From fishing village to gastronomic heaven: tables turn for Wolfgat - mekenita restaurant signature dishes

Pat nost, South Africa (Reuters)-
In a small fishing village on South Africa's rugged west coast, restaurant owner Kobus van der Merwe is trying to make him a fast-rising food star.
He recently came back from Paris. four days ago, his 20-
Cover Wolfgat was named the best restaurant of the year in the first world Restaurant Award, and also won the remote area Award.
"In our category, this is for non-Map of destination. .
We are heroes in some restaurants.
Worship, we're like, it's crazy, "food-journalist-turned-
On Friday, the chef told Reuters Television in an interview with foreign media for the first time after returning home.
Others on the shortlist include Tokuyamazushi, a Japanese wild restaurant.
Among the two awards, he added: "We have never dreamed of being shortlisted, not to mention winning.
Located in Pat nost, about 160 km (100 miles)
Wolfgat features seafood and is located northwest of Cape Town.
Van der May, 7
The course tasting menu pays tribute to the region's long history
His signature dishes are seasoned and supplemented with local ingredients such as seaweed and juicy plants.
They include Louis Boise tea.
Smoked yellow tail with dune spinach and buttermilk rusk, with bokkom (Salted fish)
Butter and herbs.
130 hotel guestsyear-
The old whitewash restaurant above the Wolfgat Cave, within the hearing range of the wave impact, pays 850 Rand ($60)
1400 Rand including drinks
Van de Mel, he's fully engaged.
Before completing the cooking study, he said he did not want to expand or replicate the Wolfgat in urban settings.
"Of course we don't want to be in this city because the West Coast is our muse and I can't see Wolfgat anywhere else," he said . ".
His customers are evenly distributed between foreign tourists and Wells visiting the village
South Africans.
But those who made these two
Driving an hour from Cape Town, it is best to make sure their reservation before departure --
Because he's fully booked in the next three months.