Historical version 3 of Caprice, CR0 1ND (view current version)
- 020 8127 4808
- 108a Croydon High Street, CR0 1ND (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
- croydoncaprice.co.uk
Balkan and Mediterranean restaurant on the High Street in Croydon.
It seats around 40-50 people, with a combination of banquettes around the walls and a few freestanding tables. The effect is quite cosy.
Kake and Kat visited on a Monday evening in December 2012. We hadn't booked, but the place was almost empty so this wasn't a problem — there were only two other people in when we arrived a little after 8pm, and they left shortly after. Music was playing, not too loud. A TV was showing what appeared to be a Bulgarian channel, with the sound off.
A small basket of bread was brought as we sat down, along with oil/vinegar and a dish of green olives; no charge for this appeared on the bill. Tap water arrived swiftly upon request.
We began with a shared starter of krustini with marinated herring (£9) photo. The herrings had a good texture and a piquant but not overwhelmingly vinegary flavour; the accompanying gherkins were firm in texture and again not overly harsh in flavour. The krustini were only very lightly toasted (normally they should be much more rusk/biscuit like) but still provided a sturdy enough substrate for the herrings.
Kake's main course of tongue and tripe specialitet (£13) photo was quite cheese-dominated, though this was clear from the menu so this isn't a complaint! The tripe was well-cleaned and well-cooked, and made a good textural contrast to the tongue and mushrooms. I'd order this again, though I might ask them to go light on the cheese. Kat had the kebap Balkan style (£14 on the menu, £13 on the bill) photo. The pork pieces had a pleasant smoky flavour, and the onions and peppers were soft and moreish. Overall the dish was quite oily but that was fine by Kat.
Service was fine; not chatty at all, but that was fine with us. A 10% service charge was automatically added to the bill.
Accessibility: There may be a step to get in, not sure. In any case, the toilets are down a flight of stairs with a handrail on one side; this handrail is quite hard to grip at the top as it's flush with the wall.
See also:
- Kake's photoset including photos of the menu as of December 2012
- Croydon Guardian review