What 68 people say about Idiom Restaurant and Tasting Centre
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Very pleasing lunch, very nice ambience in contemporary surroundings.
Exceptional experience, fantastic food, great wine and I will definitely return to this venue.
The only irritation was the coming and going of kids through the front glass doors, which negated the effect of the fireplaces on a beautiful but cold and windy day.
We had the 3-course menu paired with Idiome wine. Wow, wow, wow! This was probably the best of the 4 restaurants we tried this year with the restaurant week. We started with the scallops that were perfectly prepared and served with an apple puree and paired with Idiome Viognier. For mains, we both had the duck bre...
Read full reviewWe had the 3-course menu paired with Idiome wine. Wow, wow, wow! This was probably the best of the 4 restaurants we tried this year with the restaurant week. We started with the scallops that were perfectly prepared and served with an apple puree and paired with Idiome Viognier. For mains, we both had the duck breast served with a delightful chocolate jus, delicious beetroot puree topped with the fluffiest potato balls and a crispy phyllo tuile stuffed with creamy goats cheese.
Last but not least, my favorite! The dessert was gooseberry mile Feuille served with amazing creamy ice cream on a bed of chopped pistachio nuts. There was another third element on the plate that was lovely. I think it could have been a blueberry froth and jelly? This was served a glass of bubbly to celebrate the lovely meal we had.
Well done Idiome! We ended our restaurant week on an absolute high. You will definetely see us again.
Staff was very friendly and professional :-)
Beautiful setting and great ambience but there it ended. Our waitress were very scarce. The young man that brought us amuse bouche, plonked it down and said "your amuse bouche, I have no idea what it is". All dishes were beautifully presented but taste wise it was a let down. Kudu carpaccio was very good but Sca...
Read full reviewBeautiful setting and great ambience but there it ended. Our waitress were very scarce. The young man that brought us amuse bouche, plonked it down and said "your amuse bouche, I have no idea what it is". All dishes were beautifully presented but taste wise it was a let down. Kudu carpaccio was very good but Scallops were tasteless. We waited a long time for our mains which were below par - duck breast very tough and overdone, cob roulade was tasteless and fish in middle still raw and cold. Desserts were average. Very disappointing end to our weekend of gastronomy for Restaurant Week
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About Idiom Restaurant and Tasting Centre
Cuisine: Fine Dining
Idiom Restaurant and Tasting Centre
Enjoy the Idiom Signature experience: a haute cuisine menu degustation paired with the exclusive Idiom Collection or a selection of Italian wines from the Vinotria portfolio of imported Italian wines. This exclusive 40 seater restaurant offers a fusion of Italian & South African cuisine in a modern vernacular.
The restaurant opened in June 2016, and the venue offers a ‘casual fine dining’ restaurant and a wine tasting centre that showcases Idiom’s flagship blends, signature Italian varietal wines and rare limited release 900 Series wines. Explore the ‘Cape Idiom’ of the great wine regions of the world, while taking in architecture, views, Italian-inspired restaurant with our la carte Italian & South African inspired dishes & regional pizza menu. Guests are able to embark on a virtual journey through the main wine regions of Italy at the Vinotria Italian Wine Library – a display of 250 wines from all over Italy distributed by Bottega Family Wines in South Africa.
