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Review by bron99

Rating: 5.00
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For those who don't know this branch of Brindisa closed 31st Jan - too too sad.

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Review by Niamheen

Rating: 4.00
Tags: food, high quality, rare finds, delicatessen, spanish
I have a mild obssession with Brindisa. Ok, it's not so mild, it's a full on bona fide obssession. I start to think about it, and I can't think about anything else, I want to go there. This happens several times a week.

It all started quite innocently with a hunt for judion beans many years ago, those giant butter beans used in Spanish cooking. Even in a great sprawling city like London they are hard to find. Until you find Brindisa that is. A quick dash around the shop revealed many types of pulses, spices, meats, cheeses, chorizo, morcilla, even paella pans. I was hooked.

Then I discovered the stew and the sandwiches, the homemade tortilla and the gazpacho and for a while it was game over for all other lunch options. The staff are so friendly and knowledgable, it's a pleasure to shop there. Some of the produce is very expensive, but it's a worthwhile spend for most of it. For lunch you can't really go wrong with takeaway options like a fabulous roll with jamon iberico & *good* tomatoes for £3.95, or, chorizo & chickpea stew with bread for £4. They also support small time independent producers, ethically they've got things covered.

It's worth going for their cooking chorizo alone, it's my favourite by far and delis in the know also stock it. I love it there and I'll continue to go there as often as is reasonable. I'll probably be explaining it to a heart surgeon in years to come, but it will have been worth it*.

* Disclaimer: I hope this doesn't happen and if my future heart surgeon is reading this, sincere apologies and feel free to slap me around the head.]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:11:15 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1v3218h/brindisa-closed/117ov81699784609 Niamheen food high quality rare finds delicatessen spanish 51.525755 -0.109348 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1v3218h/brindisa-closed/1503t8
Review by Sami

Rating: 5.00
Tags: mediterranean, rare finds, delicatessen
As I write this, visions of olives and acorn-fed iberico ham are dancing through my brain, spurring me to leave the computer and ravage my fridge for whatever goodies I might have inside.

I was here a couple of weeks ago as part of a wander through Exmouth Market and can say that I sampled just about everything the shop was offering, from dry-cured meats to delicious sheeps-milk Manchego cheese. I am guilty of wanting to sample everything on offer and the store staff were more than happy to provide my rumbling tummy with an afternoon snack as I browsed through the store, knowledgeably interspersing my hand-to-mouth routine with information as to the source of whatever it was that I was stuffing my face.

They initially started out as a wholesale operation in order to supply the growing demand in the UK market for delicacies of Spanish origin, and now have a storefront operation in Exmouth Market and a stall in Borough Market to complement their wholesale operation. Should you visit Borough Market on a Saturday and the weather is good, you can also buy a grilled chorizo sandwich, served with very special roasted red peppers, served from a food stall located just outside of the storefront. It's absolutely delicious and a lovely way to send your tastebuds on a short visit to the Iberian peninsula.

They also stock a a good-sized variety of Spanish sherries and wines, along with cold deli salads, and what looked like mouthwatering, rustic bread.

This is well-worth a visit, and since the weather is so beautiful right now, you'll be hard-pressed to come up with an excuse not to go by and stock up with picnic food and chorizo for your week-end barbecue.]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:03:13 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1v3218h/brindisa-closed/1503t81849845319 Sami mediterranean rare finds delicatessen 51.525755 -0.109348