What 38 people say about Embarc Restaurant
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Will definitely be back... over and over again!
I love that this is fine dining in a relaxed, unpretentious and inviting atmosphere!
Wait staff are well trained and knowledgeable about the food, attentive and helpful.
But the real star is of course the food! And while every course is not impeccable, the creativity and craftsmanship is certainly impeccable a...
Read full reviewI love that this is fine dining in a relaxed, unpretentious and inviting atmosphere!
Wait staff are well trained and knowledgeable about the food, attentive and helpful.
But the real star is of course the food! And while every course is not impeccable, the creativity and craftsmanship is certainly impeccable across every dish.
I especially recommend the Tuna and the Ostrich dishes, both superb!
A wonderful experience for people who love food.The chef has an eye for detail and the plates look as good as they taste.
The tasting lunch was brilliant, the staff/service was attentive and friendly.
We will be back soon.
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About Embarc Restaurant
Cuisine: Vegetarian, Contemporary
Parkhurst's 4th Avenue gets an elegant fine dining restaurant. This little corner restaurant on Parkhurst's renowned 4th Avenue is where chefs Darren O'Donovan and Lisa de Beer bring their elegant and modern take on fine dining to life.
Their combined resumes would make any foodie blush: Cube Tasting Kitchen, LBV, Aurum and Est Est Alea to name a few. The cherry on top was bringing on Mitchel Du Plessis, their chef de cuisine, who’d been part of their team at Est Est Alea – this trio of culinary stars means the menu is not only dynamite but also consistent, so no matter the day, you’re guaranteed to have the best of the best in the kitchen!
The menu is an ode to their culinary journeys, a highlight reel combining the best of their experiences with newfound inspiration. Each dish is perfectly balanced and exquisitely plated, with a little something for every palate. In Lisa’s words: “It’s contemporary dining – high-end but unpretentious.” The menu is broken into snacks, starters, mains and desserts, but you can have every main as a starter portion (at half the price) meaning you can create your own five- or seven-course tasting menu and it won’t break the bank.
But the pièce de résistance – the dish that all you passionate foodies are going be banging down the door for – is the onion caramel tart with blue cheese ice cream, candied pecan and gingerbread. It’s a crazy, savoury-sweet sensation that will blow your mind.