Saturday 23 June 2012

Dinner at Cafe Andaluz, St Vincent Street Glasgow

We decided to take advantage of a 5pm Big Deal which offered five tapas dishes and two desserts for £20.  Cafe Andaluz was always on the list of restaurants to try, as we had enjoyed several visits to La Tasca in the past.  Serving traditional Spanish Tapas dishes there was a good range to choose from, even with the slightly more limited choice on the Big Deal Menu


Panfried sliced chicken breast marinated in paprika, lemon & corriander, served with a chilli yoghurt.

The chicken was nicely flavoured and cooked well to ensure there was no dryness.  The yoghurt didnt appeal but the dish overall tasted good as part of the meal.


Spiced lamb meatballs in a tomato sauce

Lamb meatballs are always high on the agenda when it comes to tapas!  And these meatballs did not disappoint.  The sauce was as it should be, with a rich tomato depth, yet not too overpowering to take over the meat.


Stuffed aubergine shell stuffed with cous cous, peppers in herb tomato topped with grated manchego cheese

The aubergine dish was excellent, with the peppers, cous cous and manchengo cheese creating an explosion of flavour.  We both thoroughly enjoyed this dish!


Spicy beef on a bed of rocket with a manchego cheese & chorizo dressing.

I thought that the spicy beef was excellent but Anna was not too keen.  If you enjoy beef you will enjoy this dish.  The beef tastes nice and tangy and the goes well with the lightness of the rocket and the seeetness of the cheese.  I would be quite happy not to share this dish in future.



Roasted sweet potato, parsnip & chickpea mixed with chopped parsley & coriander, topped with a Tahini dressing

Another outstanding vegetarian option.  the parsnips and sweet potato complimenting each other well. 


Raspberry Pavlova

When the raspberry pavlova was brought out we were both a little disappointed, as it didn't look much.  We needn't have been.  This is possibly one of the best pavlovas I have ever tasted, the crisp yet soft meringue which coated even more creamy goodness really won the day.  By the end of the pavlova our only regret was not having one each!


Creme Brulee

For the second dessert we had a very good creme brulee, with the right amount of crystalised sugar and a deliciously creamy custard it was a pity it followed such a great dessert.  Portion size was good too and it was finished in no time!

We really enjoyed our meal here and overall we preferred it to La Tasca.  We both felt it was vastly superior in the vegetarian and dessert offerings, and on an even par with everything else.  We will definately return here at some point in the future.


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