{"id":20095,"date":"2026-09-14T05:38:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T03:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=20095"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:29:35","slug":"5-course-asian-inspired-tasting-menu-during-restaurant-week-at-momo-xo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/5-course-asian-inspired-tasting-menu-during-restaurant-week-at-momo-xo\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Course Asian-inspired Tasting Menu during Restaurant Week at Momo XO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>: Momo XO at The Zone @ Rosebank, Johannesburg, is offering its 5-Course Tasting Experience for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/specials\/\">Restaurant Week<\/a> South Africa 2026 at R445 per person. Available Monday to Sunday for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/tag\/lunch-specials-johannesburg\/\">lunch<\/a> and dinner until 1 November 2026, the experience includes a welcome sparkling boba drink and five courses spanning appetisers, sushi, banchan, a choice of main and dessert. <strong>Book your table now<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What is happening at Momo XO for Restaurant Week?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Five courses, bold Asian-inspired flavours and a sparkling boba welcome drink make up the Restaurant Week experience at Momo XO, located at The Zone @ Rosebank in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Restaurant Week South Africa runs from 25 September to 1 November 2026, bringing exclusive menus to more than 200 restaurants around the country.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The national campaign offers two-course lunches from R195 and three-course dinners from R295, giving diners plenty of reasons to discover somewhere new, revisit an old favourite or finally try that restaurant they have been meaning to visit. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantweek.co.za\/access\/foodblog26\">Bookings can be made through restaurantweek.co.za<\/a> , with VIP bookings opening from 14 September 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At Momo XO, the venue&#8217;s own Restaurant Week price is R445 per person for its five-course tasting experience, available Monday to Sunday for both lunch and dinner.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The meal starts with a welcome drink, a chilled sparkling boba drink with a choice of flavour, before moving into five courses packed with contemporary Asian-inspired dishes.<\/p>\n<p>For Course 1, the appetiser, guests can choose between Salmon Ceviche Taco, featuring Norwegian salmon with teriyaki and wasabi, sweet plum glaze and crispy miniature wonton; Spring Rolls, available with prawn or stir-fried greens; or Korean Wings, with a choice of spicy red or sweet soy ginger.<\/p>\n<p>Course 2 is sushi, with three options. Rainbow Reloaded combines salmon and avo with teriyaki, firecracker mayo and tempura crunch. Firecracker Rock Shrimp features rock shrimp tempura on a salmon and avo roll with togarashi and firecracker mayo. Vegetarian diners can choose the Gardener&#8217;s Roll, filled with avo, cucumber, carrot, pickled mushroom and teriyaki.<\/p>\n<p>Course 3 brings Banchan, with a choice between a vegetarian Selection of Banchan, featuring a trio of traditional Korean small side dishes, or the Mini XO Crunch Salad, an Asian garden salad with crispy vermicelli and satay peanut dressing poured tableside.<\/p>\n<p>For Course 4, the main, diners first choose their base, either ginger scallion noodles or jasmine rice, followed by their protein. Honey Bulgogi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/tag\/steak-specials-johannesburg-restaurants\/\">Beef<\/a> comes with slow-marinated beef in honey bulgogi sauce, while Seoulfire Chicken brings fiery marinated chicken. The vegetarian Gangnam Glaze combines glazed tofu with bulgogi-style caramelised aubergine.<\/p>\n<p>The final course is dessert. Nina&#8217;s Frozen Yoghurt is available in butter toffee, blackcurrant or cheesecake flavours, while Deep Fried Bun features two golden miniature buns with sweetmilk and salted caramel.<\/p>\n<p>Momo XO does not serve alcohol, but guests are welcome to bring their own at no corkage cost, making it a particularly flexible option for diners looking to pair the five-course experience with their own choice of drinks.<\/p>\n<p>With sushi, Korean-inspired dishes, banchan, noodles, rice, bold sauces and playful desserts all appearing across the menu, the Momo XO Restaurant Week experience delivers considerably more than a quick three-course meal. At R445, guests get five courses plus a welcome drink, with plenty of choice built into the menu. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantweek.co.za\/access\/foodblog26\"><strong>Book your table now<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Venue: Momo XO<\/li>\n<li>Location: The Zone @ Rosebank, Johannesburg<\/li>\n<li>Experience: Momo XO 5-Course Tasting Experience<\/li>\n<li>Price: R445 per person<\/li>\n<li>Available: Monday to Sunday<\/li>\n<li>Meal times: Lunch and dinner<\/li>\n<li>Valid until: 1 November 2026<\/li>\n<li>Restaurant Week dates: 25 September to 1 November 2026<\/li>\n<li>VIP bookings: From 14 September 2026<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantweek.co.za\/access\/foodblog26\"><strong>Bookings: restaurantweek.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>FAQs<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How much is the Momo XO Restaurant Week experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The five-course tasting experience costs R445 per person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is the Momo XO Restaurant Week menu available?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is available Monday to Sunday until 1 November 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the Momo XO experience available for lunch and dinner?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes. The Restaurant Week menu is available for both lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many courses are included?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The experience includes five courses, plus a welcome sparkling boba drink.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the main course choices?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guests choose between Honey Bulgogi Beef, Seoulfire Chicken or vegetarian Gangnam Glaze, with a choice of ginger scallion noodles or jasmine rice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does Momo XO serve alcohol?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Momo XO does not serve alcohol, but guests may bring their own at no corkage cost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where is Momo XO located?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Momo XO is at The Zone @ Rosebank, Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can guests book?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantweek.co.za\/access\/foodblog26\">Bookings can be made through restaurantweek.co.za.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Momo XO at The Zone @ Rosebank, Johannesburg, is offering its 5-Course Tasting Experience for Restaurant Week South Africa 2026 at R445 per person. Available Monday to Sunday for lunch and dinner until 1 November 2026, the experience includes a welcome sparkling boba drink and five courses spanning appetisers, sushi, banchan, a choice of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,121],"tags":[43,136,39,44,45,42,40,41],"class_list":["post-20095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-specials","category-restaurant-week","tag-friday","tag-lunch-specials-johannesburg","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\/20095","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=20095"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20106,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20095\/revisions\/20106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}