Introducing… OFF THE EATEN TRACK 🚂 🍽️
OpenTable’s new series uncovering flavours and restaurants you’ll wish you found sooner.
Over the next 4 weeks, we’re spotlighting rising cuisines and chefs shaping London’s dining scene — turning global food trends into local must-tries. From hidden gems to chefs making waves, this is your pass to the dishes foodies can’t stop talking about (or gatekeeping 👀).
🇱🇰 First stop: Sri Lanka
We caught up with Chef and Founder Dom Fernando of @paradisesoho who shared the colonial influences behind Sri Lanka’s bold flavours and revealed the THREE ingredients no Sri Lankan kitchen can live without.
Stay tuned for more Sri Lankan content dropping this week 👀🔥
đź”— Hungry for more? Tap the link in bio to explore the best Sri Lankan spots across London.
At Paradise Soho’s new residency, Miris y MaĂz, Sri Lanka meets Mexico in a kaleidoscope of tacos and rotis filled with the spices and flavours that define both cuisines. “Sri Lankan and Mexican are two very playful and exciting cuisines to explore - they both use chillies in various forms, have lots of citrus and combine a range of spices and ingredients such as coconut,” Paradise founder Dom Fernando tells Broadsheet.
Expect papadam tostadas loaded with guacamole, plus tacos and paratha rotis filled with 12-hour coconut-braised brisket, coal-roasted prawns with ancho chilli and coffee rub and devilled buffalo milk paneer with pickled Kent strawberries.
The residency runs until August 30 at Paradise Soho.
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📸 @emilykrousephotography / @paradisesoho
A GOOD TIME, NOT A LONG TIME...
After a stellar preview last month with @eatwith.sera - Miris y MaĂz is back for a six-week summer residency, blending bold Sri-Lankan and Mexican spices, flavours and textures, with standout British produce. Expect the same quality and creative energy that we’ve built at Paradise, with a combo for the summer that you didn't think you needed.
We’ve taken the fire and soul of two of the world’s most flavour-forward cuisines and created something very special: finger-licking spicy plates, killer cocktails with plenty of chilli and heat - the kind of food that will keep you coming back round-after-round. This summer is going to be fun and punchy - and we’re here for a good time, not a long time.
Our a la carte taco/paratha menu will run for six weeks from Thursday 24 July to Saturday 30 August.
Link in bio to make a reservation, walk-ins welcome.
A GOOD TIME, NOT A LONG TIME...
After a stellar preview last month with @eatwith.sera - Miris y MaĂz is back for a six-week summer residency, blending bold Sri-Lankan and Mexican spices, flavours and textures, with standout British produce. Expect the same quality and creative energy that we’ve built at Paradise, with a combo for the summer that you didn't think you needed.
We’ve taken the fire and soul of two of the world’s most flavour-forward cuisines and created something very special: finger-licking spicy plates, killer cocktails with plenty of chilli and heat - the kind of food that will keep you coming back round-after-round. This summer is going to be fun and punchy - and we’re here for a good time, not a long time.
Our a la carte taco/paratha menu will run for six weeks from Thursday 24 July to Saturday 30 August.
Link in bio to make a reservation, walk-ins welcome.
A GOOD TIME, NOT A LONG TIME...
After a stellar preview last month with @eatwith.sera - Miris y MaĂz is back for a six-week summer residency, blending bold Sri-Lankan and Mexican spices, flavours and textures, with standout British produce. Expect the same quality and creative energy that we’ve built at Paradise, with a combo for the summer that you didn't think you needed.
We’ve taken the fire and soul of two of the world’s most flavour-forward cuisines and created something very special: finger-licking spicy plates, killer cocktails with plenty of chilli and heat - the kind of food that will keep you coming back round-after-round. This summer is going to be fun and punchy - and we’re here for a good time, not a long time.
Our a la carte taco/paratha menu will run for six weeks from Thursday 24 July to Saturday 30 August.
Link in bio to make a reservation, walk-ins welcome.
Earlier this year, Service95’s @piabrynteson joined @paradisesoho founder Dom Fernando and his team on a whirlwind trip to Colombo.
In this week’s Travel Issue, she documents their time together – from dawn fishing trips to hillside tea tastings – and explores the deeply rooted mission behind @opendoorpolicylk , Dom’s latest project opening in Sri Lanka this July: a 10-seat chef’s table restaurant that aims to transform not only the island’s food scene, but also its future.
Through mentorship programmes, and a strong focus on reviving traditional techniques, Open Door Policy is building a new kind of hospitality – one that’s shaped by community, care and cultural preservation.
“By the end of the trip, I felt almost as though I’d been brought into the team myself.”
Read the full feature on service95.com.
Have you heard? British-Sri Lankan chef Dom Fernando, the founder of @paradisesoho , is launching his next venture this July: Open Door Policy in Colombo. An intimate chef’s table set-up, it’s set to be a dining experience where storytelling and the transformative power of food come together to celebrate Dom’s British-Sri Lankan heritage.
At this year’s @gourmetgalle festival, Service95 got an exclusive preview at a special pop-up dinner held at the stunning @capeweligama hotel. Watch here to see what was served up and stay tuned for the full story behind Open Door Policy in next week’s newsletter. Subscribe at service95.com...
Introducing The Paradise Salad
This summer, Urban Greens brings the bold, vibrant soul of Sri Lanka to London with The Paradise Salad - the latest in our Guest Chef Series, created in collaboration with Dom Fernando, Founder & Creative Director of critically acclaimed restaurant @paradisesoho
Rooted in a shared love for ingredient-led cooking, this limited edition flavour-driven nod to the tropics blends bold coastal Sri-Lankan flavours into a fresh, energising salad that’s vibrant, transportive, and like nothing we’ve done before!
At its core: sticky tamarind and jaggery-glazed chicken, a fragrant and aromatic curry leaf pesto, and a fiery yet zesty cherry tomato and coconut pol sambol - all tied together in true Urban Greens signature style.
This warm weather classic is available now, for one month only, at all Urban Greens locations and online.
From Sri-Lanka to your salad bowl, this is Paradise.
