Category: Restaurants
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The Wooden Shoe review
I remember quite a while back I mentioned The Wooden Shoe in passing, saying it didn’t look very appealing. I had someone email me and give me a hard time about that, insisting I should try it before knocking it. So when I was recently invited to dinner there, I was looking forward to seeing…
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The Lookout Deck
I havn’t been to The Lookout Deck in Hout Bay in absolutely ages. General feedback had been that it was expensive and not worth it. A little while ago, we went there for lunch after a Just Add Heart outing, and I was pleasantly surprised. It was a lovely place and pretty good value too.…
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Pigalle review
I don’t really want to like Pigalle, but I do. Pigalle is big (about 300 seats I think) and it feels a bit wedding. I think that has a lot to do with the jazz band which plays every night and the white curtain with silver detail behind the band. The thing that I hate the most…
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Daily Deli review
If you ask a few people what their favourite breakfast spot is, Daily Deli will most likely be mentioned. I can see what the appeal is, although a passer by might not. I’m not sure how many people pass by the Daily Deli who weren’t on their way there in the first place. It’s a…
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Sandbar review
One of the many things I like about Cape Town is that we can enjoy the prime spots without paying a massive premium. Eating in Camps Bay is an example of this, if you were to go and eat on the beachfront in Europe, you would pay a substantial premium for that priviledge. Some people…
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Fsh review
A while ago I reviewed Winesense in Kalk Bay. I quite enjoyed my visit but it seems they didn’t have that ‘X’ factor that separates the successful restaurants from the unsuccessful. They have closed and replaced by a restaurant called Fsh (not sure what the deal is with the name). Partly owned and run by…
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Cafe Royale review
You may be surprised that I have not reviewed Royale Eatery before now, believe me, I’m as surprised. I’ve eaten at Royale many times over the years and will continue to do so. It’s become a Cape Town institution and it’s the first place that pops to mind when someone suggests burgers. There are other…
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The Food Barn review
My dinner at The Food Barn has restored my faith in food. It’s been a while since I’ve been genuinely excited about a meal and I’ve missed the feeling. The Food Barn has undergone a revamp, with the deli being moved to another part of the Noordhoek Farm Village and the restaurant now fills the entire…
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C’est La Vie review
I definitely like restaurants that make their own bread. Apart from having fresh, extraordinary bread with the meal, it seems to create an ambiance and show a commitment to the art of producing serving food. I enjoyed watching bread being made while I breakfasted at Manna the other day and C’est La Vie in Kalk…
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Panama Jack’s review
I haven’t been to Panama Jack’s in quite a while; several years in fact. There was a good reason for that, I remember not being impressed with the high prices and average food. I have recently heard some positive comments so I was quite pleased to be invited to join some friends there for lunch.…