The Book Club Menu
Menu
The Book Club
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 20 June 2025
Breakfast
Dessert
Snax
Salad Plates
Open sandwich
Small Plates
Main sharing plates
Sides
Starter
Main
Dessert
Snax
Breakfast
Dessert
Snax
Salad Plates
Open sandwich
Small Plates
Main sharing plates
Sides
Starter
Main
Dessert
Snax
Breakfast
Smashed avo with chili flakes on ciabatta
Crushed avo dressed in Morgenster lemon olive oil, chilli flakes on toasted ciabatta
R 85.00
Njuda spiced shakshuka
Smokey spicy tomato, white bean and chorizo baked in a cast iron pan, poached egg and flat bread
R 105.00
Scrambled eggs & bacon
Scrambled eggs served with smoked bacon, slow roasted cherry tomatoes and rocket on toasted sourdough
R 95.00
Mushrooms & poached egg
Creamy wild mushrooms with a soft poached egg on toasted sourdough with wild rocket and shaved grana padano
R 125.00
Scrambled eggs & Three Streams smoked trout
Scrambled eggs served with Franschhoek smoked trout ribbons, slow roasted cherry tomatoes and wild rocket on toasted sourdough
R 130.00
Mielie brood bolognese
On house made corn bread with fresh parsley and parmesan with a poached egg
R 95.00
American blueberry pancakes
Drizzled with maple syrup, blueberry compote, crispy bacon and Jenny’s clotted cream
R 105.00
Croque madame (please allow 20 mins)
Smoked hickory ham & emmental cheese sourdough with mustard béchamel, soft poached egg
R 110.00
The Book Club benedict
Two poached eggs on toasted sourdough, hickory ham,topped with a creamy hollandaise sauce and wild rocket
R 125.00
Brioche french toast
Thick sliced brioche soaked in a spiced custard with crispy bacon,honey and seasonal berry compote
R 105.00
Dessert
Strawberries & cream
Madagascan vanilla panna cotta, confit strawberries, strawberry sorbet, vanilla crumble, vanilla foam
R 185.00
Chocolate symphony
chocolate genoise, white chocolate ganache, namelaka, chocolate feuillentine, poached pear sorbet
R 125.00
Cakes of the day
R 0.00
Snax
Burnt aubergine
charred aubergine, oregano, mint, coriander, chilli, cumin oil
R 75.00
Cumin hummus
crispy onions, cummin seed olive oil, flat bread
R 85.00
Whipped beetroots
goats cheese, candied pecan, candied lemon
R 95.00
Saldanha bay oyster
strawberry & chilli mignonette, candied ginger, lemon foam
R 42.00
Korean fried chicken wings
miso mayo, sesame seeds, peanuts, coriander
R 135.00
Salad Plates
Grilled green beans
fior de latte, almonds, mussel XO
R 145.00
Courgette & quava
ricotta, mint, olive oil & lemon dressing
R 115.00
Mason farm baby gem salad leaves
ceasar dressing, green olive, Cantabrian anchovies, boquerones, grana Padano
R 130.00
Open sandwich
(quick bite for on the go)
Pasture raised chicken mayo
whole grain mustard mayo, cos lettuce, pickled red cabbage, crispy capers, on charred sourdough
R 145.00
Small Plates
Mason farm beetroot
heirloom beetroots, goats chevin, pecan, candied lemon, local foraged wild herbs
R 120.00
Curried West Coast mussels
golden sultanas, coriander, sourdough
R 125.00
Gnocchi
chive beurre blanc, grana padano, rocket
R 110.00
Aged beef tartare
grass-fed beef, coal emulsion, tasty paste, mustard, flat bread
R 135.00
Local waters yellowfin tuna
wasabi & avocado puree, ginger & lime dressing, pickled daikon
R 165.00
Main sharing plates
(designed for 2 persons to share)
Aged grass-fed beef tomahawk (850g)
cafe paris butter, confit garlic, thyme
R 599.00
Curried Karoo lamb
Durban curry sauce, fragrant basmati rice, lemon atcha, minted cumin raita, roti
R 345.00
Sole meuniere (300g)
west coast sole, lemon, caper and parsley beurre noisette
R 260.00
West Coast Mussesls a la mariniere 1kg
Shallots, garlic, parsely, creme fraiche, sourdough
R 290.00
Sides
Sweet potato fries
sweet tangy mayo, tagorashi, dukkha, oregano
R 68.00
Harissa heritage carrots
whey yoghurt dressing, dukkha
R 75.00
TBC crispy pommes anna
parmesan truffle emulsion, chives
R 95.00
Starter
Octopus bolognaise
romesco, almond, parmasan, lemon
R 0.00
Grass-fed beef tongue
hay smoked beetroot, yeasted cauliflower, tasty paste
R 0.00
Salt baked celeriac
alliums, mustard, 12 month aged Klein River Gruberg
R 0.00
Main
Karoo lamb duo
burnt aubergine, tahini, onion marmalade, cumin labneh, pearl onions, confit garlic
R 0.00
Fresh market fish
west coast mussels, chorizo, butternut, lemon atcha, miso
R 0.00
Herbed potato gnocchi
heirloom tomato, sundried tomato pesto, ricotta, basil, dune spinach
R 0.00
Dessert
Raspberries
raspberry soufflé, Belgian dark chocolate ice cream
R 0.00
Chocolate symphony
chocolate genoise, white chocolate ganache, namelaka, chocolate feuillentine, poached pear sorbet
R 0.00
Strawberries & cream
Madagascan vanilla panna cotta, macerated strawberries, strawberry sorbet, vanilla crumble, vanilla foam
R 0.00
Snax
Saldanha bay oyster
strawberry & chilli mignonette, candied ginger, lemon foam
R 42.00
Burnt aubergine
charred aubergine, oregano, mint, coriander, chilli , cumin oil
R 75.00
Whipped beetroots
goats cheese, candied pecan, lemon, flat bread
R 95.00