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 […]
Today I’m heading for Steenberg, at the end of Cape Town’s M3. It’s a Wine Estate with a hotel, two restaurants and a golf club. What more could you want? Our destination? Bistro Sixteen82, which is named after the year the winery at Steenberg was established (so that’s a while back) and opened its doors in […]
Last December I flew from Cape Town to Durban and headed for the nearby Phinda Game Reserve. We stayed in a beautiful lodge set on a hill overlooking the far-ranging bush with mountains in shades of blue in the distance. And the sky, so huge and so filled with stars. Seriously, I live in London (which […]
So today we’re heading out of Cape Town to the Durbanville wine region. It’s a short drive from the centre of town, ultimately up a winding road to De Grendel and their amazing restaurant. Set up on a hill you look back at majestic Table Mountain and across the sapphire blue sea. The light-filled restaurant is […]
One of the many attractions that Cape Town offers is its wine. There are several wine regions around the Mother City where you can pop in for a tasting and to stock up your cellar, or settle in for a leisurely lunch. The Constantia area is only 20 minutes from the centre of town and […]
So today we’re heading over Ou Kaapse Weg to the beautiful little seaside town of Noordhoek not far from the centre of Cape Town. Known for its laid-back attitude and beautiful beach it’s also home to a couple of excellent restaurants. The restaurant at Cape Point Vineyards (CPV) is a fairly recent addition and there’s […]