Mediterranean Sophistication is the best way to describe the clean, crisp white starkness of the interior, but the clever lighting and opulent finishing’s make its one of the up and coming places to be in Cape Town.
With views of Table Mountain and the Marina, you could easily just laze on the couches while enjoying a drink with friends or have a romantic cuddle under the moonlight. The space lends it to either or.
Being our second visit to Vista Marina, the first one was with Come Wine With Us, we were excited to try some dishes from their menu.
Our waiter for the evening was Lindeswe and he was warm and friendly. Even though the dinner menus were at the table there was some confusion about the Restaurant Week special, as it was their first time doing Restaurant Week. It was no big deal, Menu sorted, we proceeded with dinner.
We certainly weren’t disappointed, the portion sizes were huge. Serious value for money and they have a nice variety of dishes available to please everyone.
Restaurant Week Special
Lunch & Dinner Lunch (R200 p.p. for 2 courses)
Starter/Main or Main/Dessert
Starter
Twice – baked cheese soufflé – mushroom sauce, bacon and creamed spinach and gruyere cheese
OR
Baby Calamari tubes grilled in a light lemon butter or served Cajun spice with side tartar sauce
OR
Fresh Salmon with micro herbs, lemon crème fraiche, caper berries and shaved radish dill vinaigrette
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Main
Classic hake and chips, battered old fashion style and fried
OR
Marinated rib eye with grilled vegetables and shoestring fries
OR
Grilled chicken breast pasta tossed in a mix medley of seasonal vegetables ___________________________________________________________
Dessert
Orange and mango panna cotta, coconut tuille and white chocolate star anise sauce
OR
Warm almond milk cake, amaretto ice cream and almond brittle
OR
Salted caramel semifreddo with honey roast Brazil nuts
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Dinner (R300 p.p. for 3 courses)
Starter
Mini pearl onion tarte tatins with wood fired baby beets, goat’s milk cheese and thick balsamic dressing
OR
Marinated baby calamari, calamari olives, lemon, marjoram and chilli
OR
Lemon and herb fish cakes, shaved and pickled fennel and radish salad with garlic aioli
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Main
Chermoula spiced, dry aged chains rump, shoestring fries, roast vegetables and wood fired marrow sauce
OR
Table Bay line fish of the day, clam and vegetable ragout with white wine and garlic velouté
OR
Pine nut crusted slow roast pork belly, tomato and sultana risotto, wild rocket and rosemary oil
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Dessert
Orange and mango panna cotta, coconut tuille and white chocolate star anise sauce
OR
Warm almond milk cake, amaretto ice cream and almond brittle
OR
Salted caramel semifreddo with honey roast Brazil nuts.
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Written for JAR PHOTOGRAPHY – René Mesias-Petersen
Photos for JAR PHOTOGRAPHY – Jason Dubbz Petersen
Vista Marina Restaurant
T: +27 21 814 4510
E: info@vistamarina.co.za/reservations@vistamarina.co.za
W: http://www.vistamarina.co.za
A: Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
