La Madeleine
Area location:
Gauteng - Tshwane / Pretoria + Centurion - East - Lynnwood Ridge
Address / how to get there:
122 Priory Road
Open for...:
lunch,dinner
Contact:
012 361 3667
Published:
18 Feb 09
Service:
elegant and well informed with good grasp of course spacing
Winelist:
wide range of well-described SA and European wines; many by-the-glass options; BYO at R50 corkage, R100 for Champagne (no charge if chef thinks it is exceptional and you let him have a sip)
Other features...:
Child friendly, Wheelchair Friendly.
Avg Price:
R140 - R160
Food:
asian,french,other
Daniel and Karine Leusch, who recently celebrated their 30th year in business, are the most skilled culinary couple in South Africa. Don’t let the uninspiring bistro-style furniture fool you – for people who have been doing this for such a long time, the food is surprisingly hip and the flavours are never less than sublime. Let Daniel woo and welcome you with an amuse bouche of frothy foie gras spumé in a crisp pastry cornet. Move into the meal with salmon tartare interleaved with apple wafers. The simple salad of ceps drizzled in argan oil must make the argan producers of Essouria, Morocco, weep with pride. The soup course sees a whimsical bouillabaisse ‘martini’ sipped through a deep-fried long macaroni ‘straw’. The dark chocolate mousse partnered with a mohito sorbet is so good that one longs to rush into the kitchen and embrace the somewhat reclusive Madame Leusch. End the meal with coffee and the ultimate in retro-chic – ’70s-style choux pastry swans.
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