Herewith recommendations on restaurants in Cape Town and surrounding areas based on recent personal experience.
Café Paradiso
- 110 Kloof Street, 0861 623 263
- Part of the Madam Zingara group of restaurants
- Lunch buffet is delicious and cheap
Ben’s on the Beach
- 142 Beach Road, Strand, 021 853 7977
- International, Mediterranean & seafood
- Great view of the entire False Bay
- Recommend their version of a mild Chicken Korma and grilled hake
Babel at Babylonstoren
- Klapmuts road between Stellenbosch and N1 / Paarl – Franschhoek road, 021 863 3852
- Very seasonal and organic
- Highlight: Unusual combinations causing taste sensations
Jakes in the Village – Café, Restaurant & Bar
- Steenberg Village, Steenberg Road, Tokai, 012 701 3272, www.jakes.co.za
- Their other branch: Jakes on Summerley, Upper Kenilworth, 021 797 0366
- Fun food, global and contemporary
- Can recommend the tasting platter consisting of Tempura prawns with a sweet chilly dipping sauce, Oriental duck Springrolls with teriyaki, oriental spices and julienne vegetables and yunan pork ribs with ginger, chilli and coriander (R58)
- Will return for their very interesting selection of flatbreads
- Highlight: The Asian influence
Olympia Café, Deli & Bakery
- 134 Main Road, Kalk Bay, 021 788 6396
- It’s reputation precedes your experience
- They may not win any prizes for interior but certainly for ambience and food
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