Thai and Sushi cuisine in Hout Bay. Once you walk into Kitima restaurant you transported to back to Thailand. The opulent décor the authentic Thai dishes created by Chef Kuan Lai.
All the ingredients are sourced locally as far as possible but what cannot be found locally is especially imported from Thailand. All this precision to detail adds to an authentic experience.
From the main Road the restaurant look deceivingly small, but once you inside you see the various dining rooms.
Upon entering the restaurant you will find a table set up with silver, food and flowers as a sign respect to the legend. The story goes that Kronendal Farm was owned by Sir Abraham Josias Cloete between 1835 and 1849. His daughter Elsa was forbidden to marry her soldier lover, and ended up dying from a broken heart. People still claim to see her standing behind the gable window waiting for her lover.
The restaurant offers 2 dining option at either Kitima Restaurant or the Raya Lounge as well a large bar and lounge area.
For Restaurant Week the Kitima Restaurant offer was Elsa’s Set Menu, we tried the entire Menu and it was simply out of this world.
Elsa’s Set Menu
STARTER
Golden Platter
1 golden prawn and 1 cheese spring roll
Dim Sum Collection
1 golden secret, 1 spinach & cream cheese gau and 1 crystal jade siu mai
Yellow Fin Tuna Tataki
Seared loin of tuna on a seaweed salad with a ponzu dressing
SOUP
Tom Yum Goong
Spicy Thai prawn soup with coconut milk, mushrooms, galangal and lemongrass garnished with fresh coriander
Tom Khaa Chicken
Spicy chicken broth, mushrooms and galangal in coconut milk garnished with fresh coriander
MAIN COURSE
Asian Inspired Barbeque Duo
Roast duck and crispy moo khob on a bed of 5 spice braised peanuts
Massaman Lamb
Lamb slow cooked in coconut milk with peanut curry paste, cherry tomatoes,
onions and potatoes
Pla Sam Rod
Marinated kingklip fillets in a light batter, golden fried and topped with our home-made
hot, sweet & sour sauce
DESSERT
Crème Brûlée
Rose scented crème brûlée served with a zesty pistachio biscotti
Raya Roll
Chocolate spring roll served with a fruit gratin & our home-made mint ice cream
Lime Tart
Served with a rambutan & mint salad with cubed blackcurrant jelly
Two Course 190 Three Course 235 Four Course 275
STARTERS
Golden Platter
1 golden prawn and 1 cheese spring roll
Dim Sum Collection
1 golden secret, 1 spinach & cream cheese gau and 1 crystal jade siu mai
Yellow Fin Tuna Tataki
Seared loin of tuna on a seaweed salad with a ponzu dressing
SOUP
Spicy Thai prawn soup with coconut milk, mushrooms, galangal and lemongrass garnished with fresh coriander
MAIN COURSE
Roast duck and crispy moo khob on a bed of 5 spice braised peanuts
Massaman Lamb – Lamb slow cooked in coconut milk with peanut curry paste, cherry tomatoes,
onions and potatoes
Pla Sam Rod – Marinated kingklip fillets in a light batter, golden fried and topped with our home-made hot, sweet & sour sauce
DESSERT
Crème Brûlée – Rose scented crème brûlée served with a zesty pistachio biscotti
Raya Roll – Chocolate spring roll served with a fruit gratin & our home-made mint ice cream
Lime Tart – Served with a rambutan & mint salad with cubed blackcurrant jelly
Every dish was cooked to perfection. Fresh, fragrant and vibrant meals. Pieces of heaven exploding in your mouth. A gastronomical journey of the highest quality.
The service was excellent and our waiter was so passionate about the restaurant, the food and that really makes a huge difference to patrons.
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For more information call Kitima on 021 790 8004/6 or email them reservation@kitima.co.za