Welcome to Rissington Inn We would all like to welcome you to our home. We are very glad that you have chosen Rissington. We pride ourselves first and foremost on our hospitality and we hope that you will enjoy your time with us. Our menu includes a wide variety of dishes : some more traditional ones, with maybe a little twist of our own, and a few more unusual ones. We are confident that you will find many that you wish to try. If you need any explanations, please ask us and we will try to help you to narrow down your choice. We have a Wine List with a wide variety of reasonably-priced South African wines. The list has regularly been a Diners Club Wine Award winner so you should be adventurous and try something new! Please don’t hesitate to ask us for help in making your choice. As a courtesy to other diners who REALLY wish to relax, please switch off cellular phones (mobile phones) in the restaurant and in the bar. Please also refrain from smoking cigars and pipes in the vicinity of guests still enjoying a meal. Thank you. Lastly, we ask you, please, not to feed the dogs or to encourage them to sit by your table. It causes endless problems and is very irritating for other guests who may not be as keen as you are on dogs! Bon Appétit!
Some hae meat, and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
À la Carte Menu Soups – R28 Apple and Whisky Soup – spicy, tasty, dynamic and fun* Brown Mushroom Soup – a delicious rich, boozy soup* Carrot, Ginger and Honey Soup – fresh and smooth* Two-Tone Red and Yellow Pepper Soup – colourful and sweet, with croutons* Starters – R45 Baked Stuffed Avocado – served warm and filled with a cottage cheese, button mushrooms and chopped chives, topped with grated parmesan cheese and grilled (NB Avos are not always in season)* Game Carpaccio – with rocket, beetroot carpaccio, brinjal crisps and chopped olives. Smattered with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. (Vegetarians may miss out the game and have extra beetroot carpaccio with all the above*) Crocodile Sosaties – grilled croc kebabs, served with a small side-salad and a mild chilli, balsamic vinegar and soy dressing on the side Prawn Cakes – Rissóis de Camarão – prawns with mild chilli and onions in a light pastry, Mozambiquan-style, served with sweet chilli sauce on the side Snails in a Fondue Sauce – half a dozen plump snails swimming – not literally, they are dead – in Gruyère and white wine Chilled White Mushroom and Cheese Tart – smooth and creamy with a hint of rosemary. Served with a tomato and onion sheba sauce Salads – R45 Chicken and Cashew Salad – a range of fresh lettuces and salad goodies, scattered with blue cheese, avocado and mango in season Smoked Trout and Green Bean Salad – green beans, button mushrooms, red and yellow peppers, marinated in a parsley vinaigrette and topped with smoked trout and finely chopped anchovies. Served with a dollop of sour cream Glazed Gammon and Apple Salad – A mixed garden salad with Rissington’s famous gammon and glazed apple Designer Salad – You tell us what you would like and, if we have the ingredients, we’ll make it! All salads are served with our creamy home-made salad dressing. Please, please, do not feed the dogs or to encourage them to sit by your table. Main Courses – Hearty – R110 Venison Stew – tender chunks of kudu, with parsnips and carrots, in a rich gravy, served with rice and fresh vegetables and quince jelly on the side Beef Stroganoff – strips of tender rump in a sauce of crème fraîche with onions, sherry and mushrooms, served with rice and fresh vegetables Fillet Steak – lightly crumbed and baked, with a hint of garlic and rosemary. Served with fresh vegetables and gratin potatoes. Pepper, mushroom or mustard sauce, served separately. A rare fillet takes 10 minutes; well-done (shame!) takes 30 minutes. Chicken Curry Mother-in-Law – marvellously rich and spicy, served on the bone, with rice and a wide range of sambals Rissington Lamb Curry – mild and bone-free Malay curry, served with rice and a wide range of sambals Lambs’ Kidneys Shiraz – casseroled in sherry with mushrooms, sultanas and almonds, served with fresh vegetables and mashed potato Tarragon Trout – tender pan-fried trout fillets on a bed of spinach, with a creamy tarragon sauce (served separately), Julienne vegetables and gratin potatoes Chicken Stir-fry – tender strips of chicken, stir-fried with a variety of Julienne vegetables, roasted cashews and a sweet chilli sauce. Served with rice. Main Courses – Veggie – R80 Paneer Cheese Curry – A wonderful mild Indian cheese curry made with feta in a peanut-flavoured yoghurt sauce, served with pine-nut rice and a wide range of sambals* Onion and Parmesan Rösti – with a rich sun-dried tomato and parmesan sauce, on a bed of shredded potato, served with Julienne vegetables* Roasted Butternut with Onion Marmalade – topped with rocket and toasted almonds; served hot with Julienne Vegetables* (Non-vegetarians