Christmas lunch specials 2012 Posted on 15 November 2012 Tags:lunch spots, South Africa, turkey Escape spending Christmas day in the kitchen this year and leave the cooking to a professional chef. Enjoy a relaxing morning and feast on a Christmas lunch at one of these fantastic restaurants around South Africa. Gauteng Café Picobella, Melville On the menu: A three-course Italian-style Christmas menu including pizza, pasta and Pollo Alla Miro – creamed spinach sandwiched between tender seared chicken breast fillets. Cost: From R160 to R200 a person Contact: Tel 011-482-4309 The Marion Restaurant, Hurlingham On the menu: Three-course set menu. Expect dishes such as stuffed turkey breast galantine filled with a roasted chestnut mousse and traditional beef wellington, with eggnog cheesecake with sweet spice crumble and cinnamon foam for dessert. Cost: R420 a person Contact: Tel 011-783-7239 EVK Village Restaurant, Strubens Valley On the menu: An Argentinean braai including pork chops, rump steak and roast chicken with a mezze and salad bar. Cost: R195 a person, R95 a child under 12 Contact: Tel 011-475-4669, email [email protected] Gourmet Gurus at the Farmstall, Kyalami On the menu: The Christmas à la carte menu is a three-course menu with dishes such as potato rösti topped with smoked salmon and crème fraîche, beef fillet and chocolate fondant. The Christmas set menu will be a three-course menu with platters served in each course. Dishes include beef carpaccio, cider-and-clove-roasted gammon, and Chantilly cream and Belgian chocolate profiteroles. Cost: R250 a person for the set menu, R375 a person for the a la carte menu Contact: Tel 074-172-2312 Casa Toscana, Pretoria On the menu: A Christmas buffet feast, with rolled turkey with a cranberry and red wine jus, chicken and prawn curry with mango pickle and deboned leg of lamb filled with sage and mint. Cost: R275 a person Contact: Tel 012-348-8820 Chapters Restaurant, Centurion On the menu: Cold and hot buffet – expect roasted turkey with sage and chestnut stuffing accompanied by a range of fresh salads. Cost: R 295 a person Contact: Tel 012-660-3300 De Kloof Restaurant, Waterkloof On the menu: Christmas crackers, canapés, three courses and petit fours. You can look forward to honey-glazed ham with fresh lychees, minted pea puree and roasted parsnips; and herb-crusted noisettes of lamb and saffron turned potatoes with a melange of summer vegetables and a red currant and rosemary jus Cost: R395 a person, R175 a child under 11 Contact: Tel 073-092-8562 Valverde Country Hotel, Muldersdrift On the menu: Full traditional Christmas buffet including grilled lemon and herb chicken, stuffed Christmas turkey and roast gammon with orange. Cost: R195 a person, R95 a child under 10 Contact: email [email protected] Western Cape The Mount Nelson, Cape Town Planet Restaurant On the menu: Beef sirloin with yorkshire pudding, oxtail, sautéed vegetables, horseradish sauce; roast turkey breast, roulade, sausage stuffing, pommes dauphinoise, baby vegetables and a giblet jus; Marron and Dusky kabeljou pickled fennel, broccoli, marron and a corn veloute; and Butternut cannelloni with almond béchamel, courgette and pea salad. Cost: R950 a person Contact: Tel 021-483-1948, email [email protected] The Ballroom On the menu: Festive buffet selection Cost: R700 an adult, R350 a child under the age of 12 Contact: Tel 021-483-1948, email [email protected] Jonkershuis, Constantia Enjoy a traditional meal at the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, with panoramic views of the peninsula and the rolling green hills of the Constantia Valley. On the menu: Three course set menu including slow roasted turkey and lamb, Franschhoek salmon trout and baked Christmas pudding. A separate set menu for vegetarians is also available. Cost: R500 a person, R200 a child under 12 (excludes 12% service fee) Contact: email [email protected] The Westin, Cape Town Thirty7 Restaurant On the menu: Buffet with a wide range of choices, from the traditional sage and onion stuffed roast turkey to sushi and oysters. Cost: R280 a person, R120 a child under 10 Contact: Tel 021-412-9050 Westin Executive Club Restaurant on the 19th floor On the menu: There is a buffet for starters and dessert while the main course is served at the table. Expect fynbos and buchu glazed ribeye of beef and slow roasted turkey breast with a chestnut stuffing. Cost: R295 a person, R195 a child Contact: Tel 