{"id":5838,"date":"2019-08-23T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/?p=5838"},"modified":"2019-11-14T18:42:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T17:42:19","slug":"rocket-basil-brunch-that-packs-a-punch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/rocket-basil-brunch-that-packs-a-punch\/","title":{"rendered":"ROCKET & BASIL- BRUNCH THAT PACKS A PUNCH"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nFood blogger duo, Xenia and Sophia, made a name for themselves in the Berlin gastronomy scene with their insanely popular breakfast pop-up, Das Brunch.<\/a><\/h5>\n
Now, they own and run the highly anticipated cafe, Rocket & Basil<\/a>, serving up snacks, pastries, salads and stews with a unique Persian twist.<\/h5>\n

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We took a trip one Sunday to try their weekend brunch menu.<\/p>\n

The cafe is just a few minutes walk away from Potsdamer Stra\u00dfe, and at midday on a Sunday, we find its is already full with friends and families tucking in to vibrant plates and a few weary faces nursing their hangovers, clutching iced coffees.<\/p>\n

Inside, the space is beautifully minimal. Painted a distinct, minty green and flooded with natural light, the interior feels breezy, yet cosy. Little handmade pastries and cakes sit patiently behind the glass, waiting to be picked. A fresh coffee aroma fills the air.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a relaxed affair and sharing a table is totally normal, so we settle down outside, given the beautiful sun, and say hi to our neighbours. Scouring the mouth-watering menu, it\u2019s impossible to choose.<\/p>\n

The options aren\u2019t typical of your everyday Berlin brunch, instead usual breakfast plates have an Iranian, Turkish or Aussie twist, reflecting Xenia and Sophie\u2019s international background.<\/h6>\n

I agonise over the cardamom porridge with toasted hazelnuts and the smoked aubergine omelette, eventually settling happily on the saffron cauliflower breakfast sandwich. My companion opted for the newly added Rocket & Basil breakfast plate; a flavourful amalgamation of spiced sausage, garlicky wilted spinach, smokey, peppered eggs, slow roasted heirloom tomatoes and a generous dollop of buffalo ricotta.<\/p>\n

I was almost overcome with a serious case of food envy, until my sandwich arrived; a large open flatbread filled with cinnamon-spiced sweet potatoes, golden florets of cauliflower tumbling out the sides. The spicy, green tahini spread holding it all together provided a beautiful, tangy zest.<\/p>\n

Falling slowly into a food coma, we ordered two more deliciously smooth coffees not wanting to leave, and a gooey square of tahini brownie.<\/p>\n

Easing into the afternoon, we finish with a bloody Mary, full to the brim with dill and cucumber, crimson and spicy.<\/h6>\n

As we finish up, I think about how Rocket & Basil seems a fitting name for a cafe that packs a fragrant punch and provides plenty of vibrant greens per plate (though I\u2019m told the name actually takes inspiration from beloved pets!)<\/p>\n

For seasonal, fresh food, creative dishes and an inviting atmosphere, try Rocket & Basil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Food blogger duo, Xenia and Sophia, made a name for themselves in the Berlin gastronomy scene with their insanely popular breakfast pop-up, Das Brunch. Now, they own and run the highly anticipated cafe, Rocket & Basil, serving up snacks, pastries, salads and stews with a unique Persian twist.   We took a trip one Sunday […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,4],"tags":[32,56],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5838"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5875,"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838\/revisions\/5875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yun-berlin.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}