What 102 people say about Al Fiume
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The food was perfect and fresh. When we had our starter, we were like for the mains are they going to live up to the impression created with starters, and we were blown away once again and to top it up with their delicious dessert.
The wine was to die for.
The waiters and the manager were very professional an...
Read full reviewThe food was perfect and fresh. When we had our starter, we were like for the mains are they going to live up to the impression created with starters, and we were blown away once again and to top it up with their delicious dessert.
The wine was to die for.
The waiters and the manager were very professional and accommodating, big up to them for allowing us to stay after closing time.
We are definitely coming back.
We visited Al Fuime for dinner during restaurant week. The restaurant is next to the river, however in the dark one cannot appreciate the setting. I would think with a lunch one will get more out from the view! I was first surprised that the restaurant was not full (we had to sit inside due to earlier rain) becaus...
Read full reviewWe visited Al Fuime for dinner during restaurant week. The restaurant is next to the river, however in the dark one cannot appreciate the setting. I would think with a lunch one will get more out from the view! I was first surprised that the restaurant was not full (we had to sit inside due to earlier rain) because of restaurant week.
As it was a set menu, we could decide earlier on what we would like to eat. I must say the food was extraordinary! What a surprise! From the starter to the dessert (pity the cheese cake was not available). Portions were large enough and prepared with care! And at the price a real bargain!
I would definitely recommend to visit the restaurant, but preferably during the day when you will be able to admire the river and view from the deck!
I was highly impressed by the excellent service. The food was true "michelin" style in my opinion. The only snag was that the calamari starter was a bit too small, and perhaps on a bed of rocket or lettuce leaves would be a nice touch.
We enjoyed ourselves, the venue was nice and cosy.
Our waiter Trueman was a...
Read full reviewI was highly impressed by the excellent service. The food was true "michelin" style in my opinion. The only snag was that the calamari starter was a bit too small, and perhaps on a bed of rocket or lettuce leaves would be a nice touch.
We enjoyed ourselves, the venue was nice and cosy.
Our waiter Trueman was always there when needed and took good care of us. He volunteered to takes us around to see the venue outside and what is offered. He really sold the place to us and we will be coming again soon.
Beautiful location, but without the restaurant week price reduction would not have been good value, i.e. food was good not great, service was uneven, with certain guests waiting a while to have their orders delivered, and the ambiance (in my opinion) would be better left to the sound of the river (have come to get o...
Read full reviewBeautiful location, but without the restaurant week price reduction would not have been good value, i.e. food was good not great, service was uneven, with certain guests waiting a while to have their orders delivered, and the ambiance (in my opinion) would be better left to the sound of the river (have come to get out into the country after all) with much softer background music, not loud saxophone.
We had lunch at Al Fiume which has a fabulous location on the Hennops river. I would have liked to sit and listen to the sounds of running water as the river flowed by but this is drowned out by the saxophone to the extent that we walked down to Ponte de Amore to enjoy the sound of the flowing river. The food was reasonable but is very much overpriced for what you get.
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About Al Fiume
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian
Al Fiume - Italian for 'at the river' - has all the ingredients for a great restaurant: a beautiful setting on a shady wooden deck on the banks of the Hennops River and a restaurateur with a passion for food, as well as the experience to ensure outstanding levels of service. Al Fiume serves food that lives up to our definition of quality: the season's best, cooked with skill and passion and presented with a minimum of fuss.
The cellar at Al Fiume is stocked with a diverse choice of Italian and South African wines. The selection includes everyday drinking wines and wines for special occasions; wines from some of South Africa's best-known estates and unusual wines from smaller estates.
Al Fiume is a restaurant for all seasons: long, lazy summer days on the wooden deck; bright spring days when the first signs of green are starting to appear on the trees overhanging the river; bracing winter days when you might want to work off your meal with a brisk walk over the bridge and cozy autumn days when you can sit snugly in the restaurant and watch the falling leaves floating down the river.
