Zai Restaurant is an authentic Argentinian grill-house specializing mainly in marbled meats with a fusion of Durban cuisine. Opened on the 1st of August 2022, the restaurant provides an alternative to the dining space of Durban. The restaurant’s exquisite interior matches the delicious dishes coming from their kitchen. The staff is friendly and well-mannered, and the service is quick.
Zai is a culmination of true flavor and a unique fine dining experience. You get a true Argentinian experience at Zai with their steaks and most of their meals being prepared on the Santa Marina grill over wood fire and charcoal. Their cuisine allows you to have a taste of the authentic dishes made deep in Argentina, complemented by the Durban spicy cuisine. Zai’s cuisine gives you the experience of that wood-fired feel and flavor with a bit of theatrics with their flambeed steaks. It offers breakfast, sales, meat & poultry items, desserts, and drinks.
Zai Breakfast Menu Served from 8 am till 12 pm
Menu Name Item Price Breakfast English Breakfast – 2 eggs any style, steaky bacon, mushrooms, tomato and toast 65 Breakfast Muesli – Served with plain yoghurt 55 Breakfast Shakshouka – 2 poached eggs in a spicy tomato sauce, beef strips, Mozzarella Cheese on Garlic & Herb ciabatta 105 Breakfast Zai Benedict – Two poached eggs on English muffin with bacon, topped with Spicy Hollandaise sauce and rocket 75 Breakfast Fresh Fruit Salad – Muesli, fresh fruits, plain yoghurt drizzled with a little honey 45 Breakfast French Toast – Served with Maple Glazed Bacon 75 Breakfast Salmon Ciabatta – Smoked salmon trout and scrambled egg on ciabatta with chives 65 Breakfast Zai Breakfast – Two eggs, bacon, pork sausages, grilled mushrooms and toast of your choice 95 Breakfast Breakfast Wrap – Scrambled egg, bacon, cherry tomatoes, feta, spinach and avocado 105 Breakfast Continental Breakfast – Made up of freshly baked pastries, assorted cereals, tea, coffee and juice, available Saturday-
ENTRADAS-STARTERS Menu Name Item Price Entradas-Starters Chicken Livers – Pan fried livers, on a spicy creamy sauce served with ciabatta 85 Entradas-Starters Creamy Mussels – Creamy white wine mussels served with toasted ciabatta 85 Entradas-Starters Zai Meatballs – Slow cooked pure beef meatballs in a Napolitano sauce, served with toasted bread 85 Entradas-Starters Lamb Rib Lets – Grilled lamb rib lets with parsley and garlic, served with a chilli sauce 120 Entradas-Starters Chimichurri Chicken Wings – Served either peri peri or with chimichurri 85 Entradas-Starters South Coast Oysters – Fresh oysters served naturally or with dressing 225
ENSALADA – SALADS / CARNE-MEAT Sides: Rice, Chips, Mash, Vegetables
Menu Name Item Price Ensalada-Salads Chicken Cous Cous Salad – Grilled chicken in cajun spice, savoury cous cous, sautéed cherry tomatoes, cucumber and avocado 135 Carne-Meat Rabo de Toro (Oxtail) – Oxtail stew slow cooked to perfection served with jasmine rice or rosemary mashed potatoes 305 Carne-Meat Cordero (Lamb Chops) – 450g Lamb loin chops, marinated in homemade chimichurri, served with a side of your choice 325 Carne-Meat Costeleta (T-Bone) – 500g T-Bone, dry aged with a generous amount of fat combining sirloin & fillet all in one steak 265 Carne-Meat Lomo (Beef Fillet) – 300g Fillet steak, very tender and lean cut, flambéed with brandy and compound butter 265 Carne-Meat Rib-Eye on the Bone – 500g 31-day dry aged rib-eye on the bone, juicy and tender 335 Carne-Meat Beef Fillet Risotto – Beef fillet medallions served on a bed of creamy mushroom risotto 310 Ensalada-Salads Smoked Salmon Salad – Smoked salmon, avocado, feta cream cheese, cherry tomatoes and cucumber 145 Ensalada-Salads Greek Salad – Fresh mix of cucumber, tomato, feta, olives and herbs 85
Steak & Meat Bife de Chorizo (Sirloin Steak) – Sirloin steak, juicy with a robust flavor 225 Steak & Meat Asado (Beef Short-Rib) – Braised beef short rib slowly cooked for 3 hours, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables 265 Steak & Meat Carne Argentina (Meat Pizza) – Tenderized sirloin topped with mozzarella cheese, chorizo and bacon 250 Steak & Meat Pork Belly – Crispy pork belly served with sweet potato purée, glazed carrots and creamy bacon sauce 265 Steak & Meat Espatada – Beef fillet kebabs served with a side of choice 195 Steak & Meat Signature Tomahawk – House premium steak with bone marrow compound butter, served with mushroom sauce 525 Steak & Meat Meat Platter – 4 chicken wings, loin lamb chops, 500g pork ribs, 2 chicken pinches, and sirloin steak medallion, served with two sides 900 Steak & Meat Lamb Shank – Smoked lamb shank, slowly roasted 4–5
