Jimmy Garcia is about to embark on his most ambitious project yet. From 25th October over three months he will be bringing the flavors and fun of the Alpine mountains direct to Balham in the shape of his unique new pop up immersive restaurant 'The Lodge'.
Featuring:
A Bespoke Alpine Designed Restaurant & Bar Setting, Signature Fondues, Fine Cheeses, Wild Game, Hot Cocktails & Flasks, Huntsman Breakfasts, Wild Brunches, Slow Down Sunday Roasts, Daily 'Hapres Hour' Cocktails & Fondues.
For this new London exclusive run, Jimmy has teamed up with ‘Firecracker Works’www.firecrackerworks.com, one of London's best set design companies, to turn a sleepy unit on Hildreth Street into a magically transformed cosy winter Alpine Lodge. With an food and drink ethos to match it’s setting, expect delicious fondues, hot cocktails, wild game and lots of fun, as Jimmy’s team bring a touch of the mountains to hungry London 6 days a week.
Sticking to his values Jimmy and his team have searched high and low to bring the finest seasonal produce from the best artisan suppliers: Neal's Yard will be providing some fantastic and interesting cheeses to create the ultimate fondue and have painstakingly trekked across London and France to put some serious charcuteries on the plate and tasty free range wild game inspired by Jimmy’s time cooking in the Alps at his boutique chalet www.skibluebird.com
There will be awesome bar snacks and Jimmy’s very own 'Hapres Hour' from 4.30-6.30pm daily with deals on cocktails and fondues and unique 'wild' brunches and 'slow down Sunday roasts' where a whole roast lamb shoulder, pork shoulder, or Venison haunch can be ordered for sharing with friends over long lunches and dinners. Tuesday – Friday will also offer up lunch specials will be a main course special such as Wild Venison Bourguignon, glass of wine and a coffee for £10 only.
Jimmy’s trusty Gamekeeper friends Rick Easton and the infamous 'Shotgun Chef’ will be providing some of the tasty wild produce available throughout the run and there will also be some fantastic breakfasts on the weekend, with likes of the signature 'Huntsman Breakfast' featuring Guinea Fowl Eggs, wild boar sausages and foraged wild mushrooms, delicacies seriously not to be missed.
The Lodge’s full range of menus from breakfasts to evenings and cocktails to Sunday dinners can be found below.
THE LODGE BALHAM 9 Hildreth St, Balham, London, SW12 9RQ. PRICE: Starting from £8 between 25th October – 25th January BOOKINGS
OPENING HOURS:
TUES- 11.30AM - 11.00PM
WEDS - 11:30AM - 11:00PM
THURS - 11:30AM - 11:00PM
FRI - 11.30AM - 12.00AM
SAT - 09.00AM - 12.00AM
SUN - 09.00AM - 7.00PM
THE LODGE MENUS:
THE FOOD
Starters
Pan Seared Wood Pigeon With Honey Spiced Pears, Date Puree and Black Pudding. £8
Hand Dived Scallops, Maple Pancetta, Walnut Crumb, Spiced Cauliflower Puree, Truffle Beetroot, samphire £8
Wild Mushroom and Truffle Mac and Cheese,
With Sautéed Spinach and Poached Duck Egg £7.50
Goats Curd with Roasted Beetroot, Caramelized Walnuts And Ice Wine Vinegar £7
Fondues
Min 2pax – Blend of Coolea, County Cork and Ogleshield Somerset-
2 delicious artisan cheeses we’ve blended with white wine and kirsch to deliver a fantastic fondue. Served with Potatoes, Bread and Green Salad - £16pp (min 2pax)
Add Charcuterie- £12 meat board (serves 2) Cep Fondue- With Wild Mushrooms £19.00pp
Mains
Wild boar sausages with mashed potato with braised red cabbage and red wine jus £12.50
The LODGE venison burger with chunky oven chips with celeriac Remoulade and seasonal green salad £12.00
Creamy Tartiflette with Reblochon cheese served with buttered new potatoes and baby leaf £10.00
Sweet potato Gnocchi with balsamic-Sage brown butter, Parmesan cheese and wild rocket £11.00
Fillet of venison with a herby juniper rub, Foie Gras Dauphinoise, baby carrots,
and a Shallot red wine sauce £19.00
HOT COCKTAILS
Royal Mulled Cider
Kings Ginger, mulled pear cider and winter spices £4.20 or 1l flask for £17.00 (5 glasses)
Andean Mulled Wine
Pisco Porton Brandy, Red Wine, Orange, Cherry Brandy, Cinamon, Star Anise and Ginger powder (hot sangria/mulled wine).£4.20 Cocktail or 1l flask £17.00 (5 glasses)
Deep South Eggnog
Old Forester Bourbon, Mozart Dark Chocolae Liquer, double cream, 1 egg yolk and 1 scoop ice cream (chocolate nog)£8.00
Jersey Shore
Santa Teresa 1796, Butterscotch, Giffard Liqueur, 2 cardamom. £8.00
Baked Alaska Buttered Rum
Elements 8 Spiced, Pineapple juice, fresh pineapple, cinnamon syrup, sweetened butter. Flam- boyed Meringue. £8.00
Snow and Sand
Pink Pigeon, Coconut syrup, coconut water, Cassia bark, cardamom . £7.50
Creole Cup
Old Forester, prune juice, fig jam, Lemon juice. £8.00
Jamaican Hot Toddy
Blackwells, golden syrup, allspice, lemon juice, hot water. £7.00
