Whilst staying at Shanti Maurice recently, we paid a visit to the Stars restaurant and sat on the deck under the dark velvet sky with twinkling stars. The culinary influences are South African, but the ingredients are primarily local.
The restaurant uses only the finest and freshest ingredients whether caught from the Ocean or cultivated in their own gardens or sourced from a local farms nearby.
We asked to sit outside where it was easily accessible and upon our arrival the table had already been laid and was ready right next to the pool. The menu was a delight and we had problems deciding….
Early Flavours were the starters and
From the Water Gods
Sea Bass Tiradito sliced raw seabass in a spicy citrus dressing, coriander and avocado guacamole
Stars Tuna Tartare garlic, ginger, balsamic and miso infused crab and egg fritatta
Marlin Carpaccio fresh marlin carpaccio with hearts of palm and olive and lemon and basil emulsion
Braised Octopus salad of braised octopus with lemongrass spiced gazpacho
Wasabi Prawns from Mozambique wasabi coated prawns with sweet papaya salsa
Seafood Broth with Coconut south east asian seafood soup with lemongrass and mushrooms
Salted Chili Squid squids in a crispy tempura batter sea salt and garlic chili sauce
I choose the salted chili Squid whilst Hans chose the Wasabi Prawns from Mozambique
Hans really enjoyed his prawns but I was a bit disappointed with the squid which was a bit bland.
For the second course we had many choices:
From the farm:
Venison “Tataki” venison loin with rosemary soya glaze
Beet root Carpaccio and Mozzarella Tempura mustard grains dressing
Bobotie Cape Malay curried beef casserole with raisins and apple chutney
Mojo Chicken from Souilliac pan roasted chicken breast in a citrus marination with oregano
served with fried banana and sour cream
Five Spiced Pork Belly crispy tongue and chorizo braised cabbage
Tandoori Baby Chicken roasted with tandoori marination and served with crispy tapioca
Braised Black Pepper Beef Cheek sticky yam mash
Simmered Karoo Lamb Shank in soya and sichuan pepper broth, with barley risotto, christophine
and green peas
From the Water Gods
Seafood Skewer lime, garlic & chili flavored seafood skewer mixed beans and garden herbs
Grilled Tuna Mi-cuit confit onion ,bacon and saffron veloute
Oven roasted Seabass anchovy butter crumbs, olives and roasted mediterranean roots
Ginger Poached Ombrine slow poached in a ginger broth, sesame oil , spring onions and steamed rice
Pan Seared ‘Catch of the Day’ seafood laksa , bok choy and mushrooms
Desserts
Baked Vanilla Yoghurt vanilla infused baked yoghurt with strawberry and balsamic compote
Sweet Papaya and Passion Fruit Bake sabayon of sugarcane and rum
Madagascar Chocolate Snicker Bar brownie, ganache, caramel ,toffee mousse and roasted
macadamia nuts
Lemon Tart tart with rodrigues lemon curd accompanied with lemon thyme sorbet
Coconut Shell With coconut mousse, sorbet, crunchy flakes and coconut rum
Selection of Homemade Ice Creams & Sorbets
Coffee
Mauritian Coffee mauritian vanilla rum, hot coffee, sugar, double cream
Calypso Coffee kahlua, hot coffee, sugar, double cream
Irish Coffee irish whiskey, hot coffee, sugar, double cream
Café Coretto grappa, hot coffee, sugar, double cream
Review
Staff– Friendly, knowledgable and efficient
Food– Delicious, skillfully prepared, innovative and just the right quantity
Atmosphere– The restaurant is trendy and relaxed. We arrived early when just a few tables were occupied but soon we were joined by many others and there was a feeling of mutual appreciation for the culinary delights.
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