Michelin Star Aktar Islam
Opheem/Pulperia/Aktar At Home
Listen to this episode of Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread with Michelin Star chef Aktar Islam, & go behind the scenes at Opheem, one of Brums most iconic Michelin star restaurants. Press play on the player above, alternatively, you can listen on your favorite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK
Welcome Michelin Star Chef Aktar Islam
Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we talk to the brilliant Aktar Islam.
A chef who gained fame on TV shows such as Gordon Ramsay’s Best Dish, Great British Menu, Saturday kitchen & Masterchef. Aktar opened his restaurant Opheem with the aim of showcasing his food philosophy & passion for using the best British ingredients to make authentic Indian food. So well received, Opheem won a Michelin Star in its first year of opening.
Michelin Star Opheem
Opheem opened with huge anticipation in the Spring of 2018. The debut solo restaurant of award-winning chef, Aktar Islam. Using the best possible British ingredients to create revamped versions of traditional regional Indian dishes, Opheem became a huge success and was awarded a Michelin Star in the first year of opening.
Opheem Need To Know
- Website- https://opheem.com/
- Social– INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK TWITTER
- Opening Times- Wednesday-Saturday Dinner– 5.30-930
- Lunch-Friday/Saturday- 12.00-1.30
- Price- £35-£115
Pulperia, The Second Restaurant From Michelin Star Chef Aktar Islam
Inspired by ex F-word rivals Santa Maria, Aktar Islam has always wanted to open an ingridient led, quality Argentinian steak house. In Febuary 2020 Pulperia opened with a focus on selling the best cuts of meat, cooked over a flame. A simple style of food that lets the calibre of the beef speak for it’s self.
Pulperia Need To Know
- Website– https://pulperia.co.uk/
- Social- INSTA FACEBOOK
- Opening Times- Wed-Friday 5.30-9.30
- Saturday/Sunday- 12.30-9.30
- Price- Steaks- £24.95-£75
Aktar At Home
March 2020, the start of the Covid-19 pandemic & the start of lockdown. With boredom setting in, chef Aktar Islam decided he needed to get back cooking. At the same time cook at home dinner sets were becoming popular. Unimpressed with the options available Aktar & some of his closest chefs went about creating their own. Aktar At Home was born. Exciting dishes created using the finest ingrieients, and notorious for their generous portion size became hugely popular.
ORDER YOUR AKTAR AT HOME HERE- https://aktarathome.co.uk/
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