Coffee is one of the joys of my life. So I’m in heaven when I’m in Cape Town as there are coffee shops aplenty. Main Road in Sea Point is home to its fair share and also arguably the best of the lot – Coco Safar.
Coffee shops don’t come more stylish than this. There’s amazing coffee from specially selected coffee beans which are roasted in small batches in the Cape Town Roastery and Coffee Lab and also there’s an enticingly different food menu.
What’s on the menu
The dishes all sound mouth-watering – and they taste just as good! They are served on trays with a scoop of delicious creamy potato and a bowl of chilled herby citrus alongside. Seemed like a strange combination at first sight, but one that works surprisingly well with the fruit adding a refreshing zing.
We tasted both frittatas. For meat lovers the lamb and spinach combo is wonderfully satisfying.
Or there’s a meatless option – a mix of delicious roasted vegetables.
Avocado on toast is one of my favourite breakfast treats and it’s frequently found on South African menus. Today’s dish had a little bit extra – tahini avo toast with a wonderful mix of mashed avocado topped with slices dipped in white and black sesame seeds. Lovely touch – I could eat this every day!
And the cakes! Coco Safar describes itself as a couture patisserie inspired by the great French tradition of patisserie and viennoiseries. There’s a large display cabinet full of the most beautiful sweet treats you could imagine. They almost look too good to eat.
Time for tea
There’s also a wonderful tea selection. I loved the local rooibos infused with ginger and lemongrass. Served up again on one of their delightful little trays complete with a colourful egg timer to ensure optimum brewing.
As well as being a comfortable and luxurious place to while away several hours tasting the wonderful array of beverages and food, Coco Safar also sells a range of coffee-shop related goodies. Including the the world’s first home compostable, oxygen tight BIO-CAPSULE so you’re won’t be creating mountains of rubbish with your home-made coffees. Gotta love that.
Coco Safar is in the Artem Centre at 277 Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town.
It is open from 7am to 9pm weekdays, 8am to 9pm Saturdays and 8am to 6pm Sundays.
Coco Safar looks amazing. I love the interesting addition of potato & citrus.
I really love it Margaret. It’s nice to have somewhere so unique in a world where so many coffee shops turn into chains.