To mark World Margarita Day, we celebrated at Clico restaurant who served up spicy and fruit- inspired margaritas.
Clico restaurant in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark/Sandisiwe Mbhele
If having tequila-based drinks in the afternoon can be excused as part of celebrating World Margarita Day, then we are more than happy to participate at Clico Restaurant.
World Margarita Day was marked on 26 February and The Citizen had the opportunity to celebrate at Clico Boutique Hotel & Restaurant in Rosebank, Johannesburg.
The modern all-white dining area with eye-catching artwork is great for special functions, we couldn’t help but think what a great spot Clico is for a first date or dinner date for couples.
Clico’s restaurant has special tapas and creative margarita cocktails which cost from R360 per person to R1,300 per person.
Mixologist Sandile Mavuso took us through the margarita cocktails which were chilli infused margarita, the tequila, El Jimador Reposado and Cointreau, served in mixed fruit compote salt rim glass and garnished with a dehydrated orange.
Berry margarita from Clico restaurant. Picture: Sandisiwe Mbhele
But, we first tasted the berry margarita served in a balsamic reduction salt rim glass and garnished with an edible flower. The El Jimador tequila is quite boozy and packs a punch, while the berry is sweet as the balsamic is intended to cut the sweetness. The cocktails complimented the food as you do need to savour the flavours of the tapas as the cocktails are strong.
Because we had our fair share of margaritas, we needed more food in our system, and tapas are generally treated as starters.
This served as the perfect excuse to have mains and dessert.
Special mention on the menu from the starters include the watermelon and ricotta salad with honey-infused parma-ham crisp and pan-fried baby squid with black rice salad finished with lobster bisque – they were divine.
The main menu at Clico restaurant is a perfect match for both meat-eaters and vegetarians.
Clico Restaurant dining area. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
The pan-seared fish with warm couscous salad spicy mixed fruit with chickpea puree, ticked all the boxes and the dessert, vegan mango sorbet and panna cotta.
The panna cotta passed the jiggle test but the mango flavour from the sorbet was lacking, particularly the texture of the panna cotta which was so good.
