This week’s Tuesday Goodie Bag features
🍽 Tanty Rosie’s
🍽 Gaga Cafe
Our product of the week:
🔵 Matsúra Co
Tanty Rosie’s
For a taste of the Caribbean in Belfast, look no further than Tanty Rosie’s on the Woodstock Road. Owner Bonnie has created a relaxed, informal space where you can pop in & try whatever’s cooking in the kitchen-there’s no set menu, just what’s fresh that day.
We were invited to try Bonnie’s hospitality, & were whisked away on a culinary Caribbean adventure; smoky roasted Breadfruit, Plantain, White Sweet Potato, & a tomato & salt fish salad, delicious Roasted Corn on the Cob, “Doubles”- two Barra topped with Channa & served with sauces, a vegan Jerk “Chicken” with Spiced Coleslaw & Rice & Peas, Sweet Potato Pone-a spicy, warm pud, & tea with a little Jamaican coconut tart on the side. Tanty Rosie’s is open Sat-Mon for tea & food until 5pm.
Tanty Rosie’s Previous post HERE
Tanty Rosie’s instagram page HERE
Gaga Cafe
Gaga Boba on the Lisburn Rd has now expanded its menu to become “Gaga Cafe” serving Asian inspired brunch & lunch dishes. We went for the Wild Mushroom Egg Drop Sandwich: delicious sautéed mushrooms in brioche topped with scrambled eggs & mayo. From the lunch menu we adapted the Spice Bag Bowl into a veggie delight, with smoked tofu, fries, scallions, pickled veg, peppers, & crispy onions, smothered in house curry. We also loved the Gaga Bibimbap; rice topped with spinach, carrots, bean sprouts, mushrooms, with a chilli house sauce & teriyaki salmon.
And the famous Gaga Boba Teas are phenomenal, in a range of styles, flavours & textures. Made in-house, the gelato are great especially when sandwiched inside a Gelato Brioche, or served as an Ube Affogato if you’re in need of a caffeine fix!
Gaga Cafe Instagram page HERE
Matsúra Co
“Matsúra” is rooted in Kapampangan, a language native to the Philippines, & is a term of playful endearment, meaning “ugly”, or in this case, “imperfectly perfect” cookies, which are handcrafted with the highest quality ingredients, boasting an original recipe. The lineup includes four flavours: Espresso Chocolate Chip, Ube White Chocolate, Matcha Latte, & Pistachio & Date. Matsúra Co. recently made their debut as a pop-up at Trademarket Belfast with a commitment to satisfying cookie cravings!
Matsúra Co instagram page HERE
