Borage Bistro is the brainchild of entrepreneur Christian Vaatz and long time friend Frank Marks and is situated in the Portside Tower- Cape Town’s new tallest building. The bistro aims to combine the afropolitan and multi-cultural persona of our beloved Mother City.
The culinary mission is clear to everyone who enters the seemingly industrial and urban premises: To combine modern European cuisine with simplicity, spicing it up with a homely and casual service concept and serving it on a hot plate, while focussing on best quality on every level.
For Restaurant Week, the restaurant has created two special lunch menus. As Borage Bistro holds a star-rating, a R50 supplement will be added per person. As such, 2 courses will be available for R145 with 3 courses costing R225.
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Restaurant Week Menu at Borage Bistro
Lunch: ★ R145 for 2 courses
(Starter & Main or Main & Dessert)
Starter
“Pot au Feu”
Beef brisket, beef broth, carrots, celery, onion, bone marrow
Tomato and Goats Cheese Tart
Pea & basil, balsamic reduction, sundried tomato velouté
Gravlax
Orange, cream cheese, beetroot, rocket
Main
Mushroom Risotto
lemon, thyme, parsley
Fish
Caponata, fondant potato
Beef Ragu
Gnocchi, parmesan, tomato
Pork Belly
Buttered mash, sugar snaps, red cabbage, green cabbage, baby leeks, wholegrain mustard sauce
Dessert
Roast Pineapple
Caramel, crème fraiche & lime, coconut
Tarte Tartin
Vanilla parfait
Lunch: ★ R225 for 3 courses
(Starter, Main & Dessert)
Starter
“Pot au Feu”
Beef brisket, beef broth, carrots, celery, onion, bone marrow
Tomato and Goats Cheese Tart
Pea & basil, balsamic reduction, sundried tomato velouté
Gravlax
Orange, cream cheese, beetroot, rocket
Main
Mushroom Risotto
lemon, thyme, parsley
Fish
Caponata, fondant potato
Beef Ragu
Gnocchi, parmesan, tomato
Pork Belly
Buttered mash, sugar snaps, red cabbage, green cabbage, baby leeks, wholegrain mustard sauce
Dessert
Roast Pineapple
Caramel, crème fraiche & lime, coconut
Tarte Tartin
Vanilla parfait
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