And it’s got a crack team behind it
If you’re a fan of Half Cut Market, Oranj or Dram Bar, then you’ll wanna get new Bethnal Green spot Câv on your radar. Opening in the railway arches in Bethnal Green where Japanese Canteen used to be, Câv is an “experience” aka a listening bar and kitchen from Edwin Methu (from Half Cut Market and Oranj) and Chris Tanner (from Dram Bar), with Joseph Tunde taking charge of the music and pop-up restaurant Tasca behind the stoves.
Tasca, where Josh Dalloway (who’s popped up at the likes of 107, Oranj, Half Cut Market and Brunswick House) does the food and Sinead Murdoch (who was most recently at Bistro Freddie) does the wine, is inspired by the pair’s (they met working at Budgie Montoya’s Sarap) travels through Portugal, Spain and the South of France and the relaxed neighbourhood restaurants found across Portugal.
Over the summer they’ve been developing Tasca by leading the food and wine programme at arts centre Gallifet in Provence, and now they’re heading back for the capital this spring to take up residence at Câv. The Tasca menu includes the likes of:
- Cantabrian anchovy & kumquat gilda
- jambon beurre gilda
- pork & prawn cachorrinho
- Cornish shellfish escabeche
- cured British tuna with fried eggs and crispy potato
- Dorset clams in a Bilbaína style sauce
- chocolate crema with olive oil and sea salt
- Bikini sandwich – toasted Tomme de chevre cheese and Iberico ham in brioche and covered with smoked maple syrup and salted goat’s milk ice cream
Sinead’s Portuguese, Spanish and European wine list is a celebration of female winemakers, with 80% of the list being founded or made by women. And if you want something a little stronger, the Câv cocktail list includes one-sip serves, signature takes on the classics, and sharer cocktails. The bar is opening at the beginning of March, and will have a 1am closing time from Wednesday – Sunday.
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Key Information
Opening date | Opens Sat 1st March 2025
Address | 255 Paradise Row, London E2 9LE
For more information | cav255.london