New restaurants are still opening, or planning to open, in Cape Town and the Winelands, despite it being Winter.

The biggest recent restaurant opening has been by Chef Liam Tomlin, who opened The Bailey, a three storey Brasserie, Bakery, and two Bars across the road from Heritage Square. He has closed down his Chefs Warehouse on Bree Street. Ouzeri also opened last month.

Restaurant Artizian will open on Bree Street in August. Chef Peter Tempelhoff is said to open a Japanese Street Food restaurant on the ground floor of Speakers Corner, the building in which FYN operates, in September. TANG will create a big stir when it opens in the Waterfront in Spring, already being a socialite’s haven in Sandton. Paul’s Bakery and Tiger’s Milk are said to be opening in the Waterfront too, and Belthazar will reopen in the Waterfront. Michael Townsend is opening a number of Fancy Franks. Himitsu at Camps Bay Retreat closed down in May, and Chef Cheyne Morrisby controversially is no longer running his four Restaurants Cheyne’s, Lucky Bao, Mexicola Locale, and Ding Dong. Dusk is to open in Stellenbosch in Spring.

Breaking News: Vivienne Morrisby takes over ownership of Cheyne’s, Lucky Bao, Mexicola Locale, and Ding Dong!

Most recent and planned restaurant openings

CAPE TOWN

#. MiCaffé in Bree Street has opened in The Barracks

#.  A most disappointing Shoreditch House restaurant at The Winchester Hotel has opened

Restaurant Review : New Shoreditch House restaurant at the refurbished The Winchester Boutique Hotel is not yet ready to receive diners!

#. Beach House in Camps Bay opened

#.  Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers & Ribs Summer Pop-Up Food Truck in Camps Bay – now closed for winter

#.  Marcel’s Frozen Yoghurt in Camps Bay

#.  The Pottery in Camps Bay

#    Bo-Vine in Camps Bay

#.  Cause & Effect pop-up in Camps Bay – now closed for winter

#   How Bao Now has opened in the old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock.

#  Lello’s Deli by Scarpetta has opened in De Waterkant

#   PIER and Waterside have opened in the Waterfront, both belonging to the La Colombe Group

#   Cucina at Goodman has opened in De Waterkant

#   Kanéla Café has opened in a shared space with The Greek Fisherman on a Regent Road in Sea Point

#   The Bailey has opened on Bree Street, a three-storey eating and drinking establishment of Chef Liam Tomlin.

Chef Liam Tomlin opens The Bailey on Bree Street today!

#   Artizian Restaurant will open on Bree Street in August.

#   One Park has opened on Park Street

#   Blondie has opened on 71 Kloof Street

#   Cabo Beach Club has opened in the Waterfront, ex Shimmy’s

Restaurant Review: Cabo Beach Club schizophrenic mass dining, with second Violet Restaurant, better than Shimmy !

#   TANG is opening a Cape Town branch of the successful Sandton restaurant in the Waterfront, where Belthazar used to be, later this year.

#   The Roasted Dad Chefs Collective pop-up restaurant by MasterChef SA Season 4 winner Shawn Godfrey opened on 27 April, running for the long weekend.

#   Chef Peter Tempelhoff is said to be opening a new Japanese Streetfood restaurant, on the ground floor of Speaker’s Corner, the building in which FYN is located, in September.

#   Mexican Restaurant Una Más Mezcaleria has opened at 77 Regent Road in Sea Point.

#   Misfits by Ideas Cartel has opened in The Foundry in Green Point, where Beluga used to be.

#   Paul’s Bakery is said to open in the Waterfront

#   Tiger’s Milk is said to open in the Waterfront

#   A number of Fancy Franks is said to be opening by Michael Townsend in Cape Town, the first at Sunset Beach and a second in Somerset West.

