| La
Belle Terrasse and Loggia |
Price:
R 200
Wine: R 90 |
Perched at the top of the cliffs, into which the
Westcliff Hotel has been carved, this terrace
certainly has 1 of the city’s most stunning
and surprisingly pastoral views. The decor, in
quiet pastels, is elegant, luxurious
and unabashedly colonial, while the service is
confident and capable.
The Sunday brunch (a weekly pilgrimage
for perceptive folk in search of refuge from the
busy city streets) offers a cold buffet that includes
French oysters, queen prawns, Caspian Sea caviar,smoked
salmon and charcuterie, as well as a host of terrines
and salads. The hot buffet consists
of eggs Benedict, as well as other lunch specialties,
including roasted spring lamb in a rosemary -
scented jus. It is a fantastic place to dine in
luxury while watching elephants (in the Zoo) wander
across the paddocks below. |
Address:
The Westcliff Hotel, 67 Jan Smuts Avenue, Westcliff
Telephone: (011) 646 2400
Facsimile: (011) 481 6071
Email address: tlatimer@westcliff.co.za
Website address: www.westcliffhotel.orient-express.com |
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Le
Canard
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Price:
R 175
Wine: R 95 + |
Once a stately suburbian Georgian Homestead,
this is an elegant and romantic restaurant, with
noble halls and flower filled courtyards.
Dishes are typically eternal with duck,
veal and seafood
dishes that are Le Canard's signature. The Le
Pansotti (ravioli, cheese, vegetables in olive)
is recommended for starters, followed by a favourite,
chicken in coconut milk seasoned with juniper,
ginger and liquers and then top it all with baked
cheesecake. |
Address: 163 Rivonia Road, Morningside, Sandton
Telephone: (011) 884 4597
Facsimile: (011) 883 8735
Email address: chet@icon.co.za
Website address: www.lecanard.co.za
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| Dino's |
Price:
R 140
Wine: R 65 |
Visitors should not be put off by Dino’s
bland Bedford Shopping centre location. With decor
resembling the magnificent dining carriage of
South Africa’s 5 star Blue Train,
it is certainly a dress for dinner establishment.
The atmosphere is sophisticated and dignified,
the staff highly trained and the menu a fusion
of gourmet indigenous African and French colonial.
Well known are the wild duck in a litchi - orange
sauce, accompanied by vegetables, or the ostrich
fillet, cooked in a appetizing plum and port sauce.
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Address:
Bedford Centre, corner of Smith and Bedford Streets,
Bedfordview
Telephone: (011) 622 3007/8
Facsimile: (011) 615 6226 |
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| Linger
Longer – Sandton |
Price:
R 160 Wine: R 85. |
Set in the converted mansion of a former mining
magnate, the classic decor with a romantic feel
suggests smart to formal dress. Service is skilful
(menus are unnecessary as the waitrons can rattle
off all the standard and special dishes) and the
haute cuisine is top class.
As a starter, fresh knysna oysters or snails swimming
in garlic are incredible, for the main event either
the duck (an all time favourite) or 1 of the tempting
specials are advised, topped with homemade assorted
sorbet. The Linger Longer opened in the 1970's
and can be relied on to impress the most picky
of palates, perfect for business lunches or dinners.
Guests are recommended to book well in advance. |
Address:
58 Wierda Road, Wierda Valley, Sandton
Telephone: (011) 884 0465
Facsimile: (011) 884 4798 |
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| Vilamoura |
Price:
R 220
Wine: R 250. |
Vilamoura has been considered 1 of Johannesburg's
best Portuguese / seafood restaurants for long
enough that the label has firmly stuck. It is
smart and quite formal, with a gold and cream
interior and firm, unconvincing art prints decorating
the walls.
Vilamoura offers a famous seafood
platter that will delight any fish fanatic and
is the ideal place to impress essential guests
(with price tag to match). In addition to seafood,
Vilamoura’s piri piri chicken, Portuguese
steak and rabbit casserole are reliably delicious.
There is a private dining area with seating for
up to 130 people. |
Address: Sandton Sun Hotel, corner of Fifth and
Alice Streets, Sandhurst, Sandton
Telephone: (011) 884 0360
Facsimile: (011) 784 3615
Email address: mwvssun@mweb.co.za |
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