La cuisine française créée par un chef talentueux est merveilleuse ici. Vous pouvez déguster des fruits de mer fascinants ici. Une bière délicieuse est un bon choix.
Le succès de ce restaurant serait impossible sans un personnel beau. Un service énorme est toujours un plaisir. Dans Makaron, les visiteurs peuvent apprécier une atmosphère plaisante et un décor luxueux. Sur Facebook, les clients disent que ce lieu mérite un 4.
LundiLun | 07:00-10:30 18:30-23:00 |
MardiMar | 07:00-10:30 18:30-23:00 |
MercrediMer | 07:00-10:30 18:30-23:00 |
JeudiJeu | 07:00-10:30 18:30-23:00 |
VendrediVen | 07:00-10:30 18:30-23:00 |
SamediSam | 07:00-10:30 18:30-23:00 |
DimancheDim | 07:00-10:30 18:30-23:00 |
The opportunity to go to Majeka house and their Makaron Restaurant was my opportunity to snap out of this winter funk. The venue is neatly nestled in a residential area on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. There are so many lovely Boutique hotels popping up everywhere, but I have to say this is definitely one of my favourites.
The vibe is laid back but sophisticated, the venue is beautifully decorated, as are all the rooms. It’s the perfect place to celebrate an Anniversary or romantic breakaway. There is an undercover heated pool at the spa facility that includes a Jacuzzi and sauna for guests to use at their own leisure. There’s a quaint library/bar facility where guests are free to lounge at the cosy fireplace.
There are lots of options for diners, as you can choose between 3-5 plate meals with or without wine pairing.
The amuse-bouche consisted of Caesar taco/ crispy chicken skin, truffle/beetroot, trout cracker, roosterkoek, bokkom butter, mosbolletjie and korrelkonfyt. The crispy chicken skin was fantastic, nothing like I expected…it was a bit like a potato crisp. Absolutely loved the roosterkoek and bokkom butter, which was not at all very fishy strangely enough.
The first course consisted of the following options:
• Baby marrow risotto, raw mushroom, cured egg yolk shavings.
• Kale, broccoli, miso, seaweed.
• Slow roasted carrot, cumin, pork crackling and a carrot jus
The next course consisted of:
• Sweet breads, leeks and mushroom tea
• Prawn confit, curry, smoked snail shavings and coconut.
• Raw scallops, oyster cream, ginger, vermouth and green radish…I loved this dish, and I actually prefer the scallops raw as you can taste freshness.
• Smoked hake, slat baked celeriac, soured onion and dill.
Then was the…:
• Warm trout, bone marrow, cauliflower and basil
• Mushroom ravioli, house made malt vinegar, parmesan…this course was one of my favourites, beautifully presented.
• Leipoldtd’s springbok “rafeltjievleis", stewed fruit, pickle onion.
• Guinea fowl, spiced parsnip and fermented berry sauce.
• Suckling pig, turnips, brown butter and golden delicious apple.
Desserts consisted of:
• Chocolate, potato
• Roasted pear, burnt onion, Parmigiano-Reggiano
• Banana, toasted yeast caramel and sourdough ice- cream….a strange concept maybe but it was yummy.
• Fire roasted pineapple, lemon, shiso, pineapple beer sorbet.
All the courses were hard to fault and I loved the attention to detail and intimate ambience. This venue is maybe one of the best kept secrets in Stellenbosch and I’m sure to be back. I miss their “Godfather” cocktail already.
Ps. please check their website to take advantage of their winter getaway deals that includes dinner, overnight accommodation and a buffet breakfast