Having visited La Mouette previously to experience their tasting experience, we were super excited to be back and try their newly launched Tapas Menu.
They started with the Sunday Tapas on the 5th of November, and I can confirm its going to be a hit.
We sat outside and the weather was too perfect to pass up on it. There wasn’t a plate that we didn’t like. Every morsel was delectable. It was a flavour burst of note and La Mouette didn’t disappoint.
The dishes as small but packs enough flavour and there was enough in each plate for 3 of us to taste every dish.
The idea of Beef dripping wasn’t appealing until Jason dipped a piece of “mosbolletjie” omh yumcious…
My dish of the day was definitely the Herb Gnocchi, pillows of delight. Melt in your mouth.
Beef dripping, aged balsamic and garlic crisp R45
Truffle and cheese/chorizo croquette R70
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Vegetable
Baby marrow fritter and Romesco sauce R50
Tempura beetroot leaf, smoked ricotta and pine nuts R50
Herb gnocchi, Parmesan cream, marinated beetroots and mushrooms R80
Asparagus, Brown butter mayo, foraged leaves, hazelnut and parmesan crumb R85
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Fish
Cured yellowtail, Compressed cucumber, apple purée, charred onions and dill oil R90
Pan fried calamari, Dashi aubergine purée, fermented mushrooms and sunflower seeds R90
Prawn doughnuts, prawn mayonnaise and crumble R70
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Meat
Chicken Caesar, baby gem, cured yolks and parmesan crisps R70
Beef fillet, Blue cheese cream, truffle pomme dauphine, walnuts and smoked bordelaise R120
Pork belly, Pea and ham veloute, Umami jelly, bok choy, nasturtium flowers and spiced almonds R85
Lamb neck, Black garlic paste, buffalo milk yogurt, baby gem and Moroccan spiced jus R85
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Sweet
Karoo crumble, carrot and grape slaw, pink peppercorns coriander cumin flatbread R60
Milk & Honey, Goat’s milk ice cream, honeycomb, honey cake and grapefruit purée R60
Lemon meringue, Mascarpone, lemon leaf snow and wood sorrel R60
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For tables of 8 or more, a 12% discretionary service charge will be added to your bill
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Restaurant Info:
La Mouette
78 Regent Road
Sea Point
8005
Tel No: 021 433 0856
Email: reservations@lamouette.co.za
TRADING HOURS
Lunch
Sunday 12.00 -3:00 pm
Dinner
Open 7 nights a week
6:00 – 10.30 pm (kitchen closes at 10pm)
Written for JAR PHOTOGRAPHY by Rene Petersen
Photography for JAR PHOTOGRAPHY by Jason “Dubbz” Petersen