La Boheme review
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Loading ...I once walked home from the gym, along Seapoint Main Road. To pass the time I counted the restaurants I passed and came to about 80, although that was including takeaways. I have to say that out of those 80 restaurants, there weren’t that many that I would rush to eat at. There are some which are not bad, like Posticino’s or, um, the Ocean Basket. I am pleased to announce that there is now a restaurant on Seapoint Main Road that I am actually quite excited about.
After Posticino’s (on the left as you head towards Camps Bay) and next to La Bruixa, is a new place called La Boheme. It’s a very small restaurant, but La Boheme and La Bruixa are actually linked and will become one restaurant offering the tapas menu of La Bruixa as well as the more sophisticated menu of La Boheme. Currently there is seating for about 25 people in La Boheme as well as another 5 or so tables outside. We started at the outside tables and enjoyed the European sidewalk vibe. Anna from La Bruixa assisted us with drinks (Brewers & Union Beer for R32, much cheaper than at &Union), while Faizel explained the menu options available. They are currently running an opening special which is excellent value, 2 courses for R85 or 3 for R105. I started with the duo of pork roulade which was great, as one would expect from any dish containing bacon. My dining partner had the carpaccio which he liked but I found it a bit fragile.
After that we moved inside because it was getting a bit chilly. The decor is simple but creates an ambiance very effectively. La Boheme is a classic example of how you don’t have to spend a fortune to create a pleasant environment. For mains we tried the Osso Bucco which was fantastic. Normally osso bucco is a really heavy dish but this was actually quite light but still tasty. It was served with herb mash and veggies. We also tried the beef fillet with mushroom risotto, which was also top drawer.
I drank a couple of glasses of Tokara red (R28) but did notice that the wine list was very reasonable with a wide selection of wines at little over R100. As with most owner run establishments, the service was attentive and personal. It’s the kind of place where you can get to know the proprieters and receive a warm welcome each time you visit. A lovely addition to Seapoint and a place I will be visiting often.
La Boheme
341 Main Road, Seapoint
021 434 8797
August 26th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I absolutely agree! This is an excellent addition to bistro eating. Great food (I much enjoyed the pork belly), good attention to detail, fully involved owner, friendly service, interesting and price-friendly winelist with many by the decent glass. Everything a good neighbourhood restaurant should be and one to which everyone will I am sure want to return to.
September 5th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Just come back from La Boheme. Hubby had the butternut and potatoe gratinee starter and fillet medallions with mushroom risotto and orange carrot malva pud. For me again unfortunately there were a lot of pork dishes or dishes with bacon – no fish except kingklip which i dont like (and it wasnt part of the 2 course menu) so i went for the chicken (which i never eat out cause i always have it at home). Blackened chicken with either baby potatoes or Faizel said i could have the noodles so i had the noodles and then creme brulee. Starter was fab, hubby’s dish i tasted excellent but mine unfortunately chicken was VERY dry – it was like when you order those cajun chicken salads – thats how the chicken tasted – noodles o.k. – veggies nice and then creme brulee was good. It wasnt great but i suppose thats because unfortunately for me there wasnt much of a choice. I find lately that because fish has become so expensive most restaurants are serving lots of meat and because i dont eat red meat or pork its becoming a probleeem but anyway will try it again but will check out the menu first. Vibe good, and wines good choice.
September 21st, 2009 at 4:13 pm
I recommended La Boheme to a friend looking for a venue for her birthday dinner. They hosted 45 of us without difficulty. The food was great, the wine list is interesting and super reasonably priced.
Everyone loved the dinner and the place and Faisal and team did an excellent job with the service. Most people commented that they planned to return to try the rest of the menu. I will too.