Dinner At Taberna, Beverly Hills
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 under Archives | No Comment
Inside Taberna
A few months ago Taberna, an upscale Mexican restaurant, opened in Beverly Hills. Taberna makes all dishes fresh daily and offers a wide ceviche selection, DIY tacos, rabbit enchiladas and mole-rubbed filet Mignon, as well as traditional Mexican dishes. There are tons of chain Mexican restaurants in LA, but it’s hard to find good authentic South of the Border cuisine. I visited Taberna to check out the menu with my guest Dalbert. Here is what we sampled:
chips
Salsa
Immediately after being seated, we were served crispy chips and two salsas. We also ordered the guacamole, garnished with pumpkin seeds and queso fresco.
We also ordered poached octopus with roasted jalapeno, caper aioli and garlic chips and ahi tuna with guajillo oil, serrano peppers and jicama.
poached octopus
ahi tuna
We also received a nice plate of mushroom quesadillas with Oaxaca cheese, roasted poblano peppers and wild mushrooms in fresh tortillas.
mushroom quesadilla
Our fave of the evening was the main courses, a crispy chile relleno roasted with a vegetable and Oaxaca cheese filling and a Yucatan pork stew served in a banana leaf with fried plantains, crema and pickled red onions.
chile rellano
Yucatan Pork Stew
Everything we sampled was fantastic and the menu is reasonable priced. The next time you crave high end Mexican fare, head to Beverly Hills to Taberna to sample fresh authentic dishes. Located at 369 North Bedford Drive, call 310/858-7070 for reservations.