Our Anniversary Dinner at Terrarium: beautiful dishes with some trompe l'oeil
My wife Lianne (The Roasted Mom) and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at Terrarium recently. It is a fairly new fine dining spot that feels perfectly matched for a milestone celebration. As we walked toward the Queen Victoria Hotel in the historic Portswood Ridge precinct, it started to rain - just like it did on our wedding day.
Date Night at Little Fox in Constantia
My wife Lianne (The Roasted Mom) and I try to go out for dinner together at least once a month. Date night is a rare time where we have no kids around and it is our chance to re-connect and catch up over a meal.
Restaurant week is on at the moment (from 27 March to 3 May) and this is a great time to explore Cape Town’s culinary scenes. Restaurants that are usually booked out months in advance or priced for a special occasion become more accessible to locals through fixed-price menus.
Little Fox in Constantia offers a Restaurant Week menu for just R700. The value is hard to argue with. The service was a bit of a mixed bag, but we thoroughly enjoyed the menu.
Eleven restaurant review (Franschhoek)
Eleven restaurant is named after its location as it is situated on 11 Huguenot street in the heart of Franschhoek. It is the first South African-inspired restaurant by chef and owner Ryan Shell, who is also responsible for the very popular Ōku and Yama Asian eatery, which are only a stone’s throw away.
Monneaux restaurant review (Franschhoek)
Franschhoek is known for its great restaurants. Many are fine-dining and some of these are quite formal. If you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere, but still want a great culinary experience, Monneaux is the place to go. You can have a peaceful lunch in the verdant fountain terrace, or have dinner in the original Manor House.
Spookfontein Restaurant Review (Hermanus)
We were in Hermanus as part of our annual trip over the Easter school holidays. We visited Spookfontein Restaurant on Day 3. It had been all about doing things slowly. We had first had some…
Emazulwini - a Heavenly Experience
With my parents in Cape Town for the festive season, we have the benefit of two great babysitters on-hand and we took full advantage last Friday night.
We had been wanting to go to Emazulwini for a while, and with guests and fellow foodies down from Johannesburg for a long weekend, it was the perfect timing.
