The chef’s tasting menu, designed by Chef Jean Delport to take you on a gastronomic journey, consists of six interactive courses, with a surprise or two in between! Come and experience fine dining with a creative twist at Benguela on Main .
The tasting menu is to be enjoyed by the whole table and available for R600 per person (R850 with wine pairing). The below is only a sample of what you may expect, as the menu changes frequently based on fresh seasonal produce and the best ingredients that are available.
P.S.: The menu below is only an example; the tasting menu changes all the time.
Nectarine/Peach & ‘Buffalo’
red pepper, tomato, bitter leaf
Benguela Cove Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Seasons of Pumpkin
hay ash, fondant & pickles
Middelburg Chenin Blanc 2013
Black Bream
shellfish velouté, curried cauliflower
Hilton Viognier 2014
Beef & Parsnip
act I: salt rib & hazelnut
act II: fillet, shin & beurre noisette
Waterkloof Cinsault 2014
Cucumber & Black Rose Cleanser
Pepe Charlot Chevre Frais
prickly pear, dukkah & potato
Iona Chardonnay 2014
“Forrest Floor”
bitter chocolate & pistachio
Annandale Shiraz Cape Vintage Port 2006
Directions to Benguela on Main
c/o Main Road and Cornation Avenue
Somerset West
7130
087 357 0637
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