{"id":5894,"date":"2009-12-22T14:08:22","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T12:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=5894"},"modified":"2009-12-22T14:08:22","modified_gmt":"2009-12-22T12:08:22","slug":"lots-of-new-cape-restaurant-openings-and-re-openings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/lots-of-new-cape-restaurant-openings-and-re-openings\/","title":{"rendered":"Lots of new Cape restaurant openings and re-openings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Cape Town and its surrounding towns are seeing a\u00a0flood of restaurant openings and relaunches, to such an extent that one wonders how they, and all the existing restaurants,\u00a0will be full when the Festive Season is over.<\/p>\n

New restaurants that have opened recently are the following:<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Kuzina<\/strong> is\u00a0a Greek restaurant in the Cape Quarter, which opened last weekend<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Salt Deli <\/strong>opens later this week, in the space that was Carlucci’s in Bantry Bay, across the road from the Ambassador Hotel and its Salt restaurant.\u00a0\u00a0 Its interior is Stefan Antoni designed, with an eclectic flooring mix of slate, wood and tiles, and an eyecatching desk which looks like a pile of wood.\u00a0\u00a0It has a staircase to an upper level, and the deli will serve oysters and bubbly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Eight <\/strong>has just opened at Spier outside Stellenbosch<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Waterkloof <\/strong>restaurant opened 2 weeks ago at Waterkloof wine estate in Somerset West –\u00a0read our review here<\/a><\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Vaudeville<\/strong> opened as a supper club in the city center a week ago – its show is outstanding, but it needs work on the menu and food preparation – read our review here<\/a><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 The Grand on the Beach <\/strong>has only recently received its liquor licence, and is fully booked for dinners\u00a02 weeks ahead.\u00a0 Lunch bookings can be made more quickly.\u00a0 The newest of the three Grand Cafe’s, it is located on the beach between the Water Club in Granger Bay and the V&A Waterfront.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Truth.coffeecult <\/strong>is a new coffee shop and roastery, and has opened in the hard-to-find Prestwich Memorial center on the corner of Somerset and Buitengracht Streets, owned by David Donde<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Warwick’s gourmet picnics, <\/strong>designed by chef Bruce Robertson, opened at the beginning of the month on Warwick wine estate outside Stellenbosch<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Jardine at Jordan<\/strong> opened on the Jordan wine estate outside Stellenbosch\u00a0at the end of last month<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Camil’s <\/strong>opened in the Cape Royale Luxury Hotel in Green Point last month – read the review here<\/a><\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 DeliCATessen<\/strong>\u00a0has opened at\u00a0Tokara wine estate in the Helshoogte Pass, and is owned by Tokara owner GT Ferreira’s daughter<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Cafe Chic <\/strong>is\u00a0a new French-style restaurant in a beautifully renovated and chic building on Breda Street in Gardens. Read the review here<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Bistro 1682 <\/strong>has opened at Steenberg wine estate in Constantia.<\/p>\n

Restaurant relaunches include the following:<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Sapphire <\/strong>is a new bar serving snacks, redecorated and renamed from the previous Baraza, next to Blues in Camps Bay<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 St Yves<\/strong> is the new nightclub in the place of\u00a0Ignite in Camps Bay, above Pepper Club on the Beach<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Pepper Club on the Beach <\/strong>is the new restaurant previously called Summerville in Camps Bay, above Paranga.\u00a0\u00a0 It is linked to the Pepper Club, a hotel\/apartment block opening in the city centre (on Pepper Street) in February.\u00a0It\u00a0will offer Pepper Club hotel clients changing rooms, when they return from the Camps Bay beach.\u00a0 Dinner Dance\u00a0“in the tradition of grand Old Hollywood” is offered on Friday and Saturday evenings.\u00a0\u00a0The Group Executive Chef is Michelin-starred Carsten Kocke, who has 30 years of experience in Germany.\u00a0\u00a0 The menu contains a selection of starters such as Avocado Ritz (R 79) and Lobster Cocktail (R 98); crayfish, prawn and avocado, and Caesar salads; seafood dishes such as salmon, calamari, and prawns; steaks at around R 120 for 200 grams – R 165 for the beef fillet, as well as ostrich game, curry, and duck; pasta dishes ranging from R 70 – R 189; and desserts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 The Raj<\/strong> in Camps Bay has taken over from where the Gateway to India restaurant was in The Promenade in Camps Bay, taking over the furnishings of the restaurant as well.\u00a0 The Raj has sister restaurants in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Other restaurant news is the following:<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Top 10 Eat Out chef Jacques de Jager is moving to Salt restaurant <\/strong>at the Ambassador Hotel in January, leaving Grand Provence just 2 months after winning the Top 10 accolade.\u00a0 This is the second time that a chef has left Grande Provence soon after winning the Top 10 award – Peter Tempelhoff left even sooner after his win in 2007, joining the McGrath Hotel Collection.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Table 13<\/strong>, a lovely breakfast and lunch venue inside the T & Co furniture and deco shop across the road from the Green Point Traffic department, is offering a 3-course dinner and a glass of bubbly for R 170, for the first time, tonight and tomorrow night.\u00a0 They serve all day breakfasts, and lovely home-made lunches. Tel 021 418-0739<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Overture <\/strong>has started its Le Piqnique picnics at Hidden Valley wine estate outside Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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