Steeliac

Category: Sheffield

  • Return to Pho

    Return to Pho

    Pho is, without doubt, one of my favourite places to eat in Sheffield – I love the fresh, Vietnamese flavours and the fact that the vast majority of the menu is gluten free, with accreditation from Coeliac UK. I’ve already reviewed it, of course, but I’m unashamedly writing again because I was invited for a complimentary meal recently. I normally review places as a paying customer. That way, it’s an authentic experience to write about, and if somewhere’s not great, I just don’t post at all. But I wasn’t about to turn down a very rare offer of a complimentary meal and a reason to remind all you Sheffield gluten free folk to go there, so off we went!

    I started off with a spicy lychee margarita, which certainly had a chilli kick to it, and we enjoyed some crunchy prawn crackers and sweet chilli sauce. Then we picked some starters to share. There’s so much to chose from on the menu, with only the spring rolls off limits. We went with very flavoursome pork and lemongrass meatballs with peanut sauce, and prawn summer rolls with the classic sweet, sour and salty nuoc cham dipping sauce.

    A martini glass with a spicy lychee margarita, a piece of red chilli floating in it and a salted rim, on a restaurant table
    Pile of prawn crackers on a plate
    An oblong plate containing two skewers each with three pork and lemongrass meatballs at a jaunty angle, some pieces of mint and lettuce, and a small pot of peanut sauce
    An oblong plate with two summer rolls cut in half on top of some shredded lettuce. To the left, a small pot of nuoc cham dipping sauce

    I could actually have picked an entire meal just from the starters as there are so many lovely options. I’m a fan of the Crispy Vietnamese Pancakes and the beef wrapped in betel leaves, and if the boys had been with us, they’d have picked chicken wings.

    For my main course, I had wok fried noodles with chicken and prawns. This is the kind of stir fry I aspire to cook but never quite manage to achieve the depth of flavour: lemongrass and chilli with an umami base, plenty of peanuts, and a bit of nuoc cham dipping sauce as well. And a few greens alongside the chicken and prawns for good measure. Absolutely lovely.

    large oblong plate with a prawn and chicken noodle stir fry, a pile of beansprouts and a bowl of dipping sauce
    A large bowl of Pho soup, with a oblong plate on top containing a large wooden spoon and a big pile of herbs and beansprouts
    A large bowl of Pho soup with lots of meatballs bobbing around in it, and some herbs on the top

    My husband chose the beef combo pho. Pho is a traditional Vietnamese rice noodle soup, served in a massive bowl with a side (or rather top, as it comes on a board on top of the bowl) of beansprouts , chilli, lime and fresh herbs to add yourself. This one included three types of beef, steak, brisket and meatballs. You can see from the picture that the servings are huge!

    The pho broth is cooked in a massive vat in the dining room of the restaurant, so the aroma fills the room, which is marvellous. It manages to accomplish the feat of feeling like a big treat at the same time as being nourishing and healthy. It’s just really lovely food.

    I don’t think we’re blessed with that many places in the city centre that are brilliant for gluten free, so this place is a real gem!

    Pho
    6 Leopold Square, Leopold Street, Sheffield S1 2JG

  • Gills & Co

    Gills & Co

    We had a lovely time with some friends at Gills & Co on Ecclesall Road recently. It’s a wine bar and we’d been trying to book on to one of their tastings, but as we couldn’t make the dates work, we just booked a table one evening instead, for some wine and food of our own choosing.

    Between us, we tried a spectrum of fabulous wines, including fizzy, white, red and a wonderful orange coloured dessert wine, but no notes were taken, so I can’t really write about them. But, that’s not why we’re here…

    I’d checked out the menu beforehand and there were GF options marked on, which was encouraging. And on arrival, what was even more encouraging was that they said it might take a bit longer to serve our food because they’d want to make sure they could take care with the cross contamination – so I very much relaxed at that point. And when I say ‘very much relaxed’, I was sufficiently relaxed that I forgot to take very many photos of what we ate – or indeed what we drank!