might like some crispy bacon added!) Green Bean, Mushroom and Asparagus Stir-Fry – with cherry tomatoes and a peanut, coriander and mild chilli sauce. Served with basil rice. NB Asparagus is sometimes unavailable but it’s delicious, even without it* Any Vegetarian Starter (marked with a *) served as a main course with rice and vegetables or a salad of your choice THOUGHT FOR FOOD – If God did not want us to eat animals, why are they made from meat?! Desserts Chocolate Mousse – rich, dark and rewarding* – R35 Apple Pie – an old favourite, with cinnamon and raisins, served hot or cold* – R35 Irish Coffee Chocolate Roulade – a seriously upmarket Swiss roll* – R35 Fresh Fruit Salad – fresh fruits of the Cape and the Lowveld* – R25 Vanilla Ice Cream – with chopped nuts or chocolate sauce (or both)* – R25 Dom Pedro – a whisky milk-shake (an old South African favourite)* – R35 Cheese and Biscuits – a selection of fine South African cheeses with biscuits and home-made pickles and preserves – R60 per person All of the above served with fresh cream or ice cream. Try a glass of delicious chilled red or white Muskadel with your chosen dessert (R16/glass) Coffee or Tea with Homemade Friandises – R15 Filter Sabie Valley Coffee (optional whipped cream for a ‘false’ cappuccino) A selection of Twinings Teas and Herbal Teas (Infusions) – ask for your choice Something Stronger – R35 Irish Coffee (Irish whiskey – topped with cream) Calypso Coffee (Rum – topped with cream) Café Bonaparte (Brandy – no cream) Kentucky Coffee (Jack Daniels – topped with cream) Liqueur Coffee (with the liqueur of your choice, topped with cream) Afterwards We have a wide variety of local and imported cognacs, brandies, ports, liqueurs and digestifs available from the bar. We also have cigars available including King Edwards, Havanas, Sumatras and a number with interesting flavours. Please ask to see our selection. Please, please, do not feed the dogs or encourage them to sit by your table. Thank you for your co-operation!
Breakfast
Good Morning! Goeie môre! Sawubona! Dumela! Xawani! Molo! Bonjour! From the Buffet – please help yourself …
A Selection of fresh Fruit Juices Choose your Cooked Breakfast from the following: Eggs Florentine – two poached eggs with creamy spinach, on toast Popeye’s Omelette – creamy spinach, feta cheese and avocado (in season) Farmhouse Omelette – salami, cheddar, peppers, mushroom, tomato Your Own Omelette – choose your filling, and we shall aim to provide! Breakfast Bolognese – savoury mince on toast, topped with a fried egg Kidneys on Toast – casseroled kidneys served on toast with crispy bacon Baked Beans on Toast – topped with a fried egg Scrambled Egg and Smoked Trout – with dill, served on toast Kedgeree – trout and haddock with a few prawns, chopped eggs and rice (takes 20 minutes to prepare – order early or order now for tomorrow) OR The Fry-Up – your choice of scrambled, fried, poached or boiled eggs with all or some of the following: bacon, tomato, sausage, mushrooms, onions, fried banana
Toast and Scones
Filter Coffee LIGHT MEALS AND CHILDREN’S FAVOURITES Apple and Whisky Soup* OR Brown Mushroom Soup* OR Carrot, Ginger and Honey Soup* OR Red and Yellow Pepper* and home-made bread R28 Ploughman’s Lunch – a selection of cheese, cold meats and pickles R45 Smoked Trout and Green Bean OR Chicken and Cashew OR Glazed Gammon and Apple Salad* R45 Smoked Drakensberg Trout – with dill mayonnaise, horseradish and a small salad R65 Rissington Club Sandwich – famous throughout SA, brimming with flavours – this is quite a construction and takes a while to prepare. Delicious but not for the rushed R60 Quiche of the Day* – served hot or cold with a garden salad R45 Bubble and Squeak – fried up cabbage, potato, beef, onions and a whole lot more… R55 Spaghetti Neapolitano* or Bolognese – served with parmesan cheese and pickles R70 SNACKS Nuts! – choose a packet of nuts or dried fruit from the bar (prices vary) Sandwiches (Plain or Toasted) – Chicken Mayonnaise with bacon and mushrooms; Avocado and Bacon; Italian Salami and Tomato; Cheese, Ham and Tomato; Rare Roast Beef, Sun-dried Tomato and Horseradish; Bacon and Banana with Curry Mayonnaise*; Smoked Trout, Sour Cream and Horseradish R30 per sandwich Cheese and Biscuits – a selection of fine SA cheeses with home-made pickles and preserves. Make your choice from the cheeseboard* R60 per person AFTERNOON TEAS Afternoon Tea – The tea of your choice (or coffee) with two scones, whipped cream and a choice of jams * R35 per person Something Sweet - chocolate mousse* R35 , apple pie* R35 , chocolate roulade* R35 ; vanilla ice cream* R25; fresh fruit salad* R25 Please, please, do not feed the dog or encourage him to sit by your table. Thank you for your co-operation!
Picnics
Breakfast Picnic – R70 per person
Health Picnic* – R55 per person
Snack Picnic – R70 per person
DO NOT FORGET to order drinks to
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