Taking risks for great food with Gipsy’s

Starting a restaurant with non-traditional cuisine in the heart of rural countryside, takes chutzpah. But the team behind Gipsy’s have always pushed boundaries and defied convention.

Hence Gypsy’s – apart from the gin bar, the food is eclectic, with influences from all over the world, from their travels. “Food is memories”. Masood loves to cook – his passion and talent is in experimenting with flavours and hence he will always try out new, exotic recipes. He thrives on your enjoyment of his meals: to him, cooking for someone is infinitely satisfying. For food to have integrity, it must have soul.

Food is not only the sense of taste: food is the sense of expectation, a visual experience and anticipation. Hence, dishes have to be colourful yet classy and attractive: it is non negotiable. Plating is key and Gipsy’s strive to pay attention to this.

Whilst they do have fun with it, a high standard is essential and they are religious about visitor feedback and satisfaction. Furthermore, they are proud and protective of their Trip Advisor reviews and the fact that they are consistently the number one restaurant in Ladismith.

Gipsy’s offers outdoor and indoor dining: the ambience is friendly and creative. They are pet-friendly, child-friendly, offer easy wheel chair access and are biker friendly. They grow their own vegetables and have chickens in the back of the property: fresh, organic produce and free range eggs are de rigueur.

Signature dishes one can expect on the menu are Tabbouleh salad, Tandoori Chicken, Shakshuka eggs with a twist, Lebanese chicken, Poke bowls, Pasteis de Nata, Phyllo pastry cigars filled with gin soaked blueberries and chocolate and then deep fried Limoncello Panna Cotta.

Masood loves exotic spices and Za’atar and Anoush are his go-to ingredients to ensure delectable exotic & tasty dishes. Featured here are the ingredients for their quail egg & paneer curry. A sublime dish and so versatile – simply must be experienced at Gipsy’s

Go visit – you will want to return time and again #Ladismith #YellowHippyMini.