    So, I’m very limited on photo evidence, but still wanted to do a quick post because the food was really good and I felt well looked after.

    We started with a few nibbles – some lovely and plump Gourdal olives and a dish of dried figs and almonds – very civilised. Then for a main course, we shared two dishes, which were ribeye steak with peppercorn sauce, and baked squash with kale and pumpkin seeds. Both of these were wonderful. The steak was very succulent and perfectly cooked medium rare. I’m a big fan of peppercorn sauce and this was a good one. We also indulged in some fries with a side of truffle cheese sauce. Frankly, this was a revelation. Lots of people think truffle is over rated, but I’m not one of those and this was a-ma-zing. I’m inspired to go and make a truffle cauliflower cheese…

    A round plate on a table containing, on the left, slices of baked squash topped with pumpkin seeds and kale, and on the right, slices of rare beef steak with peppercorn sauce

    Much later, we indulged in some cheese, including a Poacher 50, which is a hard cheese, a bit like parmesan, a traditionally made red Leicester and a creamy Ribblesdale sheep cheese. We shared these between three of us, so it was just a taster, but rounded off the meal very well indeed. Anticipating the cheese, I had taken my own crackers, as I’m quite particular about decent gluten free crackers, so they are in the picture.

    A plate with some slices of different coloured and textured cheeses, three green grapes and some crackers and toasts for cheese

    Both of these crackers are from M&S. The hexagonal one is their Cheese Crackers from the Made Without Wheat range. These are delicately thin with just the right amount of salt and I could eat them from the packet like crisps. The other is their Date and Walnut Toasts, which are a combination of crunchy and chewy, and a brilliant with a creamy cheese like brie.

    It wasn’t a cheap evening, owing to the quantity and variety of wine consumed, but prices for the food varied from £4-5 for the nibbles, up to £28 for the ribeye. The squash was one of their ‘smaller plates’, at around the £10 mark.

    I would definitely go back here. Everything was wonderfully high quality and the atmosphere was sophisticated but relaxed.

    Gills & Co
    525 Ecclesall Rd, Sheffield S11 8PR

  • Cosy Club

    Cosy Club

    I have eaten at Cosy Club in other cities so I was really pleased to hear one has opened up in Sheffield. They cater really well for allergens and vegans, so I’ve ended up there on work awaydays a couple of times. Plus, I really like their decor that strikes a balance between opulent and kitsch, which makes a nice change from the stripped-back, industrial style of many modern bars and food halls.

    We were out for a pre-cinema meal on our wedding anniversary, so this was a bit of a treat. So, a celebration called for a glass of fizz, which, for the first time ever, came with an allergy sticker on it! I’ve had this on food before, but never on a drink. It certainly gave the impression they are all over it with the allergens. They also have a separate gluten free menu, which is another good sign.

    A glass of prosecco on a wooden table with an allergy sticker on it. Behind is a glass of beer and to the side a lit tealight in a holder

    We decided to share a couple of small plates for starters – Nocellara olives (really big ones!), burrata cheese and smoked piquillo pesto, and chermoula tenderstem broccoli with caramelised butter and pickled red chilli – and they all came with their little allergen flags! There is an excellent choice of gluten free options, including a few to try next time (tempura vegetables and N’duja glazed butterbeans). The broccoli was my favourite, absolutely packed with flavour.

    Three white serving bowls on a wooden table, containing olives, burrata cheese and tenderstem broccoli
    A side plate containing olives, burrata cheese and tenderstem broccoli

    For main course, I had a Massaman cauliflower curry, which also included sweet potato, sugar snap peas and butterbeans, and a side of spring onion rice. This was also really flavoursome, with just enough bite to the cauliflower.

