Cakes almost too pretty to eat, a brunch that summer was made for, and tomato dishes that have changed our brain chemistry are just three of the things we absolutely need to try this week in Dublin. Here's the full five...
1) Heirloom tomato salad, Row Wines
It's the month of the Bereen Bros in Dublin, as they continue to smash it out of the park with Coppinger's recent reopening (read our once over here). There's no denying that tomatoes are the IT Girl summer salad addition, and this heirloom tomato salad from Row Wines served with Velvet Cloud sheep's yoghurt, chilli jam and anchovy dressing is a supermodel among wannabes.
2) Cherry tomato tart, Honey Truffle
You heard it here first folks - Brat Girl Summer is out (fast, we know), Tomato Girl Summer is in (see above). Honey Truffle have joined ranks with this roasted cherry tomato tart, with french beans, Parmesan, caramelised onion and thyme, all wrapped up in a Parmesan shortcrust pastry. Further proof of our fully researched, absolute legitimate theory.
3) Sun-dried tomatoes with lemon ricotta and poached eggs, Alma
What's that? Tomatoes again? Don't say we didn't tell ya. We didn't think Alma's brunch dishes could get any more a) summery or b) beautiful, but those wizards have surpassed themselves once again. Sun-dried tomatoes, lemon whipped ricotta, nduja glazed heritage carrots, garlicky croutons and pomegranate are served on tartine sourdough and topped with poached eggs. It's only available for the next few weeks so you'll know where you need to be this weekend.
4) Fig shortcake, Ondo
Pretty as a picture, made to order cakes by the ever so talented pastry chef Eojin Lee in Dublin 8, go under the guise of Ondo, and this fig shortcake has us drumming up an occasion (is summer one?) to order a full cake to ourselves.
5) Savarin Melba, Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen
Posts like this by Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen consistency leave us weak at the knees, scrounging around our piggy banks to make one more booking (if and when the booking diary illuminates with an available table). Their latest dessert thirst trap is a late summer Savarin “Melba” with vine peach, Tulameen raspberry, chamomile and peach sorbet. Overdraft it is...
