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De Tafel - The Living Landscapes Series
Last verified or updated by the venue on 22nd Apr 2026.
Living Landscape Series – Offering Overview
The Living Landscape Series is a seasonal tasting experience inspired by South Africa’s nine biomes. The menu is structured to offer guests flexibility while maintaining a strong narrative rooted in terroir, sustainability, and indigenous ingredients.
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Menu Options
Guests can engage with the experience in two ways:
1. Seven Course Experiences (Three Distinct Menus)
Each menu focuses on a specific ecosystem, allowing guests to explore a particular landscape in depth:
Confluence
A seafood-led menu inspired by ocean and water-based ecosystems. Dishes highlight sustainably sourced seafood, sea foraged ingredients, and coastal flavours.
Refugia
A land-based menu centred around heritage and responsibly sourced proteins such as game, beef, lamb, and duck. It reflects inland ecosystems and the relationship between land, fire, and animal.
Botanica
A plant-forward menu celebrating indigenous flora, foraged ingredients, grains, and vegetables. This menu focuses on biodiversity, seasonality, and the depth of South Africa’s plant heritage.
Pricing:
R745 per person (6-course)
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2. Eight-Course Experience
A curated tasting menu that brings together highlights from Confluence, Refugia, and Botanica into a single, cohesive journey across multiple ecosystems.
Pricing:
R1050 per person (8-course)
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Pairing Options
To complement the menu, we offer two distinct pairing experiences:
Wine Pairing
A selection of South African, terroir-driven wines carefully matched to each course. The pairing focuses on regional expression, varietal character, and enhancing the story of each dish.
Pricing:
R750 (6-course pairing)
R1200 (8-course pairing)
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Non-Alcoholic Pairing
A curated pairing of botanical infusions, fermented teas, and indigenous fruit-based elixirs. This includes elements such as rooibos, honeybush, wild herbs, and seasonal fruits, designed to mirror the flavour profile and ecosystem of each dish.
This pairing offers the same level of depth and consideration as the wine pairing, ensuring a complete experience for non-alcoholic guests.
Pricing:
Aligned with the wine pairing structure upon request or as per offering.
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Experience Positioning
The Living Landscape Series is designed as:
* A multi-course, immersive dining journey
* A celebration of South Africa’s biodiversity and culinary heritage
* A refined, contemporary expression of indigenous ingredients
* A storytelling-driven experience that evolves with the seasons
Guests are encouraged to return and explore different menu themes, as each offering presents a unique perspective of the country’s landscapes.
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This is not only a menu — it is a narrative of place, season, and identity, expressed through food and drink.
Refugia - 7 Course Menu
ANCESTRAL
Fynbos and Savannah
Pressed Quail Terrine
Scotch Quail Egg in a Nest, Shoots, Wormwood Essence
Venison Dombolo
Amaasi Espume, Heritage Corn
Denningvleis
African Cranberry Gel, Turmeric Napkin, Puffed Sorghum
MOUNTAINS
Bio Climate
West Coast Springbok No. 65
White Sorghum, Smoked Nightshade & Agathosma, Marula Nuts
C3 Anysbos Lamb
Kapokbos Millet, Ouma onder die Komberse, Burnt Leek, Strandveld Potato, Danawa
REFUGIA
7-Day Dry-Aged Smoked Mountain Sage Duck
Chestnut Milk Tart, Invasive Peppercorn & Cape Bramble,
Tallow-Confit Duck Leg & Mebos, Root Vegetable Candy
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Panna Cotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wildflower Caviar, Honeycomb,
Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
Fynbos and Savannah
Pressed Quail Terrine
Scotch Quail Egg in a Nest, Shoots, Wormwood Essence
Venison Dombolo
Amaasi Espume, Heritage Corn
Denningvleis
