This French bistro just outside Stellenbosch majors in Gallic flavour, passion and heartfelt authenticity, and is now delivering delectable dinners from their kitchen to yours.
Not so long ago (though it feels like a lifetime), Fridays meant throwing on the gladrags, hailing an uber and heading out for dinner at one of our favourite restaurants. So, even though Level 4 Lockdown put the kibosh on that, it doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy our favourite cuisines.
This Friday night we’re going French, because the expert chefs at The Vine Bistro at Glenelly – a dining destination just outside Stellenbosch – are preparing an array of heavenly dishes to be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home.
French dining at home
Head chef Alex Rykaart, together with chef-patron Christophe Dehosse, has created an ever-changing menu of courses made from the best seasonal produce and local ingredients, which you can have delivered to your door every Friday.
Here are the menus for the upcoming Fridays:
Menu for Friday, 29 May 2020
- baguette, garden-herb butter and marinated Kalamata olives
- pork-cheek Bourguignon: pork cheek and red wine casserole with smoked bacon, baby onions, carrots and mushrooms
- Boulangère potatoes: layers of potato and onion braised with thyme and bacon
- Canelés de Bordeaux (small French pastries, flavoured with rum and vanilla, with a soft custard centre)
Menu for Friday, 5 June 2020
- baguette, garden-herb butter and marinated Kalamata olives
- vol-au-vent (a small hollow case of puff pastry) filled with creamy seafood poached with chardonnay, cêpes mushroom) and baby vegetables
- Canelé Bordelais
You can also add the following to your menu:
- slow-fermented sourdough bread R28
- baguette R15
- walnut and sultana loaf R28
- local artisanal cheese board with four cheeses, homemade ripe fig preserve and Melba toast R120
- Canelé Bordelais R15
- Valrhona 70% chocolate truffles (120g) R35
- Glenelly extra-virgin olive oil (500ml) R200
- a bouquet of mixed fresh, seasonal flowers R90
Cost R160 per person (a minimum of two dishes required for order)
Delivery to Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Paarl, Franschhoek and Durbanville
Please note Orders must be made before 3pm on Thursday, for delivery on Friday between 3pm and 6pm
Contact bistro@glenelly.co.za
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