{"id":18048,"date":"2026-04-12T22:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=18048"},"modified":"2026-09-11T15:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:45:47","slug":"signature-3-course-welcome-cocktail-for-restaurant-week-at-kol-izakhaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/signature-3-course-welcome-cocktail-for-restaurant-week-at-kol-izakhaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Signature 3-Course Dinner &#038; Welcome Cocktail for Restaurant Week at K\u014dL Izakhaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Restaurant Week is back!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the time of the year, where\u00a0<strong>upmarket\u00a0restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices<\/strong>\u00a0either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restaurantweek.co.za\/access\/foodblog2026\"><strong>Restaurant Week online portal<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Kol Izakhaya<\/h3>\n<p>The Japanese interpretation of the kanji symbol for \u2018coal\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A coalescence of words, an amalgam of cultures, K\u014dL Izakhaya exists to bring us together. Like our primal attraction to fire, it draws us closer to its energy and sparks connectedness.<\/p>\n<p>A collective uniqueness, bringing you home to a place where food and drink are shared in a warm and embracing surround.<\/p>\n<h3>How to book?<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This year, Kol will be part of\u00a0<strong>Restaurant Week (27 March &#8211; 3 May)<\/strong>\u00a0offering a 3 course dinner special for R445pp.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/restaurantweek.co.za\/access\/foodblog2026\"><strong>Book your table now!<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><b>Restaurant Week Menu<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Available for dinner only<\/i><br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p>STARTERS<br \/>\n<i>(choice of one)<\/i><br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p><b>Spicy Beef Skewers<\/b><br \/>\nJuicy Wagyu beef skewers grilled over flame \u2022 fragrant yuzu kosho \u2022 chilli flakes<\/p>\n<p><b>Spinach Salad (V)<\/b><br \/>\nFresh spinach leaves \u2022 shaved parmesan \u2022 truffle dressing \u2022 dry miso crumble<\/p>\n<p><b>Eggplant Salad (V)<\/b><br \/>\nRoasted eggplant \u2022 sesame seeds \u2022 miso dressing \u2022 ginger \u2022 lemon<\/p>\n<p><b>Maki &amp; Nigiri<\/b><br \/>\nFuto maki roll (2 pcs) \u2022 hamachi nigiri (1 pc) \u2022 freshly prepared sushi selection<br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p>MAIN COURSE<br \/>\n<i>(choice of one)<\/i><br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p><b>Sirloin Binchotan<\/b><br \/>\n150g sirloin steak grilled over binchotan charcoal \u2022 ajupancha sauce<\/p>\n<p><b>Yakisoba Noodles (V)<\/b><br \/>\nStir-fried noodles \u2022 seasonal vegetables \u2022 roasted garlic sauce<\/p>\n<p><b>Baked Crispy Potato (V)<\/b><br \/>\nGolden crispy potato \u2022 sour cream \u2022 yuzu<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuna Wasabi Steak<\/b><br \/>\n150g seared tuna steak \u2022 teriyaki glaze \u2022 wasabi sesame \u2022 rice noodles<br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p>DESSERT (Amaimono)<br \/>\n<i>(choice of one)<\/i><br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p><b>Cucumber Panna Cotta<\/b><br \/>\nSilky smooth panna cotta infused with fresh cucumber \u2022 delicately light and refreshing with a subtle sweetness<\/p>\n<p><b>Chocolate Semifreddo<\/b><br \/>\nRich and creamy frozen chocolate mousse \u2022 smooth, indulgent and perfectly balanced for a luxurious finish<br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/restaurantweek.co.za\/access\/foodblog2026\"><strong>Book your seats now!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant Week is back! It\u2019s the time of the year, where\u00a0upmarket\u00a0restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices\u00a0either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the\u00a0Restaurant Week online portal. Kol Izakhaya The Japanese interpretation of the kanji symbol for \u2018coal\u2019 A coalescence of words, an amalgam of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[43,39,44,45,42,40,41],"class_list":["post-18048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-specials","tag-friday","tag-monday","tag-saturday","tag-sunday","tag-thursday","tag-tuesday","tag-wednesday"],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18048"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19468,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18048\/revisions\/19468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}