Category: Restaurants

A topic that comes up in conversation often is the question of what makes a restaurant successful. I’ve heard many suggestions such as location, price, owner involvement, quality, etc. Yet for each suggestion, I can think of several restaurants which don’t have that attribute and are still highly successful. It seems to me it is…

The guys from Bravo in Mouille Point have been forced to move as their lease is not being renewed. The owners are keeping the place as a restaurant, apparently to be called Cafe Splendido or something like that. Hopefully they haven’t forgotten what happened to the place that was there before Bravo, Eurasha, which died…

I remember an episode of a TV series, which might have been Kitchen Confidential but I’m not sure, where a gourmand has been told that he is will have a heart attack any day if he doesn’t go on a strict diet. Instead of going on a diet, he goes to his favourite restaurant and…

This is a whole review of The Quarter, although you can just read a quarter of the whole if you want to be half hearted. Sorry about that, moving on swiftly then: I only got to eat at the Showroom a couple of times but did enjoy it and understood why Bruce Robertson has been…

I’ve realised that I am an appreciator of effort. When I walk into a restaurant and it is apparent that they have gone to a lot of effort to create a pleasant experience, I get the feeling that they care about me. Obviously effort can go horribly wrong when combined with bad taste or a…

I’ve lived in Cape Town for over 10 years now and I have never been to Mesopotamia. There is one specific reason for that, I heard that you sit on cushions on the floor. I do not like sitting on the floor, I find it very extremely uncomfortable. However, I was invited to Mesopotamia for a…

Writing critical reviews either depresses me or makes me angry, both emotions I don’t particularly care for. I guess I should appreciate the contrast they provide though, as it means that I can get genuinely excited when I get to review a gem like Massimo’s Pizza Club. My favourite pizza spot is Col’cacchio, I like…

I’ve eaten at Ginja and Shoga several times, so am familiar with Mike Basset’s good work. I’ve been hearing good reports on Myoga for the last six months or so. I also popped in when I was in the area and was really impressed with the decor. So my visit to Myoga had the potential…

After my fantastic experience with a food and wine pairing at Rust en Vrede, I’m suddenly excited to try more pairings. I read some rave reviews about Overture and was very impressed with the value on offer. The tasting menu is R205 for 3 courses, R250 for 4 and R300 for 5. With wine it becomes…