THIS small, fine restaurant is the best in Kensington, and one of the best in Johannesburg. It is not surprising that it was a People's Choice winner on the Eat Out magazine's website. Owner/chef Clifford Correia has moved on, after five years, but the new owners have kept his recipes and, for the time being, his menu. This includes, among the starters, sweet chilli calamari, as well as a mussel dish – at the moment, fresh mussels steamed in a rich tomato, herb and white wine sauce; among main courses, North African lamb with chilli, ginger, cous-cous and chickpeas, and Scottish salmon, currently served filleted, deboned, grilled and with a light wholegrain mustard sauce; and roast duckling with a honey, lime and oyster sauce. 

Vegetarians get potato gnocchi with roast vegetable and tomato sauce, and the berry mille feuille on the dessert menu is spectacular. The restaurant's food has been described by critics as a "cross-cultural combination of flavours" and "an eclectic intermingling of traditional French, European and local" cuisine.

Starters range from R28 to R36, main courses from R70 to R90 and desserts average R30.

176 Queen Street, Kensington
Telephone: 011 615 7531
Hours: Lunch Tuesday-Friday and Sunday 12.30-2.30pm; dinner Tuesday-Saturday 6.30-9.30pm