Roots restaurant glowing at dusk, reflected in the still dam under a pink sky

8-Course Dinner

Executive Chef Tharollo Tlali

R950 per personWine pairing R385 per person

Staying over? Dinner is included in your room rate, at Roots or Dare2Dream

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Course 1 of 8

Smoked Salmon with Potato Blini

Amuse-bouche

Smoked salmon with potato blini, trout roe and dill in small wooden bowls

Forum Homini five-star hotel

Roots Restaurant

November Menu

Executive Chef Tharollo Tlali

Dinner

Eight courses · R950 per person

Wine pairing R385 per person

  1. Amuse-bouche

    Smoked Salmon with Potato Blini

  2. Carrot Consommé

    Charred asparagus, baby carrot duo, salt-baked carrot purée, roasted peach, fava beans, pea purée, whipped goat’s cheese parfait, orange flesh, dill and carrot bubbles

  3. Sole Roulade

    Kataifi prawn, vanilla cauliflower purée, roasted cauliflower, pear gel, pear and apricot chutney, toasted hazelnut crumble, dehydrated pear, coconut and lemongrass velouté

  4. Braised Pork Belly

    Celeriac purée, celeriac fondant, bok choy, apple gel, apple batons, apple and pineapple relish, caramelised pineapple gel, pickled mustard seeds, cider and anise sage jus

  5. Palate cleanser

    White Peach Sorbet

    Grapefruit gel, compressed peach, champagne foam

  6. Springbok Loin

    Parsnip purée, spinach purée, king oyster mushroom, charred baby onion, blackberry gel, onions, Brussels sprouts, pomme de terre, ponzu gel, bone marrow foam, bone marrow and biltong crumble, berry jus

  7. Blackberry Cremeux

    Blackcurrant gel, dark chocolate sponge, blackberry sorbet, dark chocolate crème anglaise, fresh berries

  8. Smoked Chocolate Mousse

    Plum compote, plum purée, cocoa nib meringue, blueberry ice cream, blueberry gel, dark chocolate snow, smoked sea flakes

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4-Course Breakfast

R395 per person

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Course 1 of 4

Fruit Salsa

Muesli, plain yoghurt, mango gel, granadilla pulp

Fruit salsa with yoghurt, granadilla and a strip of muesli, on a white plate

Executive Chef Tharollo Tlali

Executive Chef Tharollo Tlali smiling in his white Roots chef's jacket, arms folded

The kitchen team

The Roots kitchen team in black, with the Executive Chef seated in white in front of them

Gourmet Guide · Feb–March 2026 · Local review

“Roots at Forum Homini is more than a restaurant — it is a cultivated moment in time.”

Kholiswa Mqina, writer and private chef
Gourmet Guide Feb–March 2026, page 10: the review of Roots at Forum Homini by Kholiswa MqinaGourmet Guide Feb–March 2026, page 11: the review of Roots at Forum Homini by Kholiswa MqinaGourmet Guide Feb–March 2026, page 12: the review of Roots at Forum Homini by Kholiswa MqinaGourmet Guide Feb–March 2026, page 13: the review of Roots at Forum Homini by Kholiswa Mqina

Gourmet Guide, Feb–March 2026, pages 10–13

The Roots sign: steel letters on a panel of stacked stones, lit warm from below, over a live-edge wooden table with the leather menus laid out

Questions

Do I need to book?

Yes. Bookings are essential to avoid disappointment. Call 071 533 1019, email reservations@forumhomini.com, send a booking request or WhatsApp us.

Can children come?

No children under 12, including infants.

What kind of food is it?

Contemporary, modern cuisine with a South African twist: fresh, natural ingredients and exciting tastes and flavours with every dish.

What does dinner cost?

R950 per person, an 8-course fine dining set menu. Wine pairing is R385 per person.

Is dinner included when I stay over?

Yes. Guests staying over can choose the Roots menu or the Dare2Dream menu. Dinner is included in the room rate.

What is for breakfast?

A 4-course breakfast at R395 per person: Fruit Salsa, Spiced Oats, English Breakfast and Pastry.

Do you cater for dietary needs?

Yes, when they are confirmed before you arrive.

What wines do you serve?

A selection from top South African and international wine estates.

Where is Roots?

At Forum Homini Boutique Hotel, Letamo Game Estate, Kromdraai, R540 (Off N14), Mogale City, about 15 minutes from Lanseria.

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