Open 7am until 10 am. Early or packed breakfast can be arranged on request.
Classic
SHONGWE SUNRISE
A hearty meal to start the day consisting of two eggs of your choice, blushed tomato, bacon, pork sausage, crispy rosemary potatoes, baked beans and toast.
EGGS BENEDICT
House-baked buttery English muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce on your choice of either bacon, spinach or smoked salmon. The adventurous can try our beetroot hollandaise.
WAFFLE SANDWICH
A toasted waffle with bacon, grilled pork sausage, rocket, scrambled egg, our homemade tomato chutney and HP mayonnaise.
CLASSIC FRITTATA
Cast iron, skillet-baked eggs with any filling of your choice: bacon, chorizo, feta, spinach, artichokes, onion, tomato, peppers and cheese.
CULTURE FUSION
Boerewors, bacon, fresh basil, eggs, cheddar, slow roasted cherry tomatoes, toasted quesadilla, and a spicy salsa.
Vegetarian
VEGETARIAN SHONGWE SUNRISE
Two eggs of your choice with blushed tomato, crispy rosemary potatoes, baked beans and grilled vegetables on either brown or white toast.
SHAKSHUKA
Two eggs cooked in spicy beans topped with gratinated cheese and avo.
VEGGIE QUESIDILLA
A quesadilla filled with roasted cherry tomatoes, peppers, onion, black beans, sweetcorn, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and spicy salsa.
ROASTED BUTTERNUT STEAK
Roasted butternut steak with sautéed spinach balls, beetroot dusted potato croquets, truffle infused cream cheese and vegetable puree.
Lunch
Lunch is served from 11am until 3pm.
Light & Fresh
SHONGWE QUINOA SALAD
With Toasted sunflower seeds, cranberries, julienne peppers and homemade citrus dressing.
Cape Calamari on bed of fresh local greens, Green Apple, pickled mustard seed, coral tuile, topped with roast seeds and sprouts.
12
PANKO CRUSTED PRAWNS
West Coast Panko Crusted Prawns served with Chilli, Lime and Coriander Mayo, golden fries and/or garden salad.
14
I'm hungry
CHEF’S SPECIAL SIRLOIN
100% grass fed Zimbabwean Sirloin with slow roasted cherry tomatoes and French onion finished with arugula. Served with golden fries and/or garden salad.
14
PULLED BRISKET SANDWICH
A Shongwe favourite! Homemade focaccia, with summer slaw, homemade pickle served with golden fries and/or garden salad.
14
PORK RIBS (450G)
Melts in your mouth with Chef Jason’s secret smoky home-made barbeque sauce. Served with golden fries and/or garden salad.
20
HOUSE-MADE NACHOS
With choice of pulled Chicken/Lamb/Pork, or Vegetarian. Slow cooked meat of your choice on a bed of handmade Nacho chips, tossed in our famous spicy Neapolitan sauce. Served with Tomato Salsa, Sour cream, Highveld Mozarella cheese and guacamole (seasonal).
12
SOUTHERN CHICKEN WRAP
Township-style fried chicken with black beans, corn, summer slaw, cheese, salsa and home-made roast-garlic aoli, all rolled up in a fresh house-made wrap.
12
CHICKEN, BACON, AVO PANINI
Not your ordinary Panini. Succulent Chicken breast, grilled bacon, Kefalos Cheddar Cheese, fresh market tomatoes, slow roasted onion, aoli, with Eastern Highland avocado (seasonal).
14
ONE AND ONLY CHICKEN BURGER
Tender Chicken Breast, pan-fried Bacon, grilled onion, melted cheddar, topped with house-made secret sauce and homemade pickes. Freshly baked in-house buns. Served with golden fries and/or green salad.
15
OPEN TUNA SANDWICH
Bursting with fresh flavours, basil, thyme, lemon, all served on freshly baked health bread, topped with melted mozzarella, sesame seeds, turmeric pickle and avocado in
season.
12
ULTIMATE VEGAN BURGER
Patty made from a medley of market vegetables with chickpeas and lentils served with roast tomato and jalapeno jam.
12
TRIO OF TACOS
Choose three of the following:
Pulled pork, pickled apple, greek yoghurt,
summer slaw and homemade red onion
pickles.
Pulled Hwange Lamb with minted yoghurt,
slow roasted cherry tomatoes, red onion
pickle.
Cajun Chicken, with spicy Neapolitan sauce,
Chipinge Avocado (seasonal) & black beans
West Coast Prawns seared in lemon garlic
butter topped off with lemon zest, fresh salsa
verde and lime-coriander-chilli mayo.
Ask waiter for Vegetarian Taco options.
14
Dinner
Dinner is served from 5.30pm to 8.30pm.
Great Beginnings
Vegetable/Seafood Tempura Bowl
7
Soup of the Day
6
Seafood Mussel Bowl w/Home-Made Focaccia
7
Main Show
GOURMET CHARCOAL FILLET BURGER
100% Zimbabwean grass-feed beef with freshly baked in-house charcoal burger buns. Garnished Bacon Jam, mature cheddar. Served with choice of golden fries and/or
garden salad.
15
RATATOUILLE
Vegetable spirals with roasted Ratatouille sauce, pank-crumbed aubergine, topped with mature parmesan and glass basil.
12
BUTTERNUT SPINACH AND FETA LASAGNE
Made with our famous locally grown honey butternut and Highveld full cream-feta.
12
CREAMY SEAFOOD SPINACH GNOCCI
Handmade Spinach Gnocci cooked in thermodore seafood sauce.
18
MALABAR PRAWN CURRY
Succulent prawns cooked with coconut cream, Zimbabwe Ginger, and local black Tamarind. Served with Cumin Rice and Roti.
16
TILAPIA (ZAMBEZI BREAM)
Pan-Grilled or Crumbed in Sesame Panko, hassle-back potatoes, lemon butter sauce, garlic and ginger yoghurt, spinach and tomato concasse.
15
COCONUT LIME ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST
Simmered in coconut cream with coriander, cumin, lemon grass, topped with homemade samosa. Cumin rice.
15
BEEF, CHICKEN OR CHICKPEA CURRY
Classic Natal Style Curry with a playful palate and a delightful bite. Served with Cumin Rice and Roti.
16
FANCY STEAK, EGG AND CHIPS
300g succulent grass-fed Zimbabwean Beef Fillet cooked to your liking topped home-made biltong dust, and mushroom or peppercorn sauce. Served with Ginger, Spinach Parcel & golden fries.
20
BEEF STROGANOFF
Seared juicy beef fillet strips in an incredible sour cream mushroom sauce with al dente homemade pasta topped with argula.
14
CHEF JASON’S STEAK OF THE DAY
Ribeye, Prime Rib, or Matured Rump served with herbed potato pomme, charred onion petal and grilled vegetables.
20
Desserts
DECADENT CHOCOLATE LAVA PUDDING
Melt in your mouth dark chocolate pudding with a gooey centre. Served chocolate or vanilla ice cream.
6
PITTED ZANZIBAR DATE PUDDING
With salted caramel butterscotch sauce and chocolate soil.
6
CHEESE PLATTER
A fine selection of soft and medium Zimbabwean Highveld cheeses, homemade chutney, fresh berries and preserves.