It’s the time of the year, where fine dining restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner specials. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal.
The Conservatory at Cellars-Hohenort
The Conservatory, situated adjacent to the historic Cellars-Hohenort cellar, offers diners unparalleled garden vistas from both the sun-drenched terrace and the indoor tables. Carefully constructed around a giant 300-year-old oak tree, The Conservatory is one of Constantia’s finest daily breakfast, lunch and dinner venues.
How to book?
This year, The Conservatory will serve you a 4-course lunch and a 5-course dinner, using
only seasonal fresh ingredients to give you a real taste of Spring from the 1 October – 30 October 2021.
4-Course Lunch: R350
5-Course Dinner: R450
Executive Chef Tronette Dippenaar says her food philosophy is ‘fresh is best’ and she is pulling out all the stops for Restaurant Week. ‘My menu is uncomplicated and unpretentious, and my dishes are full of flavour. I stay true to South African cuisine, which I like to present with a modern twist.’
The Restaurant Week menu showcases some of the restaurant’s most loved dishes, starting with an Amuse Bouche of a delectable Cheese Soufflé with shaved Parmesan and a gin cheese sauce. This iconic dish features on the menus of each of the three hotels within The Liz McGrath Collection – the recipe said to have been invented by the late Mrs McGrath herself.
The 4-course Restaurant Week Lunch Menu (R350pp) has a choice of two options per course, ranging from Yellow Fin Tuna Sashimi and Wild Mushroom or Broccoli & Crispy Bacon Potato Gnocchi, to Elgin Free Range Chicken Breast or Pressed Lamb Shoulder. Vegetarian options are available too. A choice of White Chocolate & Berry Mille-Feuille or Lime Panna Cotta ends an unforgettable dining experience in a tranquil garden setting on a sweet note. The dinner menu is a 5-course culinary affair (R450pp) and includes an Apple & Fennel Sorbet.
