Dinner at Cau

After all our exertions at Great Dixter we walked into Guildford to try out a relatively new restaurant called Cau, which stands for Carne Argentina Única and is pronounced 'cow'. It prides itself on its beef from Argentina and it appears that there is just one other Cau restaurant in Europe and that's in Amsterdam.
The decor is stunning and the staff were very attentive. We started with some crispbread and dips - aubergine and spicy tomato, while we chose our steaks, sauces and sides. We went for the smallest portions - 8oz, and varied from rump to medallions and a rib eye. The sides included with the steaks were thin chips or salad, so two had chips and two had salad and the extras were two triple cooked chunky chips and peas! The sauces were blue cheese, horseradish and a herb and garlic aoli.
If you look at the menu you may wonder how we managed to pass on the side-walking crab salad or a
Tira de ancho at 18oz, but they do suggest it's perfect to share. (Phew! but there was one weighing in at 22oz, too.)

We chose the Malbrontes Malbec Torrontes to accompany the steaks and were not disappointed.
But that was all we managed, no puds from their delicious dessert menu and home for tea and a movie - RED with Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker and a host of others, an amazing film.
One unusual item on the Cau drinks menu is the Clericot selection. Never heard of this one before, but it is a famous Argentinian wine-based drink served with either a half or full bottle of regional wine and local fruits. For example, Salta: Torrontes white wine mixed with red and white grapes, passion fruit purée and basil leaves. Could be we'll explore that road next time we visit!


Cau
Malbrontes - what Jancis Robinson has to say

RED