FOOD+DRINK
Kent World Gourmet cont.
Azouma // Canterbury
Azouma offers exceptional Lebanese food in a gorgeously intimate
setting that allows diners to use all their senses to enjoy this fantastic
cuisine. Here you will get an idea of the spiritual and historical
importance of Lebanon in dishes that combine a Middle Eastern flair
with Mediterranean freshness.
If that sounds too good to be true, here are some of the menu
items you can choose from: baba ghanoush (flavoursome grilled and
smoked aubergine with sesame paste seasoned with a touch of garlic,
olive oil, lemon juice and pomegranate), fish tagine (king prawn and
sea bass cooked with mixed with mixed peppers, courgette, potatoes
olives, lemon, ginger, garlic and coriander, and qousi lahem (oven
slow cooked lamb shank with ras el hanout and cinnamon and served
with spinach).
www.azouma.co.uk / 01227 760076
Rico Sabor // Gravesend
Zeus // Canterbury
Zeus in Canterbury is proud of the authentic, fresh Greek flavours
that it can provide for its customers, and since everything comes
with a creative, modern twist this is not like Greek food you will have
had before.
As well as the fantastic food (which includes sheftalia (a Cypriot
minced meat delicacy with herbs), garides saganaki (king prawns with
peppers, garlic, feta and ouzo in tomato sauce) and stifado (slow-
cooked beef with small onions with aromas of cinnamon, cloves and
red wine served with rice)) there are live Greek music nights to enjoy.
www.zeuscanterbury.com / 01227 788072
Coco Retro // Tunbridge Wells
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The dream and inspiration of two people who moved to Gravesend in
2006 to start a new adventure has materialised as Rico Sabor Restaurant,
a warm and welcoming place where customers enjoy great food and
take in the beautiful ambience and music. Passion, dedication and a
love for good food are the key ingredients that have created Rico Sabor
Restaurant. Bringing the best selection of the most loved dishes from
Latin America, including casual street food and a tasty selection of
tapas from Spain. Rico Sabor is very proud to bring the flavours and
spirit of Latin America to the heart of Gravesend.
The menu is an intriguing assortment of wonderful dishes including
chuzo de pollo (land coriander chicken skewers served with grilled
vegetables), and different flavoured burritos and costillas (rustic BBQ
pork ribs served with chunky chips and coleslaw). Coco Retro is a stunning French bistro. It’s an informal place to eat and
that means the food is even more enjoyable; you will find yourself
sitting in comfortable, attractive surroundings eating sumptuous food
cooked using the best French techniques and with the finest ingredients
which are locally sourced wherever possible.
Why not try the confit de canard (duck confit with orange sauce
served with honey braised red cabbage and crushed potatoes), the
rouleaux de porc (crispy rolled pork with spicy shallots and potato
dauphinoise with mayonnaise) or the carbonade flamande (Northern
French beef stew slow cooked in ginger and dark beer served with
chips)?
www.ricosabor.co.uk / 01474 365003 www.cocoretro.com / 01892 522773