    A bowl containing cauliflower Massaman curry with a red allergen flag in it
    A bowl containing cauliflower Massaman curry and some rice

    There are plenty of meat options to choose from as well, with Spanish chicken, steamed seabass, and various burgers and steaks. Sides include truffle and parmesan fries, twice cooked potato skins and pan fried green beans.

    I hope this place survives as it’s really quite reliable for coeliacs. Granted, it was a Tuesday in September, but it did seem very quiet for somewhere in the middle of the city. I also noticed they have a private dining room upstairs, which looked rather fun.

    We didn’t have time for dessert, as we were off to a show (Jodie Comer in the National Theatre Live showing of her one-woman play Prima Facie in the cinema, which was astonishingly good – highly recommend) so we had a Magnum ice cream and a glass of wine in the cinema instead!

    1 Holly Street, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4AW

  • Delhi in Minutes

    Delhi in Minutes

    We took the kids and grandparents to try out the new Indian restaurant in Dore village that replaced Alma’s. Deli in Minutes was opened in summer by a couple who started a takeaway business during the Covid pandemic.

    It was great to see gluten free items clearly marked on the menu, and there were plenty of options, even for the starters.

    We ordered a selection to share, including onion bhaji, which was a real treat and came with a mint yoghurt dip. We also had Amritsari fish with Indian tartare sauce, tandoori prawns with garlic and tomato chutney, chicken tikka with mint yoghurt, and an Indian take on KFC, Kerala fried chicken. They were all presented very cleanly and were quite mildly spiced. And it was good to try something a bit different as well as some of the classics. I would have tolerated a bit of salad as an accompaniment and to use up some more of the sauces, but I imagine Indian restaurants must constantly be throwing away garnishes that don’t get eaten!

    The main courses were equally as good. Again, we ordered a selection to share so we all got to try plenty of different dishes. I’m a big fan of vegetarian curries and especially paneer cheese, so we had paneer Makhani, chana masala and the classic dal tadka. And for the meat lovers, the classic, crowd pleasing chicken korma alongside a Kerala fish curry and a coconut prawn curry.

    Prices are quite a range, with starters from £7 to £13.50 and mains from £9 to £18, so you can eat quite cheaply here, especially if you enjoy the veggie dishes.

    We couldn’t be sure if the poppadoms were gluten free, so we ended up avoiding those and had more starters instead, which was fine. I sometimes take a pack of GF poppadoms along to an Indian, and nobody ever seems to mind.

    34-36 High St, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GU

  • Cambridge Street Collective

    Cambridge Street Collective

    We went to Cambridge Street Collective, Sheffield’s new food hall, a couple of weeks after it opened. Whilst we did manage to find some gluten free food options, the experience overall wasn’t that great, so I chose not to write about it at the time, as I didn’t want to be negative. (Spoiler – we went back a few weeks ago and had a much better time, so I’m writing about it now.)

    We arrived just after 7pm on a Saturday, having played a few games of pool at Boom Battle Bar with the teenagers. The place was absolutely heaving. We waited in a queue for one of the bars for a very long time while the (not quite enough) staff were somewhat inefficiently serving people. We then struggled to find anywhere to sit and almost ended up on the roof terrace, which really wasn’t warm enough for me! Eventually, we found a small space at the end of a communal table in the cool Japanese bar on the second floor.

    Thankfully, I’d popped in earlier whilst on my own, so I’d already scoped out a couple of places that served gluten free food. Both places were on the first floor, so we made a bee line for them, through the crowds.

    One of the concessions was an Indian called Hungry Buddha, which served Dosas and curries. A very short menu but all gluten free, which was reassuring. I ordered a paneer dosa from there and my son ordered a loaded fries with spicy chicken from House of Habesha, an Eritrean and Ethiopian concession. (My husband and other son explored other cuisines on the lower floor.)

    There was obviously very high demand so we settled into the bar with our buzzers expecting quite a long wait. After the bar queue and waiting for the food, we weren’t hugely impressed with the portion sizes but the food was nice enough. It would have been better if we’d had cutlery though – I went round asking several stalls for forks, but all I could find was a spoon, which isn’t the best implement for soggy chips.

    We felt a little flat when we left but it seemed like a lot of the problems were probably teething issues, and arriving at the busiest time was a mistake, so we resolved to come back in a few weeks.

    An indoor food stall selling Eritrean and Ethiopian food
    A paneer dosa on a metal tray with three sauces
    loaded chips on a piece of paper on a table with a glass of Coca Cola

    An opportunity for a return visit came up a few weeks ago, when we met with some good friends, and we had a much better experience. We arrived about 5pm and, whilst the place was buzzing, we didn’t have any problem finding a table. We got served quickly at the downstairs bar and it was much easier to chat to the vendors about whether they could safely cook gluten free food. Not every place has GF clearly marked on the menu and it’s definitely worth asking about cross contamination and cooking oil.

    It was a warm day and I didn’t want a curry, so I was pleased to find there were a few really good options at Asia Thai Street Food on the lower floor. We ordered a pad Thai and a nasi goreng to share, and I also popped to the Mexican, El Chappo, for some halloumi sticks as a side (quite the fusion). Here, items on the menu were labelled as GF, but they seemed to mostly be the side dishes.

    Fried halloumi sticks with spicy sauce and herbs on a colourful paper wrapper
    Chicken and rice (nasi goreng) in a white bowl with a blue rim
    A plate of pad Thai

    We didn’t have to wait too long and the halloumi sticks came first, so they made a welcome starter. They’re difficult to spot in the photo under all the sauce, but they were really good – still soft on the inside. As were the nasi goreng and pad Thai, which is one of my favourites. Big, hearty portions and plenty of flavour. And as you can see, there wasn’t a shortage of forks this time.

    All in all, a much better experience the second time around. It’s quite a spectacular building and it was great to see people embracing Sheffield’s newest venue, creating a great vibe in the city centre.

    Cambridge Street Collective
    11 Backfields, Sheffield City Centre, S1 4HP

  • Pellizco

    Pellizco

    Pellizco is a Mexican tapas bar in Dyson Place, Sharrow. It’s a graduate of the Cutlery Works food hall, where they had a concession, having built up a reputation as a street food vendor. It seems Pellizco has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, and having been conceived during lockdown, they have put themselves in a good position to weather the challenges being thrown at the food industry over the last few years. It was great to see that the place was buzzing when we arrived.

    It was a Friday night after a loooong week, so cocktails and snacks were ordered immediately. We had a bowl of giant corn kernels and some Totopos which are home made tortilla chips with a choice of two salsas (I think we chose salsa roja and spring onion crema). These started the meal of with a good, salty crunch to complement our cocktails. Mine was a watermelon and rosemary margarita, one of several margaritas in their extensive menu, which also includes a well-thought-out selection of mocktails.

    Two cocktails and a bowl of crunchy corn kernels on a wooden table
    A bowl of crunchy taco pieces and two dips

    You might think looking at the pictures of the mains below that there were quite a few people present, but there were only two of us! They are small plates, but generous none the less, and many of them came with more crunchy tortillas (so in hindsight, we didn’t need the starter ones). The vast majority of the menu is gluten free, clearly marked on the menu, so it was a pleasure to have so much to choose from, and the staff seemed clued-up about cross contamination.

    From left to right, on the top we have Queso fundido (baked cheese with chorizo), tilapia ceviche and tenderstem broccoli with confit tomatoes. On the bottom, it’s soy and sesame cauliflower taco with pickled carrots, Oaxacan style stewed pinto beans with crumbled feta, and a fish (tilapia) taco with chipotle mayonnaise.

    A skillet of melted cheese with radishes and chorizo on top, and crunchy tacos on the side
    A dish with tilapia ceviche hiding under some sliced radishes, and even more crunchy tacos on the side
    A dish with tender stem broccoli and baby tomatoes
    Two soft tacos, each with a crunchy deep fried cauliflower and a hat of pickled carrot, with one lime wedge
    A rectangular pot with pinto beans in a sauce, with crumbled feta cheese and herbs on the top
    Two fish tacos with chipotle mayonnaise, a few radish slices and a lime wedge

    These were all absolutely crammed with flavour and texture: sweet confit tomatoes, tart, limey ceviche, unctuous melted cheese, crunchy tacos and tangy pickled carrots. What a fabulous combination of food. My overall favourite was the ceviche, in a sour and spicy watermelon and hibiscus marinade, but the tacos were also fantastic and the whole assortment was delightful.

    We clearly didn’t need a dessert, but I was already committed to ordering a portion of gluten free churros, which I’ve never come across anywhere else, so room had to be made. I steeled myself and prepared for it by enjoying a cocktail off the specials menu, which was, wait for it, a piña colada-rita. What a combination – it was marvellous, bringing together the sweetness of piña colada with the tang of a margarita in a flamboyant, coconut-encrusted glass.

    Is this really a picture of gluten free churros - yes it is! with a bowl of chocolate dip
    A rather flamboyant cocktail in a tumbler with a rim of desiccated coconut and a slice of lime. Also a few more crunchy tacos and a bottle of beer

    The churros were a feast for the eyes – you really wouldn’t know you were looking at a gluten free version (you could say the same for the rest of the meal, as well). They came fresh from the fryer and had a hot, crunchy exterior, with a melty middle, and were very tasty.

    We will be bringing more people back here – definitely a new favourite.

    Pellizco
    8 Dyson Place, Sheffield S11 8XX

  • Afternoon tea at The Rhubarb Shed

    Afternoon tea at The Rhubarb Shed

    I’ve been after an excuse to have afternoon tea at The Rhubarb Shed for ages – I’ve seen lots of recommendations on the Sheffield Gluten Free Facebook page. We’ve tried to book and not been able to get a table in the past, as it’s a popular place.

    Teapot saying 'drink me'
    Two tier stand containing an afternoon tea of sandwiches, pastries, scones and cakes
    a tray of sandwiches, pies and salad

    But we did manage to get a booking for my birthday a few weeks ago, and went with the family, and we had a brilliant time.

    The platters arrived not long after we’d poured our tea into the dainty cups – an eclectic collection of old fashioned tea cups, one of which my grandma used to have a set of. I opted for Earl Grey – I don’t generally buy it for home, so it’s a nice treat out and about.

    The two layer stand in the photo was a serving of gluten free afternoon tea for three people (3 coeliacs in the family!) and there was plenty of food to go round. They also do a dairy free and a vegan version as well as the regular afternoon tea. (They also have a regular gluten free menu which looks amazing – things like Oven baked goat’s cheese crositini, smoked fish hash and the fabulously-named Onion bhaji naan-wich!)

    The first course included your traditional finger shaped sandwiches – ham, chicken, cheese and egg mayo. We also each had a piece of sausage roll, pork pie and a cheddar and red onion marmalade tart, accompanied with a little pot of piccalilli, which was a great addition.

    Next we had a fruity scone with clotted cream and jam. A little on the crumbly side, but that didn’t matter.

    I have a decent appetite but even I was struggling a bit by the time it came to the sweets. We each had a small trifle in a jam jar and five squares of tray bake – ranging from tiffin and brownie to lemon cake and an almond type with fruit in. I managed the small trifle and one of the cakes, but we had to get a box to take the rest home. This afternoon tea was a proper Yorkshire portion!

    A lovely afternoon out! And reasonably priced at £25 per person (£22 for the non GF). I’ll definitely be going back to try out the rest of the gluten free menu.

