Zest is going from strength to strength, with Capetonians discovering this hidden gem of a restaurant owned and operated by Chef Pavel Dimitrov. It has a unique wood-fired grill, on which meats, fish, and most vegetables are prepared. The chefs are regularly adding new dishes to the À la Carte Menu.
Zest has added a new Vegetarian Spring Menu to its repertoire, five courses costing R198, as per below. A Meat/Fish Spring Menu is also available, at the same price.
Course 1: Wood fired roast tomatoes, ricotta, fresh basil, olives.
Course 2: Charred sweet potato, baby spinach, feta, roasted walnuts, pickled raisins.
Course 3: Wood fire charred baby marrow, lentils, tomato fondue, grated pecorino romano
Course 4: Pan sautéed portobellini mushrooms, pearl onions, confit tomato, charred broccolini stems.
Course 5: Grilled pineapple, fresh basil, star anise syrup, peanut ice cream, pumpkin and sesame powder.
Bookings can be made on the Dineplan Restaurant Reservation App.
We invite our hotel guests as well as Atlantic Seaboard residents to breakfast with us at Zest, daily from 7h00 - 11h00. Zest serves freshly squeezed juices and smoothies, Lavazza coffee, Dilmah teas, and a range of cold and hot breakfasts, all with a friendly smile.
Zest is receiving rave reviews, having received 5/5 scores in all 20 reviews received on Google for Business to date. We have already received eight positive reviews on the Cape Town Restaurants: Good, Bad & Nasty Facebook Group, a very influential restaurant review group with 43000 members.
Shuba Shukla wrote: ‘We loved our dining experience at Zest in Sea Point last night. Super friendly and on-the-ball service, interesting menu with light small plate options that are well put together using quality ingredients, cozy setting which is hard to find in the Cape Town winters 🥶, easy parking. Highly recommended. 👍👍’
’The area that stands out for me is the service. The waiters were friendly and efficient, and every dish was piping hot, which of late has not been my experience when eating out. So, if you are looking for good food at a great price with excellent service Zest delivers.’ wrote Lorraine Hewitt.
Chantel Torr Brand praised the Spring Menu: ‘The Spring Taste Menu is sure to tickle your taste buds! Staff very kind, friendly and helpful.
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