Located at 19 Pitsford Street, Ocho is the latest pop-up in the Jewellery Quarter and it made our Mediterranean dreams come true. Taking inspiration from the Spanish tradition of Tapas and the Mediterranean flavours of Spain and Portugal, Purnell’s former head chef Tomek Iwanicki has made us feel like our palates were on holiday.
The menu includes 9 tapas dishes, 2 sides and 2 desserts. Each dish came in different, uniquely designed, serving plates. The aesthetic of the dishes was as enticing as the wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen and it was very much representative of the cuisine they were inspired by. Fresh parsley, edible flowers and colourful fresh fruit really accentuated the overall presentation and suggest at first glance the inevitable freshness of the first bite.
Whilst each tapas dish was wonderful in its own way, one of them was the real star of the meal: the red pesto courgette tagliatelle. The unbelievably creamy sauce and the combination of fresh flavours and semi-crunchy textures made our palates dance with joy.Located at 19 Pitsford Street, Ocho is the latest pop-up in the Jewellery Quarter and it made our Mediterranean dreams come true. Taking inspiration from the Spanish tradition of Tapas and the Mediterranean flavours of Spain and Portugal, Purnell’s Bistro former head chef Tomek Iwanicki has made us feel like our palates were on holiday.
The menu includes 9 tapas dishes, 2 sides and 2 desserts. Each dish came in different, uniquely designed, serving plates. The aesthetic of the dishes was as enticing as the wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen and it was very much representative of the cuisine they were inspired by. Fresh parsley, edible flowers and colourful fresh fruit really accentuated the overall presentation and suggest at first glance the inevitable freshness of the first bite.
Whilst each tapas dish was wonderful in its own way, one of them was the real star of the meal: the red pesto courgette tagliatelle. The unbelievably creamy sauce and the combination of fresh flavours and semi-crunchy textures made our palates dance with joy.
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