Marble Starters Menu

Flame-Inspired Cuisine at a Unique Restaurant in Johannesburg

Widely considered the best restaurant in Sandton, Marble boasts a menu that celebrates the very best of local produce, sourced from our country’s most respected farmers and artisans.

Our seasonal showstoppers use the finest ingredients to pay homage to the delicious diversity of cooking with fire; beyond meat, our coals inspire seafood, fish, poultry and fresh, earthy vegetable dishes, not to mention our tempting desserts. Head Chef David Higgs’ quintessential South African fare, with his finishings, flavour and finesse, ensures that there is something for all good food lovers at Marble.

Our Starter Menu

ASPARAGUS

Wood-fired asparagus, cucumber and goat’s cheese, smoked tomato and olive ragout, herbed truffle oil

BBQ CALAMARI

Fried tentacles, grilled corn and pickled daikon salad, charred pepper, corn custard

FRENCH ONION SOUP

Deep rich classic onion broth, gruyère and emmenthal croutons

KUDU

Cured kudu, pear jam, chilli crisp and coriander salsa

MARBLE ‘AVO RITZ’

Hummus, baba gannouj, smoked olive tapenade

MARBLE BITES

From the grill lamb ribs with chimichurri, smoked peri‑peri chicken wings, short rib magwinya with kumquat jam, game skewer

MARBLE SNAILS

Snails in the wood-fired oven, tomato and garlic stew, herb butter, mozzarella and gruyère

OCTOPUS

Wood-fired octopus, fried baby potatoes, gremolata, crispy chorizo, Turkish olives, sundried tomato, red onion salsa

OVERNIGHT COAL ROASTED SOUP

Changes daily

OYSTERS

Thai water dressing, citrus granita, mint

PEAR

Wood-fired pear, gorgonzola, saffron and lemongrass, crisp fennel salad, walnut bread

QUAIL

Wood fired quail, tamarind glaze, grape and peanut salad, roasted sweet potato, quail egg, verjuice reduction

SOMETHING TO NIBBLE

Hummus, baba gannouj, smoked olive tapenade

STEAK TARTARE

Grilled steak tartare, wood-fired bone marrow, black garlic, caper salsa, nasturtium

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