Sera x Morito Present: THE TABANCO
There are no tabancos in London. On Sunday 27 September, there is one.
In Jerez, a tabanco is the soulful southern cousin of the Basque pintxos bar - a lively tavern built for informal eating, bottomless drinking, and live music in the room. Sam and Sam Clark are turning Morito on Exmouth Market into exactly that: tapas passed over the counter, sherry poured all afternoon, and a room eating on its feet.
Your ticket covers unlimited tapas, each served with a taste of the sherry it belongs with, fino through to Pedro Ximénez: jamón and mojama montaditos, tortillitas de camarones, oloroso crab, chicharrones with amontillado, and málaga raisin ice cream with a pour of PX to finish. A vegetarian menu runs alongside, artichoke fritters, oyster mushroom and manchego pinchos, fried aubergines with caña de miel. Standing, grazing, glass in hand, with seats around the edges: come with friends and eat everything.
The Sams cooked at the River Café in the magic era of Ruth Rogers, drove a camper van to the Sahara, came home and opened Moro in 1997 and Morito in 2010. They're the reason pomegranate molasses and preserved lemons are in your cupboard. "The Clarks have a way of making food taste wonderful," as the great cookery writer Claudia Roden put it.
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Sunday 27 September at Morito, 32 Exmouth Market. Two sessions: 1pm to 4pm (food served 1pm to 3pm) and 5pm to 8pm (food served 5pm to 7pm). £55 with service included, covering all your food and a taste of every sherry. Standing with limited seating. Live music throughout. A vegetarian menu is available; beyond that we are unable to accommodate dietary restrictions or menu substitutions. Tickets are non-refundable