September at our table

The first harvests of spring

A new season,
something to savour.

Young greens, the first strawberries and the warmth of the fire. September brings fresh growth to our table, alongside cultured dairy, slow ferments and the flavours we’ve kept from winter.

À la carte at lunch, Wednesday–Saturday.
Our set menu is available at every seating.

September 2026

À la carte.

A delicately plated starter with herbs and petals in a white bowl
From our kitchen, with a little of the garden.
01

Starters

Roasted onion & konfettibush sourdough roosterkoek110

Smoked Jersey butter marbled with charred leek, wild blossom honey & Dalewood Boland cheese.

Contains wheat (gluten) and milk.

Braaied globe artichoke150

Amasi ricotta, preserved tomato chakalaka, smoked sorghum cream, puffed sorghum & stinging nettle.

Contains milk.

Chicken-neck & braised-leek potstickers150

Sauerkraut, broad beans & fragrant chicken broth.

Contains wheat (gluten).

Sauce being poured over a sharing dish, with vegetables alongside
Cooked with fire, patience and care.
02

From the fire

Deboned & rolled Karoo lamb rib310

Lamb jus and num-num & waterblommetjie relish.

Contains milk (in the jus).

Herb-crusted springbok fillet420

Blistered onion petals, toasted coriander & cumin jus, konfettibush butter.

Contains milk and wheat (gluten, in the crust).

Oyster mushroom schnitzel180

Roasted mushroom cream, garden-herb gremolata & kraut.

Contains milk and wheat (gluten).

Braaied deboned chicken240

Smoked onion soubise, fondant baby onion, wild greens & thyme jus.

Contains milk.

Braaied chuck eye270

Broad-bean & spring-onion panzanella, beef fat dressing.

Contains gluten.

Pan-fried ABALOBI linefish260

Malay style potato noodles, coconut tamarind broth, lime leaf & apricot.

Contains fish.

Leafy vegetables and herbs growing together in a raised bed at Melfort
Good things begin in the soil.
03

For the table

Braaied gem lettuce120

Polenta cream, charred apple & lemon dressing, radish, garden herbs & flowers.

Contains milk.

Coal-roasted sprouting broccoli120

Smoked sunflower-seed cream, smoked sunflower seeds & young vine leaves.

Contains milk.

Hasselback baby potatoes120

Rocket pesto, dressed greens & smoked Stanford cheese.

Contains milk.

A plated dessert with cake, berries and a scoop of ice cream
Always leave a little room.
04

Sweet endings

Melfort honey cake140

Fresh & muddled strawberries, Jersey cream gelato, amasi mousse & honeycomb.

Contains milk, wheat (gluten) and eggs.

Dreaming of sweet potato140

Chocolate mousse, smoked molasses ice cream, candied sweet potato, coffee jellies & toasted marshmallow.

Contains milk and eggs.

For our younger guests

Little sprouts.

Chicken strips & chipsContains wheat (gluten).
65
Fried chips
30
Children’s set menuOur bread course, followed by chicken strips & chips for mains, and seasonal ice cream to finish.
225per child

Please tell us about any allergies or dietary requirements before ordering.
These notes list the allergens confirmed by our kitchen so far. Please ask about other ingredients, adaptations and cross-contact. An unlabelled dish should not be assumed allergen-free.

Take your time. We’ll take care of the rest.

The seasonal
set menu.

A generous journey through September, from the first harvests of spring to something sweet from the orchard and the earth.

Melfort

Spring · September 2026

A place at our table

695 per person725 per person from 1 October 2026

To begin

Kitchen snack & healing tea

Bread for the table

Roasted onion & konfettibush sourdough roosterkoek

Lowerland hard red wheat, smoked Jersey butter marbled with charred leek, wild blossom honey & Dalewood Boland cheese

Contains wheat (gluten) and milk.

The first harvests of spring

Braaied globe artichoke

Amasi ricotta, preserved tomato chakalaka,
sorghum & stinging nettle

Contains milk.

From the land & our local farmers

Deboned & rolled Karoo lamb rib

Lamb jus and num-num & waterblommetjie relish

Contains milk (in the jus).

or

Herb-crusted springbok fillet

Blistered onion petals & toasted coriander-cumin jus

Contains milk and wheat (gluten, in the crust).

Supplement 125 per person

or

Oyster mushroom schnitzel

Roasted mushroom cream & garden-herb gremolata

Contains milk and wheat (gluten).

Served with

Braaied gem lettuce, polenta cream,
charred lemon dressing & garden herbs

Contains milk.

Sprouting broccoli, smoked sunflower cream
& young vine leaf

Contains milk.

Hasselback baby potatoes, rocket pesto,
dressed greens & smoked Stanford cheese

Contains milk.

From the orchard & the earth

Melfort honey cake

Fresh & muddled early strawberries, Jersey cream gelato,
amasi mousse & honeycomb

Contains milk, wheat (gluten) and eggs.

or

Milk chocolate mousse

Smoked molasses ice cream, candied sweet potato,
coffee-whey jellies & toasted marshmallow

Your meal may include small gifts from our kitchen throughout the experience.

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