Last weekend, I was lucky enough to score a dinner at the well-known restaurant, Reuben's in Franschhoek. All thanks to my parents who were paying...
Having heard of Reuben's many a time, I was so excited to be finally eating there. For those of you who don't know, In 2004, Reuben won 'Chef of the year' and 'Restaurant of the year' in the Eat Out magazine's Johnnie Walker Awards, and is considered one of the most prestigious restaurants in South Africa.
I was completely blown away by the professionalism and attention to detail. Portions were perfectly satisfying and not too big. I cant stand feeling too full when leaving the table, and it also gives your taste buds a chance to try some dessert afterwards!
The setting is of a contemporary look with amazing art works on the wall and very high ceilings. The bar counter is made from the wing of an old DC10 airplane which makes a great feature.
The varied menu consists of dishes such as:
- Prawn and asparagus tempura, yuzu-shallot and sour cream dressing, dill and sweet wasabe
- Pork belly, potato, leek crème, spicy cucumber-lemongrass salad, chilli and ginger caramel
- French style onion soup with melting Epoisse on brioche toast
- Blue cheese, mascarpone, onion tart, rocket- salad, tomato jam
Enough to make your mouth water, right? I ended up choosing the ostrich steak that came with a butternut puree, creamy spinach, parmesan polenta drizzled with this amazing sauce that I have no idea what went into it! We all ended up passing around spoonfuls of our little treasures and I came to the conclusion that this has to be the best restaurant I've been to yet.
Its well worth the drive to Franschhoek to dine in utter luxury at Reuben's. Why not stay the night out there and make an evening out of it?
I would recommend going in the evening with a good groups of friends and enjoy lots of wine and laughter.
Happy Food. Happy photo's. Happy life.
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