by Alice Scarsi
Old fashioned caravan restaurant promises to take you on a journey through the spice routes
A restaurant themed on an ancient caravan has opened in Leeds.
The brainchild of Leed’s street food expert, Kada Bendaha, Caravanserai is named after moveable roadside inns found in the Middle East in the middle ages where travellers would stop to eat and rest during long journeys.
The restaurant promises dish after dish of fresh, authentic Ottoman recipes, whilst taking patrons to the restaurant on a journey and experience of medieval Mediterranean culture, whilst being immersed in tradition, all inside something resembling a caravan from the outside.
Kada, who previously worked as a chef in Paris before taking on his new venture, said of Caravanserai: “I am still looking for ways to introduce the people of Leeds to new ways of eating, new tastes and food experiences.
“Our Caravanserai reflects the culture that grew out of the mists of medieval Mediterranean culture and spread across continents, weaving spice routes and caravan trails. It is an aromatic settlement of flavours, tastes, heady smells and dramatic culinary theatre.”
If you’re looking for somewhere different to eat, Caravanserai is definitely worth checking out. And, having previously been awarded Glastonbury’s ‘Best Food’ award in 2011, you’ll certainly be making a wise choice, as Kada continues: “All our recipes have been born from the mixing and mingling of ingredients from far-flung kitchens and bazaars, with the freshest local produce available.
“The dishes are something old and something new at the same time, familiar and yet exotic, comforting the body and soul, while delighting the curious mind – rewarding the inquisitive with intrigue, reflecting flavours woven from the past with the best local markets can offer,” he continues.
If the idea of eating in a caravan-restaurant full of history tickles your fancy, head over to find out more about Caravanserai here.
