Cape Town (ZA)
A surprising black out in the estate of one of the biggest diamond traders globally: Restaurant Delaire Graff (6. December 2023)
The Delaire Graff estate is the hobby of the world famous diamond trader Graff, and you can feel and see that the place comes from proper money as it’s artsy and very appealing at the same time. I had booked for 7pm, but arrived 6pm, so it was time to relax with a glass of […]
Definitely one of my favourite wine estates during this trip: Wine Tasting @ Waterford Estate (6. December 2023)
Given the Waterford Estate is on the way from Hermanus to Stellenboesch, it is the perfect pit stop to try “The Cellar Collection” (395 ZAR) and to me, this was the best wine tasting I have had while being in South Africa – mainly, I suppose, because they focus on red wine and not on […]
A lovely location for breakfast with a decent buffet: Restaurant Pavilion @ The Marine Hotel (6. December 2023)
The Pavilion is also the location to get breakfast when staying at The Marine Hotel, and the breakfast (usually 265 ZAR) is definitely one worth trying when you’re staying here. It has a generous buffet, which kind of has everything you would need and want. On top of that, they also do rather tasty “eggs […]
An outstanding lunch experience at No. 75 of The World’s 50 Best: Restaurant Fyn (2. December 2023)
Fyn is the second South African restaurant on The World’s 50 Best and currently ranked No. 75. Personally, I must be honest, I found the experience at the La Colombe better than the Fyn, but the Fyn is definitely also up there in terms of overall quality and experience. Funny enough, somehow I ended up […]
The perfect alternative to a Saturday morning breakfast: Oranjezicht City Farm Market (2. December 2023)
If you’re looking for an authentic and nice market experience on a Saturday morning as an alternative to your regular breakfast, the Oranjezicht City Farm Market is a good choice. Make sure you’re having a bit of time to spend there to stroll through the food options before deciding. I decided to have the “Chicken […]
An interesting concept, where cooking students can learn on a high level: Restaurant The Test Kitchen Fledgelings (1. December 2023)
The Test Kitchen Fledgelings was a recommendation of a friend, so I decided to give it a try and went for the “Tasting Menu” (950 ZAR), which started with “bread & paté spread”, which was quite lovely and promising. Only later, when meeting him, I realised that the concept of the place is really for […]
Definitely worth doing the Bo Kaap Discovery Walk to try the koeksisters: Bokaap Deli (1. December 2023)
When doing the “Free Walking Tour: Bo Kaap discovery walk”, the tour guide let the group into the “Bookap Deli” to show us the “koeksisters”, which I found quite a nice gesture. The koeksisters here were quite nice, but they were also quite different from the ones I had previously tried at Die Strandloper – […]
Lovely drinks, friendly service, and nice setting: OUIBAR + KTCHN @ Radisson RED (1. December 2023)
If you want to take a quick break before or after visiting the museum of African arts, then the OUIBAR + KTCHN at the Radisson RED (yes, red, not blu), is definitely a good place to do so. They offer decent drinks like the “Local is Lekker (the skinny-dipper with all the curves)” (180 ZAR), […]
