If you like the concept of sharing food (some people really don't , remember Joey Tribiani ;)) you will really like Kopapa 'the home of the most exciting and innovative fusion food in Seven Dials' (near Covent Garden). It is an all-day café, bar and restaurant serving breakfasts and weekend brunches together with a lunch and dinner menu featuring small plates, sharing dishes, main courses and desserts.
I love sharing small plates, it allows you to taste everything and makes the dining experience much more of a joint experience. The only thing I don't share is dessert ;) I'm of the chocolate-caramel type and if there is too much fruit in my dessert I just consider it less of a treat, it's just too healthy :), it's just not sinful enough.
We made it very easy for ourselves, we were a party of four and basically ordered all the small plates on the menu with the exception of the Miso sweetcorn and the Tempura spicy dhal inari pocket, and the addition of the salmon salad and two bread baskets. And of course dessert after - not for sharing :)
I find fusion food exciting! It usually means that you will get served combinations you have never had before, or get to taste ingredients you have never even heard of! And as Kopapa is a sister restaurant of The Providores - which I love - I was expecting good things!
I think it was quite unanimous at the table that the squid was the best dish! The salmon salad was amazing too as were the scallops. We had ordered the Buffalo mozzarella with tomato salad, mint &
black vinegar Medjool dates as well, but that was a bit disappointing due to lack of flavouring, it wasn't seasoned to our taste and lacked some kind of vinaigrette or marinade. Dessert wise I could definitely recommend you the peanut butter parfait with Original Beans 75% Piura Criollo chocolate delice, sea salt caramel & chocolate crumble - it was presented beautifully and tasted like a pimped-out super deluxe snickers :)
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| Bread basket for 2 |
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| The bowl of squid was amazing! Deep-fried sesame & Urfa chilli salted squid, sumac mayonnaise |
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| The salmon salad |
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| Pomegranate glazed lamb breast with Turkish yoghurt |
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| Spring rolls of slow roasted tom yum pork, coriander & wombok with lime mayonnaise |
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| Queenie scallops, sweet chilli sauce & crème fraîche (left) and Warm individual potato & caramelised onion tortilla with black olive & feta dressing (right) |
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| Slow-cooked venison |
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| Hansen & Lydersen smoked salmon cone with goat’s curd & tomato |
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| Peanut butter parfait with Original Beans 75% Piura Criollo chocolate delice, sea salt caramel & chocolate crumble |
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| Two scoops of sorbet |
Kopapa Café and Restaurant
32-34 Monmouth Street
Seven Dials, Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9HA
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