Fans of David Bowie are in for a treat this month at London restaurant Ziggy Green, which celebrates the life and legacy of the late, great man. Located in a former cinema in Soho\u2019s Heddon Street \u2013 an address made famous when the Ziggy Stardust cover was photographed there \u2013 the cosy eatery pays homage to the music legend through food, cocktails, and art.<\/p>\n
On 6 September, it hosted its first ever ‘Ziggyfest’ \u2013 a champagne brunch including live music, DJS and a Bowie lookalike contest, with proceeds donated to the charities Magic Breakfast and Sarabande, while a special photo exhibition continues throughout the month. The lunch and dinner menu features cocktails with names like Major Tom and Ashes to Ashes, as well as David Bowie\u2019s favourite Shepherd\u2019s Pie, made with slow-cooked lamb shank and ox tail. When I visited for dinner with my family, we settled into green leather bench seats, surrounded by photos of Ziggy in his heyday, and started with chorizo and San Simon croquettes, coated in charcoal panko breadcrumbs, filled with creamy potato, and served with a tasty saffron dip, along with crispy fried Australian banana prawns, coated in fermented chili.<\/p>\n
Main courses were chicken parmigiana \u2013 a bone-in schnitzel with a rich tomato, prosciutto, mozzarella, and cornflake crumb topping \u2013 and the Flaming Tomahawk rib steak on the bone to share. Tender, succulent, and tasty, it came sliced and perfectly medium rare, served with seasonal greens and b\u00e9arnaise sauce and enhanced by delicious L\u00e9oville Barton red wine from Bordeaux.<\/p>\n
We finished by sharing the Mars Bar cheesecake \u2013 a creamy rich ball of sweetness\u00a0covered in a chocolate shell and topped with berries. Ziggy Green is also open for\u00a0coffee, breakfast, bottomless brunch, and drinks at the art deco bar.<\/p>\n