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Constantia Uitsig
"There are cooks, there are chefs
and there are creators of exquisite sensual experiences. At its best Frank's
food produces a shock of pleasure. Deep layers of flavour, textures and
aromas entwine, leaving a seductive memory that you want to recapture again
and again." Mica and Marina Naumann
Frank Swainston is the host and chef extraordinaire. His hospitality sets
the tone for the convivial atmosphere and friendly and professional service
at Constantia Uitsig.
This enormously popular, award-winning restaurant seats 120 people in the
original Manor House on the estate, and the menu focuses on robust flavours
of Italy with forays into exotic Asia.
Booking is
essential
London-born Frank, who
describes himself as “an amateur chef in essence” hit the right gastronomic
note from the word go with his Mediterranean/Provencal-style cooking. Twelve
years on the restaurant has consistently retained its “top ten” position and
remains a very popular dining venue. It has achieved an international
reputation, which has attracted the rich and famous from around the world.
“This is a restaurant one leaves reluctantly, feeling wonderfully relaxed,
with no desire to do anything but retire to a leafy corner of the garden and
nap. Despite its popularity, the restaurant is surprisingly unpretentious.
As a colleague quite rightly said: ‘You haven't lived until you've eaten
here’.” Business Day Newspaper
Tel: + 27 (0) 21 794 4480
Email:
frank@uitsig.co.za
La Colombe Restaurant
"Whenever I want to celebrate, whenever I need cheering up. The last meal
before I leave town, the first when I return, Always La Colombe. Simply,
sublimely, superbly the best." Theo Otten
La Colombe offers innovative Southern French - inspired cuisine. The stylish
Franck Dangereux presides over a brigade of chefs dedicated to using the
finest local and imported ingredients to create dishes to delight discerning
palates. The proficient service at La Colombe creates a relaxed ambience,
where guests enjoy the mouth-watering cuisine and superb wine selection.
“ … full of surprises, tastes, colours, shapes, smells … it makes us fly.
Eviva La Colombe.” Juliette Binoche
“O my, so delicious! Thank you for a magnificent feast” Oprah Winfrey
Franck, who has a classical French training, which was honed in the
Michelin-star kitchens of Roger Verge and Louis Outhier, veers instinctively
to the cooking styles of his native Provence and the French regions. Hitting
the top ten within his first year, 1996, he has consolidated his reputation
as an inspirational chef with a place in the top ten every year since and,
for four years, holding prime position in Business Day’s South African
Restaurant of the Year awards.
It was therefore no surprise when Franck’s cookbook, Feast, was proclaimed
as one of the three best chef cook books in the world in 2004. The comments
from the international jury were:
“Creativity at its best, combining great technique and ingredients in a show
of excellence in Africa”
“Feast” was also admired for its excellent front cover and all-over design,
which was exceptional.
Feast Cookbook published by Quivertree Publications
Tel: + 27 (0) 21 794 2390
Email:
lc@uitsig.co.za
The River Cafe
“Beautifully presented, enticingly aromatic and deliciously tasty – it’s
like a dream with your eyes open.” Catherine Scott
Like its formidable forerunners, Constantia Uitsig and La Colombe
Restaurant, The River Café’s popularity can be accounted for by a
contemporary, fresh-on-the-day menu, location and friendly, relaxed
atmosphere. It offers a restful new perspective of the valley’s vines and
mountains.
This delightful venue serves sumptuous breakfasts, lunches and teas. The
sunny outside seating area is surrounded by a profusion of herbs,
interspersed with bright blooms. The natural cornucopia is reflected in
Johan’s generous portions and primarily organic ingredients. The menu
includes fresh, innovative salads, sandwiches and pastas and the extravagant
eggs Benedict.
Tel: + 27 (0) 21 794 3010
Email:
therivercafe@uitsig.co.za
Opening Times: 08h30 – 17h00
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