Moody Lagoon at Benguela Cove Menu
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 05 October 2026
Brunch
BRUNCH - TO BEGIN
BRUNCH - PLATES
BRUNCH - THE LAGOON BOARD
BRUNCH - OYSTERS
BRUNCH - SWEET
LITTLE ONES
STARTERS
MAINS
FAMILY SHARING TABLE
OYSTERS
OYSTERS AND WINE
DESSERT
Brunch
BRUNCH - TO BEGIN
BRUNCH - PLATES
BRUNCH - THE LAGOON BOARD
BRUNCH - OYSTERS
BRUNCH - SWEET
LITTLE ONES
STARTERS
MAINS
FAMILY SHARING TABLE
OYSTERS
OYSTERS AND WINE
DESSERT
Brunch
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 09:30 to 13:00 | last order 12:30
Cuvée Weekends (per person)
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays | 11:00 to 13:00
Cuvee 58 Brut NV, our own Cap Classique, freely poured in 125ml measures for two hours from your first glass, taken with a brunch dish. Everyone at the table takes it. Please book ahead.
R 295.00
BRUNCH - TO BEGIN
Warm estate sourdough
salted butter and Benguela Cove estate olive oil
R 85.00
Buttermilk scone
Whipped butter, burnt fynbos honey and toasted seeds.
R 145.00
Peri-peri chicken livers
On ciabatta toast, charred lemon and herb salad.
R 165.00
BRUNCH - PLATES
Masala scrambled eggs
buttered roti, tomato chakalaka and fresh coriander
R 185.00
Smashed avocado
green chilli, lime and dukkah served on buttered ciabatta toast.
Add a poached egg | R25
R 185.00
Shakshuka served with a mini baguette and flavoured butter
R 195.00
Bobotie croquettes, fried egg and apricot chutney
R 195.00
The Benguela plate:
boerewors, bacon, two eggs, roasted cherry tomato, field mushrooms, chakalaka and sourdough
R 265.00
BRUNCH - THE LAGOON BOARD
Per person (For two or more)
One board, brought out to share. Cured meats, kwaito cheese, boerewors, whipped butter, chakalaka, pickles and presewrves, with warm bread and Benguela Cove estate olive oil.
R 325.00
BRUNCH - OYSTERS
Shucked to order
Six
R 300.00
Twelve
R 580.00
Eighteen
R 860.00
Sauce
Asian dressing
Hot sauce selection
R 40.00
Six oysters with a bottle of Cuvée 58 Brut NV, a saving against ordering the two separately
R 545.00
BRUNCH - SWEET
Flapjack
Flapjack, salted caramel, Chantilly cream and seasonal berries.
R 185.00
LITTLE ONES
Under twelve
Cheese and boerewors toastie with hand cut chips
R 110.00
Flapjack with fynbos honey and berries
R 95.00
STARTERS
Bread basket
freshly baked ciabatta, lavash and sundried tomato pesto milk buns, served with kalamata olives, a preserve, flavoured butter and Benguela Cove estate olive oil.
R 205.00
Sharing platter
sundried tomatoes, two cold meats, basil pesto, camembert, kwaito cheese, freshly baked ciabatta, two preserves, savoury and sweet, and Benguela Cove estate olive oil (serves 2 to 4).
R 395.00
Fennel and mustard infused turkey spring roll
served with a sesame sweet and sour sauce.
R 175.00
Chargrilled chicken salad (with a creamy herb dressing, croutons and crisp lettuce)
Vegetarian option, roast beetroot and whipped feta in place of the chicken I R165
R 185.00
Lamb manti
served with tzatziki, cranberry gel, pomodoro sauce, dried apricot, fresh coriander and lemon infused Benguela Cove estate olive oil.
R 205.00
MAINS
Locally sourced line fish, cauliflower mash, baby spinach and a Romanesco sauce
(Ask your waitron what the line fish of the day is)
R 325.00
Seafood pasta
served in a delicate white wine and garlic cream sauce.
R 330.00
Slow cooked lamb shank
served with sweet potato mash, baby carrots, confit onions and a lamb jus.
R 385.00
Biltong spiced steak
With a béarnaise sauce, crushed herb baby potatoes and grilled spring vegetables.
Fillet 200g I R 385
Rump Picanha 350g I R 425
R 485.00
Battered fish with coleslaw, tartar sauce and homemade chips
R 315.00
Moody Lagoon beef or chicken burger
served on a milk and sesame bun with coriander and lemon mayonnaise, mature cheddar, coleslaw and homemade chips.
add: bacon I R 20
R 325.00
Fragrantly spiced chicken breast
served on a charred corn salad with baby spinach and confit sweet potato, topped with a cooling herbed yoghurt.
R 285.00
Cauliflower curry
served with fragrant basmati rice and a fresh salsa.
R 265.00
FAMILY SHARING TABLE
Children under 12, R325. Ordered by telephone or at reception,
24 hours before you sit down, so the kitchen can cook for your table alone.
Sharing platter (per person)
One table, one menu, brought out to share. Bread with estate olive oil and the sharing platter to begin.
Then a whole slow-roasted lamb shoulder, or a whole side of line fish over the coals, with sides for the table. The Benguela cheese board and dessert to finish. A glass of Cuvée 58 Brut on arrival for every guest.
Minimum four guests | Ordered 24 hours in advance
R 650.00
OYSTERS
SHUCKED TO ORDER (EIGHTEEN)
SIX I R300
TWELVE I R580
Asian dressing I R 40
Hot sauce selection I R 40
R 860.00
OYSTERS AND WINE
Cuvée 58 Brut NV (EIGHTEEN)
SIX I R 545
TWELVE | R 795
R 1,050.00
Estate Sauvignon Blanc (EIGHTEEN)
SIX: R 570
TWELVE: R 825
R 1,080.00
Joie de Vivre (EIGHTEEN)
SIX: R 815
TWELVE: R 1070
R 1,325.00
DESSERT
Pear tarte Tatin with honeycomb ice cream
R 225.00
Passionfruit and litchi dome with a citrus curd, a pineapple glaze and a caramel tuile
R 210.00
Lemon and poppyseed cake with elderflower icing, lemon curd and a sugar dome
R 200.00
Benguela cheese board; a selection of three cheeses, seasonal fruit, lavash and a sweet preserve
R 195.00
Accepts vouchers