Fast facts

Food type: Fine dining

Average price of a main course: R395 per person sharing for tasting menu

Opening times: Thursday to Saturday 12noon to 9pm; Sundays 12noon to 5pm

Corkage fee: N/A

Parking: Plenty of parking available, free for three hours.

Best for… Small groups of friends or couples on a simple date night.

Food

The menu changes with each season, bringing with it continually innovative ways of presenting time-honoured traditional Nguni dishes. The ucurry namazambane is a standout dish, and creatively delivered. In winter the lamb, samp and beans is a hug on a plate, offering comforting warmth. The isijingi (sweet pumpkin porridge) is a gorgeous end to the meal and a clever take on the mainstay Nguni breakfast dish.

 

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Chef Mmabatho Molefe continues to surprise and delight with her inventive cooking methods and decidedly sophisticated presentation of simple dishes like butter-basted ox liver or samp and beans. The food is considered, carefully and respectfully prepared, and downright delicious.

Drinks

The drinks menu is limited, with only a few local wines on offer, but they all suit the menu well.

 

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Service

The service is attentive but never overbearing. The kitchen staff work quietly and professionally. Each course is explained in great detail by the warm and knowledgeable host.

 

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Ambience

Though the atmosphere isn’t very lively, you’re unlikely to notice it. This experience is all about the food.

 

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