London nightclub The Cross has unveiled the debut menu of its new first floor restaurant, Wild. Opening on Thursday 18th May, the 55-cover restaurant will welcome guests to a carefully curated Mediterranean menu designed for sharing.
Dishes will include Croquetas Bravas (filled with Jamon Iberico and Monte Enebro goat’s cheese), Grilled King Prawns (garnished with red chilli, garlic, parsley, anchovies, and fresh lime), Roast Hispi Cabbage (garnished with pomegranate, tahini, and hazelnut dukkah), Roast Wild Sea Bass (with shaved fennel salad, marsh samphire, and Amalfi lemon), and Spring Suffolk Lamb Cutlets (served with smoked aubergines, pine nuts, tashkin mint, and rose harissa), alongside Bay Scallops (served in their shells with ceviche, lime, orange, cucumber, green chilli, and coriander cress).
Diners can also choose from a selection of starters including homemade Mastelo Cheese, and Roast Mini Chorizo Picante, with desserts including Petit Pot au Chocolat (with salted butterscotch and pine nut shortcake), and Affogato al Caffe (double espresso, vanilla gelato, cantucci). Wild’s produce-led menu will change seasonally, with Head Chef Luis Diego Loria Ortega at the helm.
The bar at The Cross will an organic wine list as well as signature cocktails, which include the Coconut Margarita blending Cazcabel Coconut Tequila, Lemon, Cointreau and a Coconut rim; the Pandan Whisky Sour showcasing Woodford Reserve Bourbon with Lemon, Sugar, Pandan, Egg White, The Cross Bitters and Orange Zest; and the Pecan Pie Old Fashioned.
Having built a cult reputation in the London dance music scene between 1993 and 2007, The Cross reopened after 15 years in its new guise in September 2022. A six-storey destination for guests to drink, dine, and dance, Wild will be the perfect addition to the evening’s frivolity with a DJ entertaining diners, spinning Ibizan and Tulum inspired tracks, every evening of the week.
Located at 2-4 Wharfdale Rd., London N1 9RY, The Cross will be open Tuesday – Saturday, 6pm-11pm. For more information, head over to the official website.