Eli’s Restaurant - South Kensington

"The a la carte menu features rustic Brazilian sharing plates with pasta dishes that pay homage to Cagali’s Italian roots. The starter, a delicious pão de queijo, is made with moist stracciatella and focaccia dipped in olive oil and punchy balsamic vinegar. Standout mains include the monkfish stroked with a zingy black tucupi glaze, and the smoked Iberico pork and chimichurri served on a bed of traditional feijoada (bean stew). The lacklustre Brazilian ceviche may not justify the wallet-gouging prices. But Cagali’s desserts – namely the guava crème caramel and the mini doughnuts (their delicate, papery exteriors oozing dulce de leche) – provide a supreme, redemptive finish. Noo Saro-Wiwa"