We have been driving by Le Canard every day for months and it was high on our list of restaurants to try someday. But it is a very long list. So I was delighted he had made a reservation there for our anniversary and we were both delighted by what we found.
Le Canard has been serving fine food in the Sandton area since 1987 and has been judged by American Express as one of the Top Ten Deluxe Restaurants in Joburg and one of the Top 100 in South Africa. It has an extensive wine list and is the recipient of numerous Diners Club Wine List Awards.
A celebrity magnet, Le Canard has played host to everyone from Bill Gates to Nelson Mandela to Jane Goodall. The lobby features a photo gallery of its famous diners. And right next to them in most of the photographs is Chef Freda Appelbaum. Chef Freda is a bit of a celebrity herself and her menu
ranges from primarily French cuisine to some German and South African-inspired specialties. Everything was delicious and perfectly prepared. And Chef Freda came by each of the tables herself after dinner to greet us and inquire about our dining experience.As an aside, the restaurant's building has a bit of history too. It was originally a homestead ... and reputedly at one point it was also both a brothel and a casino. Ooh lala!
The 1st anniversary is paper, the 25th is silver. After Le Canard, we are now referring to 33 as the "duck anniversary." Sadly though Vince did not also surprise me with the 25+ karat flawless blue "Star of Darlene" diamond I had heard about on the Cullinan Diamond Mine Tour for my anniversary gift. Instead he gave me a lovely black diamond eternity band. I guess 33 is also the "black diamond anniversary" and not the blue. C'est l'amour!
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