Chelsea’s dining renaissance continues with the announcement that the restaurateurs behind Caravan, London’s ultra popular all-day dining spots which first opened on Exmouth Market in 2010, will open their first West London dining destination at the new architecturally award-winning building at Duke of York Square, opposite the Saatchi Gallery.
Vardo, named after the beautiful Romani travelling wagons of the 19th Century, the menu is inspired by a notion of “no boundaries”, influenced by the journey of a travelling wagon spanning the globe and collecting produce, spices and inspiration along the way.
The menu will bring ‘back-to-basics’ food to the forefront– showcasing low and slow cooking techniques, with carefully sourced ingredients from across the U.K. with global influence. Dishes expected on the menu include slow braised carrots with brined mustard greens and aji blanco; charred aubergine with saffron buttermilk dressing and grilled Turkish chilli; green baked eggs with lentil, pine nut and kale ragu and a dish of baharat-rubbed lamb cutlets served with green harissa and tahini.