As we anticipate (with a little sadness), the Closing Ceremony, I'm very happy to say that I did finally make it to the environs of the Olympic Park today (to pick up my Paralympics tickets and to see the lovely L). It was brilliant to experience first-hand the atmosphere and marvel at the spectacle, although without any tickets for today, the rest of this blog post of course focuses on the food (although we did later made the most of Newham's big screens, seeing GB's final Gold in the sunshine).
Cabana, is one of Westfields' many swanky restaurants (there's one other in Covent Garden).. From it's atmospheric outdoor terrace, we could watch athletes shopping before they head home, squaddies enjoying a drink, friendly policemen posing for photos, and of course happy looking tourists and locals.
Specialising in Brasilian BBQ, the menu is short and simple - focusing on what they do best. L highly recommended the meaty skewers that smelt tantalisingly good.
I started with a zesty and refreshing Amazon Ice Tea, with mint, apple juice, and something called 'wild leaf cordial'.
L's 'Biro Biro' rice, was next to arrive. It looked exciting with it's combo of garlic, herbs and shallots, but quite frankly, nothing could compare with my deliciously hot and crispy, sweet potato fries, lightly dusted in paprika, and then dunked in Cabana's signature Malagueta sauce.
The sauce, whilst not firey, had a lot of flavour, and a definite warmth.
I'd opted for two different types of chicken on a skewer, and both were blissfully good.
The first skewer was perfectly tender and juice chicken cooked in the aforementioned Malagueta sauce with sweet red peppers. The second had the sublime flavours of bacon and pineapple, which was a fantastic combination!
L had opted for the steak option, and we were both delighted with our choices.
Service was generally attentive and good (a little too attentive towards the end after some initial confusion). It was a busy lunchtime, and so we didn't linger too long over the meal, but the quality and taste were fantastic, and should you be on a visit to Westfield Stratford City, be it for the Paralympics or the shopping, I'd strongly recommend a visit!
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