One of my start out 'Places To Eat In London' reviews dorsum inwards 2012 was of Cabana, the novel Brazilian barbecue articulation that had opened upward at Westfield Stratford, but a subway scheme halt away from my pupil halls. Bizarrely (with my all but about dear for nutrient from hotter climates), I had non been dorsum since. Well, that was until they invited me dorsum the other calendar week to consider how they've grown upward since. As this summertime amongst the Rio olympics is going to live on all virtually Brazilian nutrient (I bring a bottle of Cachaca laid upward on my bar table!), together with equally Cabana bring but launched their novel #RoadToRio menu, I thought instantly would live on the perfect fourth dimension for a supply visit.
We started, equally all practiced Brazilian meals must, amongst a Caipirinha. Brazil's national cocktail of muddled sugar, mint, lime together with Cachaca (already bloody delicious) is given a tropical twist amongst the improver of lots together with lots of fresh passion fruit. Honestly, these are pretty amazing, together with the perfect affair to sip amongst a few corn tortilla chips together with some guacamole. So bright, fresh together with more-ish. On my 'to recreate' list, for sure!
So, the starters. The guacamole was practiced (with the bonus of unlimited chips), together with I had serious social club envy of Ed's Crispy Lula Squid (crisp together with crunchy, served amongst a stupidly wonderful Malagueta Mayo), but I must tell off of the novel carte my Salt Cod Fritters served amongst a pretty epic lime mayo were rather wonderful too.
I was driving when I got dorsum to Kent subsequently that day, together with Ed wanted to larn dorsum to the library after dejeuner (law exams audio pretty brutal) then for our instant circular nosotros decided to social club from their Refresco carte instead. On the advice of our server, I opted for the Amazon Iced Tea (homemade tea, mint, wild leafage cordial together with apple tree juice) which was bright, refreshing, together with i of those bang-up mocktails where y'all don't missy the booze. Ed's drink, however, had us both amazed. The 'Skittles Suissa' (bearing but the description 'OK, nosotros similar the sweets then much, nosotros made a drink') quite literally tastes similar Skittles. I bring no thought what is inwards it (perhaps a syrup made from the white insides?), but if you're a Skittles fan, this drinkable volition blow your mind.
We felt we'd live on amiss going to a Brazilian barbecue eating seat without ordering skewers. I opted for Cabana's all fourth dimension most pop dish, their Spicy Malagueta Chicken together with cherry-red pepper skewers, made upward amongst their surreptitious sauce. Rich, tangy, slightly spicy together with total of flavour. Please tell me at that spot is a version inwards their cookbook?
Ed had the Chilli Chilli Lamb Lamb, amongst grilled palm hearts. I don't actually consume lamb then I did non brand it problem for stealing a seize amongst teeth (this time!), but it does await rather good, doesn't it?
Now nosotros must verbalize virtually our sides. To larn amongst my chicken I went for the recommended side of (perfect) sweetness white patato fries. The Mango together with Cashew Slaw took Ed's fancy, but nosotros both constitute it a piffling disappointing. It was a wonderful low-cal (by means of the cashew cream), crunchy, together with flavor filled slaw, but the cite made y'all mean value it would come upward amongst pieces of fresh juicy mango, instead of a coulis.
Dessert was the cherry on top of a rather fantastic meal. Meet the rather epic Brazilian Overload Sundae, made amongst caramel chocolate chip H2O ice cream, white chocolate cupuacu H2O ice cream, (to cash inwards one's chips for) chocolate truffles together with doce de lite caramel sauce. All the flavours were both odd together with familiar at the same fourth dimension (if that makes whatever feel at all?), together with the whole affair was pure decadence. My alone electrical charge was that because nosotros were sharing, I alone got i truffle (please tell these are inwards the cookbook, too!)
Another dessert that knocked it out of the common were their Nutella stuffed (served also amongst warmed Nutella on the side) mini doughnuts. Okay, then y'all take away to live on careful biting into them at start out equally the filling is practically molten, but they are stupidly addictive. So addictive.
We both actually enjoyed our dejeuner at Cabana, together with also both noted that it would brand a bang-up identify to run across friends after run for a cocktail (or three) amongst either a tabular array total of nibbles (followed past times lots of Nutella doughnuts, of course) or a proper meal. Thanks then much to the wonderful together with attentive staff at Cabana Covent Garden for hosting us!