8th Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World

Dining with the Italian cuisine: well-being with taste - 13-19 Novembre 2023

Johannesburg

Fumo Village

Café del Sol

Steyn City, Johannesburg

Price: R 750

  • Wine tasting included
  • Tips and drinks excluded

Available Dates:

  • Tuesday 14 Nov, at 18:00
  • Thursday 16 Nov, at 18:00

8th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – Dining with the Italian cuisine: well-being with taste

Eat, Drink & Be Inspired by Italy with Cafe del Sol

Appetizer

Carpaccio di barbabietola
Beetroot carpaccio with Dolcelatte gorgonzola, orange segments and strawberries
(Wine tasting: Fantini Calalenta Rosé)

Starter (Primo)

Pesce burro e salvia
Cauliflower purée with fresh seabass, pan-fried gnocchi, mushroom and browned butter sauce
(Wine tasting: Fantini Pinot Grigio)

Main

Bistecca al balsamico
Wagyu bistro beef fillet with aged balsamic vinegar and a fresh rocket and
parmesan salad
(Wine tasting: Fantini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo)

Dessert

Ravioli al cioccolato
Chocolate ravioli with almond and Amaretto filling, ricotta cheese, olive oil, lemon confit
(Wine tasting: Masi Vin Santo OR Bicerin)

– Wine tasting provided by: Gabba International 

Fumo Village

Illovo Mastrantonio

Illovo, Johannesburg

Price: R 800

  • Wine tasting included
  • Tips and drinks excluded

Available Dates:

  • Monday 13 Nov, at 19:00
  • Tuesday 14 Nov, at 19:00

8th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – Dining with the Italian cuisine: well-being with taste

Menu Illovo mastrantonio

Appetizer

Melanzane alla parmigiana (v)
Traditional brinjals in mozzarella, parmesan and tomato sauce

Carpaccio di pesce
Fresh fish carpaccio

Caprese di burrata (v)
Burrata with tomato and basil

Insalata ascolana(v)
Rocket salad with tomato and Reggiano shavings

Polpette di vitello
Veal meat balls “in umido”

Porcini trifolati (v)
Fresh porcini mushrooms pan fried

(Wine tasting: S Michele a Ripa – Marche Rosato)

Starter (Primo)

Tortelloni di ricotta con sughetto di funghi e tartufo fresco
Pasta parcels with ricotta filling in a mushroom sauce with fresh truffle
(Wine tasting: Velenosi – Villa Angela Pecorino Offida DOCG)

Main (Secondo)

Corona di vitello alla griglia
Grilled rack of veal served with roast potatoes and vegetables
(Wine tasting: S Michele a Ripa – Periplo Marche Rosso)

Dessert

Profiteroles al cioccolato
Choux pastry filled with custard with hot chocolate sauce

– Wine tasting provided by: Illovo

Fumo Village

SetteBello at the Italian Club

Bedfordview, Johannesburg

Price: R 800

  • Wine tasting included
  • Tips and drinks excluded

Available Dates:

  • Thursday 16 Nov, at 18:00

8th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – Dining with the Italian cuisine: well-being with taste

From the Sea to the Table: A Culinary Journey through Italian Waters

Appetizer

Pinzimonio
A choice of fresh vegetables with 3 different olive oil-based dressings
(Wine tasting: La Delizia – Prosecco DOC)

Capesante “caldo e freddo”
Scallops done 2 ways: grilled and tartare
(Wine tasting: Bidoli Sauvignon Blanc Friuli)

Starter (Primo)

Spaghettoni con aragosta aglio e olio
Spaghettoni with lobster, olive oil and garlic
(Wine tasting: Velenosi – Pecorino Offida Docg)

Main

Pesce spada alla griglia con finocchio e ricotta salata
Grilled swordfish with salted ricotta and grilled fennel
(Wine tasting: Colosi Nerello Mascalese)

Dessert

Pavlova con frutta di stagione e marsala
Pavlova with seasonal fruit and marsala wine

– Wine tasting provided by: Vinotria

Fumo Village

Stelle

Sandton, Johannesburg

Price: R 700

  • Wine tasting included
  • Tips and drinks excluded

Available Dates:

  • Friday 17 Nov, at 19:00

8th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – Dining with the Italian cuisine: well-being with taste

Dai Mari ai Monti

Appetizer

Carpaccio di polpo
Slices of cooked octopus with boiled potatoes, parsley extra virgin olive oil & lemon
(Wine tasting: Fantini Pinot Grigio)

 

Starter

Zuppa di pesce
Tasty and fragrant soup of selected seafood varieties
(Wine tasting: Calentana Pecorino)

Pasta

Duo di ravioli
Ravioli artichoke in artichoke and olive oil sauce
Cheese tortelli sautéed in butter and sage
(Wine tasting: Zaccanini Montepulciano Dabruzzo)

Main

Coniglio arrosto con polenta
Slow-roasted rabbit in extra virgin olive oil, white wine and olives served with roasted polenta

– OR –

Tagliata di manzo con bagna cauda
Sliced prime beef served with bagna cauda sauce and potatoes

(Wine tasting: Domini Veneti Valpolicella & The Masi Chianti)

Dessert

Dolci assortiti con liquore al Limoncello della casa
Selection of desserts served with Stelle home-made Limoncello

– Wine tasting provided by: Stelle

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