

Source – Chatelaine.com, Condé Nast Traveller

Yotam Ottolenghi as seen posing in front of his shop in January 2022 (Yotam Ottolenghi / Instagram)

Yotam Ottolenghi Facts

His comfort food is mejadra (rice cooked with lentils and fried onions).

Yotam’s grandmother was a secret agent in Mossad and played a crucial role in capturing the Nazi officer Adolf Eichmann in Argentina in 1960.

The 3 ingredients he would like to take with him on a desert island are lemon, flour, and olive oil.

Yotam loves watching animated movies and is a fan of SpongeBob SquarePants.

His last name Ottolenghi is of Italian origin and is derived from the word ‘Ettlingen’, a town in Southwest Germany where his ancestors lived.

Featured Image by Yotam Ottolenghi / Instagram

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