Kaia Wine Bar
Popular menu items
PAN GEROOSTERDE GESTREEPTE SEEBAS
pan roasted wild striped sea bass with blistered tomatoes & lemony potatoes
$36.00Sliders and Snacks
GEBAKTE SUURLEMOENE/BAKED LEMONS
A Swartland favorite - Baked lemons with artichoke, cherry tomato, green olives and goat cheese.
$15.00CHICKEN TINGA - FROM KAIA'S TACO SHOP
spanish onions, green tomatillo, bay leaf and smoked chipotle
$7.00PORK PASTOR - FROM KAIA'S TACO SHOP
grilled pineapple, guajillo, morita chillies, spanish onions and fresh cilantro
$7.00OXTAIL TACO / BEESSTERT TACO
braised oxtail with warm south african spices, white onion & coriander leaf
$9.00BEESTERT/OXTAIL BIRRIA TACO
braised oxtail with warm spices, cheddar, white onion, & coriander leaf
$9.00Mains
SAMP EN BONE /HOMINY AND BEAN VEGGIE STEW
South African hominy and veggie stew that was also a Nelson Mandela favorite - vegetarian/vegan
$20.00THE GATSBY/ CAPETONIAN STREETFOOD
portuguese bun stuffed with garam masala pulled chicken, peppadews, kaia pickles, mayo & fries
$26.00LAM BURGER/LAMB BURGER
Lamb burger with Kaia pickled cucumbers, sour cherry compote and local Roquefort on brioche with peri peri fries.
$27.00THE KAIA SMASH BURGER
Single or Double beef patty, american cheese, red onion, vine tomato, kaia pickles, ketchup, mustard & mayo on a poppy seed bun with tator tots
$16.00 +BOBOTIE/ SOUTH AFRICA'S "UNOFFICIAL" NATIONAL DISH
Cape malay spiced beef with egg custard on top, yellow rice and raisins.
$29.00ROOIBOS TEE EN BOSBESSIE VARK RIBBETJIES/ BABYBACK PORK RIBS
Rooibos tea and cranberry BBQ pork ribs with coleslaw.
$34.00BP Pies
Homage to many nights spent at De Akker in Stellenbosch. Slow cooked oxtail puff pastry pies with celeriac, potato mash, and oxtail gravy.
$19.00Bier Prawns
Head-on wild carabinero tiger prawns in a peri peri beer broth. Served with coconut rice.
$27.00Bison Brandrissie Bredie
Hearty bison chili with samp (hominy), dollop of sour cream, diced shallot and cheese on the side with homemade bread.
$21.00Bobotie Pannekoek
Cape Malay spiced beef crepe served with a spring veggie salad and creamy coriander dressing and chutney on the side.
$21.00Geroosterde Kerrie Pampoen Sop Met 'N Kaas Broodjie
Roasted pumpkin curry soup with cheesy toasts.
$15.00Geroosterde Okkerneut Kerrie Sop Met 'n Kaas Broodjie
Roasted curried acorn squash soup with cheesy toasts.
$15.00Kaia Spring Slaai
Mixed greens, shaved fennel, artichoke hearts, marcona almonds, goat cheese and lemon-almond dressing.
$16.00Kaia Winter Slaai
Shaved carrots, cabbage, winter kale, goat cheese, dukka and a hot honey toasted sesame vinaigrette.
$16.00Lynvis
Line-caught Alaskan coho salmon with braised kale, dashi broth, passion fruit, and pistachio crumble.
$22.00Platbrood
TOMATIE - heirloom cherry tomatoes with fresh mozzarella cheese, proscuitto and Eikendal Pinotate red-wine reduction
$13.00Quinoa & Okkerneut Skorsie
Quinoa, aged cheddar, dates, pistachio, arugula served in an acorn squash.
$21.00The Gatsby
Capetonian street food. Curried pulled chicken with peppadew and pickled green tomato topped with curly fries and mayo in a Portuguese bun.
