Even if the Cambridge English dictionary definition of a ‘Café‘ as an inexpensive (‘a restaurant where simple and usually quite cheap meals are served‘) eatery is accepted, The Granary Café still does not deserve its ‘Café‘ name, as nothing about the contemporary classic dishes served in the sophisticated dining area is ‘simple‘. It is a showcase of Executive Chef Veronica Canha-Hibbert’s playful interpretation of her favorite classic dishes.
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Chef Garth Almazan to open ‘refined West Coast cuisine’ restaurant in Paternoster!
Chef Garth Almazan, former long-standing chef at Catharina’s at Steenberg, has announced that he is opening a new, as yet unnamed, restaurant alongside the Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel in Paternoster in summer. Continue reading →
New restaurant openings in Cape Town and Winelands continue in winter!
New restaurant openings continue, especially in Cape Town, despite winter having arrived, and further restaurants have closed down.
We update information about newly opened and closed restaurants continuously.
Restaurant Openings
# A Mexican-style tapas restaurant has opened inside Tuk Tuk craft beer microbrewery in Franschhoek (photograph)
# Mulberry & Prince has opened on the corner of Bree and Pepper Street, with owners American Cynthia Rivera and local Cornel Mostert Continue reading →
Restaurants still opening in Cape Town & Winelands, despite end of season!
New restaurant openings continue, especially in Cape Town. The most amazing new opening success has been Locanda Restaurant at Villa 47 on Bree Street, which became the city’s favorite within its first week of opening! Very interesting news is Chef Ivor Jones’ departure from The Test Kitchen* at the end of the month and his future (see below).
We update information about newly opened and closed restaurants continuously.
Restaurant Openings
# Villa 47 has opened on Bree Street, with Locando restaurant on the ground floor. Stuzzico Italian finger-food and bar has opened on the second floor, and Continue reading →