Visit: 11 February 2022, dinner for four people
Price: **
Website: https://opheem.com/
Awards: 1 Michelin Star
The Review:
Opheem is the only Michelin starred Indian restaurant outside of London. I’ve visited before and you can find my previous reviews here in 2020 and 2021. There has been a small refurb since my last visit – the pink tree has gone from the lounge, as has the bar. The lounge is now a quieter area where you can enjoy your canapes and cocktails. The food is as good as it ever was.
On this visit we chose the ten-course tasting menu (£115 per person) and the 7-course wine flight (£85 per person).
The menu changes on a regular basis to reflect the seasonality of the produce. There were some old favourites, such as the Aloo Tuk potatoes, the superb Orkney scallop, and the milk loaf. There was a remarkable Tandoori carrot dish that was packed with flavour. The main meat dish was an outstanding Creedy Carver duck which was perfectly cooked, with a hint of the charcoal barbecue, served with turnip and pearl barley.
The food at Opheem is superb, as is the level of service.
The 10-Course Tasting Menu:
SNACKS
Selection of amuse bouche courses from the kitchen
PAKORA
Confit hogget, garlic, coriander, cumin with hot broth
GAJAR – Lucknow
Tandoori carrot, lentil pakora, chutney
TISRIA – West Bengal
Orkney scallop, tandoor spices, cucumber, charcoal
ALOO TUK – Sindhi
Achaari pink fir potato, tamarind
GOAN FISH CURRY – Goa
Cod, smoked aubergine, goan sauce
PAU – Mumbai
Milk loaf served with spiced pate
CHETTINAD – Tamil Nadu
Creedy carver duck, turnip, pearl barley
REWANDCHINI – North Indian
Yorkshire rhubarb, stem ginger
RASMALAI – Bengal
Milk curd, pistachio, almond
The Food:
