When I first knew that there would be a Chilean restaurant opening in London, I knew we’d go as soon as it opened! Last week the doors to Rica Rica opened for the first time. This street food restaurant is run by Amanda and Josh, who began their business at street markets and how now expanded to their very own space.
The menu is made up of empanadas, completos and sopaipillas. Food that is often sold on pavements in Chile. We had sopaipillas, which are deep fried circles made from pumpkin and flour. But these were sopaipillas with a difference. The veggie ones were pilled high with tomato, avocado and pomegranate seeds along with the most delicious pomegranate jelly. They had the perfect mix of sweet and salty flavour, and I’m looking forward to going back soon! They also serve beef and chicken ones.
Rica Rica, 15 Whitcomb Street
Have you tried sopaipillas? Do you like the sound of Chilean street food?
Marcella xx
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Those look seriously delicious! I haven’t had much Chilean food but it all sounds good to me!
They were indeed! Looking forward to going again to try some other dishes 🙂
Yum! That looks so good! I love South American good and I’m not sure how good it is here in Houston (we do have a lot of S. American transplants) but I love it anyways! ha
It’s always hard to know how authentic the food is, isn’t it? We don’t have many S American places in London so it was nice to find this definitely authentic one!
Omg my mouth is literally watering!! I miss Chilean food and the amazing avocado and the empanadas! This definitely looks like an upgrade from the sopaipillas on the street!
Haha, definitely an upgrade! Especially when you think that the deep frying oil is sat by the road all day long… Not the most fresh!
I really really really really want to go eat there!! So much!
I’m hoping to go again asap to try their veggie empanadas. You’ll have to go next time you’re in London 🙂