Tamada

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Restaurants and cafés

122 Boundary Road

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Thu Jul 12 2012

With its small shopfront entrance in a stylish St John’s Wood street, Tamada looks like just another smart neighbourhood eaterie. Inside, photos of soaring Georgian mountains, naïve art wall hangings and a soundtrack of soulful ballads are the only clues that you’re about to encounter something special.

Come here (or to the larger basement room) to feast on London’s finest Georgian home-style cooking and drink luscious, rich, semi-sweet red wines such as Khvanchkara and Kindzmarauli – little known in the UK. Share a meze plate to savour ispanaki (herby steamed spinach, walnut and onion pâté studded with pomegranate seeds), lobio (tender, gently spiced red kidney beans with pounded walnuts), a pleasingly unctuous badrijani (aubergine salad) and a flavour-packed salat olivier (russian salad).

But don’t miss the stars in any Georgian culinary show – khachapuri (griddle-baked flatbread oozing melted white cheese) and the classic main course, khinkali: huge cushion-like dumplings made from the lightest dough, stuffed with juicy pork, beef and onions. Cut them open and swoon as the fragrant herb-inflected steam rises and juices seep out to make a tasty broth. Bliss.

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Address:
Tamada 122 Boundary Road
London
NW8 0RH

Phone:
020 7372 2882
Website:
www.tamada.co.uk
Opening hours:
Lunch served 1-4pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6-11pm Tue-Sun
Transport:
Tube: Kilburn Park or St John's Wood tube, or Kilburn High Road rail
Price:
Main courses £9-£17
Map
1. Tamada
  - 122 Boundary Road
    London
    NW8 0RH
  - 020 7372 2882
  - www.tamada.co.uk
  - 51.537370,-0.185497

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant. Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Reservations required. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Drinks. Wine buffs. Unique. Unique London
Type of event:
Parties