TO START

Afro-Parisian Salmon Pastry 50
Smoked salmon laced with lemon and olive oil, topped with a crisp salad of green apple, cabbage and carrot, and crowned with a hot mango pickle and brie pastry parcel.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge ORIGINAL SIN Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Domaine Des Dieux Chardonnay 2009

Springbok & Strawberry Carpaccio 60
Thin slices of smoked Springbok dressed with a Madagascan peppercorn sauce of fresh cream, vintage balsamic vinegar and basil, decorated with fresh strawberries and pine nuts.
Winemaker's recommendation
Domaine Des Dieux Claudia MCC Brut 2007

(V) - Hemel-en-Aarde Salad 45
A mélange of fresh herbaceous salad leafs, cucumber, onions, tomatoes topped with Danish Feta, marinated olives and cashew nuts, and served with white balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil on the side.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge ORIGINAL SIN Sauvignon Blanc 2009
LA VIERGE Weisser Riesling 2009

Fresh Oysters S/Q
6 large oysters served on crushed ice with fresh lemon, Tabasco and black pepper.
Winemaker's recommendation
Domaine Des Dieux Claudia MCC Brut 2007
LA VIERGE Weisser Riesling 2008

(V) - Hot Zucchini Carpaccio 45
Thin slices of zucchini dressed with olive oil, fresh lemon, coriander seeds and chili, dusted with Parmesan cheese and feta, gratinated under the salamander.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge Redemption Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Domaine Des Dieux Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Domaine Des Dieux Josephine Pinot Noir 2009

(V) - Aztec Mushrooms 55
Button mushrooms pan-fried with cinnamon, cloves and chili flambéed with tequila gold, bound with cream and sweetened with dark chocolate. This is inter-layered with phyllo pastry discs, which have been glazed with honey and dusted with sesame seeds.
Winemaker's recommendation
LA VIERGE Weisser Riesling 2008
Domaine Des Dieux Josephine Pinot Noir 2009

Angel Snails 45
Snails wrapped in bacon, pan-fried in butter, with garlic, black pepper doused with white wine and bound with cream, flavoured with fresh herbs and dusted with Parmesan cheese.
Winemaker's recommendation
Domaine Des Dieux Chardonnay 2009
La Vierge Shiraz Mourvèdre 2009

Cape Style Mussels 45
Fresh black mussels, pan-fried in butter with green chili, garlic, carrots, celery and bay leaves, doused with white wine and bound with whole peeled Italian tomatoes.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge REDEMPTION Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Domaine Des Dieux Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Karoo Sausages 40
In-house aromatic springbok sausages, pan fried in olive oil and pepper. Served with tzatziki on the side.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge TEMPTATION The Affair 2008
Domaine Des Dieux Josephine Pinot Noir 2009

Outback Crocodile 65
Tender cubes of crocodile tail rolled in Cajun spice and grilled. Served with a sweet passion fruit honey sauce, inter-layered with kiwi fruit slices.
Winemaker's recommendation
LA VIERGE Weisser Riesling 2008
Domaine des Dieux Chardonnay 2009<

(V) - Bredasdorp Butternut & Cashew Soup 48
A rich delicious butternut and coconut cream soup, flavoured with a hint of chili and served with hot cashew nuts, braised with Paprika.
Winemaker's recommendation
LA VIERGE Weisser Riesling 2008

CHEF'S NOTES:

Try a selection of starters in the centre of the table. Your waitron will provide you with the necessary cutlery to dine in the Mediterranean fashion 

FOR MAIN

(V) - Magic Mushrooms 105
Large black mushrooms pan fried with Madagascan peppercorns, onions, garlic and tomato, flamed in Sambuca, bound with cream and wrapped in phyllo pastry with Mozzarella cheese, baked till crisp.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge TEMPTATION The Affair 2008
La Vierge Shiraz Mourvèdre 2009
Domaine Des Dieux Syrah Mourvèdre 2009

(V) - Haloumi Briscola 110
A friendly chunk of Haloumi cheese, grilled and served with sundried tomato, cashew nuts, fresh basil, and a Dijon mustard cream sauce.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge ORIGINAL SIN Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Domaine Des Dieux Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Chicken Almondine 85
Chicken breast pan fried in butter till golden, doused with white wine, flavoured with fresh herbs and lemon, bound with fresh cream and finished with feta cheese and Almonds.
Winemaker's recommendation
Domaine des Dieux Chardonnay 2009
LA VIERGE Shiraz Mourvèdre 2009

