With winter almost coming to an end, we’re gearing up to get ready for a blossoming season of sightseeing, exploration and fine-dining with a twist. With hundreds of intriguing dining experiences to choose from, we’ve made it easy with our round up six unique dining experiences in SA, to give you a better idea of what’s on the menu for spring!
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The Test Kitchen
Based at The Old Biscuit Mill in Cape Town, The Test Kitchen boasts cooking at its most creative in a contemporary space. The venue is split into two rooms – The Dark Room, where mindful conversation and eating is inspired with mouth-watering appetisers like Ssam Jang vegetables, pork scratchings, and quail sandwiches. The Light Room is where guests can indulge in the rest of tasting menu with meals like smoked scallop sashimi, mushroom ponzu, and Jerusalem artichoke.
For more information, visit their website here.
The Shortmarket Club
Situated in Cape Town’s City Centre, The Shortmarket Club has a luxe old-world feel, and welcomes guests for lunch and dinner. Enjoy a superb meal with dishes like ricotta ravioli for starters, ratatouille for mains, and roasted persimmon for dessert. The space is also stunning, with capturing decor like vintage military-style lamps and stained glass.
For more information, visit their website here.
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Urbanologi
Located inside the Mad Giant Brewery at the 1 Fox Precinct, in the heart of Johannesburg, is Urbanologi, a stunning contemporary style restaurant based on sustainability, zero waste and wholesome cooking. All their ingredients are sourced from nearby local farmers, and the menu is seasonal, based on what’s fresh and available. Everything is delicious – from fish croquettes with coriander, pak choy and teriyaki to tomato and goats cheese tart.
For more information, visit their website here.
Pablo Eggs-Go-Bar
Pablo Egg-Go-Bar (a play on Pablo Escobar) is a trendy breakfast bar situated in Melville, Joburg, offering a great selection of Middle Eastern style breakfast dishes. The spot is known for their signature dish, red shakshuka with yemen flat bread, as well as their tempting selection of other breakfast and brunch options. They’re open from 6:30am, but no worries, if you’re the breakfast-for-lunch type, they only close at 4pm.
For more information, visit their website here.
Wolfgat
In the quaint little fishing town of Paternoster you’ll find Wolfgat, which has been named 2019’s Restaurant of the Year at the inaugural World Restaurant Awards, making it the best restaurant in the world! This unique establishment offers a special dining experience showcasing a selection of indigenous ingredients foraged for by the chefs themselves. The restaurant’s menu is presented as a series of tasting dishes presented in seven courses. With dishes like watermelon, dune celery and soutslaai with tomato and bokkom, or moskonfyt glazed snoek served with sour fig nectar, your dining experience is bound to be a tantalising dance of the senses.
For more information, visit their website here.
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La Vue
La Vue is South Africa’s only floating restaurant. Open 6 days a week, this luxury, cosmopolitan yacht in Durban offers fine-dining cuisine. Their cosy yet stylish decks are the ideal venue for romantic dinners, sightseeing and cocktails. Choose from dishes like grilled tandoori chicken breast or vegetable biryani served with an eastern dhal. Enjoy a hearty meal while you sail along Durban’s coast, admiring the city’s sparkling skyline with a glass of Chardonnay in hand.
For more information, visit their website here.
Compiled by Features Writer Savanna Douglas
