Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Cafe Tramp Opening Next Week
Cafe Tramp 361 Green Lanes, Harringay
Cafe Tramp owner Haldun Ozdemir has kept us all on the edge of our seats for the best part of two years. Some people even doubted that it would ever open, but all of us have been watching developments with great hopes of things to come.
Believe it or not, the opening day is almost upon us! After an invite only launch event on Monday, Haldun and the team will open their doors to the public on Tuesday next week.
The work Haldun has put into the fabric of this venue is staggering. Every part is hand-crafted, very often from painstakingly picked architectural salvage items. The ceiling is salvage from a burnt-out pub on the Edgware Road. Tiling in the loos was uncovered and saved from a large house being demolished just off the Seven Sisters Road. The sinks are decorated Victorian gems. Everywhere you look is a feast for the eyes. And that's just the venue.
It seems like we're in for a treat with the food as well. Dinner will be served seven days a week with brunch at the weekends. Although I've yet to sample the full menu, I was invited to a tasting where chef Tushar Sakpal made a range of dishes and showed his skills. I was impressed. Here's a sample from the main menu that will be available from next week:
Starters
Wild mushroom & chorizo croquettes
Octopus, red wine, capers & Dill Aioli
Prawn, ricotta cheese ravioi with tarragon
Seabass carpaccio
Mussels in wine tomato emulsion and sourdough
Soup
Tramp Bouillabaisse
Potato & leek soup with caramelized onion and parley drizzle
Salad
Buffallo mozzarella, slow cooked squash with almond chips, fennel green leaves
Baby gem salad with shallots, thyme and parsley
Main
Seabass with sauce vierge & root vegetables
Duck breast with carrots & citrus star anise sauce
Beef steak with salsa verde
Langoustine with parsley, mint, yuzu drizzle
Asparagus langoustine risotto, tomato petals
Dessert
Tarte tartin
Fig crumble with vanilla ice cream
And to cap this, Haldun has an ace barman in the team who will make you any cocktail you choose!
It will be a week or two before the upstairs space opens whilst planning is finalised, but that's a great space too.
All the very best of luck the the Cafe Tramp Crew.
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Permalink Reply by rosyrose on
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Just showed these pics to my other half and got "bloody hell, Hogwarts". Looks well worth a try.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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This morning Chef Sakpal has confirmed that there will be vegetarian options on the menu.
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Permalink Reply by Antoinette on
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What a totally bonkers interior! No possible accusation of "understatement". Have to admit that I have regularly been peering through the gaps in the window whitewash over the last couple of years and will definitely be taking a close up look soon.....
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Absolutely right. Vive le difference!
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Permalink Reply by mflat on
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Ate there this week, and have to say it was a bit disappointing. Shame, really.
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Permalink Reply by Sandi on
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Hello Mark, I ate there last Friday night and I'm sorry to say I agree. May I suggest you do what I did and email them your feedback. Tramp is a stunning looking restaurant, but if it is to survive as one, they need to up their game on the food; especially as it is an expensive meal. They've had a lot of support, and build up on HoL, so the silence on the food is deafening. If you've eaten there, and haven't done so already, send them your feedback, good and bad. I'm sure we all want them to do well as this place has the potential to be a real gem in our neighbourhood.
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