    The Rhubarb Shed Cafe
    389 Manor Lane, Sheffield S2 1UL

  • Akentannos – 100% gluten free restaurant

    Akentannos – 100% gluten free restaurant

    Akentannos is a lovely Sardinian restaurant on Sharrow Vale Road. Since I last went, they have expanded into the adjacent building and, more importantly, have gone 100% gluten free – so when we were arranging a Christmas get together with some dear friends, we decided to go back.

    A fully gluten free restaurant really is a massive treat for a coeliac. You get to choose anything on the menu and don’t have to ask tonnes of questions about the food and how it’s cooked, or worry about cross contamination. It really takes the stress out of eating out. It also shows the breadth of food that can be made gluten free – the pictures below speak for themselves.

    For starter, I had wild boar ham served with truffle honey, walnuts and pecorino cheese (top left), which was delicious. My husband had a (massive!) platter of cured meats and cheeses, and one of the boys had wild mushrooms, fennel sausage and mozzarella on crusty bread (top right). Our friends had a fish sharing platter, which included tuna, cod and salmon carpaccio, octopus salad and a pecorino and bottargo (fish roe) cream.

    plate with a starter portion of wild boar ham with truffle honey, walnuts and pecorino cheese
    huge tray with selection of cured meats, cheeses and olives
    plate with wild mushrooms, bits of sausage, a mozzerella ball and pesto on a piece of crusty bread
    a fish sharing platter with thin slices of tuna, cod and salmon, and an octopus salad

    Unusually, I chose a pasta for main course and it didn’t disappoint (bottom right in the set of 6). The pasta were traditional Sardinian tiny shells served with a rich lamb ragu and pecorino cheese (Malloreddus con Sugo di Agnello). I chose it because I’m fairly certain I had this ragu in a risotto ball from Nue recently, and it really made me want the full dish! (I enjoyed it so much, I was inspired to try making my own ragu-containing risotto balls over Christmas, but that’s another post…)

    Between us, we also had a seafood parpadelle (top right), fillet of beef slices with rocket and pecorino (bottom middle), pork shank with roast potatoes (bottom left), belly pork (top middle), fish stew (top left) and shell on king prawns (very bottom).

    bowl of seafood/shellfish stew with a piece of flat bread
    belly pork and roast potatoes and a plate
    bowl of parpadelle pasta strips with prawns and mussels
    plate with a pork shank, roast potatoes vegetables and a jus
    plate with slices of beef fillet on rocket, covered with pecorino cheese slices
    a bowl of small pasta shells with lamb ragu
    Shell on king prawns in a bowl with tomatoes

    All the food was amazing, although a little rich for the teenagers in some cases. Given the cost (£16-23 for the pasta dishes and meat/fish main courses ranging from £19-32), I’d probably recommend this as a grown up treat more than a family dinner, but that all depends on your tastes.

    Akentannos
    270 Sharrow Vale Rd, Sheffield S11 8ZH

  • No Name Bistro

    No Name Bistro

    I’d been wanting to try this Bistro in Crookes for ages, having heard good things about it from a coeliac friend. No Name is a tiny restaurant in an end terrace with about seven or eight tables crammed in, with a creative vibe from the rather eclectic interior design – lots of paintings, photos, musical instruments and even a stuffed seagull flying off with an ice cream cone. The decor in the ladies’ loo was something else – somebody had fun designing this place.

    The short menu changes frequently and is written up on a large chalk board on the wall (there is an example menu on their website). Allergens aren’t indicated, but there were a few things to choose from following a chat with the staff. The kitchen is tiny so it would be difficult to say there was no cross contamination risk, but the staff were very clear about what I could and couldn’t have and I had confidence in their understanding of cross contamination.

    We nibbled some black olives with a glass of wine (they run a BYO policy), and then for starter, I had curry-cured salmon with minted yoghurt, coriander shoots and mango chutney - the fish is hiding beneath the cucumber in the picture below. The flavours in this really packed a punch – a miniature curry with some crunchy seeds for texture.

