The Morningside Fine Dining restaurant inside the Audacia Manor has both inside, formal dining, and a more relaxed dining area right beside the pool. The average meal costs around R95, which is around $9. Popular dishes include the appetizer mushroom basket (mushrooms inside filo with parmesan shavings) or the rack of lamb with tabbouleh salad, roasted beetroot and gremolata (a chopped herb.)
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This restaurant has a very relaxing vibe with jazz music and an open layout with five different levels of seating. You can choose an a la carte or set menu and try hearty items like Norwegian salmon with rice and vegetables, chicken breast grilled over open flame or sweet treats like fig ice cream, infused with ginger and served over baklava. The average meal is R250, which is just around $22.
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This restaurant is near the beach, which is alluring enough, but the menu takes it to another level. Here you’ll find a unique mix of Dutch and Indonesian dishes like twice baked goat cheese with parmesan shavings and tomato concasse (like a puree), and tempura prawns with chili mayonnaise and ginger butternut soup. The average meal costs R110, which is just under $10.
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At The Test Kitchen, as the name implies, all sorts of flavors and cuisines are explored together. You can enjoy a five-course lunch with wine pairing including imaginative dishes like veal sweetbreads with almond falafel or pickled fish ceviche with barbecue carrots for around R685. That’s $61 for all five courses and just a little over $10 a course.
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Ashton’s is set inside a five star boutique hotel but does not charge five star hotel prices. The average meal costs around R125, which is just around $11. Dishes include lighter fare like watermelon salad with spanspek (melon), feta, red onion and kalamata olives, or traditional South African dishes like Cape Malay chicken curry, or more gourmet options like chicken supreme stuffed with brie and roast hazelnut on potato rosti. Menus change seasonally.
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5 Rooms is inside the Alphen Estate in Constantia, a historic Manor House with old world charm. Because it is inside of a house, it’s best suited for private events since the dining area is small. Here you can munch on dishes like the lamb trilogy, which comes with lamb loin, lamb tortellini and a lamb cutlet, or scallops with asiago dumplings, cauliflower and pea shoots. Appetizers are all between R85 and R150, so around $7 to $13.
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Azima is part of the Askari Game Reserive and is known for a very earthy vibe that blends in with its natural surroundings, and the menu takes from the South African landscape as well. Try modern twists on traditional dishes like beef fillet wrapped in bacon and oysters, or the chicken stuffed with tomato, basil and bocconchini cheese. The average price for a meal is R230, which is around $20.
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One on Park is one of the on campus restaurants at the Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein where culinary students try out their skills on willing customers. Here you can enjoy a three-course meal for a R130, which is around $11. The menu changes with the seasons but past creations have included a blue cheese souffle with plum reserve and kingklip (a South African fish) in a bell pepper broth.
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As soon as you hear “champagne bar” you can hear your credit card max out. But this white tablecloth establishment offers bottomless champagne for R385, which is just around $34. As for the food, you’ll enjoy dishes like teriyaki beef strips with nectarines, tomatoes and mushrooms and calamari with kalamata olives and sun-dried tomatoes.
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Aubergine is known for a continental menu with a hint of Asian fusion. They have an extensive wine list and as for the food, mouth watering dishes like an appetizer of mussel chowder with curry, baby marrows and little mussel beignets, an entrée of ostrich fillet fried rare with pumpkinseed vinaigrette, and a dessert of chocolate tarte with wasabi powder and green tea ice cream. You can enjoy a three-course lunch for R320, which is just around $28.
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