Veranda is situated on the first floor of the newly refurbished HIP Metropole Hotel. It offers great views of Long Street, and urban edginess and a big dose of romance. Head chef Roy Thomson describes the menu as “comfort food with a twist”, adding "I love peasant food from around the world - add a bit of glamour and you have a meal fit for a king or queen.”

The menu is well balanced, hearty and unpretentious and consists of signature dishes such as Thai Pumpkin Soup with corn fritters and coriander pistou, the smoked springbok carpaccio served with caramelised pear, rocket and parmesan or the leek and gorgonzola tart, an intense flavour freshened with a salad of mizuna, roast pepper and walnut. Other signature dishes are duck bobotie, Moroccan chicken pie, grilled Atlantic salmon with an indulgently rich hollandaise sauce or the beer battered hake and chips.

Whatever your taste buds crave, you are bound to find something you like, well priced, in generous portions and a charming presentation.

Menu

 
STARTERS
West Coast Oysters
Natural, Chili Soy, Red Wine Vinegar & Shallot – R12ea
Thai Pumpkin Soup with Corn Fritters & Coriander Pistou - R28
Chef’s Soup of the Day – R28
Spinach, Goats Cheese, Oven & Sun Dried Tomato Lasagne - R35
Smoked Springbok, Caramelized Pear, Rocket & Parmesan - R37
Pork & Prawn Cabbage Rolls, Spicy Peanut and Sweet Soy - R35
Peri-peri Chicken Livers, Herbed Samp and Watercress - R34
Smoked Salmon Trout, Sweet Potato Latke, Crème Fraiche, Caviar - R37
Leek & Gorganzola Tart, Mizuna, Roast Pepper & Walnut Salad - R35
Classic Veranda Caesar - R32

MAINS
Chicken Coq au Vin, Parsley Mash – R48
Saffron, Chili and Fennel Risotto -  R45
Penne Salsa Rossa with Chorizo - R45
Stir Fried Ostrich, Chili Soy and Crisp Noodles - R65
Duck Bobotie, Sultana Rice, Sambals and Puri - R68
Lamb Shank Sausage Roll, Roast Root Veggies & Salsa Verde - R72
Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Spinach, New Potatoes & Hollandaise - R85
Beer Battered Hake and Chips, Lime Aioli - R42
Grilled Line Fish, Your Waitron will Advise - R72
Moroccan Guinea Fowl Pie, Greens, Date & Apricot Chutney - R60
Char-grilled 200g Beef Fillet, Béarnaise, Chips & Garden Salad - R85

Chips - R18

Herbed Samp - R12

Garden Salad - R15

Sambals - R10

Bread & Dips _ R10
Béarnaise - R10

Grilled Veg - R18

Sultana Rice - R10

New Potatoes - R15

Greek Salad - R25