LONDON - SOUTH KENSINGTON - CAMBIO DE TERCIO
CAMBIO DE TERCIO
Under Abel Lusa’s wonderful hospitality and guidance, this restaurantHispanophiles has been a long-standing favourite in South Kensington for many years and has become a standard-bearer for Iberian food in London. Most Hispanophile's consider it, the best in town.
On this occasion, we sat down, wrapped up on a fairly chilly lunchtime, starting with a glass of Amontillado or Cava.
Followed by,
Pan cristal y Cinco Jotas Jamón Ibérico de Bellota 100% (Jabugo)
Five Jotas Iberian Ham and tomato bread.
Boquerones en vinagre con pepino y rabanitos
Anchovies pickled in sherry, cucumber and radish.
Merluza frita con alioli de ajos silvestres.
Hake, marinated Andalusian style, with wild garlic alioli sauce.
Patatas bravas elegantes.
The elegant patatas bravas.
Jamón croquetas.
Ham croquettes.
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic and chilli prawns
Nigiri crujiente de salmon con soja dulce y chipotle picante.
Crispy salmon nigiri, sweet soya sauce, spicy chipotle.
Pulpo a la brasa, crema de patatas y vinagreta de chilli, alcaparras y pimenton..
Flame-grilled octopus, creamed potatoes, chilli, capers and paprika vinaigrette.
Pluma Ibérica a la brasa con piña asada y ciruelas.
Pluma (a cut from the shoulder, from the Iberian black pig) with roast pineapple and prunes.
Coulant de avellana con helado de vainilla
Hazelnut coulant with vanilla ice cream
Alphonso Indian mango con helado de arándanos y lima.
Alphonso Indian mango, blueberry ice cream and lime.
We ended, with a glass of Enrique Mendoza Moscatel and a carajillo (espresso, with a touch of brandy).
The amazingly long and varied Spanish wine list includes more than 500 labels from virtually every wine-growing region in Spain. From the pleasant cava of Juvé y Camps to a blockbusting (and pocket-bursting) red, like Vega Sicilia Reserva Especial or a Pingus 1995 (don't ask how much!)
During the meal, we had two wines, Don Quintin Ortega 2017 (90% Viura 10% Malvasia) D.O.Rioja.
We all agreed, that this was one of the best white Rioja's we have tasted.
Batan 2014 (100% Tempranillo) Vino de la Tierra de Castilla.
It is always an enjoyable time here and you are always likely to see someone famous. It was also busy in the sister restaurant opposite, Tendido Cero.
CAMBIO DE TERCIO
163 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 0LJ, England
+44 207 244 8970
@cambiodtercio
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