La Petite Colombe

Leeu Estates, Dassenberg Rd

Franschhoek

South Africa

BY NEAL MARTIN |

The Food:

Amuse-bouche: Franschhoek trout roe, Namibian snow crab and Cape Malay empanada

Langoustine salad

Sourdough bread

Yellowtail tartlet, Nahm dressing, Jim and miso

Yellowfin tuna, Dhanya, coriander and coconut velouté

Seabass, “Viskop” chowder

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La Petite Colombe certainly ranks among the best meals of 2024, and it lives up to the billing. It showcases the dazzling array of ingredients around South Africa and neighboring countries, and the execution in the kitchen is quite brilliant.