Join the Celebrations: The National turns Two!

As South Africa celebrates national Heritage Day this weekend, The National eatery and speakeasy in Parktown North, will be celebrating its own heritage milestone – its second birthday.

Opened in September 2015 by local pioneer of provenance, Chef James Diack, The National will be celebrating by inviting foodies to dig into all their favourite things from the last two years.

We’ve got a few things planned this weekend. Starting with our limited edition, “Best Of” menu. We’ve looked through the orders from the last two years, and asked our Facebook fans to vote – to find the most-loved dishes we’ve served so far. The menu will be available from dinner on Thursday, 21 September to dinner on Saturday, 23 September. – explains James.

The menu, priced at R225 per head, includes:

• Starters:
  • Crispy fried poppadum dusted calamari served on a fish cake, spicy bisque, pineapple atchar and a citrus micro salad
  • Parmesan filled arancini served with roasted cherry tomatoes, smoked red pepper sauce and aubergine crisps
• Mains:
  • BBQ plate – smoked chicken, pulled pork, chorizo croquettes, cornbread and apple slaw
  • Spinach gnocchi tossed with a truffle creme, black pepper crumble and leek hay
  • Smokey mac and cheese served with either BBQ chicken, veg or acorn fed wild boar bacon
• Dessert:
  • Mini homemade sugar and cinnamon doughnuts served with a trio of dipping sauces
  • Deep fried snickers bar with rum and raisin ice cream with a burnt orange sauce

Every diner will also receive a complimentary ‘National Cocktail’ – a beautiful blend of Caperitif and Swaan tonic – to accompany their meal.

Fans of The National can also choose to visit on Saturday lunch time for a traditional Smokin’ Saturday lunch.

We are so incredibly grateful to each and every customer who has visited us over the last 24 months. – adds James.

To book, call The National on 011 327 3030. Find The National at 19 4^th Avenue, Parktown North. Follow The National on Facebook @TheNationalJHB, on Instagram thenationaljhb and Twitter @TheNationalJHB.