Albers

Good food is about more than just ingredients and cooking methods—it’s about tapping into cherished memories, gatherings with loved ones, and the warmth of home. A sense of nostalgia with each bite that feels like a cuddle from Mum, or a wagging tail as you walk through the front door.

Sake Pairing Menu

Promotional period: 6-28 February

Dish: Taleggio Panna Cotta, Compressed Honeydew, White Balsamic, Olive Oil

Sake: Dreamsake Daiginjo no.1

Cocktail offer: Melon Martini (Vodka, Noilly Prat, Creme de Melon, Sake)

Pairing: A cheese course in dessert drag, or a dessert that’s grown out of its sweet tooth - indulgent, sumptuous, slightly curious. The Taleggio panna cotta is cool, voluptuous, all lactic depth and savoury richness, closer in spirit to a spoonable cheese than anything you’d finish with a fork and a coffee. Compressed honeydew, nudged with salt and white balsamic, brings freshness without syrupy sweetness, while olive oil does its quiet work at the edges - grassy, faintly bitter, keeping the whole thing grounded. The pairing works because it’s intuitive. Dreamsake Daiginjo No.1 echoes the dish’s melon and floral notes, then steps in with clean, chilled acidity that slices through the cream and resets the appetite. It doesn’t sweeten, soften or distract. It sharpens. You want another spoonful immediately - not out of politeness, but appetite. Savoury and sweet blur. You finish it feeling indulged, not sated - which is exactly the point. A pleasure that lingers. Lines quietly crossed.

Restaurant Details

ADDRESS

23A Englefield Rd
London
N1 4JX

WEBSITE: albers.london