Absolute Duck 125
Tender slices of Duck breast grilled medium / medium rare, served with a cream sauce of citrus, vodka and fresh herb.
Winemaker's recommendation
Domaine Des Dieux Josephine Pinot Noir 2009
Domaine Des Dieux Chardonnay 2009
La Vierge SATYRICON Barbera Sangiovese Nebbiolo 2009

Overberg Ostrich Steak 150
Ostrich steak, grilled, prepared in a mixed peppercorn, old brown sherry and fresh cream sauce.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge SATYRICON Barbera Sangiovese Nebbiolo 2009
La Vierge NYMPHOMANE Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2009

Seychelles Style Chicken & Prawn Curry 145
Traditional island-style curry made with lemon grass, ginger, chili and saffron, bound with coconut milk and flavoured with fresh lemon and thyme.
Winemaker's recommendation
LA VIERGE Weisser Riesling 2008
Domaine Des Dieux Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Domaine Des Dieux Chardonnay 2009

Mozambican Prawns 165
Black tiger king prawns, prepared in a onion, garlic, mixed peppercorn, bay leaf, beer, a touch of tomato, peri-peri, fresh lemon cream sauce.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge REDEMPTION Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Domain Des Dieux Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Kleinmond Catch of the Day 125
Fresh line fish of the day prepared in the style of Maitré d'hôtel with a slice of onion and tomato oven baked in a butter parsley sauce.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge ORIGINAL SIN Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Domaine Des Dieux Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Rose's Lamb Rump 125
Tender rump of lamb, prepared medium / medium rare, served with a delicious rosemary infused red wine jus
Winemaker's recommendation 
La Vierge NYMPHOMANE Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2009
Domaine Des Dieux Syrah Mourvèdre 2009

Fillet Bordelaise 135
Fillet, grilled to your preference, served in a bone marrow, bay leaf, port, garlic and whole peeled tomato sauce.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge NYMPHOMANE Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2009
Domaine Des Dieux Syrah Mourvèdre 2009

New Orleans Fillet 160
Fillet grilled to your preference, flamed, at your table, in Jack Daniel's, served with a lemon grass, green Madagascan coconut cream sauce.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge TEMPTATION The Affair 2008
LA VIERGE Shiraz Mourvèdre 2009
Domaine Des Dieux Syrah Mourvèdre 2009

Hermanus Rump 140
Rump steak grilled to your preference, prepared in a sauce bound with cream and made with butter, black pepper, garlic, red wine, bay leaf, and a touch of tomato sauce. It is topped with Italian salami and mozzarella cheese, gratinated until golden.
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge NYMPHOMANE Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2009
La Vierge SATYRICON Barbera Sangiovese Nebbiolo 2009

Forest Rump 125
Rump steak grilled to your preference, topped with a combination of available mushrooms sautéed in olive oil with garlic and fresh basil.
Winemaker's recommendation
Domaine Des Dieux Josephine Pinot Noir 2009
La Vierge NYMPHOMANE Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2009

FROM THE GRILL

Chicken breast 65

Duck breast 95

Ostrich steak 115

Fillet 105

Rump 95

Lamb rump 95

Fresh fish 125

King Prawn 25 each

Crayfish SQ

SAUCES

Tried and trusted sauces 20

Peri-peri butter ▪ Lemon butter ▪ Garlic butter ▪ Herb butter ▪ Honey mustard butter, ▪ Chili tomato.

Specialty Sauces 30 

Caprice ▪Pepper ▪ Mushroom ▪ Vittorio ▪ Mustard ▪ Brandy ▪ Port ▪ Garlic Cream ▪ Cheese ▪ Gorgonzola ▪ Bordelaise.

TO FINISH

Choc terrine 40
This is our award-winning house specialty. Three layers of chocolate, dark, white and milk are frozen over a three day period in a terrine pan.

Danish Vanilla 30
This is full cream Danish vanilla pod ice cream served with our hot homemade chocolate fudge sauce.

Robinson Crusoe 45
White chocolate, flavoured with condensed milk and frozen in a terrine pan, is served per slice, which is topped with an orange, granadilla and fresh mint syrup and a slice of kiwi fruit.

Crème Brûlée 35
A typical French dessert - egg custard, topped with brown sugar and caramelized until golden.

Strawberry tower 48
Almond wafers inter-layered with Amaretto flavoured cream and strawberries.

Cheese Board 150
A variety of locally produced cheese and preserves
Winemaker's recommendation
La Vierge Noble Late Harvest Weisser Riesling R35.00 per 50ml glass.

