This week’s Tuesday Goodie Bag features
🍽 Maryville House
🍽 Tzatziki
And our product of the week:
🔵 Peppup Sauce
Maryville House, Lisburn Road
https://www.maryvillehouse.co.uk/
Let us introduce you to Belfast’s “best kept little secret”, Maryville House. Sip Turkish Apple tea from pretty, mismatched bone china (one of many teas from an extensive collection), enjoy Lusso coffee brewed by the barista, sample the new brunch menu, or satisfy your sweet cravings with a homemade scone or mouthwatering cake from the in-house bakery.
We were seated outside in the summer sunshine on the terrace, & had a terrific brunch of Smashed Avocado with Tomatoes on Sourdough, Eggs Benedict with Crispy Bacon, and Eggs Royale with Smoked Salmon. The service was friendly, unrushed & attentive.
Step back in time, and visit Maryville House for a lovely morning of great food in this relaxing and quirky venue.
Tzakziki, 35 Botanic Avenue
https://www.tzatziki-ltd.co.uk/
Although only a recent addition to Botanic Avenue’s thriving foodie scene, our return to Belfast’s only Greek Restaurant, Tzatziki, was definitely overdue, so we were delighted to receive a lunch invitation from this increasingly popular taverna-style, family-run restaurant offering a variety of dishes in Greek, Mediterranean, and BBQ styles.
This relaxed and welcoming restaurant has an authentic menu featuring a range of starters, mains, and desserts which will soon get your mouth watering. Tzatziki is unlicensed at present, but has a BYOB policy.
We were treated to a Meze for two, tailored to a pescatarian diet, featuring favourites from the menu, and fresh fish specials.
The Spanakopitakia were delicious buttery filo parcels stuffed with herbs and cheese, and the flatbreads were accompanied by Tzatziki.
The warm seafood salad included mussels, prawns, & baby squid, all combined with rice, olives & feta. And we loved the tomato & cheese stuffed baked peppers. We also enjoyed the cheesy stuffed calamari, and the perfectly grilled octopus.
But the star of the show was the whole Sea Bream, charcoal grilled, and presented beautifully on a circular wooden platter with rice and salad. And neck and neck for first place was the simple and comforting Prawn Saganaki in a moreish tomato and cheese sauce, sizzling hot straight from the oven. All washed down with some strong Greek coffee, this was a great value feast of simple, authentic, healthy Greek favourites.
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Peppup Sauce
From his kitchen in Portaferry, Co Down, Luca Montorio set up PEPPUP in 2014, inspired by memories of his Italian childhood foraging and cooking with his grandfather.
Since then, the range of gourmet sauces has grown from family ketchup to pasta sauces, dips and more.
PEPPUP uses premium roasted peppers combined with only a few simple ingredients to create authentic and versatile fresh flavoured sauces that all the family can enjoy.
We love the Smoky Dip, and the Chilli Dipping Sauce, both perfect as a condiment with finger food, or baked with cheese and tortilla chips to create nachos to share.
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