After finding a permanent home for his first (mostly) vegan concept, the critically acclaimed chef is branching out with a new one
This spring, Somerset House will welcome an exciting new café to its Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court as Rishim Sachdeva is set to launch Café Petiole on the neoclassical site in May. You’ve probably heard of Rishim from Tendril, his debut restaurant which launched as a permanent fixture of Mayfair’s Princes Street last summer and where he carved a niche with his ‘(mostly) vegan‘ menus. Now, with Café Petiole, the chef/founder will have a second, more casual outpost for his trademark plant-first style.
The menu at the new site has been put together by Rishim with the help of Tarryn Williams, Tendril’s head of pastry, and will feature baked goods alongside takeaway and dine-in options for breakfast and lunch. The launch menu is still in development, but we can expect the likes of:
- Salted piquillo peppers with coriander salsa & ancho chilli dressing
- Fennel, roasted orange, goat cheese & dill salad
- Grilled aubergine sabich with tabbouleh
- Mustard mushroom focaccia with daikon pickle
- Blue corn tostada, smoked artichokes & lime puree
- Grilled aubergine with pumpkin seed & curry leaf dressing
- Pineapple, chilli & lime galette
- Lemon & poppy seed cake with black pepper curd
- Tendril tiramisu
Café Petiole will also serve up coffee and an all-vegan drinks list, promising a range of kombucha, beer and low-intervention wines from suppliers such as Basket Press, L.A. Brewery and Graft and Sustainable Wines. Plus, alongside the launch of Café Petiole, Rishim will release a range of take-home condiments, including ‘Chilli garlic’, ‘White bean spread’ and ‘Chinatown soy glaze’, which can be purchased exclusively at the café.
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Opens May 2024
South Wing, Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2R 1LA
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