Cayenne
- July 3, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
morph! from Belfast, United Kingdom
Cayenne is dining with a difference. Each meal is a mini adventure with taste, texture and colour in every forkful.
It's hard to describe exactly what kind of cuisine is served—it's a bit of everything, often with local ingredients.
As a vegetarian I find it hard to get a good selection of food when I'm eating out - not a problem here: there's a separate vegetarian menu with at least eight choices on it, and not just vegetarian pasta special. I tried parsnip purée and it was fantastic, my friends had cauliflower dumplings and butternut squash risotto.
Meat-wise the selection was good, but when the food came it didn't look half as appealing as the vegetarian menu.
The atmosphere was great. The decor is rather dark, but pleasant. It was mainly couples dining midweek when we went.
Don't scrimp and avoid desserts—they're far too good to miss! I had cappuccino semifreddo, a warm donut alongside ice cream with cappuccino foam on top. Fantastic!
The staff are really helpful. When I couldn't translate some of the dishes in the menu they spent ages by our table explaining what they were.
The food in Cayenne is expensive, but it was well worth the money we paid. I can't wait to go again! Cayenne's not a place to go if you like food plain and simple. If you're an adventurous eater, you'll love it!
From journal Belfast: Getting Better by the Minute