If you’re a regular reader of my blog you may recall that I went to the Emilia Romagna region of Italy last year with my sister-in-law, Perry, and two friends Christa and Sarah. We had a fabulous time So when we were all going to be in Cape Town at the same time we simply […]
Restaurants in Cape Town
Lovely lunch at Eikendal…and it got me thinking
Last week I met up with my friend Jeanine, her parents and my mother for lunch at Eikendal in the Winelands. Jeanine’s family and mine grew up together, her sister Sharon is my best friend from school and we spent most of our teenage lives at each other’s houses. We’ve stayed in touch through the […]
Time to sit back and relax at Kloof Street House
Kloof Street in Cape Town is a very busy place. It’s packed with shops, cafes and restaurants in the distance of about a kilometre. My cousin Sal recently went to a newly opened restaurant there – something I’ve found much few of this year in South Africa (though my quest continues). So we agreed to […]
Somewhere new, French and fun….Societi Brasserie in Tokai
So guess what, it’s time for Sunday lunch again! Boy do the days fly by. Today we were off to try somewhere new in the area of Tokai in Cape Town – which is pretty close to Steenberg Golf Club. Highly convenient then! Societi Brasserie is a real neighbourhood local inspired by classic brasseries. It […]
Chilled out lunch at Simons in Constantia
The beautiful Sundays just keep coming in Cape Town. This week we returned to the stunning Constantia Valley for a relaxed lunch under the trees at Simons. Simons is the last restaurant on Groot Constantia wine estate – just keep driving past all the vines to the end of the road and you’ll find it. […]
Our long-awaited return to La Mouette
At last, the time has come. Time to revisit one of our favourite restaurants of last year – La Mouette in Sea Point. We gathered together a group of friends who hadn’t been there before and booked a table in the lovely courtyard. La Mouette opened in 2010 and is the baby of English chef […]