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RAFAEL CAGALI ’ S ELIS IS NOW OPEN
The new restaurant from 2 Michelin starred Brazilian chefs .
Elegant and dynamic , Elis is an intimate space for around 30 people set within the historic Town Hall Hotel , with bespoke design elements in collaboration with Studio Nathan Miller .
A few words from Rafael : Elis is inspired by my mother and childhood and we will be serving more rustic dishes , with a selection of elegant snacks and good wines . I have wanted to explore some of the more relaxed elements of Brazilian and Italian food culture for some time ; drawing on everything from my favourite street food to family meal celebration dishes that my grandma used to make .
Rafael Cagali - chef and owner of two Michelin starred Da Terra - has just opened the doors of his new restaurant Elis . A tribute to his mother , whose first restaurant and jazz bar in São Paulo was named after famed Brazilian musician , Elis Regina . Rafael will be taking over the space that used to house the Corner Room , set within the historic Town Hall Hotel . Elis is a more relaxed interpretation of Rafael ’ s Brazilian- Italian heritage , serving an a la carte menu and wines from the Keeling Andrew & Co .
Starting with an in-house bread selection and snacks including porchetta tonnato , bolinho de bacalhau , panzanella and churros pecorino , the menu will follow into pasta dishes like short rib pappardelle , crab linguini verge , before moving into larger dishes to share such as baby monkfish tail with black tucupi glaze and aubergine parmigiana . The wine list will be a concise selection of 10-12 bottles highlighted at any given time , with 5-6 wines by the glass .
Photo Credit : Arianna Ruth
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 57 2023