Fazenda UK

Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - The food's a range of simple dishes that will smother you with flavour - there's no skimping on seasoning, or olive oil that's bought directly from Antonio's father-in-law's farm in Italy. Since they're still waiting for a full restaurant licence, everything is pre-cooked at home by Antonio's wife. With this in mind, the best dishes are those that benefit from a bit of 'resting', such as a flavoursome pumpkin soup as bright and intense as the Mediterranean sun. A slab of beef dusted in flour then fried was a joy to eat with either quality slices of bread or al-dente rotelle (a wheel-shaped pasta) and a mozzarella salad.