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Zemara Restaurant

Authentic African flavour, served with warmth.

Explore dishes inspired by African traditions, prepared for sharing, discovery and memorable moments in Arcadia.

Menu items, prices and availability may change. Please contact Zemara directly for current restaurant information.

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Starters

Green salad

R55

Green salad made with lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes.

Greek salad

R70

Salad made with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, whole olives and feta cheese.

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Poultry

Chicken Peanut Sauce

R175

Hard body chicken cooked in our signature grounded peanut stew, enhancing the chicken's natural flavours with a luxurious and rich peanut sauce.

Chicken Palm nut sauce.

R180

Hard body chicken cooked in a rich, earthy and savory palm nut sauce.

Half chicken grilled.

R145

Half chicken flame grilled and basted to perfection with our secret braai spice mix.

Chicken farm Zemara way (poulet byciclette)

R175

Hard body chicken cooked with aromatics until tender, then finished in our signature tomato stew for enhanced flavour and tenderness.

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Meats

Goat african style

R195

Fresh goat meat cooked in our signature tomato sauce.

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Antelope Cooked in tomato or peanut sauce

R175

Game meat marinated in an aromatic brine over night, wood smoked for 12 hours, then cooked in our signature tomato or peanut sauce for luxurious earthy flavourful finish.

Beef African style

R175

Topside beef cubes, cooked in our signature tomato stew.

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Beef kebabs

R190

3 beef kebab sticks, flame grilled with oinios, green peppers and tomato, basted in our secret braai spice mix!

T-bone steak (500g)

R180

A grade T-bone steak, flame grilled and basted in our secret braai spice mix! Served either whole or cut in pieces.

Lamb chops grilled

R190

3 thick cuts lamb chops, flame grilled and basted in our secret braai spice mix!

Beef tripes

R150

Beef tripes boiled till tender with aromatics, finished in our secret tomato sauce.

Pork loin chops grilled

R155

Two 250g pork chops flame grilled and basted to perfection with our secret braai spice mix.

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Fish

Red fish (Jacopever) Stew

R155

Whole fish cut in half, cooked in our signature tomato stew, which enhances the natural flavor of this versatile fish.

Red fish (Jacopever) fried

R155

Whole fish marinated and shallow fried, for a crispy skin and tender flesh, cooked to perfection.

Tilapia Fried

R175

Whole Tilapia soaked in a lemon juice base marinade, and shallow fried for a crispy exterior and a moist juicy interior (size: 500-800g).

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Tilapia Sauce

R175

Fresh tilapia cooked in a signature tomato stew, with distinct spices to enhance the natural flavours of the fish.

Smoked fish zemara way

R175

smoked and dried catfish, cooked in our signature tomato stew.

Carapau Grilled or fried

R155

Whole Mackerel fish marinated in our secret spice mix and cooked to perfection, either shallow fried or flame grilled.

Makayabu (salted fish)

R175

Salted fish cooked wither in our signature tomato stew or sauteed with fresh onions and green peppers.

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Accompaniments

Chapati

R30

Home made Chapati, cooked on the pan until well done for a flacky and moist finish.

Chickwang

R45

Made from fermented cassava roots, this delicious traditional cassava dish is a perfect accompaniement for grilled meat, chicken or fish!

Chips

R35

10mm thick cut potato chips, deep fried to perfection for a cripsy exterior and a soft inetrior. (Included as a side of any main dish).

Jollof rice

R50

Jasmine rice cooked in our signature tomato sauce, with added carrots, green peppers, onions and our secret mild spice mix for a burst of flavour build up.

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Pap (Maize)

R35

Traditional Maize pap, cooked to your liking, either soft or hard. (Included as a side option for all main dishes).

Pap (cassava - Semolina or Mix)

R40

Pap made out of cassava, semoline or a mix of flours to your licking.

Rice

R35

Jasmine rice cooked to perfection. (Included as a side of any main dish).

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Vegetables

Okra (fried or slimy)

R55

Fresh okra, cut in pieces cooked either fried with onions and tomatoes, or boiled and mixed for a slimy luxurious texture.

Beans

R40

Red kidney beans from Malawi, cooked till tender in our aromatics mix, then finished in our signature tomato sauce, with a touch of palm oil to enahnce the natural flavor profile.

Cabbage

R30

thinly sliced cabbage, pan fried with onions and spices. Perfect pairing for a meat or fish dish.

Green banana (matoke)

R70

East-African specialty, this banana dish is savory, mild and faintly tangy, cooked to perfection in our signature tomato sauce or peanut sauce.

Ngai-ngai (sorrel)

R55

Traditional congolese dish, this sour and tangy vegetable, known for its natural antioxidant, immune boosting and anti-inflamatory properties is cooked to perfection to enhance its natural flavours while maintaining its health benefits.

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Plantian bananas (fried)

R70

Ripe plantians, sliced an an angle then deep fried to bring out its natural sweetness.

Spinach

R40

Fresh spianch leaves, blanched and quickly tossed in a tomato onions and spice mix to enhance its natural flavour.

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Saka-saka (pundu, sombe)

R45

Cassava leaves pounded and slow cooked for hours with large range of vegetables.

Bitekuteku with dry fish

R75

Amaranth leaves dish, cooked with smoked and dried fish for a match made in heaven that enhances both the ingredients.

Bitekuteku (lenga-lenga, morogo)

R45

Amaranth leaves flash cooked with tomatoes and onions, to retain flavour, freshness and all the nutritional value of the plant.

saka-saka with dry fish

R75

Cassava leave cooked with an addition of smoked and dried fish, to pair and enhance both ingredients in a match made in heaven!

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Desserts

Cake of the day

R50

Please inquire with our welcoming waitering staff for the current availability of cakes. Served per slice.

Vanilla Ice cream

R48

3 scoups of vanilla ice cream, served with optional chocolate sauce.

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Drinks

Wines / Champagnes

Spier Cabernet Sauvignon

Spier Cabernet Sauvignon

R250

Bottle of dry red wine that pairs beautifully with meat dishes.

Rupert Rothschild Classic

R350

dry red wine (750ml)

Rupert Rothschild Optima

R400

Dry red wine bottle (750ml).

Spier Merlot

R250

Dry red wine bottle (750ml).

Whiskey / Brandy / Cognac

Absolut Vodka

R1 200

Full bottle (750ml)

Glenfiddich 15 Y/O

R2 100

Bottle of 750ml

Beers / Ciders

Castle Lager

Castle Lager

R40

Fresh Cool dumpie beer.

Non-alcoholic Beverages

Coca lite

R20

330ml can of coke

Coca-cola

R20

330ml can of coca-cola

Coca-cola zero

R20

Can of 330ml of coke zero.

Fanta

R20

Fanta 330ml can

Ginger ale

R20

Ginger ale can 200ml

Lemonade

R20

Limonade can 200ml

Soda water

R20

Soda water can 200ml

Sprite

R20

Sprite 330ml can

Tonic water

R20

Tonic water can 200ml