Our Food Philosophy

Our goal has been to create a culinary haven in the heart of Cape Town, a place that discerning locals and international visitors can return to for a unique, sensory dining experience. The chef’s team uses fundamental cooking techniques combined with an obsession for balance, together with the imagination and artistry inspired by Harald’s creativity.

We serve timeless dishes, with Eastern and Western influences that take cognisance of seasonal flavours and local ingredients. Light, balanced food that excites your senses, piques your curiosity, makes you sigh with delight, and leaves you satisfied and energised.

Aubergine has always sourced fresh produce directly from farmers and trusted suppliers, ensuring the origin of the ingredients as well as the integrity with which they are produced. We strive to adhere to sustainable seafood practices where possible and use free-range meat and produce sourced from two organic vegetable gardens in Stellenbosch.

A la Carte Menu

You can choose from our A la Carte menu for dinner.

Starters

Duo of Game-fish, hot and cold smoked with herb salad, lemon pearls, dill crème frâiche, spiced papaya and gel R245
Duck Breast, cured with desert salt, air-dried, carrot, aubergine and grape confit, vinaigrette with aged raspberry balsamic
R225
Chilled Broccoli Soup, prawn, broccoli and fennel salad
R235

Vegetarian 

Starter or Main

Garden Salad, organic leaves and herbs with toasted seeds R185
Burrata Mozzarella, roasted plum tomato and olive, balsamic and basil oil vinaigrette R235
Assiette of Beetroot , three beetroots in three ways, labneh, gem lettuce R225
Butternut Gnocchi, sage butter, pumpkin seeds, grana cheese R195/R245
Saffron Risotto, with green peas and pea shoots R215/R275

Fish

Cape Sea Harvest, fondue of potato, red onion and beetroot, green vegetables and tarragon sauce R225/R285

Main Courses

Pasture raised Beef, cut of the day, demi-glace with mushroom, glazed summer root vegetables, red potato confit R375
Ostrich Eye Fillet, fried rare, roasted cous cous, sauce with pesto and tomato
R325
Lamb Saddle and Cutlet, braised garlic, three beans with thyme, baby carrots, red potato confit
R385

Cheese/Dessert

South African Artisan Cheese Selection, condiments, nut and fruit bread R285
Crème Brûlée, flavours of lemongrass, mirin and verbena, ginger and lime ice-cream R215
Chocolate Fondant, litchi, mango, caramelized pistachio, eucalyptus-honey ice cream R275
Trio of Sorbet , dialogue of summer-fruit, orange tuille R225

Summer Degustation Menu

Amuse Bouche

Duo of Game-fish
hot and cold smoked, lemon pearls, dill crème frâiche, spiced mango and gel

Groot Phesantekraal ‘Mirazanne‘
Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Quail
combining breast, leg and scotch egg, celeriac, toasted apple puree, honey and tarragon dressing

Huis van Chevallerie
Chenin Blanc 2019

Rabbit
risotto with ‘Chicken of the woods’ mushroom

Gedeelte ‘Authentic 23’
Barbarossa 2021

Gemsbok Loin
three spice and oregano sauce, braised young leeks, nero kale, potato noodles

Glenelly ‘Glass Collection’
Syrah
2016

 Karoo Red Fig
Blue cheese-fig sorbet, Karoo blue crumb fig tartlet

Bein ‘Forte’
Merlot 2021  

And/Or

Lime Gastrique
white chocolate sphere with coconut pineapple and fennel

Charles Fox
Brut Reserve Gold N/V

Coffee | Oolong Tea | Friandises

4 course menu R 1080 with Wine pairing R 1740
5 course menu R 1315 with Wine pairing R 2150
6 course menu R 1550 with Wine pairing R 2540

Vegetarian

Aubergine prides itself in its vegetarian dishes. Our sophisticated vegetarian creations use organic vegetables and pulses, and are often inspired by Mediterranean, Indian and Oriental cuisine. These dishes can also be delicious alternative starters or main courses for all diners. At the moment, we have a small selection, but you’re welcome to be in touch in advance of your visit should you need additional options.

Small Plate (Tapa’s style) Dining

Savoury

Sashimi
compressed cucumber, oriental gel and pickled ginger
R180

Chicken & Mushroom
Croquettes with smoked ham
R135

Chilled Broccoli Soup
prawn, broccoli, fennel salad
R175

Malfatti
tomato sugo, aubergine-herb, pesto, rocket
R165

Pasta creation of the day
R170

Ostrich Fillet
Tandoori spiced, crispy rice, fried gem lettuce
R185

Cheese

4 South African Artisan Cheese Selection
condiments, nut and fruit bread
R180

Sweet

Apple-Almond Strudel
Vanilla ice cream
R155

Duo of Sorbet
fruit medley and coulis
R145

Lunch in Summer

We are very excited to announce our “Create Your Own Small Plate Lunch Menu” for the season.

The concept and aim is to capture all seasonal products especially the short season ones from the garden for this particular week.

Creating new dishes from those ingredients weekly, gives us the opportunity for specials in the evening on the ‘A la Carte’ Menu.

This is particularly beneficial for our regular guests and friends of Aubergine.

We will continue to pursue flexible and ‘A la Minute’ cooking with the freshest produce available.

Hope to see you here soon and on our terrace on sun filled days with a great carafe of wine for an Al fresco lunch.

Bon Appetit!

We are serving lunch on Thursdays and Fridays 12h00 – 14h00
Please see the menu below:

1rst

Sashimi and Maki Sushi
of yellow-fin tuna, Asian salad

Warm Smoked Gamefish
potato Roesti, chive crème fraîche

Quail Breast
wrapped in prosciutto, apple-celeriac salad

2nd

West Coast Mussels
gratinated with peas and pepino melon, turmeric root aroma

Porcini mushroom Pasta
garden-thyme and Grana Padano

Fish

Line-fish
Marbar spinach, sauce Vièrge, aubergine pesto

Meat

Kudu Loin
fig and Kampot pepper aroma, cauliflower cous cous and spätzle

Duck Leg
Oriental style, vegetable and rice noodle stir-fry

Pork Fillet
potato-macadamia nut puree, fried sage

Cheese

Four South African Cheese
with condiments and nut-bread

Dessert

Clafoutis of Peaches
orange-yoghurt sorbet

Coconut Ice Parfait
caramelized pineapple, strawberry salpicon

R600 for any 4 plates
R850 for any 6 plates