African Cranberry Gel, Turmeric Napkin, Puffed Sorghum
MOUNTAINS
Bio Climate
West Coast Springbok No. 65
White Sorghum, Smoked Nightshade & Agathosma, Marula Nuts
C3 Anysbos Lamb
Kapokbos Millet, Ouma onder die Komberse, Burnt Leek, Strandveld Potato, Danawa
REFUGIA
7-Day Dry-Aged Smoked Mountain Sage Duck
Chestnut Milk Tart, Invasive Peppercorn & Cape Bramble,
Tallow-Confit Duck Leg & Mebos, Root Vegetable Candy
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Panna Cotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wildflower Caviar, Honeycomb,
Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
R 745.00
Confluence - 7 Course Menu
INTERTIDAL
Bio Climate
Wild Settlers Fennel Macaron
with Gerookte Snoek Mousse
Cape Rock Oyster
Agathosma lancelata Caviar, Smoked Tulbaghia Mayo,
Coastal Pickings Salsa Verde
Knysna Brown Crab Lollipop
Daikon, Pelargonium crispum Sabayon
SUB TIDAL
White Mussel Pavé
Strandspinasie (Prenia vanrensburgii), Sugar Bush Radish Petal,
Cape Nori & Shell Essence, Wild Fennel Blossoms
East Coast Rock Lobster
Waterblommetjie Kerrie, Lobster Crème,
365-Day Fermented Cape Pondweed Blossoms
ESTUARINE
Coastal Migration
54°C Cape Bream Sous Vide
Dune Spinach, Amaasi Dashi Cream,
Ecklonia maxima Potato, Bokkoms Crumble
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Panna Cotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wildflower Caviar, Honeycomb,
Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
Bio Climate
Wild Settlers Fennel Macaron
with Gerookte Snoek Mousse
Cape Rock Oyster
Agathosma lancelata Caviar, Smoked Tulbaghia Mayo,
Coastal Pickings Salsa Verde
Knysna Brown Crab Lollipop
Daikon, Pelargonium crispum Sabayon
SUB TIDAL
White Mussel Pavé
Strandspinasie (Prenia vanrensburgii), Sugar Bush Radish Petal,
Cape Nori & Shell Essence, Wild Fennel Blossoms
East Coast Rock Lobster
Waterblommetjie Kerrie, Lobster Crème,
365-Day Fermented Cape Pondweed Blossoms
ESTUARINE
Coastal Migration
54°C Cape Bream Sous Vide
Dune Spinach, Amaasi Dashi Cream,
Ecklonia maxima Potato, Bokkoms Crumble
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Panna Cotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wildflower Caviar, Honeycomb,
Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
R 745.00
Botanica - 7 Course Menu
FARMLANDS — CULTIVATED EARTH
Cape to Canyons
Boletus, Yuzi Buchu Pearls, Ocean Water Masala Tea
Sewejaartjie
Marinated Beetroot Petals, Olive Bubble, Danawa Terrine, Dehydrated Leeks, Kapokbos
Bambara
Wild Settlers Fennel Macaron with Bambara Mousse
COAST TO WOODLANDS — WHERE OCEAN MEETS FOREST
“Gathering Roots”
Wild Almond Root Terrine, Kaapse Suuring, Wild Garlic & Nutmeg Geranium Foam, Rooibos Tuile
FOREST ECOSYSTEM — SHADE & UNDERGROWTH
Forest Floor
Abalone Mushrooms, Porcini Dust, Truffle Oil Snow, Popped Sorghum, Edible Soil
Grounded in Our Roots
Coal Baked Celeriac, Wild Rosemary, Red Millet Textures, Dune Spinach Crispies, Wild Forest Mushroom Pâté
BIO CLIMATE — RESILIENCE & RENEWAL
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Pannacotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wild Flower Caviar, Honey Comb, Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
Cape to Canyons
Boletus, Yuzi Buchu Pearls, Ocean Water Masala Tea
Sewejaartjie
Marinated Beetroot Petals, Olive Bubble, Danawa Terrine, Dehydrated Leeks, Kapokbos
Bambara
Wild Settlers Fennel Macaron with Bambara Mousse
COAST TO WOODLANDS — WHERE OCEAN MEETS FOREST
“Gathering Roots”
Wild Almond Root Terrine, Kaapse Suuring, Wild Garlic & Nutmeg Geranium Foam, Rooibos Tuile
FOREST ECOSYSTEM — SHADE & UNDERGROWTH
Forest Floor
Abalone Mushrooms, Porcini Dust, Truffle Oil Snow, Popped Sorghum, Edible Soil
Grounded in Our Roots
Coal Baked Celeriac, Wild Rosemary, Red Millet Textures, Dune Spinach Crispies, Wild Forest Mushroom Pâté
BIO CLIMATE — RESILIENCE & RENEWAL
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Pannacotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wild Flower Caviar, Honey Comb, Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
R 745.00
The Living Landscape Series
Last verified or updated by the venue on 23rd Apr 2026.
