La Colombe

Farm to Table

At this elegant vineyard restaurant on the Silvermist wine estate in Constantia, British chef Scot Kirton rustles up skillful contemporary cuisine with local ingredients that combines French and Asian techniques and flavors. Look for such classics as smoked tomato risotto and miso-seared scallops. His signature dish, Lilliputian seared tuna tataki, is served with spelt-and-oat bread. And olive-Parmesan breadsticks arrive with herbed butter. The service is as sophisticated as the setting. Amid a décor of cool whites and its namesake, dove grey, the restaurant is like a modern lodge perched on the side of the mountain. Soak up the views of the Constantia Valley.

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