The Avalon sources new head chef and menu

9th April 2009, 10:15am

The Avalon restaurant in Clapham, London, has appointed a brand new chef who has brought with him a new menu offering slow cooked dishes and a selection of bold flavours.

Adam Hicks, formerly of Bermondsey Kitchen, is serving up a range of starters such as roasted veal marrow bones with shallots, parsley, caper salad and toast; peppered venison carpaccio with rocket, shaved parmesan and truffle aioli; and chicory, walnut, pear and Roquefort salad.

Main courses feature braised rabbit with smoked pancetta and pearl barley; slow cooked lamb shank with swede puree, red currant and rosemary jus; as well as mackerel with a pinenut and herb crust, shaved fennel, cherry tomato and olives. Dishes from the new grill section include spatchcock poussin with aioli and Welsh lamb cutlets with paloise sauce.

The pudding menu features treats such as raspberry crème brulée; baked vanilla cheesecake with rhubarb compote; and sticky toffee pudding with stem ginger ice cream.

Kids are also now officially catered for with a dedicated menu which includes an Angus burger with french fries and haddock served with mash and peas. Traditional roasts with all the trimmings will continue to be a speciality.

All menus are complemented by an extensive wine list divided by style rather than origin and a constantly evolving list of well-kept British cask ales, including Timothy Taylor Landlord Doom Bar from Cornwall and Wandle ale from local Battersea brewery Sambrook's.

Aside from this, The Avalon's new stylish rear garden, seating 200, will open on 1st May.

The Avalon is owned by Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox, who also runs sister ventures The Stonhouse and Abbeville, also in Clapham, The Bollingbroke in Battersea and The White Hart in Kennington.

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