… with an old girlfriend and the Doll didn't mind in the least now that you ask (yes you did I heard you). There is a great Cypriot restaurant in Camden town in what was originally known as the “Peloponnese Triangle” due to its large Greek and Cypriot communities. While a lot of these communities have moved to north London (looking for sun presumably) Daphne’s remains and provides some of the best Greek Cypriot cuisine in town.
So why the “reuniting” Ted?
Well Daphne’s closed down temporarily for building works and it took a
lot longer to complete than ever imagined, and only relatively recently did
they fire up their charcoal grills again in the refurbished handsome restaurant, where naturally they retained all the interesting historical photographs.
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I ordered a bottle of soft juicy plummy cherry and
very moreish Agiorghitiko red
wine from Nemea in the Peloponnese in Greece, and we perused the menu while nibbling fresh
nutty marinated green olives.
I went for Greek sausages on the charcoal grill for starters
and they were all meaty and seasoned and smoky, just like they should be. The Doll had stuffed aubergine and pronounced
it delicious. I couldn’t resist the Kleftiko which is lamb slow baked in the
oven with lemon and herbs and onions, until it literally falls off the bone and this
one just melted in my mouth. The Doll went for lamb souvlaki from the grill and
ate every bit of it (and there was a lot) and all her spinach on the side and
sat smiling and looking replete. Sadly we were too full for desert. I finished
the evening with a snifter of the famous Cyprus brandy – 5 Kings.
10 comments:
Don't get to Camden that much - but if I did I think I would enjoy as much as you two did! "Daphne" much easier to say than “Peloponnese Triangle”!
We are going to Camden in the October half term and our favourite food is Greek Cypriot after tasting one of my friend's mother's cooking years ago. It has stayed with us ever since and she lets me have her recipes when I pine for them. Whereabouts in Camden is this as this is a definite lunch time visit for us! xx
Thanks for these fine photos and excellent commentary on this renovated restaurant! I'd certainly give it a shot I was in the area.
Always nice to hear from you.
This place sounds very atmospheric and delicious at the same time.
The food sounds delicious to me!
Chel Daphnes is at:
83 Bayham St, London NW1 0AG
Nearest tube is Camden Town
If looking up on google be careful as another Daphnes comes up, a French one in Chelsea
Ted, thank you for the fine restaurant review. If I am over there and can remember, I would like to visit Daphnes.
Mmmmh my mouth is watering and it's made me very hungry...
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