Warike restaurant launch
Warike
📍 Surry Hills
👀 Located at the bottom or top? of Devonshire street is Warike. Plenty of parking nearby, right on the light rail line too for extra convenience. In Quechua, an aboriginal language from Peru, Warike (or “warique”) means two words. The first being “wa” in which referred to everything that was unknown, or that was hidden in secret. The second is “rique” which means stew.
💥 The vibe for the launch party was so fun, complete with a Peruvian band, dancing and an endless supply of Pisco sours. Such a great mix of foodies, heaps of newbies, lifestyle and a few OG’s like our table.
💁🏼♀️ The Peruvian culture is so warm and inviting. This family run business has such a cool spin on traditional Peruvian food. All dishes are served tapas style sharing plates, therefore all dishes are crafted to be shared between 2 or more patrons.
🍷 The drink menu is so good! Peruvian beer ✅ Pisco Sours ✅ A delicious Pina colado-esque mocktail that has pineapple juice and ginger beer ✅
What we ate:
CEVICHES & TIRADITOS
Ceviche Clasico $26 - Kingfish, tiger’s milk, sweet potato puree, Peruvian corn (chulpe), white corn
Tuna Tiradito $27 - Yellowfin tuna, chalaquita, sesame oil, aji Amarillo sauce, sweet potato
Kingfish Tiradito $27 - Kingfish, quinoa, torched sweet potato, Peruvian corn
Scallops Tiradito $30 - Hokkaido scallops, Rocoto sauce with tiger’s milk, lumpfish, chalaquita pickles, sweet potato cracker
ENTREES
Oysters Al Aji Amarillo (Half Dozen) $35 - Sydney Rock oysters, Aji Amarillo sauce, dill oil, chalaquita, tiger’s milk
Octopus Causa $22 - Octopus, mash potato, olive sauce, tobiko, dry olives
Locro De Camarones $28 - Charcoal prawns, pumpkin puree, queso fresco, quail egg, dry olives
Aji De Gallina Rolls $17 - Shredded chicken, parmesan cheese, pecans, Aji Amarillo, bread, dry olives
MAINS
Paella Con Mariscos $75 Bomba rice, charcoal prawns and octopus, chalaquita, prawns mayo, squid ink (optional)
FROM CHARCOAL
Lomo Saltado $42 -Charcoal Scotch fillet, Lomo Saltado sauce, cherry tomatoes, onion, potatoes
Anticuchos $23 -Beef loin, Anticuchera sauce, white Peruvian corn, potatoes, Aji de Huacatay
💥 We were so spoilt to try almost all of the menu! My absolute favourite dishes were the Scallops Tiradito, the textures in the dish and the flavours were superior to the other tiraditos. Aji De Gallina Rolls were like chicken spring rolls with an amazing sauce made of bread! Tasted so different and covered in cheese. Last but not least Lomo Saltado such a beautiful Scotch fillet served rare which I actually loved.
✨ Thank you Mick for the invite, appreciate you. All the fish was super fresh from the market that morning, I love raw fish and was absolutely spoilt to try all the raw fish dishes on the menu. Was so good to see the foodie community out in full force and socialising and eating what we love to do!