SEA CLIPPER CRUISE

Stayed at Londra Palace hotel on the Venetian waterfront close to St Mark’s Square in Venice.

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LUKE DALE ROBERTS MOVES FROM LA COLOMBE

La Colombe’s Luke Dale-Roberts ups the ante at sibling restaurant River Café on the Constantia Uitsig Wine Estate.

Situated at the entrance to the renowned Constantia Uitsig Wine Estate, the River Café has long been a popular social haunt in the Constantia valley and is well-known for its’ sumptuous breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas in a peaceful and picturesque setting. This popular meeting spot is currently undergoing a re-awakening by none other than Luke Dale-Roberts, executive chef of the recently crowned 2009 Eat Out Restaurant of the Year - La Colombe. Ever the team player, Luke is the first to say that he is nothing without the brigade of talented and passionate chefs who join him on a daily quest for seasonally inspired gourmet excellence and has appointed his protégé, Scot Kirton, as the Head Chef of the new River Cafe.

“Scot has established himself successfully in the industry, from his time with Matthew Gordon at Haute Cabrière to the kitchens of Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, and has proven himself by working alongside me at La Colombe. We share similar ideas, goals, passions and dreams, which is why there was no other person perfectly fitted for this exciting challenge”, says Luke, of his colleague and friend.
Since Luke’s inception as Executive Chef of La Colombe three years ago, he has garnered immense praise from both local and international food lovers and has taken this iconic restaurant to new culinary heights. Under Luke’s direction, La Colombe has achieved a number of awards, including Chef of the Year and Restaurant of the Year in the Prudential Eat Out Awards 2008 and receiving the title of Restaurant of the Year for a second time in 2009; being voted as one of the top 50 restaurants in the world by the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2009 and achieving the highest three star rating in both the 2009 and 2010 issues of the acclaimed Rossouw’s Restaurants guide.
As befits its laidback persona, the revitalised River Café will offer an authentic and affordable bistro-style dining experience, using only the freshest local ingredients, sourcing wines from the Constantia valley and serving up plates of wholesome, satisfying fare with a sophisticated country feel. The menu will change daily allowing diners to experience a wide variety of dishes that reflect the best seasonal offerings Scot is able to source.
He will be working closely with Horticulturalist, Boyd Hutchins, to develop an organic garden allowing them to grow their own fresh herbs and vegetables for their ever-changing culinary creations. They will also be embarking on an exciting project to smoke their own produce, from salmon to meats and cheeses and will be sourcing artisan baked breads and top quality coffee.


“Our aim is to provide authentic and always tasty offerings at any time of the day, whether it’s simply a good, strong espresso on the run, a luscious lunchtime salad for lunch made with produce picked that morning or early evening tapas and drinks, our goal is to be that spot where you know you’ll always find something absolutely delicious made with excellent ingredients”, says Scot.

Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks or dinner - with its casual ambience, pristine location and friendly service - the River Café is the place to be this summer!

The River Café at Constantia Uitsig is open 7 days a week
Breakfast: 08h30-11h00 Lunch Bistro: 12h30-14.30 Dinner Bistro: 18h30 – 22.00 All Day Café : 11h00-22h00

Open for Christmas Day Lunch only and closed on New Year's Day. From mid-December the restaurant will also be open for dinner until 10 at night.