It’s the time of the year, where upmarket restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal.
La Boqueria
La Boqueria, situated in Parktown North, is an iconic eatery with sublime food and décor to match. The Hispanic-style restaurant makes you feel as though you’re sitting bar-side in Barcelona – complete with lazily spinning ceiling fans, hanging macramé plants, lush greenery and on-trend furnishings. It’s a treat for the senses and the taste buds.
The menu encapsulates delicious Hispanic market-style food which leans towards sharing and feasting. From healthy Peruvian ceviche to Mexican tacos and Argentinian inspired asado, where dishes like lamb picanha and beef fillet kabobs are cooked over coals. The sharing plates for feasting include paellas, which are slow-cooked, in a traditional hearth for a delicious, smoky flavour, and sustainable whole fish from their coal oven.
How to book?
From 31 March – 30 April, La Boqueria will be offering an exciting 3 course delight for only R395 per person.
Restaurant Week Menu:
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TO START
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CHARCUTERIE BOARD
Jamon Iberico, salami, chorizo, Manchego cheese, marinated olives, fresh peppers, ciabatta bread, crackers, strawberries and blue berries
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MAIN COURSE
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RABO DE TORO
Spanish oxtail stew, rich and hearty served with fried polenta cubes
Or
CHICKEN & CHORIZO PAELLA
Classic paella with chicken thighs and spicy chorizo
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DESSERT
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CHOCOLATE NEMISIS
Dark chocolate hazelnut brownie and salted chocolate mousse with burned meringue, salted caramel ice-cream and berries
Or
CHURROS
Churros with a chilli chocolate sauce
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