LOCATIONOn the corner of New Change and Watling Streets, London. Opposite St. Paul’s Cathedral.
DETAILSThe grand dining room features a melange of grapefruit-pink ribbed booth-style seating at one end of the room, and smaller wooden tables on the other side, separated by towering gold-tiled pillars. Floor to ceiling glass windows open out onto an impressive view of St. Paul's Cathedral, where eyes are directed to gaze across the sprawling capital below. The effervescent lighting from swooping spotlights, to industrial chrome piping and imposing clusters of pendant lights - organ pipes doubling as lampshades, are a stylish affair and testament to the landmark across the way. By night when the lights are dimmed the restaurant is swathed in a burnished glow, which adds to the refined ambience. The restaurant kitchen is the beating heart of Barbecoa with its fine selection of international cooking equipment. From Japanese robata grills, tandoor ovens, fire pits and Texan smokers, the stately apparatuses show off the depth of flavour that smoke, fire and charcoal can bring to food.
FOOD & BEVERAGEThe Barbecoa menu is focused on sourcing quality meat, seafood and seasonal ingredients to be cooked in exciting and innovative ways. Fire, smoke, wood and charcoal help to create rich, earthy flavours in every dish from coal-roasted beet salad to pit-smoked baby back ribs with coriander and chilli dressing for starters. Main Plates are hot-hands-on-meat affairs with dry-aged sirloin steak cooked on the charcoal grill as well as tender lamb racks from the wood oven with cannellini beans, rocket and slow-cooked spiced tomato sauce. The pulled pork shoulder hot off the Texas pit smoker is also a fiery treat. Sommelier Paul Green and bar manager David Steenkamp have created a well-rounded beverage menu that compliments the smoky flavours of the Barbecoa kitchen. The wine list features some fine European selections as well as other accessible international drops.
FUNCTIONS Barbecoa has a beautiful private dining room, which can accommodate groups of up to 40 people. The extended private dining area is available for groups of up to 65. Barbecoa is also available for exclusive hire at certain times. Contact reservations manager Alison Berry on alison.berry@barbecoa.com for more details.