Dali & Gala’s ongoing IP, A Night at the Museum, returns, inviting chefs to abandon the familiar confines of their own kitchens and step onto a blank, edible canvas.
A deliberate act of creative provocation: If you gave a chef complete freedom, what would they dream up?
On the 20th of August, that canvas belongs to Dina Weber of SAPA Bakery, synonymous with artisanal bakes and dishes, is defined by seasonal ingredients, and a deep respect for culinary craft.
SAPA’s bright mornings slip into the shadowy world of Dali & Gala. The space is a surrealist cocktail bar, the mood is nocturnal, and the menu is an homage to Catalonia, Dalí’s birthplace, stitched with elements from his legendary cookbook, Les Dîners de Gala.
In its pages, Dalí himself warns:“If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment, close this book at once; it is too lively, too aggressive, and far too impertinent for you.”
This is food as theatre, where roasted leeks in molten camembert meet saffron-almond squid, where jasmine honey and challah ice cream share the stage with cherry jelly layered over panna cotta. It’s intimate, excessive, and deliberate.
Think Spanish bread served with dill butter from a grand communal stack; The Salade du Dumas, a beetroot, celery, and potato salad with anchovy aioli and crisp fried spinach; Pollo a la Catalan roasted chicken leg in a slow-cooked prune and raisin sauce; Calcots, roasted leeks with romesco sauce and molten Camembert; Mandonguilles, meatballs braised with squid in a saffron almond tomato wine sauce. Add to this Paté of chicken liver with cognac cranberry jelly and hogaza toast; Mel I Mato, whipped goat cheese with forest honey, walnuts, and toasted hogaza bread; and to end with a whimsical finale, Cherry Panna Cotta, layered with lush cherry jelly.
A Night at the Museum is about reimagining the familiar at a performative, sensory level, where food, space, and story collide. With SAPA Goes Dark, the result is a surreal feast that feels like stepping inside a painting: rich, unexpected, and impossible to forget.