The Gardener’s Cottage in Newlands can be found at the Montebello Design Centre and offers rustic, relaxed and quaint breakfast and lunch dining. Sit under the dappled light of a large oak tree, or inside for a country feel.
Settle in for a slow meal and enjoy the friendly service and fresh dishes on offer. Although the menu is small, you can choose from light meals in the form of Quiches or Open Sandwiches, or something more filling such as their Lamb Curry or Burgers. I would definitely recommend the Butternut Panzeroti, and the coffee was perfect.
Be sure to book, as the Gardener’s Cottage fills up fast, and place your order as soon as you’re ready. As everything is fresh, running out of your first choice is a real possibility!
The Gardener’s Cottage / 31 Newlands Avenue / Newlands / Cape Town / Tel: 021 689 3158 / Closed on Mondays
Christmas lunch at Asara
This Christmas day, enjoy a glass of bubbly and a delicious five-course meal prepared by world-class chefs at Asara’s fine dining restaurant, Raphael’s.
Cost: R450 per guest.
Call 021 888 8000 for more information and to book now.
Christmas buffet lunch at Asara
Alternatively, reduce the festive-season stress by joining Asara for a Christmas Day buffet lunch in the Asara Ballroom, and leave the cooking up to the experts while you indulge in quality time with your loved ones.
Cost: R275 per person and R125 for children under 10 years of age.
Call 021 888 8000 for more information and to book now.
Just saying it sounds cool. Celebrate this New Year’s Eve with Moët & Alba Lounge at the V&A.
Tickets are R400 per person, including a canapés and a welcome glass of Moët & Chandon. Additional Moët will be on available at R395 a bottle and one luck person will win a Magnum bottle to the value of R2300!
The entertainment for the night is a dance floor and DJ Nick E Louder who will “be mixing it up straight into the new year.”
For reservations, call 021 425 3385 or email bliss@albalounge.co.za
The Millstone Café in the Oude Molen Eco Village was a surprising delight. Despite it’s incredibly rustic location the cafe itself makes you feel relaxed and comfortable as soon as you step through their entrance. There’s a large area for kids to play, including swings, slides, a sandpit and even a tree house in the shape of a boat. Best of all, because the area is enclosed, I felt completely safe letting my son run around to his heart’s content.
Seating is just as casual as the setting, and you may have to track down some service, but the food itself was tasty and filling. My particular favourites from our breakfast trip were the bread, sausage, hash browns, eggs and coffee…. ok, so almost everything on my plate! That’s not to mean I didn’t like the rest of the fair, just that these items particularly stood out.
In fact, if you like what see, you can purchase the bread, jams, wholesome snacks and organic produce from the shop.
So, move past the strange area you find yourself, and focus on the cafe itself. Enjoy the sound of horses and chickens, let the relaxed country vibe soak in and take a beat away from the usual buzz.
The Millstone Cafe and Farmstall /
Just a few summer specials…
Pure at Hout Bay Manor:
3-course dinner for R 220.
Tel (021) 790-0116
Sinn’s Restaurant at Wembley Square:
Lunch (6 options) at R50. 3-course dinner with glass of wine R150.
Tel (021) 465-0967
Theo’s on Beach Road, Mouille Point:
Oysters R 8 each, 15 prawns R99, line fish R99, 250 gm Sirloin steak. Kingklip and 6 prawns R125. 250g Sirloin steak and 6 prawns R125. 250g Lobster and 6 prawns R159.
Tel (021) 439-3494
Myoga at Vineyard Hotel, Newlands:
7 course dinner, with 5 choices per course, for R195, Mondays - Saturdays; 2-courses R99, 3-courses R120 weekday lunches.
Tel (021) 657-4545
Aubergine:
2-course lunch R198, 3-course lunch R254, Wednesdays - Fridays.
Monday - Saturdays except public holidays. Daily dinner specials. 3-course R375, 4-course R455, 5-course R565 degustation menu.
Tel (021) 465-4909
Leaf Restaurant and Bar:
50 % off sushi all day, Dimsum 30 % off, Burgers R50 - R65.
Tel (021) 418-4500
Dunes, Hout Bay:
Sunday buffet with smoked salmon, oysters and cooked breakfast R100.
Tel (021) 790-1876
Balducci’s, V&A Waterfront:
Alfresco Lunch specials - soup and salad R89, fish R89, calamari R89, seafood platter for two R245, Steak Roll and chips R85, Steak and chips R99, Burgers R55 - R75, Glass of wine R27, bottle of wine R99, open sandwiches R64 - R86. Daily 12h00 - 16h00.
Tel (021) 421-6002
