Win: 150 Tables for Two
At Opheem no less
There's been some big restaurant launches of late but none of them come close to Opheem. The Former Lasan chef and Saturday Morning Kitchen regular, Aktar Islam, is to launch this, his first solo restaurant, in Brum in May and it's all about celebrating the the culinary heritage of India. The 70-cover venue in Summer Row — currently home to M-Club — will take inspo from the age-old recipes enjoyed by the Mughals, Nizams and Maharajas, all combined with the best Brit produce. Fancy being one of the first to visit, and fancy eating for free? Aktar is, quite staggeringly, giving away a table for two every night for 150 nights. Starters include 'parai' (Cornish mackerel, Goan fermented chilli and Tokyo turnip) and 'samudrapheni' (octopus, tandoori spices and pickled carrot). On mains we're liking what we're reading about 'allepy' (turbot in tempered Keralan coconut milk and raw mango) and Aktar’s spin on vindaloo (pork jowl, pickled vindaloo purée and confit garlic). You can win that table right here. You can take us with you, too.
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