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Had lunch today and they served the best peri-peri chicken I've had in a long time. Excellent service and reasonable prices. Thank you Thuso!…
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Canimambo Restaurant
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This restaurant specialises in South African Portuguese food and is great at doing this. The staff are really friendly and the food is both varied and…
Diandbears
Canimambo Restaurant
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What a lovely experience that was. The food was delicious and the service was friendly. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the vibe of the restaurant. We w…
SelnaF3
Canimambo Restaurant
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Being a sea-faring nation the Portuguese were intrepid explorers and among the first Europeans to visit the Cape of Good Hope in the 1500s. In the Colonial era that followed they left their mark in various places on the African continent Angola, Moambique and South Africa. From the indigenous people they learnt the usefulness of chilies (piri-piri), which they combined with more traditionally Portuguese ingredients such as olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. Where European Portuguese food is delicately flavoured, Portuguese Southern African cuisine is fearlessly fiery. Canimambo is a family run restaurant, where you can meet Carla, the Mozambican/Portuguese owner, husband Lance, sons Sean and Wesley, daughters Courtney and Nicole and son-in-law Nando. We pride ourselves in authentic cuisine, friendly service and a cozy atmosphere. Look out for the following when visiting us:The breadbasket: Portuguese rolls are an absolute treat and a meal within a meal. Figados de galinha piri-piri (piri-piri chicken livers) is a local institution. Use the bread to mop up the lovely juices and you will understand why they never go out of fashion. Batata frita - hands down the South African Portuguese make the best potato chips in the country. Double fried with lots of salt and dollops of vinegar on demand, makes it comfort food in the extreme. Espetada de bife - The Portuguese espetada consists of cubes of perfectly aged rump steak, bay leaves and lemon dipped in course salt before landing on the grill. The natural bay leaf flavour permeates the meat and the salt seals those meaty juices in. Charred on the outside and succulent inside, its a steak meal with a difference. Galinha piri-piri (Piri-piri chicken) arguably the most popular dish in South Africa served hot, mild or with lemon butter sauce. Camaro grelhado na brasa (flame grilled prawns), sardinhas assadas na brasa (flame grilled sardines) and ervilhas com chourico e ovos escalfados (pea stew with chourico and poached eggs) are some of the other popular Portuguese dishes on the menu.Details
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5 Reviews on “Canimambo Restaurant”
Had lunch today and they served the best peri-peri chicken I’ve had in a long time. Excellent service and reasonable prices. Thank you Thuso!
This restaurant specialises in South African Portuguese food and is great at doing this. The staff are really friendly and the food is both varied and great value. I wouldn’t eat any where else in Graskop.
What a lovely experience that was. The food was delicious and the service was friendly. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the vibe of the restaurant. We will definitely be going there again.
We love this place, it’s our favourite restaurant in the town. Their food is always good and the service is friendly and quick.
Delicious food served by thé very kind and allways smiling waitress Lucia. Prices are very good balanced with goot quality!