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LE WINE
CHAMBRE
ILLOVO, SOUTH AFRICA
Opened in 2017 by Walter
Melato, a black wine
professional in an industry
long dominated by white
South Africans, Le Wine
Chambre is a joyous celebra-
tion of the vinous bounty of
this country. There’s a
glassed-in room with bottles
stretching to the ceiling, and
around 25 wines are available
by the glass. Zimbabwean
chef Harold Saidi cooks a
menu that is international
in scope, though one of the
most exciting things about
Le Wine Chambre is seeing
African wines paired with
African dishes. Chicken livers
in piri-piri sauce were bright
and spicy and fantastic with
the recommended Riesling,
and a Stellenbosch
Chardonnay was thrilling with
a grilled kingklip with lemon
butter. Le Wine Chambre
provides a place where wine,
food, and culture bloom into
a specifically South African
experience. lwcillovo.com;
entrées $5–$16.Le Wine Chambre is a
temple to South African
wine near Johannesburg.