Menu from Drakes Tabanco
Menu highlights
Truffled Goat’s Cheese, Honey, Almond, Toast
Salmon Gravadlax, Beetroot, Horseradish Cream
Cecina (cured beef), Celeriac Remoulade
Desserts
Vanilla Ice Cream, Malaga raisins & Pedro Ximenez
Apple & Oat Crumble, Hazelnut Ice Cream
hocolate & Oloroso Terrine, Mascarpone
More about the restaurant: Drakes Tabanco
Sir Francis Drake was many things, but for London’s premier sherry and tapas bar Drakes Tabanco it’s a glad fact that Sir Francis was a big, big fan of Spain’s finest export – yep, sherry. So much so that Drake felt the need to destroy half of Cadiz in search of the perfect drop. In doing so he introduced Britain to the Spaniard’s favourite tipple. Along Windmill Street in Fitzrovia, Drakes Tabanco maintains the proud Jerez tabanco tradition by serving fine aged wines and sherries straight from the barrel. Match a glass or two with Andalucian-style delicacies from Drake’s custom pairing menu and you’re in for a mind-blowing taste fresh from the Spanish Main.
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Thinking about making a Drakes Tabanco booking?
London’s Drakes Tabanco is possibly the first tabanco to grace the shores of Britain,
such premises being found primarily in the Spanish stronghold of Jerez. A tabanco is
a type of bar that specialises in serving sherries straight from the barrel. Why? Well,
it’s simple – as Drakes Tabanco avers, it simply tastes better. And what a thing, to
take a rare, limited release glass of Fernando de Castilla from an aged cask while
picking over a couple plates from Drakes’ huge tapas menu.
If finger food isn’t appealing to your inner pirate – after all, Drakes is named after Sir
Francis Drake, whose raids along the Spanish coast brought sherry to merry
England – why not head straight for Drakes’ new 6-course menu that expertly
matches food with drink. That’s six classic sherries of various kinds matched with
exotic dishes such as braised pigs’ cheeks and Zamorano cheese, with coffee to
finish and keep you on an even keel. After experiencing the authenticity of Drakes
Tabanco, you’ll have to work to remember that you’re in London’s West End.