A la Bouffe is a family run restaurant providing French

A la Bouffe is a family run restaurant providing French
Cuisine to Johannesburg, prepared by multi-award winning
French Chef Patron, Romuald Denesle, using locally
supplied produce with the help of his wife, Margeux
Denesle and Father in Law, Dennis Rhodes Human.
Romuald Denesle has worked under Marc Chalopin at
Charlot Roi des Coquillages and at Louis Grondard’s twostar Michelin Restaurant, Drouant before moving to the UK
where he worked as Sous Chef at the Michelin starred
restaurant Fleur de Sel, Dalhousie Castle and Senior Sous
Chef at Ardeonaig Hotel on Loch Tay.
He brings his French flair and experience to Johannesburg
for all patrons to enjoy.
“Authentic French Bistro”
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Reg No: 2014/066314/07 • Tax No: 9114480198 • VAT No: 4790267431
Liqour Licens No: GAU101686C • Director: DR Human
Breakfast 08:00 - 11:30
(only on Saturdays & Sundays)
Croissant
Pain au chocolat
Toast avec confiture et beurre Toast with jam and butter
R18
R21
R16
Omelette
Nature Plain
Fromage Cheese
Jambon et fromage Ham and cheese
Champignon Mushroom
R37
R45
R60
R50
Salade de fruit et yaourt
R60
Homemade fruit salad and yoghurt
Croque Madame
R55
Cheese and ham sandwich pan fried topped with a fried egg
Croissant aux oeuf brouillé et bacon
R65
Croissant with scrambled egg and bacon
Pain perdu Grand Père
R70
Bacon, rocket, peach, yoghurt, honey French toast
Truite fumée et oeuf Florentine
R75
Smoked trout and poached egg, Spinach, English muffin, Hollandaise sauce
Extras
R18
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Salade et Assiette
Assiette de charcuterie Cold meat platter
Assiette de fromage Selection of cheeses
R95
R95
Salade de chèvre Goat’s cheese, apricot, beetroot, walnut and rocket salad
R85
Salade Caesar Lettuce, parmesan, croûtons, anchovy dressing
R75
Salade de lentille et quinoa Lentils, quinoa, fine beans, squash, tomato, raspberry dressing
R85
Salade de truite fumée Hot smoked trout, leek and potato salad, grain mustard Hollandaise sauce R95
Sandwich (only served from 11.30 to 15.00)
(served on white or brown bread, salad and crisp)
Croque Madame Croque Monsieur topped with a fried egg
B.A.L.T Bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato
Oeuf mayonnaise Tomato, rocket, spring onion
Poulet Warm chicken, camembert, peach and basil open sandwich
Avocat et pois chiche Avocado, chickpea and onion
R65
R75
R70
R80
R60
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2 courses R195
3 courses R260
Entrées
6 escargots en persillade
6 snails in garlic and parsley butter
Domaine Grier, Pays d’Oc chardonnay or Fleur du Cap, Chardonnay
Truite fumée, betterave, orange, fenouil
Smoked salmon trout, beetroot, orange, fennel
Zonnebloem, Blanc de blanc or Bordeaux, Chartron la Fleur, sauvignon blanc
Pâté de foie
Chicken liver parfait
Beaujolais-Villages or Cloof, Duckitt
Steak tartare (suppl. R25)
Hand chopped free range beef fillet(egg yolk, caper, gherkin, onion, mustard, Worcester sauce, Tabasco)
Château Lagrezette or Welgemeend, Soopjeshoogte
Soupe à l’oignon
French onion soup, emmental and croûtons
Yvon Mau, Colombard/chardonnay or Welgemeend, Chenin blanc
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Plats principaux
Fillet de merlan, brandade, brocolli et beurre blanc aux citron
Fillet of hake, brandade, broccoli, lemon beurre blanc
Domaine Grier, Pays d’Oc chardonnay or Fleur du Cap, chardonnay
Faux filet de boeuf, chou frisée, sauce aux champignons sauvage et noix
Free range Sirloin steak, kale, French fries, wild mushroom and walnut sauce
Yvon Mau, merlot or Douglas green, shiraz
Sûprème de poulet, lentilles, butternut courge, betterave
Herb mousse filled free range chicken breast, lentils, butternut squash, beetroot
Beaujolais-Villages or Noble Savage, cabernet sauvignon/merlot
Poitrine d’agneau braise, foie, blette, carotte, pommedouce
Braised free range lamb belly and liver, Swiss chard, carrot, sweet potato
Domaine Grier, Odyssea or Alvi’s Drift, pinotage
