In recognition of the unwavering loyalty regulars have shown to La Colombe, we will be offering our superb and affordable Winter Menus between May and September 2010.
Special starts on 1-May-2010, ends on 30-Sep-2010.
Lunch: 3 course menu with a carafe of wine (the wine selection will change according to the menu changes) - R280
Dinner: 5 course tasting menu with wine pairing per course - R380
The winter tasting menu will be served only from 19h00 – 20h30
Please note the 3 course lunch menu will not be available for dinner.
Also, the restaurant will be closed from 9th – 29th August 2010.
Winter Menus are available from 01 May - 30 September 2010, except for Sunday lunch, and are subject to seasonal and inspirational changes.
La Colombe / Constantia Uitsig Wine Estate / Spaanschemat River Road / Constantia Uitsig Wine Estate / Constantia / Tel: 021 794 2390 / lacolombe@uitsig.co.za / www.constantia-uitsig.com
Treat yourself to 6-course winter special menu for only R 199.00 per person.
Special starts on 24-May-2010, ends on 31-Jul-2010.
Course 1
Amuse-Bouche
Course 2
Soup du Jour or Salad du Jour
Course 3
Almond crumbed prawns, cream cheese souffle flan, smoked salmon aquavit sauce or Wild mushroom panzarotti, asparagus salad, cherry tomato broth or Asia 3 textures duck
Course 4
Champagne & lime sorbet
Course 5
Five spice blackened beef fillet, mushroom biscuits, ginger jus or Asian braised pork belly, turnip & apple puree, eisbein koeksister, coriander pomme, spice squid & radish salad or Braised kingklip, watermelon BBQ, crab gnocchi, micro leaf salad
Course 6
Mille Feuille of bananas and caramel bitter cocoa or Pear champagne bavarese terrine, apple gel, vanilla sabayon or Chocolat on textures
Ginja / 70 New Church Street / Gardens / Cape Town / Tel: 021 426 2368
In the words of the 12 Apostles Hotel, they invite you to the following:
A Night at the Movies
We invite all lovers of the motion pictures, to join us for a unique Dinner and Movie delight. Indulge with your partner or a group of friends in the stunning newly refurbished Azure Restaurant with our specially created movie menu, followed by an intimate viewing of a film at the hotel’s private cinema. Choose from our varied selection of great classics, comedy, adventure, drama and foreign films and sink into plush red leather seats with state-of-the-art flat screen Dolby surround sound, and a lavish assortment of goodies, including popcorn, ice cream, hot chocolate, milkshakes and candy!
Price: R295.00 per person. For bookings contact Azure Restaurant on 021 437 9029 or azure@rchmail.co.za
Two flights for the price of one
Enjoy a jet set style lunch experience at Azure restaurant. Guests can now order two ‘flights’ with the popular ‘Azure Select’ menu, which includes a private helicopter flight from the V&A Waterfront to The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa and whilst enjoying lunch, award winning Sommelier Luvo Ntezo takes guests on a ‘Flight of Wines’ to complement their meal. The ‘Flight of Wines’ has been created to offer guests an opportunity to ‘taste’ three unique wines with their meal therefore offering a comprehensive wine tasting educational at the same time. After lunch guests return to the V&A Waterfront with a private vehicle.
Two Flights for the Price of One: R 995.00 per person (minimum 2 guests)
Valid until 30 September 2010
To make a booking contact our Concierge on 021 437 9047 or concierge@12apostles.co.za
Add a little sparkle to your birthday
If you are celebrating your birthday, we’d like to offer you a complimentary bottle of Sparkling Wine to complement your meal in the Azure Restaurant. Just bring your identity document to qualify. (Sadly, this offer is not applicable 19 December to 05 January).
“Tea by the Sea”
Our afternoon Tea by the Sea is a local institution. This is the time to catch up with friends against a backdrop of ocean views and soft music.
Our afternoon teas are generous by any standards. Among the treats we serve are cream scones with strawberry jam, decadent lemon meringue tartlets, cupcakes, mini koeksisters, and finger sandwiches – two of each, all beautifully arranged on a magnificent three-tier cake stand. There’s also a fine selection of fragrant teas and coffees.
Tea by the Sea: R140 per stand (enough for two people)
Azure Restaurant / Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa / Victoria Road / Camps Bay / Tel: 021 437 9029 / Email: azure@rchmail.co.za / www.12apostleshotel.com/dining/dining/azure
Fine wine retailer, Wine Cellar, and chef Harald Bresselschmidt of Aubergine, have teamed up to provide gastro-enthusiasts with a luxury 10-course menu paired with South Africa’s top 10 wines for R2010 per person. These evenings will be lead by sommeliers Roland Peens and Guy Harcourt-Wood in an informative yet casual and interactive manor.
MENU
Course 1
Cape Point Vineyards Isliedh 2008 paired with Beetroot Soup with a buttermilk Parfait
Course 2
Raats Chenin Blanc 2008 paired with Crustacean-infused Paella with white poppy seed aroma
Course 3
Ataraxia Chardonnay 2008 paired with Scallop Ballotine with Rosa Grapefruit
Course 4
A.A. Badenhorst Family White 2008 paired with Warthog & Aubergine confit drizzled with !Nara oil
Course 5
Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir 2007 paired with Blesbok Loin with red currant sauce, shitake mushroom filled with red cabbage
Course 6
Kanonkop Pinotage 2001 Ostrich Batons with Pinotage Basting pumpkin seed & Kalahari truffle fondue
Course 7
Vilafonté Series C 2006 paired with Braised Shoulder of Kersefontein Sheep set on a lentil-celeriac ragout
Course 8
Sadie Family Columella 2007 paired with Botswana Grass-fed Beef & Phyllo cigar, with red spinach
Course 9
De Trafford Shiraz 2007 paired with Duo of Blue Cheese Won Ton, with Aubergine & Grapefruit Confit
Course 10
Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2005 paired with Cottage Cheese Dumpling on Apricot compote with orange & gum-tree honey ice cream
The special runs Wednesdays and Thursdays during the World Cup and bookings are essential or group booking are available on request for 10 persons or more from June 8th through to July 14th
Wines can be purchased on the evening for shipping world wide. Credit cards accepted.
