Savoury sensations by the sea

IF YOU’RE taking break in the seaside resort of Bang Saen and fancy your seafood prepared with a fusion twist seafood, look no further than Cafe Kantary, which is now offering a variety of sweet treats and savoury platters guaranteed to please. 
Located at Wong Wian Pla Loma, the two-storey cafe is operated by the four-star hotel and serviced apartment chain Kantary Hotel Collection and is gaining a reputation among local and visitors for its home-made desserts and easy-to-eat dishes that come in large enough portions to share.
Cosy but chic with a modern Japanese feel, the eatery has plenty of comfortable sofas and chairs to make relaxing a positive delight. The display case tempts with more than 70 kinds of layered cakes from Kantary Hotel’s main kitchen and changes are made daily to ensure customers never get bored.
We start our meal with spicy Salmon Carpaccio marinated with spices (Bt195) and Hokkaido Sashimi Salad (Bt230) with a home-made sesame dressing adorned with salmon, tuna, squid, flying fish roe and Japanese seaweed.

Hokkaido Sashimi Salad

Next up is a sizzling plate of Cheesy Gyoza (Bt185) boasting six pan-fried pork dumplings served in a sea of super creamy cheese. Equally savoury are the crispy Deep-fried Cheese Balls (Bt180) paired with refreshing sour raspberry sauce. We continue our repast with thin and crisp Smoked Salmon and Salmon Roe Pizza (Bt340) and Spaghetti in Creamy Sauce (Bt175) served with deep-fried shrimp and shrimp roe.

Smoked Salmon and Salmon Roe Pizza and Deep-fried Cheese Balls 

“Our dishes are a fusion of Japanese, Italian and Thai recipes. Our pizzas are made individually and according to a traditional Italian recipe. We also have a choice of innovative rice bowls including steamed rice topped with omelette and tom yum goong sauce,” says senior manager Phatsa Lalitrueangdetch.
We also sample Oh Lah La Honey Toast (Bt160), a milk-based toast dipped in butter before being baked and served with sliced almonds, smooth fresh whipped cream, vanilla ice cream and honey syrup. Other popular orders, Phatsa tells us, are Berry Berry (Bt185), a super-thin crispy crepe filled with blackberries, raspberries and strawberries in vanilla sauce, and Chocolate Fudge Brownie (Bt150), a warm soft brownie in chocolate sauce topped with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.

Berry Berry

To wash it all down there’s Kantary Coffee made with coffee beans from the Royal Project served with hazelnut and caramel syrup, Green Apple Italian Soda, Green Tea Cream Frappe, Iced Matcha and Chocolate Chip Frappe. Prices range from Bt70 to Bt110. 
Early birds can choose from a range of breakfast sets including a stack of Breakfast Pancakes topped with a fried egg and sprinkled with bacon, and the Good Morning Baked Egg served in a cup and featuring fried egg, cream and bacon wrapped in sliced French toast. 
The Breakfast Croissant is filled with fried egg and ham garnished with lettuce and the Full English Breakfast really is filling with two eggs, ham, bacon, sausage, grilled tomatoes, mushroom, potato wedges and baked beans. Prices range from Bt110 to Bt170.
This month, the cafe is offering melt-in-the-mouth spare ribs slowly barbecued and coated with tangy smoky barbecue sauce plus a cone of crunchy fries for Bt310. The special is available at Cafe Kantary branches in Bang Saen, Rayong and Prachin Buri.
  

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>> Cafe Kantary is at 301 Long Had Bang Saen Road, Chon Buri province. It’s open daily from 9am to 11pm. 
>> Call (038) 361 474 or visit www.CafeKantary.com