Thursday, September 04, 2014

Springtime lunch at Joostenberg

There we were in Stellenbosch and wanting a simple lunch after the Pebbles presentation. We had things we needed to do back in town, so it had to be on the way back. We remembered that Christophe Dehosse at Joostenberg has, with his wife Susan, just finished renovating their restaurant so that was where we decided to go for a simple quick lunch on their terrace. And it was worth the slight detour
The restaurant verandah. Vines are being trained to provide shade on the roof in summer
The tempting menu
Our food and wine arrived after a short interval. We shared a pear, blue cheese and pecan nut salad and a charcuterie platter. It must be one of the best charcuterie platters in the Cape. Christophe has made all the components and they are excellent. There are two patés, very good, real, ham (not bits stuck together like a sausage), a brawn which tastes like Jambon persillé, a soft chicken liver paté, a slice of pork pie and a pork rillette. There are cornichon pickles, pickled onions and some salad on the plate. Good farm bread, baked on the premises, and butter are provided
We went for the Carafe of the Joostenberg Family white blend and it is delicious. Fruit from the Viognier, complexity from the Rousanne and crispness from the Chenin
The bill with service came to R180, so R90 each, which we think is very good value, especially when you factor in the ambience. A delightful place to enjoy a relaxed spring or summer lunch
Chatting to Susan Dehosse in the Deli after our lunch
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2014

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