Eat Out

LA SOSTA

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BEST FOR Gourmet escapes over a long weekend. FOOD It’s Italian, but not as you know it. Chefs Salvatore and Nina Branda bring their experience in high-end European kitchens to bear on a selection of four-course set menus with a fine-dining aesthetic. There are three menus: Garden, with a focus on vegetarian dishes; Land, for meat and mushrooms; and Sea. The Sea menu is superb, with lightly smoked ocean trout lifted by a fresh lemon granita; a risotto of Saldanha Bay mussels and broccoli cream; and pan-seared octopus with the perfect texture. There are amuse bouches, intermedia­te courses and sorbets, so while the plating may be modern and the portions modest, you won’t go hungry. Dessert offers a choice of Italian classics and the reinvented tiramisu doesn’t disappoint. DRINKS An excellent wine list, focused on Breede River valley estates. SERVICE Warm, attentive service from the family. AMBIENCE A modern yet intimate space in one wing of the family-run guesthouse. (RH)

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