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El Gato Negro Tapas Bar Review

Chef Simon Shaw has yo-yoed his way between the north and the metropolis, and cemented his reputation while running the kitchen of Harvey Nichol's Fifth Floor in Knightsbridge. Now he's in residence at a converted pub in the affluent village of Ripponden, and – to cap it all – he's started to cook authentic tapas.

Some ingredients are sourced direct from Spain, the rest comes from Brindisa in London, and the menu offers a range of charcuterie (including acorn-fed Iberico ham), bread, cheeses and a wide selection of meat, fish and vegetarian tapas: graze your way through confit of belly pork with rosemary-flavoured arroncia beans, scallops with mini Catalan chorizo and chick pea purée, marinated salt cod with piquillo peppers, spinach and mushroom croquetas or Syrian-style lentils with vegetables and cumin (a great favourite).

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