Summary: Fynkos at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Newlands, Cape Town, has added two fresh summer salads to its menu: a Couscous Salad with marinated chicken or sirloin strips for R210, and a Japanese Salad for R200, or R265 with calamari or smoked salmon. The seasonal specials are available now, alongside the café’s summer juice offering.
A visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens calls for a little time outdoors, and preferably something refreshing to enjoy along the way.
Fynkos is making lunchtime even more tempting with two new summer salads, bringing colourful ingredients, fresh flavours and a satisfying mix of textures to its seasonal menu.
The new additions offer two rather different takes on a garden lunch.
- The Couscous Salad leans into sweet-and-savoury Mediterranean-inspired flavours, while the Japanese Salad brings a fresh, umami-rich combination of vegetables, quinoa and Asian-inspired dressings. Both are available now at Fynkos, with prices starting at R200.
The Couscous Salad, priced at R210, is a generous combination of fluffy pearl couscous topped with a choice of tender marinated chicken or juicy sirloin strips. Sweet dates, zesty preserved lemons, green olives, fresh mint and parsley bring plenty of flavour, while roast butternut and broccoli add colour and substance. A crunchy pistachio and almond scatter finishes the dish, with a rich date honey dressing tying together its sweet-and-savoury character.
For something with a different flavour profile, the Japanese Salad combines nutty quinoa with crisp julienned vegetables, crunchy bean sprouts, creamy avocado, edamame beans, zesty pickled ginger and wakame seaweed. It comes with a rich wasabi mayo dip and a light, tangy dressing made with rice vinegar, soya and sesame. The salad costs R200, or R265 when topped with tender calamari or smoked salmon.
Alongside the new salads, Fynkos is also showcasing it’s pressed juices as part of its summer specials, making the seasonal offering a natural fit for a relaxed lunch during a day at the gardens. For visitors exploring Kirstenbosch, Fynkos offers a good reason to make lunchtime part of the outing.
Quick details
- Venue: Fynkos
- Location: Gate 2, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town
- Couscous Salad: R210, with marinated chicken or sirloin strips
- Japanese Salad: R200
- Japanese Salad with calamari or smoked salmon: R265
- Other summer specials: Juices
- Availability: Available now as part of the summer specials
- Opening hours: Daily, 09:00 to 16:00
- Christmas Day: Closed
- Contact: 066 189 3910
- Email: info@fynkos.co.za
- Website: https://fynkos.co.za/
Visitors should also note that an entrance fee applies to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.
FAQs
How much is the Couscous Salad at Fynkos?
The Couscous Salad costs R210 and comes with a choice of marinated chicken or sirloin strips.
How much is the Japanese Salad?
The Japanese Salad costs R200, or R265 with calamari or smoked salmon.
What is in the Japanese Salad?
It includes quinoa, julienned vegetables, bean sprouts, avocado, edamame beans, pickled ginger and wakame seaweed. It is served with wasabi mayo and a rice vinegar, soya and sesame dressing.
Where is Fynkos located?
Fynkos is at Gate 2 of Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, on Rhodes Drive in Newlands, Cape Town.
What are Fynkos’ opening hours?
Fynkos is open daily from 09:00 to 16:00, and is closed on Christmas Day.
Do visitors need to pay to enter Kirstenbosch?
Yes. An entrance fee applies to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.