Tripes à la mode de Caen, pomme de terre
Baked tripes in cider, potato
The Foundry or Cidre Bouché
Feuilleté de champignon sauvage et épinard, butternut courge, pignon de pins
Wild mushroom and spinach feuilleté, butternut squash, pine nuts
Welgemeend, Private cellar rosé or Sophie rosé
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Desserts
Mousse au Valrhona chocolat noir
Valrhona dark chocolate mousse
Dornier, Froschkönig
Trio de glace ou sorbet
Trio of ice cream or sorbet
Graham Beck, Rhona Muscadel
Fraise macérée et sorbet, Valrhona chocolat
Macerated strawberry, strawberry sorbet, Valrhona chocolate
Villiera, Inspiration
Gâteau aux pommes, glace à la vanille
Caramelised apple cake, vanilla ice cream
Graham Beck, Rhona Muscadel
Assiette fromagère
Selection of cheeses
DeKrans, Cape vintage or Monis vintage port
Vins et Porto
DeKrans Cape vintage
Monis Vintage port
Dornier Froschkönig
Villiera Inspiration
Graham Beck Rhona muscadel
50ml
R26
R26
R30
R35
R42
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Vin Français
Vin blanc
Bottle/250ml
Bordeaux, Chartron la fleur blanc Sauvignon blanc
Domaine Grier, Pays d’Oc Chardonnay
Yvon Mau Colombard/chardonnay
R395
R265
R225/R76
Vin rosé
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Côtes de Provence,Domaine de Triennes Cinsault/grenache/syrah/merlot
Domaine Grier, Côtes Catalanes Grenache/carignan
R415
R225
Vin rouge
Beaujolais-Villages Gamay
Cahors, Chateau Lagrézette, Purple Malbec/merlot
Domaine Grier, Côtes du Roussillon Odyssea Syrah/carignan/grenache
Yvon Mau, Pays de l’Aude Merlot
R435
R345
R295
R240/R80
Crémant
Louis Bouillot, Perle de Vigne Brut Gamay/chardonnay/pinot noir/aligoté
Louis Bouillot, Perle d’Aurore Rosé Gamay/pinot noir
R605
R625
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Vin Sud-Africain
Vin blanc
Bottle/250ml
Noble Savage Sauvignon blanc
Fleur du Cap Chardonnay
Welgemeend Chenin blanc
Zonnebloem, Blanc de blanc Chenin blanc/sauvignon blanc
R165/55
R210/72
R170/57
R145/49
Vin rosé
Iona, Sophie rosé Merlot
Welgemeend, Private Cellar Cabernet franc
R190/64
R170/57
Vin rouge
Douglas Green Shiraz
Cloof, Duckitt Merlot/p’tit verdot/grenache/cabernet franc/cabernet sauvignon
Noble Savage Cabernet sauvignon/merlot
Alvi’s Drift, Pinotage
Welgemeend, Soopjeshoogte Cabernet sauvignon/merlot/cabernet franc
R190/64
R185/61
R170/57
R160/53
R180/60
Crémant
Villiera Brut rosé Pinotage
Villiera Brut Chardonnay
R305
R305
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Bières et Cidres
Cidre Bouché French cider 750ml
Amstel 330ml
Castle/Castle Lite/Black Label 340ml
Becks non-alcoholic 330ml
The Foundry 330ml
Whisky
R235
R26
R24
R30
R25
Apéritifs
Sgle/Dble
Old brown sherry
Ricard
Bombay Sapphire
Absolut
Martini (bianco, rossi or dry)
Southern Comfort
Bacardi
Monis Vintage port
DeKrans Cape vintage
Klipdrift premium
KWV sherry Full or Medium cream
R20
R24/R46
R25/R48
R25/R48
R15/R28
R20/R38
R21/R40
R26
R26
R15/R28
R28
Digestifs
Sgle/Dble
Cognac
Calvados
Cointreau
Amarula
Iona, Carretto Grappa
KWV Brandy12 years old
R35/R68
R29/R56
R30/R58
R20/R38
R30/R58
R28/R54
Bells
Famous Grouse
Glenfiddich 12 years old
Laphroaig 10 years old
Speyburn, Bradan Orach
Talisker 12 years old
Jameson (Irish)
Jack Daniels (American)
R20
R20
R37
R52
R27
R55
R26
R27
Boissons froides
Sodas Coca cola/diet coke/sprite/sprite zero
R17
Fruit juice
R28
Appletiser/Grapetiser 275ml
R28
Ginger ale/Tonic water/Soda water/SLemonade/
Dry lemon 200ml
R18
Water 500ml
R19
Cordial Lime, cola tonic, passion fruit
R7
Boissons chaudes
Café Coffee
Café au lait Cafe latte
Café crème Cappuccino
Espresso/Double espresso
Thé nature/Rooibos Tea/Rooibos
Earl Grey
Infusion Lemon, camomille, mint
Chocolat chaud Hot chocolate
Decaf
R19
R23
R21
R13/R21
R16
R19
R19
R26
add R5
“Authentic French Bistro”
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“Authentic French Bistro”
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“Authentic French Bistro”
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