Ceru is a moveable feast, quite literally, in keeping with its Levantine influences it’s a nomad itself.
You’ll currently find Ceru basking on the “London Riviera” at Bankside, in a postcard-perfect location with a Tower Bridge backdrop until 31st October 2015.
London Riviera Ceru Street Food More London until October 2015
Coming out top in reviews for fresh, vibrant and delicious street food, you’ll now find its presentation and surroundings just as stylish and fun.
colour and style with Tower Bridge backdrop
It’s already seen the likes of Paloma Faith, Conor Maynard and model Oliver Cheshire lounge amongst its palms and stripey daybeds. Think Miami Vice meets Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and you’re almost there. Alligator coffee tables, flamingo drink stands, tropical parrots and flashing pink neon give it the over-the-top Florida beachside cum French Riviera look.
No feeding the crocodiles!
Come fly with me!
This five-month bespoke pop-up, created and produced by Nick Zuppar and his team from The Food Firm, and designed by Hollywood film designer Sonja Klaus, is a wonderful sight to behold. As are its tastes of the eastern Mediterranean, spices, dips, roasted meats and breads. Ceru Restaurant’s Executive Chef Tom Kime was on hand to show the exotic sharing food experience.
Ceru Executive Chef Tom Kime
Cooling dips are Pancar – roast beetroot, yoghurt, garlic and pistachio (£5), Fadi – fried baby courgette purée with tahini, roast garlic, yoghurt & lemon (£5.50) and Spicy Roast Red Pepper dip with chilli, walnuts & pomegranate molasses, served with freshly baked pita or cucumber batons.
veggie heaven
Ceru’s signature Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder with Shawarma Spices (£8.50) conquers the menu with this deeply tender lamb – crisp on the outside and mouth wateringly delicious within. A dish worth crossing any desert for.
delicious lamb with shwarma spices – so good!
A quick and tasty fix for a lighter, veggie heaven dish is deep fried cauliflower with walnuts, pomegranate (dried cranberries if out of season). There are plenty of veggie dishes and salads including, as you’d expect, falafel and halloumi. Sweet tooths are satisfied with honeycomb ice cream (£4.50) with the flavours of baklava coming from roast nut brittle and burnt honey caramel.
Baklava ice cream
Washed down with a Citrus Bulleit (£8.50) – rye, aperol, lemon and orange juice and lemonade, certainly hits you straight between the eyes.
Open 11am – 10pm daily making it the destination place to be on balmy evenings for stunning sundown views of Tower Bridge and the Thames.
London Riviera is part of the MORE LONDON FREE FESTIVAL, running from 1 June to 24 September; the series of free events including all of the summer’s sporting highlights on the big screen (including Live Wimbledon, British Formula 1 and British Open Golf), live music, live theatre and cult and classic film screenings.
Where – London Riviera, next to City Hall, Queens Walk, Southwark, London, SE1 2AA
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