- REFUGIA - 7 COURSE MENU
- CONFLUENCE- 7 COURSE MENU
- BOTANICA - 7 COURSE MENU
- LIVING LANDSCAPES - 9 COURSE MENU
REFUGIA - 7 COURSE MENU
ANCESTRAL
Fynbos and Savannah
Pressed Quail Terrine
Scotch Quail Egg in a Nest, Shoots, Wormwood Essence
Venison Dombolo
Amaasi Espume, Heritage Corn
Denningvleis
African Cranberry Gel, Turmeric Napkin, Puffed Sorghum
MOUNTAINS
West Coast Springbok No. 65
White Sorghum, Smoked Nightshade & Agathosma, Marula Nuts
C3 Anysbos Lamb
Kapokbos Millet, Ouma onder die Komberse, Burnt Leek, Strandveld Potato, Danawa
REFUGIA
7-Day Dry-Aged Smoked Mountain Sage Duck
Chestnut Milk Tart, Invasive Peppercorn & Cape Bramble,
Tallow-Confit Duck Leg & Mebos, Root Vegetable Candy
BIOCLIMATE
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Panna Cotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wildflower Caviar, Honeycomb,
Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
Fynbos and Savannah
Pressed Quail Terrine
Scotch Quail Egg in a Nest, Shoots, Wormwood Essence
Venison Dombolo
Amaasi Espume, Heritage Corn
Denningvleis
African Cranberry Gel, Turmeric Napkin, Puffed Sorghum
MOUNTAINS
West Coast Springbok No. 65
White Sorghum, Smoked Nightshade & Agathosma, Marula Nuts
C3 Anysbos Lamb
Kapokbos Millet, Ouma onder die Komberse, Burnt Leek, Strandveld Potato, Danawa
REFUGIA
7-Day Dry-Aged Smoked Mountain Sage Duck
Chestnut Milk Tart, Invasive Peppercorn & Cape Bramble,
Tallow-Confit Duck Leg & Mebos, Root Vegetable Candy
BIOCLIMATE
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Panna Cotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wildflower Caviar, Honeycomb,
Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
R 745.00
CONFLUENCE - 7 COURSE MENU
INTERTIDAL
Wild Settlers Fennel Macaron
with Gerookte Snoek Mousse
Cape Rock Oyster
Agathosma lancelata Caviar, Smoked Tulbaghia Mayo,
Coastal Pickings Salsa Verde
Knysna Brown Crab Lollipop
Daikon, Pelargonium crispum Sabayon
SUB TIDAL
White Mussel Pavé
Strandspinasie (Prenia vanrensburgii), Sugar Bush Radish Petal,
Cape Nori & Shell Essence, Wild Fennel Blossoms
East Coast Rock Lobster
Waterblommetjie Kerrie, Lobster Crème,
365-Day Fermented Cape Pondweed Blossoms
ESTUARINE
Coastal Migration
54°C Cape Bream Sous Vide
Dune Spinach, Amaasi Dashi Cream,
Ecklonia maxima Potato, Bokkoms Crumble
BIOCLIMATE
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Panna Cotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wildflower Caviar, Honeycomb,
Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
Wild Settlers Fennel Macaron
with Gerookte Snoek Mousse
Cape Rock Oyster
Agathosma lancelata Caviar, Smoked Tulbaghia Mayo,
Coastal Pickings Salsa Verde
Knysna Brown Crab Lollipop
Daikon, Pelargonium crispum Sabayon
SUB TIDAL
White Mussel Pavé
Strandspinasie (Prenia vanrensburgii), Sugar Bush Radish Petal,
Cape Nori & Shell Essence, Wild Fennel Blossoms
East Coast Rock Lobster
Waterblommetjie Kerrie, Lobster Crème,
365-Day Fermented Cape Pondweed Blossoms
ESTUARINE
Coastal Migration
54°C Cape Bream Sous Vide
Dune Spinach, Amaasi Dashi Cream,
Ecklonia maxima Potato, Bokkoms Crumble
BIOCLIMATE
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Panna Cotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wildflower Caviar, Honeycomb,
Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
R 745.00
BOTANICA - 7 COURSE MENU
FARMLANDS — CULTIVATED EARTH
Cape to Canyons
Boletus, Yuzi Buchu Pearls, Ocean Water Masala Tea
Sewejaartjie
Marinated Beetroot Petals, Olive Bubble, Danawa Terrine, Dehydrated Leeks, Kapokbos
Bambara
Wild Settlers Fennel Macaron with Bambara Mousse
COAST TO WOODLANDS — WHERE OCEAN MEETS FOREST
“Gathering Roots”
Wild Almond Root Terrine, Kaapse Suuring, Wild Garlic & Nutmeg Geranium Foam, Rooibos Tuile
FOREST ECOSYSTEM — SHADE & UNDERGROWTH
Forest Floor
Abalone Mushrooms, Porcini Dust, Truffle Oil Snow, Popped Sorghum, Edible Soil
Grounded in Our Roots
Coal Baked Celeriac, Wild Rosemary, Red Millet Textures, Dune Spinach Crispies, Wild Forest Mushroom Pâté
