Food for Thought: Pasero

Genevieve Sparrow shares the story behind her restaurant Pasero in Tottenham

Pasero started life as a pop-up. I’d always worked in restaurants until I had children and I was keen to feel the buzz of the restaurant again, so in September 2019 I hosted my first supper club at the cafe in Downhills Park. I enjoyed it so much
I decided to make it a regular thing.

The pop-ups grew in popularity and I realised I enjoyed this more than my day job, so I decided I needed to find a way to open a permanent restaurant – and here we are! Our food philosophy is very much led by the ingredients – we work with
fantastic sustainable suppliers such as Shrub Provisions and build our menus around their seasonal produce. The style of food is loosely European in flavour but not loyal to any particular cuisine. Our chefs like to experiment with flavour to keep it interesting. Most importantly, our menu is designed to be shared! We love the conviviality of sharing plates, and it
means you aren’t restricted to just a couple of dishes.

July is when the availability of local produce just grows hugely! We are enjoying lots of peas, tomatoes, strawberries, elderflower and much more. We’re sad to see the end of British asparagus though as it has been a really popular staple for the last few weeks. Our menu tends to change every week so there are always surprises! Expect lots of super fresh flavours, however, such as heritage tomatoes with stracciatella, and plenty of fresh seafood.

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