Category: Restaurants

Sake House is hidden away down a dead end road in Claremont. It’s the Old Stanhope Road, just before the big intersection which connects to Landsdowne Road as you head toward Kenilworth along Main Road. The restaurant has a modern streetfront, well lit and with big glass doors which show off the appealing interior. When…

Toro Wine bar is at the back of the old Cape Quarter, outside on Waterkant Street. It’s  a small place, but quite easy to spot due to the large glass frontage which allows one to see inside. What you’ll see, if you do happen to look inside, is an appealing looking restaurant. But it’s not…

For a long time Carlyle’s was the only decent place to eat in Vredehoek. But now, Sidewalk Cafe has become popular since it was taken over by Madame Zingara and there is also another awesome spot, Woodlands Eatery. It is where Yum used to be, on Deer Park Drive. Yum was a double space, but…

I wasn’t able to make the media launch of Reuben’s new menu at the One & Only, but I went with a partner the next day and I’m actually glad I experienced it like that rather. The restaurant was very empty when I was there, maybe two or three other tables, and whenever I’ve been…

There are some really great restaurants in the Robertson Valley. I have reviewed Reuben’s in Robertson and Karoux in McGregor already, but I recently stumbled upon a new place on the road to McGregor, called De Kaap. It’s the most gorgeous little place, run by a lovely couple. It’s in the middle of nowhere and…

The website says that the space at 165 Longmarket Street has been lovingly and patiently restored. The patience and love is evident. I realised when I had a look around that this was the old Sobeit venue which was run by the owners of Cape to Cuba. The place looks completely different. It’s really quite…

I’ve been fortunate to have experienced quite a number of tasting menus over the last couple of years. I’m not sure how many people actually go out and order a tasting menu. It’s quite a financial outlay and few people feel that it’s worth the money. They do range in price, however. The top of…

If I’m honest, I have to admit that I didn’t really know much about Clos Malverne. I had seen the wines but never tried them and I certainly had never visited the estate. So when I was invited to a media lunch to experience the restaurant I was keen to go along, but couldn’t make it.…

I’m not a fan of rushing. Whether it be waking up in the morning or getting to an event on time, I like to do things at a comfortable stress free pace. For this reason, I find trying to fit dinner in before a show generally quite stressful. The food always takes longer than expected,…

El Burro has taken over the space where Buena Vista used to be in Greenpoint, above Dopio Zero. I have to say that they have transformed the space into something quite fabulous. I was impressed with the way it looks and everyone I’ve taken there has also been impressed. Not only is the decor really…