Relax With Dax

Category: Restaurants

  • Primi Piatti review

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    I guess it’s not really fair on Primi to try their breakfast the day after breakfasting at Manna Epicure, but that is how I experienced it. A group of us met for breakfast at the Primi in Constantia. I would say that Primi is basically the antithesis of Manna. While Manna’s decor is soft and relaxing,…

  • Headquarters review

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    Very brave, that’s all I can say. To open a restaurant in Cape Town that only has one item on the menu, takes guts, especially when it’s steak. “What if you don’t want steak or you’re vegetarian”, is the first question people ask when I tell them about HQ. “Then don’t go to HQ”, is…

  • & Union review

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    The space underneath the church on Bree St, just before Heritage Square (travelling away from the mountain), has been converted into several units and the one at the end is & Union. Brought to you buy the guys who originally bought you Vida e Caffe, & Union is not your typical restaurant, but nor is it your…

  • Vasco da Gama Tavern review

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    When a place has been around for a long time (more than 30 years in this case), you don’t really analyse it and review it, you just go there and tell people what it’s like. Vasco’s doesn’t care if you don’t like the place for some reason, eat there, don’t eat there, they’ll be around…

  • Manna Epicure review

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    I haven’t eaten at Manna for a while, not because it’s not good, just that there are so many places to try. On the 1st of Jan, many restaurants were closed but Manna was open so I had breakfast there and was glad I did. I had forgotten how good it is. It’s definitely the…

  • The Loading Bay review

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    I popped into The Loading Bay for breakfast today. I’ve been there for drinks before but not had the opportunity to test their food. I was a little apprehensive as the (blackboard) menu does not have prices on and when I was there for drinks before I was assaulted with a charge of R46 for…

  • Willoughby & Co review

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    If you ask 10 people which is the best restaurant for sushi in Cape Town, 5 of them will probably say Willoughby’s in the Waterfront. I have eaten at this restaurant quite a few times as my family likes to eat there when they visit from PE. However, as they haven’t visited for a while, I…

  • Saul’s Saloon review

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    I can honestly say that I did not forsee myself doing a review of Saul’s Saloon. I haven’t been to Saul’s Saloon in years. It’s widely considered to be the Johnny’s Roti (Sunshine Chip & Ranch in Durban) of Cape Town. The kind of place you only go to when you’ve been out dancing till…

  • Queen of Tarts review

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    I received a text from a friend recently telling me that Queen of Tarts needed to be my next stop on my Breakfast Hunt as she had just had an amazing breakfast there. I’m not often around Observatory for breakfast but seeing as I was keen to check out the Obz Festival, I made plans…

  • Vintage India review

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    Vintage India would definately take the prize for best restaurant in a parking lot, but mainly because I don’t know of any other restaurants that are in parking lots. There is quite a selection of Indian restaurants to choose from in Cape Town. Some are not that great, others are good but pricey, and then…