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One of London’s top-rated restaurants is staging a patty-based takeover of one of London’s best burger joints. Excited? You should be, as Fitzrovia’s Michelin-starred Akoko is bringing a limited edition menu to Heard in Soho and Borough.
Launching on March 1, Akoko’s West African inspired menu will be headed up by the Akoko burger, £16, which will see an aged British beef patty seasoned with a special spice blend as well as tamarind jam, sosu kaani scotch bonnet chilli sauce, yassa-spiced onions and melted goat’s cheese.
The Akoko burger will come in Heard’s signature roast potato bun and be served with dibi dipping sauce inspired by Senegalese barbecue. There will also be Ghanaian-style kelewele fries for £6.50, and a calabash nutmeg ice cream sandwich with guava jam and a caramelised white-chocolate crumb for £8.
If you fancy a drink, there’ll be a wine and beer pairing on offer too, including a Gewurztraminer from Cave de Hunawihr and Five Points Brewery’s XPA.
Heard, which launched its two London locations last year, comes from chef Jordan Bailey, who isn’t a stranger to Michelin stars, previously working at the double starred Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham. Speaking about the Akoko collaboration, he commented: ‘Working with Aji [Akokomi, Akoko founder] to create Heard's first ever collaboration menu has been so exciting, and it feels like a real milestone for Heard.
‘It brings a West African perspective into the world of a burger, and sets the tone for how we want to collaborate going forward, creatively, respectfully, and always led by flavour.’
The Akoko menu will be available at Heard throughout March and April. Find Heard at Borough (1 Flat Iron Square, SE1 0AB) and Soho (31 Foubert’s Place, W1F 7QG).
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