Original Story Published by: Zola Zingithwa for TimesLive
Photo Source: Moeketsi Moticoe
(Above) Reuben Riffel.
Joburgers no longer need fret about the Western Cape monopolising all the best restaurants and chefs in the country because Reuben Riffel has finally has a restaurant in the city. The eatery at the Capital Moloko Hotel, in Sandton, opened to the public on August 1.
Many know Riffel as the season 3 judge on MasterChef South Africa. And unless you have been lucky enough to eat at one of his restaurants in the Western Cape, the closest you might have come to tasting his creations is salivating over them during the Robertson’s Masterclass adverts.
Reuben and his partner in life and business, Maryke, were looking for opportunities to grow their business in Johannesburg when the Capital Hotel group approached them to open a new restaurant - and Reuben’s @ The Capital was born.
The Riffels promote their establishments as “down to earth (but) with a sophisticated culinary style that celebrates food”.
The menus, which change with the seasons, are always rooted in South Africa, with Asian and Cape Malay influences. This can be seen in dishes such as the chilli salted squid, the Saldanha Bay mussels and the chicken curry.
To read the full article, visit TimesLive.
Related
