The brick and red tin building has not lost its charm over the years; Clementine’s is still a warm, inviting little place with great food, says Colette du Plessis.

Food

Clementine’s remains a popular – if not the most popular – place to dine in the beautiful town of Clarens, so it would be wise to book your table in advance if you are heading that way.

No matter what you order, the food presentation is bound to be attractive. For starters, the prawn basket is highly recommended. You can eat both the prawns, which boast a tasty oriental flavour, and the basket, as the latter is made of phyllo pastry. It’s just the right size for a starter or light lunch.

For mains, it’s hard to choose between the pan-fried, deboned rainbow trout, the chicken pot pie (both served with fresh vegetables) and the Cape Malay lamb curry served with yellow lentil rice and sambals. Clementine’s also excels with wonderful salads such as a rocket, pear and walnut version with Parma ham and a couscous and seafood salad with fresh mint.

Clementine’s. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

Drinks

They offer a solid wine list that will cater to most wine drinkers. But don’t forget about the beer – they offer all the great local brews from Clarens Brewery. There’ are also more than enough whiskeys and liqueurs to choose from.

Service

Although not slow to serve, the staff members could be a bit friendlier, and need a nudge to go the extra mile.

Ambience

The brick and red tin building certainly has not lost its charm. It’s a warm and inviting little place. The cool house cat, Clementine, would certainly agree.

Clementine’s. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

And…

If the chocolate orange terrine with a hint of Cointreau is anywhere to be seen on the specials board, order yours straight away.

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