Zai Mariscos – Seafood Menu Menu Name Item Price Seafood Camarones Diabla (Prawns) – 8 king size prawns chargrilled with choice of peri peri, lemon butter or Cajun spice 320 Seafood Calamares Grillado (Calamari) – Grilled and fried calamari served with a side of your choice 250 Seafood Seafood Platter – Grilled calamari, fried calamari, grilled prawns, mussels, two grilled swordfish, served with two sides of your choice 850 Seafood Kingklip – Chef’s catch of the day served with a side of your choice 285 Seafood Seafood Paella – Saffron spiced savoury rice with mussels, calamari, and prawns 300 Seafood Stuffed Whole Fish Platter – Signature stuffed whole-fish served with 8 king prawns, fried calamari, creamy mussels, and two sides of your choice 1450 Seafood Seared Salmon – Fresh Norwegian salmon crusted with sesame seeds, seared 299
Zai Hamburguesas Menu Menu Name Item Price Hamburguesas Camarones Diabla (Prawns) – 8 king size prawns chargrilled with choice of peri peri, lemon butter or Cajun spice 320 Hamburguesas Calamares Grilladdo (Calamari) – Grilled and fried calamari served with a side of your choice 250 Hamburguesas Seafood Platter – Grilled calamari, fried calamari, grilled prawns, mussels, two grilled swordfish, served with two sides of your choice 850 Hamburguesas Kingklip – Chef’s catch of the day served with a side of your choice 285 Hamburguesas Seafood Paella – Saffron spiced savoury rice done with mussels, calamari, and prawns 300 Hamburguesas Stuffed Whole Fish Platter – Signature stuffed whole-fish served with 8 king prawns, fried calamari, creamy mussels, and two sides of your choice 1450 Hamburguesas Seared Salmon – Fresh Norwegian salmon crusted with sesame seeds, seared 299 Hamburguesas Chicken Burger – Grilled tender and juicy chicken breast, Avo, tomato, onions, pickles and cheddar cheese 165 Hamburguesas Steak 01 Cheese Burger – 200g pure beef burger patty topped with provolone cheese and bacon, red wine onion glazed 170 Hamburguesas ZAI House Burger – Double beef patty, roasted egg, bacon and cheese, served with chips 200 Hamburguesas ZAI Mixed House Burger – Same as ZAI House Burger 200 Hamburguesas Stuffed Whole Fish 1kg – Smoked fresh whole-fish stuffed with pepperdews, red-onions, peppers, coriander, asparagus, and chimichurri, served with baby potatoes, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, baby corn 465 Hamburguesas Stuffed Whole Fish 1.5kg – Same as above 490 Hamburguesas Stuffed Whole Fish 2kg – Same as above 525
Zai Pollo – SUSHI MENU Menu Name Item Price Sushi Salmon California Roll (8) – Sushi rice, seaweed, salmon, avocado, ginger, wasabi 150 Sushi Tuna Crunch (6) – Fresh tuna, seaweed, cream cheese, avocado, crumbed and deep fried, served with pickled ginger, wasabi and home-made aioli 175 Sushi Salmon Fashion Sandwich (8) – Sushi rice, seaweed, salmon, cream cheese, pickled ginger, wasabi 125 Sushi Tiger Roll (8) – Prawn and avocado maki with wasabi, ginger and home-made aioli 195 Sushi Prawn Bomb (6) – Crispy cajun rice topped with finely chopped prawns in mayo and caviar 290 Sushi Deep Fried Futo Maki (6) – Deep fried prawns, tuna, salmon, cream cheese, avocado and sushi rice 220 Sushi Vegetarian Sushi (8) – Sushi rice, seaweed, cucumber, avocado, cream cheese, pickled ginger and wasabi 90 Sushi Salmon – Sushi rice with salmon 105 Sushi Tuna – Sushi rice with tuna 95 Sushi The ZAI Sushi Platter – 3 Salmon California Roll, 3 Pink Roses, 3 Tuna Crunch, 3 Prawn Bomb 365
Zai Pasta Menu Option of Penne, Fettuccine, Spaghetti
Menu Name Item Price Pasta & Rice Prawn Pasta – Creamy and spicy garlic prawns 265 Pasta & Rice Vegetariana – Mushrooms, green and yellow peppers, a hint of chili, garlic, parmesan, cream and a dash of napolitana 135 Pasta & Rice Pollo Pesto – Pan fried chicken breast with crispy bacon, basil pesto and grana Padano 185 Pasta & Rice House Lasagna – Beef mince, bacon, mushrooms, bechamel and three cheese 185 Pasta & Rice Seafood Pasta – Creamy based pasta with mussels, prawns, calamari and prawns 305 Pasta & Rice Vegan Paella – Saffron spiced savoury rice with seasonal vegetables, pepperdews, mushrooms with a hint of chilli and garlic 145 Pasta & Rice Salmon Teriyaki – Salmon teriyaki with spaghetti stir fry, mushrooms and peppers 275
Zai Dolce – Desserts Menu Menu Name Item Price Desserts Chocolate Brownie – Home-made chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice-cream 85 Desserts Malva Pudding – Cape malva pudding served with warm custard or ice-cream 75 Desserts Cake of the Day – Enquire with your server for the chef’s cake of the day 95 Desserts Cheese Cake of the Day – Enquire with your server for the cheese cake of the day 85
POLLO-POULTRY Menu Menu Name Item Price Chicken Dishes Baby Chicken – Chargrilled and served with a choice of peri peri or lemon butter 235
