Today we’re enjoying lunch at one of the grand old ladies of Cape Town. Aubergine has been on the city’s restaurant scene since 1996, owned and run by German chef Harald Bresselschmidt. It has a well-deserved reputation for consistently exceptional food and we like to dine there whenever we visit Cape Town. But this is […]
Where to eat in Cape Town I’m fortunate to be able to spend time in beautiful Cape Town every year. There I take up the challenge of keeping up with the ever-growing and changing restaurant scene. There’s a lot of good food to be had in the Mother City and for someone from London it’s […]
Aubergine is a Cape Town icon. It opened its doors in the suburb of Gardens in 1996. Set in a stylish building that dates back to the early 1800s, it’s an elegant place where you’re guaranteed top-quality food from Chef Harald Bresselschmidt. You feel like good things are going to happen when you walk through the […]
Last year’s dreadful, wet summer meant the UK pea harvest was a bit of a washout. Thank goodness this year is looking a lot better, so I thought it would be good to celebrate with some delicious recipes for a hot summer’s day. Boy are we having some of those at the moment! Did you […]
Aubergine opened its doors in 1996 and I’ve been hearing about great meals people have had there pretty much ever since. Yet for some reason we’d never managed to try it. This week it was time to remedy that. It’s a stylish place with a sophisticated feel while at the same time feeling welcoming and […]