Cafe Sopra was one of those places that I had always wanted to go to but never quite made it to. I don’t really live locally and they’re only open during the day which means that whilst I’ve pined to go for a while, it’s only recently that I’ve made it there. I’m meeting a business associate P here, on this threateningly rainy day. Arriving at almost 2.30pm I knew that I was getting there late (they close at 3pm) but we were greeted with friendly service and a blackboard with a lot of items that had finished for the day which is somewhat comforting to know that everything is at least made fresh every day. We choose some dishes to share and without waiting very long at all, they arrive.

Orange, passionfruit and pineapple juice

I start with a mixed fresh juice which is deliciously with fresh sweet oranges shining through.

Antipasto-Caponata; Caramelised Witlof; Mushroom, celery and Provolone; Fennel and Salsa Verde$14

The Antipasto plate arrives with 4 ice cream scoop sized mounds. The fennel is deliciously soft and lightly fragrant, the ultra thinly sliced raw mushrooms interspersed with thin slices of provolone, the caponata soft and unctuous with the only bitter tone being the braised witlof.

Buffalo mozarella with vine ripened truss tomatoes $18

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