Besos in Craighall is the perfect place for breakfast, lunch or an early dinner. Young and contemporary, it is popular with busy, trendy locals buzzing from meeting to office. The decor is of a grand farmhouse which is authentic, natural and elegant. With a chic and modern mindset, Besos offers succulent cuts of meat, pasta, as well as trendy cocktails and delicious desserts.
From the moment you walk in you can feel the warmth of the neighbourhood hospitality which puts you at ease. On the menu fresh seasonal ingredients are the emphasis here and the results are fantastic.
For our visit we tried out the following dishes and besides one slight hiccup with the steak the rest of the dishes were fantastic.
Starters: were glorious, despite having to send the Caprese back due to it having a strand of hair on it, once that was resolved there was nothing to fault with the starters, the lamb was delicious and the caprese refreshing second time around.
Lamb Riblets: Salt and pepper crusted riblets
Rating: 8/10 Price R115:
Caprese on ciabatta: Sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil, seasoned with salt, and olive oil
Rating: 8/10 Price: R105
Mains: All the mains were absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection. Unfortunately the fillet was the only menu item that was over cooked and not to standard but the chicken pesto, calamari and TBone were all magnificent.
Chicken Pesto: Strips of chicken breast, fresh pesto, sun-dried tomato and cream
Rating: 8/10 Price: R135
Fried Calamari: Served with olives, red peppers, roasted cherry tomatoes
Rating 7/10 Price: R215
TBone (450g): with Creamy Mash and Truffle Butter
Rating: 9/10 Price: TBone: R280, Creamy Mash: R45, Truffle Butter R65
Fillet (300g): with Creamy Mash and Blue Cheese
Rating: 5.5/10 Price: Filley: R280, Creamy Mash: R45, Blue Cheese R50
If you are looking for a new Sunday brunch spot then do try Besos out. Not only is it a beautiful space but the food and cocktails are divine. I will say though that once it got slightly busy the service dropped and things got a bit frustrating. I would definitely recommend and make sure to try out the spicy margarita, it’s not on the menu but they make them to perfection!
All images taken with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Loved the food at Besos, however at the Graighall restaurant they charge separately for each component of a cappuccino i.e. the expresso coffee is charged a separate price from the creamy milk; which makes one cappuccino R58.00. The waiter was surprised when we enquired about it and called it a systems error??? Is this normal?