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Christmas Eve Lunch & Dinner Menu

Christmas Eve Lunch & Dinner Menu

Benguela Restaurant

Christmas Eve Lunch & Dinner Menu

Lunch: 12:00 / Dinner: 19:00

We invite you to join in on our Christmas celebrations at Benguela’s lavish 16-seater table.

Start the celebrations with a Kir Royal with Spicy Ginger Bread and Pate, followed by a sumptuous 5-course Christmas menu.

We look forward to welcoming you to our table of friends.

60% Non-refundable deposit required within 48 hours of enquiry to secure the reservation.

 
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Kir Royal Spiced Ginger Bread & Pate

Papino, Forel Pear & Pecan Salad

Candied Cranberries, Organic Greens, Passionfruit & Orange Emulsion with  Herbed Bruschetta

Chilled Gazpacho

With Cucumber & Mint Yogurt Garlic Chives & Pansies

Cape Rock Lobster

on Granny Smith Apple Sticks & Marinated Baby Spinach Dressed with Orange & Fennel Aioli

Braised Rosemary Lamb with Mint & Bone Marrow Jus

Crushed Coriander & Caramel Loin of Eland & Whole Grain Mustard Cream. Chicken & Caramelised Leek Parcel. Pineapple & Rum Glazed Gammon Almond & Turkish Apricot Pilaf. Butter & Citrus Chiffonade Greens. Ginger & Chilli Pumpkin Pie Pearl Onions & Roasted Beets.

Vanilla, Toasted Almond and White Chocolate Pavlova

With Macerated Berries, White Chocolate Ganache, White Chocolate Shavings and Chantilly Cream Berry & Brandy Extraction

R680 per person - Non-refundable deposit: 60% (R410 per person).

No children under the age of 10 allowed.     

For more information contact Benguela Restaurant.

Christmas Eve Lunch & Dinner Menu

Benguela Restaurant

After a two-year sabbatical, top restaurateur Jonathan Engelbrecht is back in town, bringing with him his ever-popular Benguela Restaurant. The combination of a passion for food and wine, extreme attention to detail, vast product knowledge and impeccable personalised service is what Jonathan refer...

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