DESSERT DRINKS

Cape Connection 45
Served in a cognac glass, which is flamed with vodka and then emptied. Your drink is then poured by fusing a tot of Amaretto and a tot of 10 year old KWV brandy.

Don Pedro 35
Cape Velvet liqueur and rich vanilla ice cream.

Irish Coffee 35
Jameson Irish whiskey and fresh filter coffee topped with bar cream.

La Vierge Wines

La Vierge started out in 2005. We are young, fresh and deliberately quirky in our approach to our labels. We are dead serious about our vineyards and handmade wines in that we craft them in such a way that they are of highest quality, food friendly and delicious.

La Vierge ORIGINAL SIN Sauvignon Blanc 2009 125
An excellent food wine with a long aftertaste of green fig and asparagus...enjoy with seafood and even spicy curries.

LA VIERGE Weisser Riesling 2008 145
This shy wine brings you floral aromas and deep musk flavours... a superb summer wine as it is light and crispy with refreshing acid content.....ideal with starters.

LA VIERGE Redemption Sauvignon Blanc 2008 155
You may call this one .sir....big and bold and becoming more pronounced with age...this is a food wine bar none... it even stands up to red meat starters.

LA VIERGE NOIR 2010 Pinot Noir 220
This wine expresses the typical earthy and savoury aroma of this fine Burgundy variety and is backed by a red fruit character. 
Enjoy this wine with mushroom risotto, roast game, duck, game bird and even spicy food.

La Vierge SATYRICON 2009 150
Barbera - Sangiovese - Nebbiolo
Exotic, round and full of red cherries...musky and a solid delivery of acid so true to its Italian footprint...loves richer dishes

La Vierge NYMPHOMANE 2009 150
Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec
Elegant cool-climate Cabernet Sauvignon base...bright blue berries and strawberry yoghurt flavours from Malbec...a steak could not make it pass your taste buds without this beautiful wine.

La Vierge Shiraz / Mourvèdre 2009 150
While we are looking for a suitable name for this one, you could savour the flavours of frangipane and violets on lots of spice... do you get the commanding aromas of nutmeg?...enjoy on its own or with meat and chicken dishes.

La Vierge TEMPTATION The Affair 2008 125
Shiraz / Barbera / Sangiovese / Nebbiolo / Mourvedre
An affair between the French and the Italians...chocolate and leather flavour...enjoy with our finest cuisine or an exquisite pasta dish.

Other Wines

Domaine des Dieux. Our sister winery situated in Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge was the first to release a Méthode Cap Classique sparkling wine in the Hemel-en-Aarde area and offers hand-crafted wines as well.

Domaine Des Dieux Sauvignon Blanc 2008 150
A sudden rush of tinned asparagus and green pea on the nose following through to a mineral and lip-smacking palate.

Domaine Des Dieux Chardonnay 2009 180
Hints of spice, toasted almonds and yellow citrus follow through to a fine acid line with a long finish.

Domaine Des Dieux Pinot Noir 2009 250
The smoky, rosewater and lifted raspberry nose belies the rewarding textured tannin and fresh acidity.

Domaine Des Dieux Syrah . Mourvèdre 2009 240 
A spicy journey into black plum and sweet floral perfume. The palate a poised balance of well polished tannins and freshness.

Champagnes and Sparkling Wines

Domaine Des Dieux Claudia MCC Brut 2006 per glass 50 215
Aromas of morning picked strawberries on the stalk with a fresh apple and citrus nuance. Invigorating and refreshing on the palate as classical MCC should be.

Lallier Brut Premiére Cuvée 360

Lallier Rosé Premier Cru 462

Colin Cuvée Alliance 351

Marguet Brut Blanc Noir 340

Lacombe Brut Grand Cuvée 300

Lacombe Brut Rosé Premier Cru 300
 

Dear patron,

For your comfort and enjoyment:

 
• All our starters are served with our freshly baked mushroom and caper bread.
   
• All main courses are served with starch and seasonal vegetables.
   
• Half portions are sold at 75% of the menu price.
   
• (V) - Vegetarian options are indicated with this symbol.
   
• Please alert us to dietary requirements such as lactose and gluten/wheat intolerance or Halaal so that we can prepare something special for you.
   
• A service charge is not included, but will be automatically levied on tables of six or more.
   
• We cater for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and corporate functions. Please enquire about our set menu option.
  
  Thank you for choosing La Vierge Restaurant and Champagne Verandah. 
  
  Shane Sauvage
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