Today we headed into the Cape Winelands to one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms, Babylonstoren. It’s famous for its amazing gardens and Babel restaurant where they serve produce freshly picked from them. Cleverly, all the original outbuildings on the farm have been converted for use today – like Babel which has been fitted with […]
Terroir opened in 2004 and has consistently been listed in the top-10 restaurants in South Africa. It’s set on the Kleine Zalze wine farm under grand oak trees and looks out over De Zalze golf course and the vineyards. Terroir is the perfect lunch venue. And as there’s a golf course attached it inevitably means […]
So when we were in Krabi in Thailand last year we met a lovely couple from Cape Town. We had dinner, chatted well into the night and exchanged phone numbers, promising to reconnect once we’d settled down in the Mother City. Somehow Iain’s number disappeared from my phone (never trust technology). I tried googling but […]
The quest continues to bring you the best that Cape Town has to offer. Tonight we went up the road to Green Point. Cafe Dijon opened 15 months ago and is run by South African Francophiles Sarah and Johan Du Plessis (AKA Dup). A fabulously designed French-bistro style interior leads out onto a magical terrace […]
Another Sunday, another restaurant to savour. This week we went to the Foodbarn in beautiful Noordhoek. The stunning, sunny day started off well with a drive over Chapman’s Peak which connects Hout Bay and Noordhoek, with its amazing views of sea and mountain. And just when you think the day can’t get any better, you […]
Sunday lunch is probably my favourite meal of the week (though I could be easily swayed). Ours tend to be latish ones as there’s usually a round of golf happening in the morning. And long as, frankly, no one’s in a hurry. Choosing different places to try is an enjoyable part of my week, too, […]