Yotam Ottolenghi Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

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

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 –

1. Noam Bar
2. 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.

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 Facts

1. His comfort food is mejadra (rice cooked with lentils and fried onions).
2. 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.
3. The 3 ingredients he would like to take with him on a desert island are lemon, flour, and olive oil.
4. Yotam loves watching animated movies and is a fan of SpongeBob SquarePants.
5. 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