The team from the popular Coobs bistro in Parkhurst is set to open a brand-new spot, The National, on a side street in the suburb of Parktown North. The informal restaurant will offer sidewalk dining as well as a small bar with a separate bar menu.

The National. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

The food offering will be based on locally sourced ingredients that are organically grown and free-range, most of them hailing from the farm Brightside in the Magaliesberg, which belongs to chef James Diack’s family. The restaurant will be equipped with a Texan smoker, which makes for a dedicated section on the menu that includes dishes such as pork tacos, smoked pork or chicken Cubanos, and smoky macaroni cheese with wild boar bacon. Another section features bowl-food such as pulled pork confit with coconut rice, veggie broths and spicy paella. Also on the menu are salads, burgers, pastas, steak and seafood.

For more information or to book a table at The National, call Coobs.