#    Mexican restaurant Hacienda has opened in the former Chefs Warehouse on Bree Street.

#   Trisha’s Kitchen has opened where Peppertree Café used to be on Kloof Street.

#    Tayfun Aras is said to be opening a Chinese restaurant in Green Point.

#   Balena Blu has opened in The Barracks on Bree Street.

#   Ding Dong is to open on Shortmarket Street.

#   Café Chiffon has opened in the old Cape Quarter.

#  Ouzeri has opened on Wale Street

#   Restaurateur Ian Halfon is reopening Belthazar where Firefish is in the Waterfront.

#   Addis Ethiopian Restaurant has reopened in a new location in the city centre.

 

WINELANDS

#   Rykaarts Stellenbosch

#   Post & Pepper has opened in Stellenbosch

#   Stoep at Laborie in Paarl has opened

#   La Sienna Café Bistrot has opened in Stellenbosch

#   Chef George Jardine has left Jordan Restaurant in Stellenbosch, and Chef Marthinus Ferreira has taken over the restaurant, now called Jordan Restaurant with Marthinus Ferreira.

#   Cheverells Farm Deli in Elgin

#   Qbar has opened on Church Street in Stellenbosch, serving Quion Rock wines and food inspired by Gåte Restaurant

#   Clara’s Barn has opened at Vergenoegd-Löw in Stellenbosch, belonging to Chef Bertus Basson.

#   Stefan’s Restaurant has opened at Erinvale in Somerset West.

#.  Greenlands Farm Table has opened in Bonnievale

#   De Eetkamer Restaurant by Chef Marco Cardoso has opened in Stellenbosch

#   Out of Africa by Chef Christiaan Campbell (formerly of Delaire Graff and Boschendal) has opened at Temenos in McGregor. Tebalidi’s at Temenos has been renovated and has reopened.

#   Country Grand has opened at Dieu Donne in Franschhoek.

#   Mon Amour has opened in Franschhoek.

#   Café Fleur has opened in the former Camphors space at Vergelegen.

#  Oppiekoffie has opened at Longridge in Stellenbosch

#   Poké has opened on Plein Street in Stellenbosch, its fifth store.

#   Perlemoen has opened in the Old Harbour in Hermanus

#   Farro has opened at Gabriëlskloof in Bot River

#   Deux Lions has opened in Franschhoek

#   Dusk is to open in Stellenbosch in Spring, by Chefs Darren Badenhorst and Callan Austin.

 

Most recent restaurant closures

#.  Créme da la Créme has closed down in Camps Bay.

#   Greenhouse has closed down

#   Cowboys & Cooks has closed down in De Waterkant.

#.  Haas on Buitenkant Street has closed down.

#   Peppertree Cafe has closed down after the sad passing of its owner Bernard Munnik.

#   Dahlia on Regent has closed down for the second time, on 9 January 2022

#   Cucina and Embers by Chef Michael Broughton have closed down in Stellenbosch.

#   Allium in Speakers Corner on Parliament Street has closed down.

#   Meloncino is likely to close down in the Waterfront.

#   Cowboys & Cooks in Green Point and in Sunset Beach

#   Himitsu of Chef Cheyne Morrisby has closed down at Camps Bay Retreat.

The secret is lifted: Himitsu closes down at Camps Bay Retreat after tumultuous year!

#   Cause & Effect Kitchen Bar pop-up has closed down in Camps Bay

#   Gibson’s Summer Pop-Up Food Truck has closed down in Camps Bay.

#   Chef Judi Fourie has closed Pilcrow & Cleaver and is looking for a buyer. Her Fideli’s Deli next door on Parliament Street remains open.

#   Camphors at Vergelegen has closed down in Somerset West.

#   Cowboys & Cooks in Sunset Beach and Green Point have closed down.

#   Firefish is said to be closing in the Waterfront at the end of July.

#  Chefs Warehouse & Canteen Winebar & Pinchos on Bree Street has closed down, eight years after opening.

Chefs Warehouse on Bree Street closes down, no presence in Heritage Square anymore!

 

The Restaurant Closure and Opening Lists are updated continuously throughout the month.

For a list of Restaurants offering Food Delivery and Collection as well as Sit-Down Service see the Facebook Group I created at the beginning of May 2020: https://www.facebook.com/groups/261165661682371/?ref=share

 

Details of new restaurants opening, and of restaurant closures, are highly appreciated. chrisvonulmenstein@gmail.com

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