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BEST FOR Some of the most delicious meat in Jozi. FOOD Soups like the tomato-based mussel, prawn and calamari seafood; creamy butternut; and tomato with white wine are a tasty start. The snails in a brandy and garlic butter sauce is a delicious highlight. The menu is a wealth of well-sourced, tender and beautifully cut meat: beef, lamb, boerewors, oxtail and more made almost any way you like (grilled, basted, coated in pepper or chilli, potjies) and accompanied with fancier chimichurris, snail sauces or more familiar cheese, mushroom, green pepper or monkey gland. Kingklip fillet with lemon butter sauce flakes beautifully while vegetarians can enjoy the aubergine stack or a curried coconut potjie. Italian kisses, crème brûlée and baked cheesecakes end the meal nicely. DRINKS The wine menu is extensive; it favours reds and leans towardsbeing pricey. SERVICE Waiters are seasoned. AMBIENCE A very comfortable dining experience. It's a largely traditional space with mahogany-hued seating. (ZK)