ARKESTE

This is a sample menu and may differ from what's available on the day. Reach out to the restaurant if you have any questions.
Last updated 14 January 2025
Starters
Macerated tomato salad
Tomato water, basil, Franschhoek olive oil, smoked burrata toast, balsamic pearls
R 175.00
Hake tempura
Cape Malay dressing, compressed pineapple, yoghurt, pickled sweet carrot, fresh mint, coriander
R 175.00
Beef tartare
Bobotie spiced pecans, yogurt, apple, pickled onion, beef caramel, brioche, curry oil
R 175.00
Oyster mushroom ravioli
Oyster-chive beurre blanc, English spinach, chili jam, caviar
R 175.00
Compressed cucumber
goats cheese, gooseberry, green figs, Huguenot creme, cashews, herb lovage oil
R 175.00
Mains
Tamarind glazed line-fish
Pommes puree, greens, sauce Cape Malay
R 280.00
Cured duck breast
Crisp tails, edamame, crisp kale, plum, gnocchi, spiced jus
R 280.00
Eggplant Unagi
Tofu, lentil cappelletti, sunflower seeds, walnut miso, sauce coconut-tamarind
R 280.00
Beef fillet
Mushroom crust, bordelaise sauce, lardo, confit shallot, robuchon pomme
R 295.00
12-hour Crisp Pork belly
Peanuts, sesame, mint, coriander, green chili, Rozendal vinegar gastrique
R 280.00
Red wine glazed Springbok
Robuchon pomme, greens, blueberries, sauce mirroir
R 290.00
Sides
Vegetables of the season, brown butter-thyme glazed
R 60.00
Triple cooked chips, aioli
R 60.00
Avocado-tomato-cucumber-butter lettuce, Arkeste dressing
R 60.00
Desserts
Soft chocolate ganache tart
Hazelnut crust, orange buchu ice cream
R 130.00
Vanilla creme
Strawberry MCC sorbet, pink peppercorn with chocolate, berry meringue
R 130.00
Gorgonzola ice cream
Walnuts, plums, honeycomb
R 130.00
Yuzu ice cream
Ginger-white chocolate mousse, raspberries, meringue
R 130.00