South Africa has a very diverse restaurant scene. You can find excellent and very affordable restaurants, as well as very expensive. I would not dare to characterise the Western Cape cuisine (which is the extent of my experience) in any particular way. I find it very eclectic. Anything from pizza (very good!) to French style haute cuisine. Perhaps one of the characteristics is this willingness to mix and match. Plus a love for grilled meat, I might add.
I happened to find two articles on eating in Cape Town and in the wine lands that could be of interest to you if you are coming to South Africa.
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The New York Times headlines the article “In Cape Town, Fashion With a Side of Fries”. It is not specifically about restaurants but more about design and curious things to do in Cape Town, including eating at I Love My Laundry, apparently a laundromat-and-restaurant. They have several other examples of mixed-activity restaurants that can be exiting to explore when you visit Cape Town.
Read more in the NY Times: “In Cape Town, Fashion With a Side of Fries”.
Wine Tourism in South Africa, one the other hand, goes straight to the point: restaurants to try in the winelands. They have a number of suggestions in Franschhoek and in Paarl. Most are in the country side at wineries so you will need a car or even better, have someone take you there. After all, you are there to taste and drink the wines, aren’t you?
Read more here: Where to eat out in the winelands: Paarl and Franschhoek– Heading For a Food Heaven.
Why not join us on a wine tour to South Africa and explore both the wines and the food in this magnificent country!
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