6 reasons to dine out this week!

The Island Diner and Indigo Bay restaurant at the Beacon Isle Hotel have put together a divine weekly menu to tempt your taste buds. As part of Island Diner’s commitment to providing quality food and wine, unsurpassed views and value for money all wrapped up in a warm ambience, the restaurants are now offering nightly dinner specials along with their diverse a-la-carte menu. Add to this their "Safe Home Drive" initiative, a free pick up and drop off service for diners and you have the recipe for a "VIP" evening.

Sunday Night: Fishing Boat Special

“A bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at the office.”

Starter Choice:

Greek Side Salad

Soup of the Day

Main Course Choice:

Calamari, grilled or fried and served with chips, rice or vegetables

Fillet of Linefish, grilled or fried and served with chips, rice or vegetables

Eight House Prawns, grilled and served with chips, rice or

vegetables

R98

Service 18:00 – 22:00

Monday Night: Italian Club Night

Italian Proverb – “At a table with good friends and family, you do not become old!”

Starter Choices

Italian Side Salad

Soup of the Day

Main Course Choice

Any one of our menu’s tasty and tempting Pizzas or Pastas (excluding seafood)

R89

Service 18:00 – 22:00

Tuesday Night: Rodizio Seafood Night

Eat as much Seafood as you like at Indigo Bay

“Enjoy the Seafood diet! Everything you see, you eat”

Creamy Garlic Mussles

Fried Calamari

Grilled Linefish served with lemon butter sauce

Wok Prawns served with a peri-peri or lemon butter sauce

Served with chips, rice and vegetables

Salads and bread for the table

R120

Service 18:00 – 22:00

Wednesday Night: Social Dinner Dance in Playa Sea Lounge

Dance the night away with a superb sit down dinner,

Live band and spectacular sea views

Japanese Proverb – “We are fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance”

Starter choice and breads for the table:

Greek Salad with wild rocket and herb dressing

Spanish Gazpacho Soup with a herb brushette

Grilled Calamari served with a lemon butter sauce

Chicken Liver LM served with a mild peri-peri sauce

Main Course Choice:

Rump Steak, seasoned and grilled, served with a mushroom sauce

Fresh Linefish, grilled and served with a lemon butter sauce

Chicken Breast, pan fried and served with a maderia port and

kumquat sauce

Brinjal Melanzane served with a béchamel and parmesan sauce

Dessert Choice:

Chocolate Nut Torte with a berry coulis and cream

Vanilla Pod Ice Cream with a caramel nut brittle

R145

Service: 19:00 – 22:00

Thursday Night: Butcher’s Grill Night at Indigo Bay

All served with a choice of chips, rice or vegetables

“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop

whatever we are doing and devote our attention to eating.”

250g Rump Steak, grilled and served with a mushroom sauce

Baby Chicken, grilled and served with a peri-peri or lemon herb sauce

Lamb Shank, slow roasted with herbs and red wine

R89

Service 18:00 – 22:00

Friday Night: Island Diner Combo Feast:

“Turn your meal into a feast!”

Rump Steak, 250g and half peri-peri Chicken R120

Sirloin Steak, 300g and fried Calamari R120

Hake, grilled or fried and five House Prawns R98

Five House Prawns and Calamari, grilled or fried R98

Service 18:00 – 22:00

On top of all that, order any of the above specials and get a bottle of house “bin” wine of your choice for only R65! Plan your next evening out at the Island Diner or Indigo Bay at the Beacon Isle and Bon Appetite!

Conditions Apply

To book 044 533 3545 or functions@islanddiner.co.za

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Indigo Bay Greek Evening

When I think of a Greek celebration, I imagine musicians moving around a circle of dancers, smiling faces raising their glasses for a toast and, of course, Mediterranean food.

This past week, Indigo Bay at the Beacon Island Lifestyle Resort hosted a Greek evening filled with music, wine and excellent food. The evening was headlined by the musical brothers, Nico and Peter and they set the tone perfectly for a great night!

We arrived at the restaurant just before sunset; the music was already playing and the room filling up with eager patrons. Our table offered panoramic views of the ocean and waves crashing on the rocks below. We enjoyed our first drinks as the sun slipped below the horizon, colouring the ocean, mountains and sky.

I couldn't help smiling as I looked across the vibrant restaurant; the music, lighting and ambience blending perfectly with the hub of laughter and conversation. It looked and felt like a celebration. And it was: a celebration of family, of good food, music and wine.

Our first course was a Mezze Platter (a selection of Greek dips served with warm pita bread). I love this style of eating - a sample of this and that whilst enjoying a glass of wine and a good laugh. The authentic Greek flavours of chickpea, cucumber and herbs complimented the wine and our table sat in silence for a moment, looking out over the bay as the sun set. The dishes that caught my eye included sizzling steaks, plates piled with prawns and I was very nearly persuaded by a juicy beef espetada. Tempting dishes of ribs, chicken and fish served with fresh veg, rice or chips moved past our table and the decision of what to order was much debated!

In keeping with the Mediterranean theme, we decided on a Seafood Platter. Indigo Bay is a seafood and steakhouse specialising in fresh fish and quality food. The menu boasts a variety of platters including seafood, meat and a combination of both. Our platter was served for the table: prawns, fresh line fish, grilled calamari, baby squid and mussels served in a light lemon-butter sauce with chips, rice and vegetables. The flavours of the sea took centre stage and the food was cooked beautifully, tender and tasty.

While we enjoyed our meal, the music began to take on a new tone, Greek and Mediterranean songs with a festive tempo. The restaurant staff moved about their work while swaying to the beat and diners clapped their hands in time. A couple of patrons moved onto the dance floor to delight in the unique rhythm. The atmosphere was one of relaxed enjoyment; people enjoying each other's company, enjoying their meal and the music.

Indigo Bay's Greek evening was delightful and encompassed everything good about dining out in Plettenberg Bay: quality food prepared with care, conversation, music and wine - all with the Best Views in Plett!