Saffron Restaurant

28/08/2012

No better way to finish a meal

28/08/2012

Saffron's Meat Platter - soooo good

28/08/2012

Johnnie Clegg's support team enjoying dinner on the deck

28/08/2012

Vincent & Sara at Saffron

24/08/2012

Join Martin Meinert at Saffron on Friday 31st August - on the deck for an informal tasting followed by a range of Tapas at R120 per person. Buy what you tasted at seriously reduced prices. Phone Steve to reserve a table on 083 742 0183 or 013 744 0324

23/08/2012

Roll on summer. This will be the palce to be!!

21/08/2012

SAFFRON RESTAURANT
Reviewed by Anthea and Stephen Savage

Saffron at Chez Vincent is the latest exciting arrival on the Nelspruit restaurant scene. We made a first visit the other night.

Vincent and Sara have teamed up with Steve Moore to create an attractive modern restaurant space in what was formerly the entrance area ofthe Chez Vincent guesthouse which continues.

You enter Saffron through a new vast wooden door, to be welcomed into a spacious, modern area. A log fire crackled away on the winter night we were there.

Saffron is a tapas restaurant with a changing menu ofgenerous-sized tapas dishes for two.Narrowing down your choice from the tantalising array of a la carte dishes and daily specials is challenging, so it’s a relief to be told you need should two or three dishes for a couple to get things going.

From the specials we had marinated chicken kebabs served on a bed of romanesco (spicy red peppers, garlic & tomato);risotto balls(deep-fried rice balls filled with mushroom, chicken and local gorgonzola); and grilled prawn and salmon fish. These dishes have now been absorbed into the a la carte menu. We then ordered tartlettesfilled with caponata (an aubergine stew with olives), mozzarella and baby tomato, and a falafel dish. Everything we ate at Saffron was delicious and we would order them again.

The house wine by the glass was Wolftrapwhen we visited and there is also a full range of Darling Cellars straight varietals but wine possibilities change as Steve used to be in the wine trade and keeps his eyes open for interesting possibilities.

Nelspruit has always been rather bleak on the restaurant front and Saffron is a welcome and interesting addition to the scene. We will be back there as soon as possible.

Saffron Restaurant @ Chez Vincent 56 Ferreira Street Nelspruit 1200
Opening hours : Tuesday-Saturday Lunch 12.00–14.00 Monday-Saturday Dinner 18.30–21.30
Reservations, +27 (0)13 744 0324, (0)83 742 0183 or e-mail us on [email protected]

09/08/2012

TAPAS- Spanish word for cover.

We love the story of tapas because it shows the simplest of things can evolve into something wonderful with a life of its own.

When the Spanish taverna customers would be sitting around in the bars on a hot day, flies and mosquitoes would get into their drinks. So the barman started putting covers on their glasses, then somewhere along the line some clever person started bringing out hunks of cheese, bits of bread, and other delicious things to use as these covers and ‘tapas’ were born.

We have tried to capture the spirit of tapas, which is fun, social and basically a party in your mouth. It’s all about bright things, dark things, hot things, cold things, crunchy things, soft things, fish, meat, cheese, vegetables….. The only rule is that there are no rules.

We encourage you to be adventurous and experimental with your ordering. The one mistake people tend to make with tapas is ordering too many at once. Try a plate or two, then see how you feel and order more as the meal progresses.

Relax, have fun and thank you for joining us. We are all here to make your experience a memorable one and hope to welcome you back very soon.

Steve & Vincent

03/08/2012

03/08/2012

European Restaurant