Thursday, August 16, 2012

The Grand - Beach luxury

With this dreary weather we're experiencing these last few days I would like to motivate you to hang in there...summer is around the corner and then you can go and visit this special place.

The Grand at Grangerbay is your make believe place for "im on a tropical island". You can sit on a couch with your  feet in the sand, the blue clear water of the sea spread out in front of you and enjoy numerous delicious cocktails. This restaurant is best utilised during the warmer months of the year. 

One visit and you will be hooked.

First impression: Couches to lounge on, soft sand and beautifull people. If you can't afford an island holiday come and spend a day here.
Beautiful view!
Quick sun-downer after a day in Cape Town!
Choose your comfort and enjoy!
Food: My favorite dish at The Grand is the massive pizza's. They are great to share and makes your dining experience a social event. The toppings are simple and range from a plain margarita(R120) to a salmon or a pancetta pizza (R200 and upwards). The prices are steep but the pizza is a dish to share and two of us never finish one. This is the best value for your money dish.

The have a big variety of seafood always cooked and seasoned to perfection. Calamari grilled or fried will cost you R84 . Fish availible at The Grand is salmon(R150),kingklip(R140) and also their linefish of the day(R125). Most of the mains come without sidedishes and if you are interested you can add pommes frites(R18), creamed spinach(R25), seasonal vegetables(R25) or grand green salad(R25)

A variety of pasta and salad dishes are also availble. I still want to try the Grand club salad (R80/R180) and their Primavera pasta (R80).

A must try for dessert is their cheesecake. Its a big,rich, smooth slice of heaven! Their good old chocolate sauce and ice-cream was thoroughly enjoyed by my boyfriend!


Sunday lunch with a group of friends. This place is perfect for large groups!
They allowed us to choose two types of pizza toppings on one base!
Rich and creamy ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Drinks: Wine, champagne, beer you name it they have it but what you MUST try are their delicious and beautifull cocktails. You can go wrong with a classic mojito or a refreshing pimms! Most cocktail are more than R45.


Beautiful and delicious mojito!

Moijito & Grapefruit and Mint cocktails!
Cheesy Margarita!

Service: The waiters are very attentive and all your needs will be dealt with but most of them are very arrogant. Just keep that in mind before you visit so that your experience wont be influenced by it. Honestly even if the service was horrible I would still return to this beautiful place.


Getting refreshed at The Grand during a hot summers day.
Positive points
  • Beautifull location
  • Lounging beds,couches and chairs spread out on a beach which will immediatley put you into relax mode
  • Delicious food and drinks of high quality
Negative points
  • Arrogant waiters
  • Lunch/Dinner and drinks for 2 people will be R300 at least. Its also a great place just to go for a sundowner!
Half of the 3DD club!

Current special :
For a 2 course (R140) or a 3 course(R160) meal you can choose from the following

Starters

  • Potatoe and chestnut soup
  • Goats cheese & sweet onion croquettes
  • Chilli-salt fried squid with jalapeno aioli
Main
  • Braised lamb & white bean potjie
  • Battered fish, mushy peas and chips
  • Chicken liver, chorizo and tomato linguini

Dessert
  • Chocolate mousse,amaretto and red berries
  • Bread and butter pudding with a caramel sauce
  • Vanilla seed ice cream and hazelnut chocolate sauce
All served with a complimentary glass of housewine or Peroni draft.


Trading hours: Open from 12:00 - 23:00. Lunch is severd from 12:00 - 16:00 and dinner from                   18:00 till late. Drink are available between 16:00 and 18:00.
Location: Granger Bay road (off beach road).
Maplink: www.grandafrica.com/Downloads/Grand%20Africa_Granger%20Bay%20map.pdf
GPS coordinates: 33˚ 54’6” S, 18˚ 24’56” E
Tel: 021 425 0551
Website: www.GrandAfrica.com


One of the best locations I think for a restaurant!




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