Lima chef brings genuine tastes to his venue on Capital Circle.
I used to be so blissful to have lunch as we speak at the new Cafe de Martin. It’s solely been open since Oct. 18, but it surely’s already a vacation spot you’ll need to strive.
The cafe is the one place on the town that I do know of that gives Peruvian delicacies.
The lomo saltado is likely one of the Cuban classics at Cafe de Martin. Pictures by Tallahassee Desk
At lunchtime, my husband and I had been savoring the Peruvian favorites causa de pollo, a standard and homey dish made with stacks of yellow mashed potatoes, avocado and rooster salad (additionally obtainable with shrimp) and hearty lomo saltado, a stir-fry with sauteed pink peppers, onions and beef (or rooster) served with rice and French fries.
The restaurant is at the moment open for breakfast and lunch six days per week however plans are so as to add dinner, hopefully by the top of the yr.
The menu additionally options Peruvian classics like papitas a la Huancaina (sliced yellow potatoes topped with a thick, creamy sauce), pastel de choclo (meat and corn mingle on this famed dish) and aji de gallina (shredded rooster in a homey however elegant chili sauce).
You’ll additionally discover empanadas, sandwiches, carne asada, lamb stew, fish entrees and Peruvian-style spaghetti on the intensive menu.
Chef Martin Araujo Bohorquez makes all his personal desserts together with the delectable Suspiro de Limena.
Every part we tried was scrumptious, together with our delicious dessert, Suspiro de Limena, which suggests “Sigh of the girl from Lima.” The identify is so poetic however you’ll additionally swoon over its gentle meringue and velvety caramel base. Martin makes all of the desserts
I’ve to say the espresso choice as properly. The cafe affords a number of espresso drinks. I slowly sipped my cafe con leche, however you may as well get a latte, cappuccino, cortado and mochaccino with espresso from native Midtown Espresso Roasters (with baggage on the market at the cafe).
The person behind the restaurant is chef Martin Araujo Bohorquez initially of Lima, Peru. He has a background in restaurant administration and attended Le Cordon Bleu Peru. Martin, who has been working within the restaurant enterprise for 25 years, has an in depth assortment of recipes from most of the Peruvian cooks he has recognized within the meals enterprise, except for his personal repertoire.
The workers is pleasant and we felt very welcomed by worker Ana Alvarez.
Martin transformed the cafe, previously Carlos’ Cuban Grill, and it has a country however gentle decor with wooden benches and colourful paintings.
Outside seating continues to be a well-liked alternative and also you’ll discover a pretty and hidden deck with crops on the facet of the storefront eatery.
Inside, the paintings contains a number of framed Ella illustrations (about life on a lake by way of the eyes of a duck) by Nathan Archer, editorial cartoonist for the Tallahassee Democrat. I came upon later that he was sitting at the desk subsequent to mine. The cafe intends to alternate the work of native artists.
In case you haven’t tried Peruvian meals, it melds the cuisines of a number of cultures — combining components and strategies from indigenous folks in addition to arrivals from China, Japan, Africa and Europe. You’ll discover dishes with fried rice in addition to spaghetti, historical flavors and trendy interpretations.
It’s no surprise that Peruvian meals is taken into account among the many finest on the earth. In 2019, the nation was chosen, for the eighth consecutive yr, as one of the best culinary vacation spot on the earth, at the World Journey Awards, thought-about “the Oscars of Tourism.”
Judging from our first impression, Cafe de Martin is certain to be a well-liked vacation spot in Tallahassee.
Cafe de Martin is at 2743 Capital Circle NE, within the plaza with Esposito Backyard Heart. It’s open from eight a.m. to three p.m. Monday to Saturday.
