French-meets-Asian fine dining at the hallmark gourmet eatery of Constantia Uitsig, a South African-famous wine estate that's home to two additional restaurants, a private cricket oval, spa and a 16-roomed luxury hotel. Located in a picture-perfect series of interconnecting bungalows on the hotel grounds, a gourmand eatery surrounds a courtyard fountain that acts as the main focal point for a pristine dining room framed by period fireplace and floral stripped walls in colors of white and salmon pink. The restaurant features an open kitchen in addition to a covered veranda ideal for summertime dining.
The Food
Meals begin with a signature amuse bouche followed by appetizers like fricassee of veal sweetbreads with tiger prawns, pan-seared foie gras with rhubarb puree and smoked lamb tongue with mussels. Main course is a more hearty risotto bordelaise with red wine, halibut miso yaki with salted fig and pan-seared springbok with thyme jus. Dessert is an intricate collection of frozen beetroot parfait or dark chocolate fondant with jasmine tea.
Last Word
A more private Palm Room at La Colombe is available for posh private parties of up to 40 of your closest people with turn-of-the-century colonial style bar all of its own.
