You’ve got to love winters in Cape Town if your a foodie. All of the top restaurants jump on the winter specials band wagon with deals that are well worth taking advantage of.
I went to Five Flies last night for the first time in almost two years, which is disgraceful considering it’s one of my all time favourites in Slaapstad.
Their 2 course menu which is usually R185 is reduced to R125, and the 3 course from R235 to a measly R150, and both include a glass of wine - you can’t even go to the Spur for a 3 course and glass of wine for R150!!
I worked with the infamous Alex Van Ness at Five Flies many moons ago, where I learnt some really invaluable lessons in running a fine dining establishment from the master himself.
The service as usual was fantastic. I love it when waiters can balance the art of being professional yet still be themselves, without the pretentiousness often found with fine-dining restaurant staff. The emphasis at Five Flies has always been on team work among staff, so you will often have different waiters serving your drinks and food, therefore never waiting too long for anything.
The fact that the menu has not changed much over the last decade speaks for itself - “if it aint broke, then don’t fix it!”
I had the foie gras for a starter (there is a supplement charge for certain things on the menu, which your waiter explains before you order and is quite self explanatory on the menu itself) which was a decent portion and cooked to perfection. Still nice and pink on the inside, served on a corn fritter, roasted baby beetroot and a balsamic syrup.
For mains I ordered the Springbok Wellington with mushroom duxelle, roasted butternut and foie gras, with a truffle jus!! Oh so yummy, and not at all dry as one could expect from venison done in this style. My guests had the mussels and smoked salmon for starters, followed by the duck and the lamb shank special. All delicious, except for the confit duck which was a bit over cooked. We informed the manager who promptly took it off the bill without a second thought!
The Five Flies is located on Keerom street, right opposite the legal fraternity of Cape Town, and is well worth a visit, even if just to experience the beautiful building in which it resides for an after work cocktail. If you have always dreamed of marrying an attorney or a judge, pop in after work and you may well meet your match!
Our bill for three people, two of whom had a two course meal, and one a three course, plus extra glasses of wine all round, came to R725 including a generous tip. Seriously good value for money!!
Trading Hours:
Lunch: Monday to Friday
12H00 - 15H00
Dinner: Monday to Sunday
18H00 to 23H00
021 424 4442 - booking essential
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Ok so you went for the winter special and then you had foie gras which has a supplement and I would have thought that the venison would have had a supplement aswell and mate my maths is shit so you paid about R300 per person anyway so well done five flies they lured you in with the winter SPECIAL and you walked out there spending just as much as you would have done on a normal night ,a few bottles of water sir a coffee sir another glass of wine sir oohhh suits you sir
Mate I dont mean to sound cheffy but foie gras cant be pink in the middle mate if it was pink then there is a problem but you are right the best way to eat it is slightly raw in the middle as it keeps on cooking itself
Hey mate that venison does sound amazing i could eat that sort of food for breakfast
Thanx J
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