Élephante
WATERMELON MEZCAL MARGARITA – ilegal mezcal, watermelon liqueur, lime
BANANA BREAD – whipped butter, grey salt
SOFT POLENTA – crab, sweet corn, soft egg, herbs
SPICY VODKA – canestri pasta, calabrian chili, basil, parmigiano
SOPPRESSATA PIZZA – cured pork, crushed tomato, mozzarella, chili oil, honey
RICOTTA HOTCAKES – nutella, banana, honeycomb butter, maple syrup
For a place that could get by on it’s stunning Pacific views Élephante from Wish You Were Here Group is serving up an impressive brunch at bargain prices relative to the setting.
A renovated old Beach House, restaurateur Nicholas Mathers sourcing coastal Italian influences across the interior as well as the menu, Élephante could get by on it’s stunning Pacific views but instead opts to serve an impressive brunch at bargain prices relative to the setting.
Part of Wish You Were Here Group, guests ascending to an open rooftop once reservations are confirmed, it is amidst music and Mimosas that the kitchen turns out everything from Pizza to Pancakes at a speed that never feels rushed.
Wood-clad with decorative flourishes, Bartenders quick to send out a Mezcal Margarita, it was not long before toasted Banana Bread with restrained sweetness sat adjacent creamy Cornmeal topped in Corn, picked Crab and a poached Organic Egg for just $16.
Cooled by Ocean breeze and fans, most diners dressed casually save for a few 20-somethings in couture, dinner’s Spicy Vodka Sauce finds itself on the Brunch menu atop al dente Canestri while Pizza from the wood oven has just enough char to peak out from behind honey and heat.
Passing on the signature Eggplant Spread, perhaps a mistake, airy Ricotta Flapjacks arrive three-high with Hazelnut Cream, Honeycomb Butter and the sort of Maple Syrup every Restaurant should be serving plus some sliced Bananas.
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