Bringing the Devon coast to the streets of London, CLAW marries bounty from the sea with the land’s freshest seasonal produce in a celebration of the humble crustacean. Now, customers can try a pince of the action as CLAW takes up residency at Dalston’s award-winning pub The Three Compasses from now until the end of January 2016 with must- try burgers, addictive sides and a brand new weekend brunch menu.
Founded by Foodpreneur 2015 winner Fabian Clark in January 2015, CLAW was born of a passion to put crab back onto British plates as Britain exports something to the tune of 80% of its crab to the rest of Europe. Now, Fabian brings his bespoke crab dishes to one of the East End’s most beloved new bars for a snappy stint of crustacean craziness.
The Menu
The CLAW menu offers five burgers (priced between £9.50 and £11) each served in an organic soft brioche bun with tarragon salted fries including:
- The Samphire (Devonshire hand-picked crab, iceberg lettuce, samphire, CLAW sauce)
- The Kimchi (Devonshire hand-picked crab, iceberg lettuce, kimchi, sriracha remoulade)
- The Shrimp (freshwater shrimps, fried capers, iceberg lettuce and tartare sauce)
- The Veggie (mixed beans, cumin, iceberg lettuce, and masala mayonnaise)
- The Octopus (Newlyn baebecued octopus, pickled cucumber, smoky BBQ sauce, coriander)
Sides include crab & mac, a seafood twist on the ultimate comfort food with a stringy mixture of Emmental, cheddar, Jarlsberg (£5); crab and mozzarella arancini with harissa mayo or lemon aioli (£4); and freshly-made slaw (£3).
Pinch, Punch: Weekend Brunch
A first for CLAW, a seafood-focused brunch menu will be available 11am – 4pm every weekend throughout the residency. Dishes include a Lobster BLT (£9); crab grilled cheese with chilli and coriander (£7); smoked pancetta sourdough sandwich (£5.50); and black pudding hash with smoked lardon, cauliflower purée, potatoes and a fried egg (£10).
Pincer Promise
CLAW serves quality British crab, only traceable, sustainable crabs are used, all sourced from Start Bay in Devon. Breads come baked fresh from Celtic Bakery, cheese sourced from Neal’s Yard Dairy and the best vegetables arrive direct from Borough Market.
The Three Compasses
The Three Compasses operates a residency-only kitchen to give its discerning customers a wide net of rotating menus featuring different street food superstars. CLAW will also be teaming up with East London Liquor Company to create delicious paired cocktails, including a Bloody Mary (made with Guinness, oyster sauce and CLAW’s secret sauce) and a hickory-salted Negroni.
CLAW @ the Three Compasses 99 Dalston Lane, London E8 1NH
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