021-412-9050 Grand Roche Hotel, Cape Town On the menu: Tuna-avocado-wasabi cannelloni with sweet and sour garden cucumber, sushi rice ball and coriander mayonnaise; aroma olive oil confit Franschhoek Salmon Trout with potato-herb brandade and lemon-caper-tomato fumet; and mushroom crusted poached beef fillet with truffle-spinach tortellini, broth and mushroom salad. Cost: R725 a person, excluding beverages, and R346.50 a child under 11 Contact: Tel 021-863-5100 La Mouette, Sea Point On the menu: Five course set lunch menu, including fresh dishes such as roasted linefish, pea and mint risotto and roasted chicken and summer vegetables. Cost: R350 a person Contact: Tel 021-433-0856 Two Oceans Restaurant, Cape Point On the menu: Dishes include chilled cherry tomato soup, ostrich carpaccio, whole roasted fillet of beef and pan fried fillet of line fish. Cost: R245 a person, R155 a child under 12 (excludes 10% service fee) Contact: Tel 021-780-9200 Seafood at the Plettenberg, Plettenberg Bay On the menu: Four-course menu with canapes and petit fours. You can look forward to plum tomato gazpacho, traditional roast turkey and stuffing, house smoked salmon plate and fresh summer fruit. Cost: R550 a person Contact: Tel 044-533-2030, [email protected] KwaZulu-Natal The Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga The Ocean Terrace On the menu: A festive Christmas buffet including roast turkey with walnut and sage stuffing, grilled pork chipolatas and cranberry-rooibos jus; pineapple glazed gammon with apple sauce; and wild garlic marinated leg of lamb with a red wine and mint jus. Cost: R990 a person Contact: Tel 031-514-5018, email [email protected] The Grill Room On the menu: A festive set menu including roast turkey roulade, chipolata sausage, chestnut farce, potato dauphinoiseand glazed baby vegetables with a cranberry and rooibos jus, and soya and honey basted smoked gammon. Cost: R1 350 a person Contact: Tel 031-514-5018, email [email protected] Pearl Room On the menu: A festive Christmas buffet including roast turkey with walnut and sage stuffing, traditional Tandoori roasted butter chicken with a spicy tomato and cilantro sauce, and grilled fresh fish of the day with lemon and herb cream. Cost: R990 a person Contact: Tel 031-514-5018, email [email protected] Green Food Studio, Ballito On the menu: Four course buffet menu including cranberry glazed turkey, gammon and pineapple and lamb curry. Cost: R250 a person, R125 a child under 12 Contact: Tel 032-947-1660, email [email protected] Intaba View Restaurant, Valley of a Thousand Hills On the menu: Buffet including roast beef infused with paprika, turkey with a sage stuffing and glazed gammon. Cost: R395 a person Contact: Tel 031-783-4011 Allen Gardiner, Durban harbour Enjoy a Christmas day lunch served on a three-hour boat cruise. On the menu: Roast breast of turkey rubbed with lemon and thyme, honey-marmalade gammon, chipolata sausage, sage and onion stuffing and cranberry sauce, with individual brandy flamed Christmas pudding for dessert. Cost: R475 a person Contact: Tel 084-456-4000 Moyo at uShaka Marine World, Durban On the menu: An African-inspired buffet including oysters, stuffed turkey and roast lamb. Cost: R235 an adult, R110 a child under 12 Contact: Tel 031-332-0606 Corner Post Restaurant and Bar, Howick On the menu: Four-course set menu including Norwegian salmon, roast Dargle duck breast and roast rack of lamb. Cost: R185 a person Contact: Tel 033-330-7636 Eastern Cape Five Elements, St Francis Bay On the menu: Glazed gammon with parsley and apple cider sauce turkey roulade stuffed with pecans and cranberries and a cranberry jus followed by an iced Christmas pudding parfait with warm brandied apples and a dark chocolate mousse. Cost: R260 a person Contact: Tel 042-294-0868 Featured image courtesy of VancityAllie Related Posts Review: The Hearty & Homely Winter Lunch at Bistro Sixteen82 1 June 2023 A winter menu should evoke visions of heart-warming and comforting dishes that nourish the body... read more The rise of gastronomy tourism: restaurants to try in Thailand 1 June 2023 Gastronomy tourism has emerged as a thriving trend in recent years, capturing taste buds... read more 10 Coffee Shops in Johannesburg to visit 25 May 2023 Finding the best coffee shops in Johannesburg can be tricky, so we've put together a... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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