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The best meal you’ve had this year

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

We’re steadily approaching the end of February and, although 2011 is only two months young, it feels like the year is flying by. We asked our readers to nominate the best meal they’ve eaten at a restaurant this year, and the answers were so delicious that we’ve decided to share the love and let everyone in on these gourmet secrets. The next time you’re eating out at one of these restaurants, the hard work of decision-making has been done for you. Just choose one of our readers’ highly recommended dishes!

Cape Town
Bizerca Bistro – braised farmed pig trotter with seared scallops, truffle oil and a petite salad
Blonde – crispy duck with pan-fried tagliatelle and a sweet-and-sour ginger reduction
Café Paradiso – Black risotto with chorizo, sundried tomato and lemon aioli 
El Burro – ceviche 
La Colombe – trio of lamb
Mezzaluna – sea urchin tagliatelle 
Pierneef à La Motte – pumpkin, ginger and walnut cheesecake
Societi Bistro – mushroom risotto with cream, spinach and Parmesan
The Test Kitchen – Asian-style beef tataki; wood-fired pork belly with halva crust and soy-roasted sweet potatoes; pan-seared duck breast, cashew nut and turnip purée, mineola and jasmine glaçage, pan-seared foie gras and confit duck sushi
 
Garden Route
34 South – pickled calamari heads
Firefly Eating House – ostrich samoosas, served with a sultana chutney
Zachary’s – salmon fish cakes
 
Johannesburg
Cube Tasting Kitchen – Alaskan crab with fennel and macerated grapes 
DW Eleven-13 – wild mushroom risotto; beer-battered prawns
Fishmonger – prego roll
Werner’s Bistro – fillet of venison, served with a cherry-pepper sauce
Roots – duck breast and foie gras entrée 
So Yum – spinach and cream cheese dumplings
Thomas Maxwell – rabbit risotto; duck and berry pie
Wombles – springbok shank with savoury green pepper sauce
 
Pretoria
Cynthia’s – Cynthia’s fillet, served with a creamy black mushroom and sherry sauce
Kream – caramelised fillet
L’Epicurien – roasted rack of lamb
 
Durban
Marco’s Ristorante Italiano – honeymoon pasta with prawns, langoustines, mussels, calamari and clams
Yossi’s – chicken pita filled with Israeli salad and roasted brinjal, hummus and tahina
 
Want to nominate your favourite meal of 2011? Let us know here.

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