    A bowl of black olives with two bamboo skewers
    A starter portion of curry cured salmon hiding underneath some cucumber, drizzled with mint sauce and mango chutney

    For main course I had market fish with parsley butter, tender stem broccoli and tartare potatoes. I can’t recall what the white fish was, unfortunately – halibut? haddock? But I do remember it was beautifully cooked and the vibrant parsley butter tasted as good as it looks. I wasn’t sure what to expect of the potatoes, but I am a fan of tartare sauce so the little pieces of gherkin and capers tied the spuds in nicely with the fish and broccoli.

    A piece of white fish underneath some long stem broccoli, drenched in a green parsley and butter sauce
    Small bowl of three potatoes with wrinkly skins and sprinkled with capers and chopped up gherkin
    A piece of white fish underneath some long stem broccoli, drenched in a green parsley and butter sauce - with two potatoes

    My dessert was a slightly modified version of the menu’s warm chocolate mousse with malted milk ice cream, honeycomb and caramel. Mine came with vanilla ice cream instead of the malted milk. The ice cream was almost immersed in a big bath of silky, warm chocolate mousse, underneath some generous chunks of honeycomb. An absolutely lovely way to round off the meal.

    A small dish almost full to the brim with chocolate mousse and vanilla ice cream, covered with pieces of honeycomb

    Price-wise, No Name is on the expensive side, at £8-9 per starter and £19-25 per main courses, but these are really high quality dishes, expertly put together. And of course, you’re not paying for alcoholic drinks, so the bill at the end doesn’t seem too high. It’s open Wednesday to Saturday with two sittings and you definitely need to book, and somewhat unusually, it’s cash only. You do need to let them know about any allergens to avoid when booking. As the menu is limited it would be difficult for them to accommodate with no notice.

    No Name
    253 Crookes, Sheffield, S10 1TF

  • Domo

    Domo

    We had a lovely anniversary meal at Domo in Kelham Island. It’s a bit hidden away in the residential areas of Little Kelham Street, but when we arrived in the early evening, it already had a buzz about it.

    The menu has gluten free options marked on. I’d estimate they make up only between a third to a half of the menu, but that’s still a choice of five starters and eight mains, plus the pasta dishes that can be made gluten free. While you have to search through to find them, there are definitely some interesting dishes to try – I chose carpaccio tuna rolls stuffed with ricotta and caramelised figs to start, followed by pan fried halibut with spicy Sardinian sausage, king prawns and olives in a rich lobster sauce. Both were delicious and for a short while, I could have been on holiday.

    Also on the menu were grilled octopus, lamb prosciutto, oven baked swordfish and a classic, Sardinian fish stew, which I was also tempted by.

    Two cocktails on a table
    Carpaccio tuna rolls with figs and dressing
    Pan fried halibut with spicy sausage and lobster sauce
    Cheese cake al gelato with passion fruit and mango
    A candle and a cocktail

    There was only a choice of two gluten free desserts but the one I chose for us to share, even though I didn’t really need it, was really quite unusual – a cheese cake al gelato with passion fruit and mango. Cheese cakes can be quite heavy but the combination of the semifreddo and the tropical fruits made this one really light. In fact, I’d quite like to go back to remind myself – it was a highlight for me.

    The restaurant and bar is quite dimly lit and the menus have very low contrast so make sure you take your reading glasses! The service was very attentive – although there was another sitting after us so they didn’t want us lingering at the table, so instead we enjoyed an after dinner drink at the bar.

    This isn’t a cheap place – starters range from £8 to 15 and mains from £14 to upwards of £30 for some of the steaks – but great for a special occasion. Look forward to going back, probably in the second sitting for a more leisurely pace.

    Domo Restaurant
    Eagle Works, 34-36 Cotton Mill Walk, Little Kelham, Sheffield S3 8DH