THE Luke Dale Roberts Group of Restaurants, a culinary powerhouse renowned for its innovation and excellence, has introduced prix fixe menusuntil 31 October 2024 at all LDR restaurants.
Patrons can relish a delectable four-course lunch experience at The Pot Luck Club in Cape Town (and Johannesburg, The Shortmarket Club in Rosebank), and TTK Fledgelings in Cape Town, for only R450 per person. Salon restaurant, the multi-course dining experience by Luke Dale Roberts, is offering a six-course prix fixe menu for lunch and dinner at R795 per person in addition to the signature 11-course Journey menu.
The Pot Luck Club, a pioneer in global-inspired small plates, has been a crowd favourite since its inception in 2012 and paved the way for the small-plate trend, with a menu of punchy flavour-forward Asian-inspired plates, memorable cocktails and animated atmosphere.
The prix fixe lunch menu includes:
- Roosterkoek served with whipped butter, babaganoush, harissa, garlic, marinated olives
- Fish sliders dressed with mojo dressing and miso mayo
- Smoked beef fillet with black pepper and truffle café au lait
- Chickpea and goat’s cheese and parmesan fries served with truffle aioli and smoked ketchup
- PLC sweets board with nougat, salted chocolate caramel, macaroon and mochi
Formerly home to the renowned restaurant The Test Kitchen, TTK Fledgelings was established with a clear mission: to provide individuals without formal chef or guest service training, but with unwavering passion, the chance to build a career in hospitality. Fledgelings (sic) undergo hands-on training in a professional restaurant environment.
Expect a refined yet approachable prix fixe lunch menu:
- Smoked trout with pistachio and grapefruit salsa/cardamon citrus crème and barley tuille
- Kudu bresaola with truffle and garlic emulsion, parmesan shavings and red wine pickled mushrooms and chickpea croutons
- Pork belly with Thai style butternut broth, papaya salad and toasted coconut flakes
- Red wine and muscadel poached pear, vanilla ice cream and cinnamon crumb
Drawing inspiration from countries Luke has travelled to and worked in and ingredients that are intriguing to both him and executive chef Carla Schulze, they have created a small, focused, and interactive culinary experience at Salon.
Guests can look forward to the following prix fixe menu:
- Chipotle tuna Caesar – chipotle dressing, smoked pineapple, coriander snow, tamale (Mexico)
- Olive twist, ricotta, caper salsa (Bread)
- Znoud El Sit – quail, mutabal, grape and preserved lemon (Lebanon)
- Tortellini – kingklip, prawn, tomato and fennel extraction (Italy)
- Beef kalbi – fillet, chestnut and shiitake rice, mirin tea, ssamjang, kimchi, ponzu (Korea)
- Cherry clafoutis – roasted almond ice cream, cherry elixir, chocolate ganache (France)
All menus are subject to change without notice. Vegetarian and pescatarian menus are available. To book your table and to explore the menus from the various restaurants, click here.
