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A Disappointing Start to this Cape Town Restaurant’s Winter Specials Last winter you would have been hard-pressed to find a more ardent Andiamo supporter, it was my favourite of the Italian restaurants in Cape Town. We were living in Green Point and going through an anti-cooking phase. With Andiamo’s special we were eating there, on …

Hudsons – A Cape Town Restaurant Institution So everyone knows Hudson’s, right? And what you know is burgers… Agreed, especially their epic sliders so that you don’t have to choose only one burger. (The sliders are a selection of 3 of their burgers, only the burgers are mini.) Everyone had their favourite slider and I’m sold …

One of My Top Cape Town Restaurants for Breakfast Manna Epicure on the rather arty side of Kloof Street (that’s the upper higher section passed Melissa’s) is a lovely little coffee/breakfast Cape Town restaurant.  My first impression is of one of those arty Afrikaans white washed, wooden seated coffee shops, but then when your tea …

The Roundhouse Lawns Think green lawns, shaded picnic spots, an amazing view of Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles complemented by wine, jazz, good food and friends. Rumbullion at the Roundhouse happens on Sundays, on the lawns of the Roundhouse and is the perfect way to spend your Sunday afternoon. The Roundhouse, renowned for its …

Welcome to French Toast I have been wanting to visit French Toast since it opened. I mean, what’s not to love – amazing wines and tapas – two of my favourite things. So when a good friend decided to celebrate his 30th there, I was probably the first to RSVP with a (slightly drooling) yes! …

One of my top restaurants in Cape Town for excellent food, great atmosphere and even better value is Pancho’s in Observatory. The food is unfussy Mexican served in huge portions and accompanied (best of all) by frozen margaritas. Many of my friends are die-hard Fat Cactus fans, but there’s a reason that Pancho’s is packed …