$20.00Botterskorsie Sop met 'n Kaas Braai Broodjie
Butternut Squash Soup with a cheesy toasty sandwich - vegetarian
$18.00KAIA'S CHICKEN WINGS WITH MONKEY GLAND SAUCE
10 WINGS PER ORDER no monkeys killed in the making of the dish :) refers to a South African BBQ sauce...
$15.00ELK CARPACCIO
thinly sliced elk served with my mother Elize's homemade mustard and arugula salad
$31.00KAIA FARMERS MARKET SALAD
rainbow swiss chard, beets, pear, pumpkin seeds, manchego cheese, umami vinaigrette
$22.00 +SAMPIOEN 'AL FORNO ' / MUSHROOM AL FORNO
shitake & portabello mushroom 'al forno' with a cheesy green peppercorn sauce
$17.00VLEIS EN ROMAANSE SLAAI/ STEAK WITH GRILLED ROMAINE
petit tender with 'monkeygland sauce' ( no monkeys hurt in the making of the sauce :) & seared romaine Caesar
$33.00MIELIE SOP MET 'N KAAS & TAMATIE BRAAI BROODJIE
corn soup with a cheese and tomato, red onion & chutney sandwich
$19.00RABBIT CONFIT CASSOULET - HAAS & BOEREWORS CONFIT KASOULET
rabbit confit with lentil & boerewors (south african farmer sausage) cassoulet
$39.00PAN SEARED WILD SALMON WITH HERB CHIMICHURRI
wild salmon with herb chimichurri, spring peas & fumet
$34.00MIELIES/CORN ON THE COB
corn on the cob, creamy crème fraiche, cheddar & cojito, smoked paprika dust
$8.00PINOTAGE GESMOORDE HAAS BREDIE & PAP
pinotage braised rabbit let with pap ( south african polenta )
$32.00ROASTED BRONZINI/ GEROOSTERDE BRONZINI
roasted bronzini served whole with peri peri garlic butter & caramelized lemon
$34.00GRILLED VEAL CHOP/GEBRAAIDE KALFSFLEIS
grilled veal shop with broccoli rabe, Ken Forrester Renegade wine reduction & Pinotage salt
$48.00LENSIE BIRYANI/ LENTIL & VEGGIE BIRYANI
lentils, veggies, coconut milk curry stew stuffed in acorn squash
$20.00CREAMY WHITE BEAN SOUP & CRISPY PROSCIUTTO
with a cheesy, tomato, red onion & chuntney sandwich
$19.00UMNGQUSHO
traditional Xhosa Samp (hominy) & white bean stew braised with chicken bone in quarter.
$21.00HALIBUT
Pan roasted Halibut, caramelized fennel, watercress creme fraiche sauce, spicy micro greens
$43.00PAN GEROOSTERDE GESTREEPTE SEEBAS
pan roasted wild striped sea bass with blistered tomatoes & lemony potatoes
$36.00Dessert
KAAPSE BRANDEWYN POEDING
my mother's cape brandy pudding ( best served with some vanilla ice cream )
$9.00MA ELIZE SE VRUGTE STRUDEL/ MOM ELIZE'S FRUIT STRUDEL
fruit strudel with homemade vanilla ice cream
$9.00DONKER SJOKOLADE TERRIEN/DARK CHOCOLATE TERRINE
dark chocolate terrine with amarula creme and honeycomb crunchies
$9.00PEPPERMINT CRISP FRIDGE TART/YSKATERT
south african peppermint chocolate crisp, tennis biscuits, banana, vanilla pudding & amarula caramel layers
$9.00DONKER SJOKOLADE TERRIEN/DARK CHOCOLATE TERRINE
flourless dark chocolate terrine with amarula creme and honeycomb chocolate crunchies
$9.00CRUNCHIE CHOCOLATE & HONEYCOMB FRIDGE TART
layered fridge tart with chocolate honeycomb crunchies, tennis biscuits, banana, vanilla pudding & amarula caramel
$9.00DONKER SJOKOLADE TERRIEN/DARK CHOCOLATE TERRINE
dark chocolate flourless terrine, with amarula cream and honeycomb crunchies
$9.00KAIA FARMERS MARKET
BOEREWORS
south african farmer sausage hand made by my mother Elize. The coils are packaged uncooked and frozen. Each coil pack is about a pound per pack
$22.00