For bookings, please phone Wine Cellar on 021 448 4105 or Guy 087 771 1854 or Roland 082 707 0044, alternatively email info@winecellar.co.za.
The Auslese / 115 Hope Street / Gardens / Cape Town / Tel: 021 461 9727 / info@auslese.co.za / www.auslese.co.za
A beautiful Saturday morning saw us meeting up for breakfast with some friends at Azure restaurant at the 12 Apostles Hotel. To begin with, the drive along Victoria Road and the coast line is stunning. So you’re almost guaranteed to arrive at the hotel in a good mood. On top of this, parking is easy, and available at the hotel itself, so there isn’t any of the fighting for a spot that takes place in the city. Another point in the favour of Azure.
The restaurant itself is located at the front of the hotel, with amazing views from inside as well as the large deck. Service is impeccible, as one would expect from a hotel of this calibre, and interiors are both interesting and sophisticated.
Breakfast offers an a la carte menu or buffet but believe me, you want to try the buffet. Azure certainly knows how to make sure your options are endless, presenting everything from fruits, yoghurts, breads and cereals to cold meats, eggs, sausages, bacon, potatoes, oysters and more. I challenge you to want to anything! Of course, there are also a variety of drinks from juices to teas and coffees.
Definitely worth a trip - spoil yourself and take a relaxing morning for you and some friends, or partner.
Azure Restaurant / Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa / Victoria Road / Camps Bay / Tel: 021 437 9029 / Email: azure@rchmail.co.za / www.12apostleshotel.com/dining/dining/azure
Situated at the entrance to the Estate, the River Café has long been a popular social haunt in the Constantia Valley and is well known for it’s sumptuous breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas. Try their winter menu for yourself.
Special starts on 1-May-2010, ends on 30-Sep-2010.
3 course with a carafe of Constantia Uitsig wine - R195
4 course with a carafe of Constantia Uitsig wine - R225
Please note, Lunch and Dinner Winter Menu available Monday to Saturday & that Children eat free (1 child per dining adult, Monday to Thursday only).
Winter Menus are available from 01 May - 30 September 2010, except for Sunday lunch, and are subject to seasonal and inspirational changes.
River Cafe / Constantia Uitsig Wine Estate / Spaanschemat River Road / Constantia / Cape Town / Tel: 021 794 3010 / rivercafe@uitsig.co.za / www.constantia-uitsig.com
Chef Clayton Bell builds on the indelible legacy of chef extraordinaire, Frank Swainston. The menu’s focus remains the robust flavours of Italy with forays into exotic Asia. Come see for yourself with their winter warmer menu.
Special starts on 5-May-2010, ends on 30-Sep-2010.
Lunch: 3 course with a carafe wine (red or white) - R260
Dinner: 3 course with a carafe wine (red or white) - R290
Constantia Uitsig Restaurant / Constantia Uitsig Wine Estate / Spaanschemat River Road / Constantia / Cape Town / Tel: 021 794 4480 / restaurant@uitsig.co.za / www.constantia-uitsig.com
Beat the winter blues with Wang Thai’s curry festival. Prices start at R75 for chicken and beef curries, and R90 for duck, prawn and lamb curries, including steamed jasmine rice and a glass of wine.
Special starts on 17-May-2010, ends on 31-Jul-2010.
The wine on offer is from Durbanville Hills, namely a sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon.
The Curry Festival runs at the Wang Thai Waterfront branch from May 14 until June 11, and at the Constantia, Lagoon Beach and Somerset West branches until the end of July.
Wang Thai / Lagoon Beach Hotel / Lagoon Gate Drive / Milnerton / Cape Town / Tel: 021 551 9254 / www.wangthai.co.za
Their prices are dropping, well, like flies…
Their two course meal used be R185, it’s now R125 per person. The three course meal has also gone down, from R235 to R150 per person. And, as an added bonus, included in the deals is a glass of wine.
Special starts on 17-May-2010, ends on 1-Jul-2010.
The set menu deal is valid every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Five Flies Restaurant and Bars / 14-16 Keerom Street / Cape Town / Tel: 021 424 4442 / www.fiveflies.co.za
Stop thinking that you can’t get good value for money when eating out, and try La Boheme’s set menu. For two courses you’ll fork out only R90 and for three, R110.
Special starts on 30-Mar-2010, ends on 30-Dec-2010.
The EA Crew have tried LA Boheme a while ago and had this to say;
“It is very rare that everyone enjoys both Starter and Main but tonight was one of those nights, in fact “I’m in love” was muttered on multiple occasions and we hadn’t even reached desserts yet!
So, having sampled 8 great dishes we decided to consider our dessert options: Crème Brûlée, Croissant Pudding, Chocolate Cake, Malva Pudding, Poached Pears, Chocolate & Coffee Liquor Crépes and Tiramisu. The conversation went something like this: “Sigh, so hard to choose, if only we could have all of them… Oh wait, they’re only R20 each! We’ll take 1 of each!”. Yes, that’s right; we ordered 7 desserts.”
For the rest of the review, go to http://www.eatingalphabetically.com/other/l-la-boheme-loving-it
La Boheme Wine Bar & Bistro / 341 Main Road (Cnr Albany Road) / Sea Point / Tel: 021 434 8797
