South Africa Foodies guide to Cape Town
At midday, grab a spot at one of the communal tables at Chef’s Warehouse & Canteen (92 Bree St,
chefswarehouse.co.za) (pictured right) if you want to experience chef Liam Tomlin’s Asian-inspired tapas. Tomlin recently opened a tiny bar, cheekily called No Reservations, a cosy space below the canteen.
Escape to the country
Of course South Africa’s undeniable appeal will always be its safaris and there has been no let-up in developments at the country’s lodges. Year-round game viewing is still South Africa’s
safari USP and it’s not unusual to see big cats, elephant, buffalo, rhino, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest and more within the first 24 hours of getting in the vehicle. Plus, air access to the lodges is easy, and constantly improving; it’s now possible to fly directly into Makweti, a well-priced, five-suite luxury lodge known for its gourmet food in the vast, malaria-free Welgevonden reserve. A newcomer in this big-five reserve is Mhondoro Game Lodge, with a two-bedroom family suite, honeymoon suite, and a three-bedroom private villa, and all surprisingly well priced. Lots of properties are being refurbished or
have been rebuilt, including and andBeyond’s Ngala Safari Lodge and Kwandwe’s Ecca Lodge, which reopens this month. The contemporary and just refurbished Singita Lebombo now has a winter lounge, wine cellar, rooftop dining for feasting on small plates inspired by chef Liam Tomlin – of Chef’s Warehouse and Canteen in Cape Town, who was the consultant – and a four-bedroom private villa. Top-end Ivory Lodge, within the More family-
owned Lion Sands Private Reserve will reopen in November with eight spacious suites and a two-bedroom family villa. And one of the bush’s unsung heroes is Tanda Tula, an east African- style tented camp with 12 en-suite tents in the Timbavati private game reserve, which shares an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park. Refurbished 18 months ago, it’s fresh, welcoming, affordable and highly romantic, offering daily bush breakfasts and lantern-lit, wine-paired dinners in a dry river bed or next to the pool. Just one further example of why South Africa is set for another great year.
Pictured 1. Escape+Explore offers stand-up paddling 2. Cape View Clifton 3. Farm and hotel Babylonstoren, Cape Town 4. The Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town 5. Ellerman House, Cape Town 6. Luke Dale-Roberts and Candice Philip at The Saxon, Johannesburg 7. Lion Sands Game Reserve
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Queue for a limited edition doughssant (local equivalent of Dominique Ansel’s cronut) on a Saturday morning at Jason Bakery (185 Bree St,
jasonbakery.com). Note that you can’t get Jason Lilley’s cult pastry at the new branch in Loop Street, but you can get everything else he’s good at, like bacon croissants.
As part of its all-day breakfast menu, Clarke’s Bar and Dining Room (133 Bree St,
clarkesdining.co.za) does the nuttiest homemade granola in town, with Greek-style yoghurt and fresh seasonal fruit. The Huevos Rancheros are just as delicious.
Satisfy your bacon craving at Bacon on Bree (217 Bree St,
bacononbree.com) Richard Bosman’s emporium of sweet-salty, organic, preservative-free cured meats, including bacon.
A gin cocktail, made with locally produced gin is the drink du jour at Mother’s Ruin Gin Bar (219 Bree St,
mothersruin.co.za) (below) and next-door Door 221 (221 Bree St), where the bar food – tacos, hotdogs – is expectedly delicious. Best of all is the not-so-secret Secret Gin Bar, in a hidden courtyard behind Honest
Chocolate, with a new upstairs bar in which to savour heady, apothecary style gin potions.
For the best detox green juice in a cool, calm environment, suggest Loading Bay (30 Hudson Street,
loadingbay.co.za). Later in the day, the beef burgers and truffle fries are in big demand.
For authentic Neapolitan pizza, it has to be Bocca (corner of Bree and Wale streets,
bocca.co.za) where the Italian small plates, pasta and wine list add additional clout.
Cocktail drinking has gone up a notch or three with the opening of Outrage of Modesty (88 Shortmarket St,
anoutrage.com), where seasonal ingredients, house infusions, fermentations and artisanal spirits are used to concoct sophisticated drinks.
At Culture Club Cheese (215 Bree St, culture
clubcheese.co.za) (below) a menu of cheese- centric dishes, from toasties to mac ‘n cheese, complements a showstopper of a cheese display sourced by owners Luke and Jessica.
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