Last Thursday, we went to one of the finest restaurants in town: El Papagayo (The Parrot). We all chose the 7 course menu, which took about 3.5 hours to roll out. Gordon Ramsey would be proud of these stunning dishes! But, I know he would have called an immediate meeting to ream the staff out for the Pork Neck being under seasoned. Here’s the lineup:
- Snacks (The amuse bouche was to die for! I think it was a tuna nicoise with noodles, and some sort of a creamed egg with chives)
- Beef Carpaccio, Grilled Squid, oyster sauce and pickles
- Roasted pumpkin, chevre, burnt milk salad with egg yolk and amaretti meringue (Delicioso!)
- Grilled prawns with romesco and spanish chorizo (My favorite dish! Seasoned perfectly!)
- Pork neck, sweet potato, beets and vanilla
- Mazamorra with peaches (Almost like a sweet creamed corn)
- Seasonal fruits, white chocolate crumble and verbana ice cream
They put us in this enclosed room overlooking the restaurant, most likely because they knew we would be the obnoxiously loud foreigners, which we definitely lived up to.
An incredible evening with a diverse group hailing from Luxembourg, England, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Pittsburgh, New York City, Denver and Los Angeles. All in all, this fine dining experience came out to 580 pesos + tip, which equates to roughly $42 USD. Well worth it!