Thursday, May 19, 2011

Gaaitjie restaurant, Paternoster

Arriving at Gaaitjie
Gaaitjie restaurant building
Boat as signage
Table by the window
and one by the door
Potbread presentation
The menu
Angelfish, flaked in a tomato & grapemust sauce, loosely sandwiched between layers of hand made pasta, doused with wine butter, and topped with grilled baby marrows  R115
Pan-fried sole with a crayfish bisque sauce, steamed potatoes and greens   R135
Altydgedacht "The Ollo", a good choice
The herb garden







Groote Post, in the hills near Darling

We met a herd of eland at the gate
The old manor house, now the restaurant
The wine cellar
Tasting room
The tasting room robin

Abalone House, Paternoster

The restaurant
The Bar
Conservatory
The pool in the courtyard
Upstairs rooms
View to the sea
Our room
Bathroom
King William
Christmas & Thanksgiving
Cake for tea
Scones and other treats
Dinner tasting menu
Lynne at the table
Dinner for two

Autumn vegetable salad, goats cheese mousse, tomato fondue
It was worse than it looks

Redemption: an excellent breakfast:
French toast with bacon, banana and syrup