Category: Restaurants

Today is your lucky day, a double review. Most locals will know of Saul’s Saloon in Seapoint Main Road. It’s the kind of place you go to at about 4am after way to many drinks. Anybody who has been there in daylight and sober, won’t make that mistake again. It’s more about quantity than quality.…

I ate at Home Again last night, it’s next to Carlyles in Derry Street, Vredehoek. It’s the same owner as the popular At Home in Harfield Village. I like the rumour that the owner of Carlyles and Home Again were good friends until the Home Again dude signed the lease and proceeded to plant a…

I went to the launch of Cafe Miam (ex Miam Miam) the other day. The name change is indicative of the change in direction for the venue. Although it was originally supposed to be a lounge/restaurant it ended up becoming more of a night club as many of you will know. With recent changes in…

Cafe Roux opened in the Noordhoek Farm Village a few months ago. I can tell you with confidence that I am not a regular at the Noordhoek Farm Village. In fact I have only been a couple of times when visiting my grandparents who live nearby. Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, due to an…

Four of us went to The Showroom for dinner the other night. It was a pleasant experience. Most of the reports I have heard were positive, so I’ve been looking forward to checking it out. The decor is very white and modern, some would say clinical. I quite like it. Having a view of the…

Rick’s Cafe in Park Road seems to have become a vibey option for a week night. It’s not easy to find a place that has a good vibe on a wintery week night, so it’s nice to know that Rick’s can provide that. I’ve eaten there twice and been twice for drinks over the past…

I had lunch at Pastis in Constantia a few Sundays ago and it was very nice. It was a wintery day and Pastis offered a nice cosy environment, due in no small way to the toasty fire in the lounge/bar section. They have a patio section which must also be lovely in summer. Pastis presents…

On Saturday night I went to Stardust in Main Road Rondebosch for a friend’s birthday. What a great night we had. I have to give them 10 out of 10 for an original concept. There is a little stage and all the waitrons (is this really a word now?) are studying performing arts of some…

Last night I went to try out Gibson’s Grill in Tokai. It was a mixture of positives and negatives. First impressions were good, the place was full and that fact combined with the warmth of the terracotta coloured walls created a nice ambiance. The service was fine, no complaints. They have jugs of cold water…