Vanilla Restaurant and four leading Cape wineries have created a special rosé-inspired Valentines Day menu for lovebirds. Owner Nigel Newhouse and chef Evan Coosner have created a rosy-hued four-course feast and paired it with rosé wines from Dornier Wines, Kleine Zalze, Kloovenburg and Riebeek Cellars.

Vanilla Valentine’s Day rosé menu

Amuse bouche
Steak tartare on a brioche crostini

Wine pairing
Riebeek Cellars Pinotage Rosé
*****
Pan-fried deboned half quail with a beetroot and cumin purée, fondant potatoes and ginger caramel

Wine pairing
Dornier Cocoa Hill Rosé
*****
Norwegian salmon Cured, seared fresh Norwegian salmon, served on citrus and vanilla risotto with shaved baby fennel salad

Wine pairing
Kleine Zalze Gamay Noir Rosé
*****
Tasting of vanilla
Summer berry and Champagne jelly with ice-cream Swiss roll,and free-standing crème brûlée

Wine pairing
Kloovenburg “White from Red” Brut
*****
Coffee with truffles

 

This romantic meal, accompanied by a live jazz performance, will set you back R350 per person. Booking is essential, call 021 421 1391 or e-mail reservations@vanillarestaurant.co.za to book. The à la carte menu will also be available on Valentine’s Day.