Greenhouse, The

Greenhouse, The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel, Brommersvlei Rd, Constantia, Cape Town

Tel | 021 794 2137

Hours | Dinner Tues-Sat, bookings essential, closed July

Style | Sophisticated

Features :

Bar

Good wine list

Groups

Indulgence

Romantic

Veg-friendly

Views

Guests

Cuisine :

Website | www.cellars-hohenort.com/greenhouse

Email | restaurantres@cellars-hohenort.co.za

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The Greenhouse expertly showcases Cape Town’s first Grand Chef Peter Tempelhoff’s progressive approach to cuisine. Set in the historic Hohenort building and looking onto beautiful gardens,guests are encouraged to come early and enjoy a stroll with a glass of Champagne. With emphasis placed on local produce, texture and flavour, the menus paired with superb wines from Constantia and the surrounding wine regions showcase the finest of South Africa.

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Greenhouse, The Constantia, Cape Town

Imagine . . . | By Lindsay | Wednesday, 11 May 2011

I, along with a party of three friends, was privileged enough to have dined at what should certainly be Cape Town's number one restaurant.

On arrival at the Cellars - Hohenort, we made our way through to the main hotel, however were escorted back through the gorgeous gardens to an old Manor House which houses the aptly named Greenhouse Restaurant. The decor is exquisite and the glassed in area, where we were seated, allows one to look out over the gardens and once the sun has set, although you are warm and cosy inside you can gaze up towards the starlit sky.

We decided to have the four course tasting menu, an abbreviation of the seven course "Imagine . . ." Tasting Menu.

The evening started with bubbly and edible soil! Yes; the bread basket is accompanied by an elegant terra cotta pot filled with the most scrumptious edible soil!

For starters, I had the Tuna and scallop Carpaccio, with wasabi bavarois and a yuzu powdered dressing which was the theatrical highlight of the course! At our table there was also an order for the Duck and Fois Gras Ballottine; which I would have loved to taste but my frined said it was too good to share and didn't let us even get near it!

For the second course I had "Shellfish on the beach" an ingenious dish that certainly employs the imagination as they use the terms "sea sand" and "sea foam" upon the menu. The Crayfish Bisque is the best I have ever tasted - the perfect balance of richness and creaminess so that it didn't over power the scallops and langoustines in the dish.

For the third course I had the Grain fed Chalmar Beef - the beef was perfectly cooked and again presentation was amazing. I was intrigued by the Pearl Barley Risotto when ordering and after the first mouthful was hooked!

After three sublime courses, we weren't sure if we could manage a dessert, but thank goodness we did! I had the "camembert cheese cake" and what a dish it was. The cheese cake itself is shaped like a camembert cheese and the roast pineapple ice cream with the pine nut brittle completed a superb dish!

The staff are friendly, service is flawless and the Restaurant Manger and Wine Steward are knowledgeable and accommodating. The Chef making his way to each table to chat with the guests added a personal touch as well.

Overall an outstanding experience that exceeded our expectations.

Overall Rating: 5

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