Hallo and welcome to my blog! Eatdrinkcapetown was created to share with you the wonderful experiences I have with food, cooking, travelling and just living in Cape Town. I also share easy everyday recipes – to find them, just click on Cook It in the top righthand corner of the home page. Categories: Look at…
Drink Beer and Save the World: Mad Giant
Who’d have thunk beer could save the world? Well, I do have some friends who already think beer makes the world a better place, but doing good for the environment is probably not uppermost on their minds when they crack open a cold one. Enter Mad Giant, a range of South Africa craft beers that…
Home-cured Salmon Trout with Berry Salad
Festive food and drink should be as easy as tossing a salad and opening a bottle. Really. Why slog in a hot, hot kitchen when you could be sippin’ on some cool, cool wine with a nice leafy salad on the side? Add ribbons of smoked or cured trout, berries and cherries and perhaps a…
Cafeteria opens in Table Bay Mall
‘Beautiful’and ‘mall’ aren’t two words you’d often use in one sentence, but the new Table Bay Mall in Tableview is exactly that: bee-yoo-ti-ful. The perfect setting, in fact, for brand new bistro cafeteria. Owned and run by the accomplished restauranteur team of Martin (son) and Phillip (father) Senekal, cafeteria refreshes the parts other cafés don’t…
Bartholomeus Klip Smoke and Fire BBQ Garden Party
{UPDATE} What a swell party it was… The BK crew sure know how to lay on a good bash, and the 7th of December was no different. The perfect occasion to experience the best of Swartland country hospitality, with fine food, great wines and excellent company, in the lush gardens surrounding the main Farmhouse. Twin…
La Colombe & La Petite Colombe Star in 2018 Eat Out Awards
Epicureans in the Cape have never had it better, as this year’s Eat Out Awards just proved. Notably, the sister restaurants La Colombe and La Petite Colombe both excelled at the Eat Out Awards, cementing their place in the South African fine dining landscape by being awarded third and fifth place respectively. Says Executive Chef…
Summer Starts Here! Stellenbosch Street Soirées
It’s time for festive feasting with the locals in Stellenbosch, City of Oaks! These famous street parties are on all summer, from November 2018 till March 2019. What to expect? Music, wine, friends and good times, all out in the open, right on the streets, nogal. Good food, too, with several local vendors present at each…
Festive High Tea at La Paris
Few occasions in life aren’t improved with cake and tea so if you’re looking for a hot spot to indulge, head over to La Paris Estate outside Franschhoek. Their popular Afternoon High Tea stand comes with sweet and savoury treats, tea or coffee for 2 or more and costs just R275. La Paris bakes fabulous…
Terra del Capo Antipasto Bar Summer Menu
Summer brings with it longer days, warmer weather and all the reasons to book a table for lunch at the Terra del Capo Tasting Room and Antipasto Bar in Franschhoek. This intimate space is located on the breathtakingly beautiful Anthonij Rupert Estate, with luscious gardens where you can also dine alfresco. Chef HW Pieterse and his team…
Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival
The annual Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival is one of the highlights on the Cape social calender and a fitting way to kickstart the festive season. Bubbly lovers gather to celebrate, dressed in their finest, and to soak up the delicious food and fizz on offer with ‘The amgic of Bubbles.’ Presented by Sanlam…
La Paris New Summer and Seasonal Menus
Exciting changes have been made to the food offering at beautiful La Paris Estate. Perfect for long, leisurely lunches, La Paris has an excellent choice of wines, MCC and champagnes, craft beers and local craft gins too. The bakery turns out beautiful crusty loaves and if you’re dining out as a family, rest assured there…