BIO CLIMATE — RESILIENCE & RENEWAL
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Pannacotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wild Flower Caviar, Honey Comb, Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
Cape to Canyons
Boletus, Yuzi Buchu Pearls, Ocean Water Masala Tea
Sewejaartjie
Marinated Beetroot Petals, Olive Bubble, Danawa Terrine, Dehydrated Leeks, Kapokbos
Bambara
Wild Settlers Fennel Macaron with Bambara Mousse
COAST TO WOODLANDS — WHERE OCEAN MEETS FOREST
“Gathering Roots”
Wild Almond Root Terrine, Kaapse Suuring, Wild Garlic & Nutmeg Geranium Foam, Rooibos Tuile
FOREST ECOSYSTEM — SHADE & UNDERGROWTH
Forest Floor
Abalone Mushrooms, Porcini Dust, Truffle Oil Snow, Popped Sorghum, Edible Soil
Grounded in Our Roots
Coal Baked Celeriac, Wild Rosemary, Red Millet Textures, Dune Spinach Crispies, Wild Forest Mushroom Pâté
BIO CLIMATE — RESILIENCE & RENEWAL
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Pannacotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wild Flower Caviar, Honey Comb, Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
R 745.00
LIVING LANDSCAPES - 9 COURSE JOURNEY
ANCESTRAL — ROOTS & MEMORY
Denningvleis
African Cranberry Gel, Turmeric Napkin, Puffed Sorghum
Pressed Quail Terrine
Scotch Quail Egg in a Nest, Shoots, Wormwood Essence, Pine Gel
Venison Dombolo
Amaasi Espume, Heritage Corn
“Gathering Roots”
Wild Almond Root Terrine, Kaapse Suuring, Wild Garlic & Nutmeg Geranium Foam, Rooibos Tuile
OR
INTERTIDAL — WHERE LAND MEETS SEA
Cape Rock Oyster
Agathosma Lancelatta Caviar, Smoked Tulbagia Mayo, Coastal Pickings Salsa Verde
Smoked Snoek Macaron
Smoked West Coast Snoek Mousse, Settlers Fennel Macaron
Knysna Brown Crab Lollipop
Daikon, Pelargonium Crispum Sabayon
WATERS MEET — CURRENT & CONFLUENCE
East Coast Rock Lobster
Waterblommetjie Kerrie, Lobster Crème, 365 Day Fermented Cape Pondweed Blossoms
SHORE — DUNE & ESTUARINE REFUGIA
54° Cape Bream Sous Vide
Dune Spinach, Sea Urchin, Eklonia Maxima Potato, Bokkoms Crumble, Cape Dashi
SAVANNAH — SURVIVAL & MIGRATION
West Coast Springbok No. 65
White Sorghum, Smoked Nightshade & Agathosma, Marula Nuts, Kiwano Melon
MOUNTAIN — ALTITUDE & FIRE
7 Day Dry Aged Smoked Mountain Sage Duck
Chestnut Milk Tart, Invasive Peppercorn & Cape Bramble, Tallow Confit Duck Leg & Mebos, Root Vegetable Candy
BIO CLIMATE — POLLINATION & RENEWAL
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Pannacotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wild Flower Caviar, Honey Comb, Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
Denningvleis
African Cranberry Gel, Turmeric Napkin, Puffed Sorghum
Pressed Quail Terrine
Scotch Quail Egg in a Nest, Shoots, Wormwood Essence, Pine Gel
Venison Dombolo
Amaasi Espume, Heritage Corn
“Gathering Roots”
Wild Almond Root Terrine, Kaapse Suuring, Wild Garlic & Nutmeg Geranium Foam, Rooibos Tuile
OR
INTERTIDAL — WHERE LAND MEETS SEA
Cape Rock Oyster
Agathosma Lancelatta Caviar, Smoked Tulbagia Mayo, Coastal Pickings Salsa Verde
Smoked Snoek Macaron
Smoked West Coast Snoek Mousse, Settlers Fennel Macaron
Knysna Brown Crab Lollipop
Daikon, Pelargonium Crispum Sabayon
WATERS MEET — CURRENT & CONFLUENCE
East Coast Rock Lobster
Waterblommetjie Kerrie, Lobster Crème, 365 Day Fermented Cape Pondweed Blossoms
SHORE — DUNE & ESTUARINE REFUGIA
54° Cape Bream Sous Vide
Dune Spinach, Sea Urchin, Eklonia Maxima Potato, Bokkoms Crumble, Cape Dashi
SAVANNAH — SURVIVAL & MIGRATION
West Coast Springbok No. 65
White Sorghum, Smoked Nightshade & Agathosma, Marula Nuts, Kiwano Melon
MOUNTAIN — ALTITUDE & FIRE
7 Day Dry Aged Smoked Mountain Sage Duck
Chestnut Milk Tart, Invasive Peppercorn & Cape Bramble, Tallow Confit Duck Leg & Mebos, Root Vegetable Candy
BIO CLIMATE — POLLINATION & RENEWAL
The Cape Honey Bee
Honeybush Pannacotta, Fynbos Sponge, Wild Flower Caviar, Honey Comb, Heuningboegoe Crème Glacée, Bee Pollen, Fallen Nuts
R 1,050.00
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