Blackfriars Restaurant

Cantonese in origin, dim sum are perfectly-formed bite-sized morsels of deliciousness steamed in Chinese baskets and served on small plates. A dim sum brunch might include various steamed buns filled with juicy mouthfuls of pork, beef, prawns or vegetables served as part of a traditional tea ceremony and finished with the ubiquitous egg tart. Come and enjoy our version of this exquisite Chinese cuisine.

Bored with the usual places to go for lunch? Don’t fancy eating a sandwich on the go? Then why not join us at Blackfriars Cookery School and take part in an express class? Relax and have fun at our convivial afternoon of Chinese Bao making. Our cookery school teacher will show you just how easy it is to make home-made soft pillows of steamed buns with succulent savoury fillings and luscious sweet treats. Accompanied with an Asian beer to wash it down and enough to take home to show off to family, friends and work colleagues. Come on your own, with family or friends.

What makes Szechuan/Sichuan cuisine so special? Hot, humid climates like this huge central-Chinese land-locked province call for food that is both hot and highly spiced because hot foods like red chilli stimulate the palate, making it more sensitive to the other flavours—sweet, sour, bitter, salty, aromatic, and fragrant. The geography and cultural differences of Szechuan are so vast, this will be no more than an introduction but we’ll do our best with rice, noodles, soy, garlic, ginger, star anise, pork and shrimp. Come and enjoy a day of cooking before preparing your own communal lunch to enjoy with your new friends. These courses are designed to be relaxed, informative and fun.