ARTIVIST

BEST FOR Eating out with friends and family. DJs Kenzhero and Bradley Williams combine food, drinks and art. FOOD Start with fire-grilled tomato soup served with naan and herb butter. The Artivist free-range burger, in an activated charcoal brioche with butter bean chakalaka and baby spinach, is highly recommended. For shisa nyama lovers, the nyama choma main of Karoo lamb, beef wors, pap and tomato relish is a smoky, tasty option. Pulled skop, served with dombolo and sous vide beetroot, is delicious, beautifully seasoned and tender. The limited dessert options include poached guava and dark chocolate brownies. DRINKS Besides the must-try coffee and tonic cocktail, there are big-name bubblies by the bottle, and some boutique wines available by the glass. SERVICE Welcoming and friendly. AMBIENCE Think leather, wood, steel detail set in the pared-back and refined concrete walls-and-floor setting, with artworks in the restaurant and upstairs gallery. (TN)