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What Happened to Momo After Best Restaurant? (London, UK)

Ramsay's Best Restaurant, Season 1 London, London

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Momo has closed — confirmed via Google, October 19, 2026.

What the source shows: A Google Maps listing and Time Out's London listing, both read on 2026-10-19, mark Momo on Heddon Street as closed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Ramsay's Best Restaurant?

Momo, a Moroccan restaurant at 25 Heddon Street in Mayfair, represented London's West End against Azou of Hammersmith in the North African category of Ramsay's Best Restaurant (Channel 4), in the episode "North African Restaurants" aired 2010-10-26. Harden's lists an opening year of 1997. Hot Dinners reported on 2019-03-12 that Momo was getting a new interior designed with Mourad Mazouz, an extended terrace, and a new menu under head chef Herve Deville, with a cocktail bar called Kwant planned for April. A Time Out editors' note from May 2019 says Momo relaunched with a new menu and design. Time Out's London listing, read on 2026-10-19, is headed closed and gives no closure date, and a Google Maps listing checked the same day marks Momo permanently closed.

The episode Ramsay's Best Restaurant, Season 1

Episode 7
Aired
Title: North African Restaurants · What was featured: Moroccan dining in the North African category heat against Azou

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : Small outlet, Azou in Hammersmith faces celebrated eaterie, Momo in London's West End in the best North African restaurant category.

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  • Ep 7Azou

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  • Ep 8El Pirata Detapas

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  • Ep 8Fino

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. hardens.com https://hardens.com/az/restaurants/london/w1/momo.htm
  2. hot-dinners.com https://www.hot-dinners.com/201903128166/Gastroblog/Latest-news/momo-gets-a-big-revamp-for-its-21st-year
  3. timeout.com https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/momo
  4. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Momo+25+Heddon+St+London+W1B+4BH
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