Food
La Colombe is better than
ever with chef Luke Dale-Roberts
now firmly entrenched at the finest
establishment in the Cape (if not
in the country). Since taking over
the reins at the end of 2006, he
has made his mark with exciting
Asian elements added to the
classic French-style menu of old.
Lucky diners are likely to start
with a Chinese spoon canapé
followed by an amuse bouche,
before tucking into their choice
from the à la carte menu, which
features the likes of confit duck
with cep mushroom and foie gras
cream and a truffle and pickled
mushroom dressing. The tuna tataki
with marinated chickpeas and
brinjal and the unexpectedly satisfying
combination of miso-marinated
cream cheese comes highly
recommended, as does the main
of pan-fried sweetbreads with
almond and cardamom cream,
savoy cabbage and pancetta with
verjuice-glazed Muscat grapes.
Wine
Oenophiles could spend the
entire meal just paging through
this wine list. It features a huge
variety of estates and vintages
– enough to satisfy the most
discerning palate. It’s beautifully
bound with pictured labels to
make selection easier.
Service
Just as you might expect
– attentive, informed and professional.
In fact, as the chalkboard
menu is now in English, waiters
don’t hover over the table translating
the entire menu, which could
take up to 15 minutes.
Ambience
The restaurant is
beautifully decorated with florals
and stripes in salmon pink.
The interior looks into the open
kitchen and the covered veranda
overlooks a secluded courtyard.
The Palm Room at La Colombe is
set apart from the main restaurant,
which makes it perfect for private
parties of up to 40 people. It has
old-world colonial charm, its own
bar and an elegant dining table for
special events.
And...
The winter specials are not
to be missed: a canapé, amuse
bouche, three courses, and truffles
at the end of the meal. (BlR)
Dion Govender
26-Jul-2010
A big thank you to the friendly folks at La Colombe for making my wife's birthday really special yesterday 25/07/2010. We recently moved from Durban to Cape Town so I took this special occasion to sample one of SA's finest. La Colombe stood up to the fantastic ...
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Luke Tanner
16-Jul-2010
Recently my wife and I came to South Africa to watch the Socceroos. Since we were crossing the pond we decided we wanted to eat at the best SA had on offer. We managed to go to 6 of the Eat Out top 10. What a treat we had fantastic meals at all of them but I really ...
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Wendy Hartley
28-May-2010
On a visit to family in the Cape we decided to treat ourselves to a special lunch. Had to try the Winter menu at La Colombe. Wow! the only thing lacking was a view over the mountains. We both thoroughly enjoyed the tapas tasters -especially the kudu tartare- the ...
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Licensed | |
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| Ambience | 5/5 |
| Service | 5/5 |
| Food | 5/5 |